Buffalo & Erie County Libraries Reveal Last Year’s Most Popular Books

So, what do you think were the most checked out books in Buffalo and Erie County last year?

Well, the Breeze has the list  Well... we kind of 'borrowed' it from a WGRZ story.  :-)

It was based on our 37 public libraries and the Library on Wheels bookmobile.

Most requested books overall: "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens; "Educated: A Memoir" by Tara Westover; "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides.

 

Adult fiction, most popular titles: "The Reckoning" by John Grisham; "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens; "Long Road to Mercy" by David Baldacci.

 

Adult non-fiction, most popular titles: "Becoming" by Michelle Obama; "Educated: A Memoir" by Tara Westover; "Fear: Trump in the White House" by Bob Woodward.

 

Young adult/teen, most popular titles: "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas; "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green; "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green.

 

Children’s fiction, most popular titles: "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown" by Jeff Kinney; "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down" by Jeff Kinney; "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway: by Jeff Kinney.

 

People’s choice, best book (selected through online voting): "Becoming" by Michelle Obama.

 

Library employees’ choice, best book: "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens.

So, did you guess correctly?