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'The Help' and 'The Lovely Bones' Climb the Most Downloaded Books from the Library Lists
Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' continues its run at the top of the eBook and audiobook charts
CLEVELAND, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global distributor of audiobooks, eBooks, and more to libraries, today announced the 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' for January 2010. For complete lists, visit www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded. After being included on countless "Best of 2009" lists, Kathryn Stockett's "The Help" rose to No. 2 on the most downloaded adult fiction audiobook list and No. 4 on the eBook chart. Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones" also saw a surge in downloads with the release of the motion picture adaptation, hitting No. 2 on the adult fiction eBook list and No. 5 on the audiobook list. Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" topped the audiobook and eBook charts for the fifth consecutive month, while digital books by James Patterson, Sarah Palin, and Michael Crichton were also among the most downloaded books from the library in January.
The 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' lists are organized by subject and format, and compiled based on activity at more than 10,000 libraries in the OverDrive global network. Complete lists for audiobooks and eBooks in adult fiction, adult nonfiction, juvenile fiction, and juvenile nonfiction are available at www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded.
Most Downloaded Audiobooks from the Library - Adult Fiction (January 2010) | |||||
Rank | Title | Author | Publisher | Months on List | |
1 | The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown | Books on Tape | 5 | |
2 | The Help | Kathryn Stockett | Books on Tape | 7 | |
3 | "U" is for Undertow | Sue Grafton | Books on Tape | 2 | |
4 | I, Alex Cross | James Patterson | BBC Audiobooks America | 3 | |
5 | The Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold | Hachette Audio | 3 | |
6 | Bed of Roses | Nora Roberts | Brilliance Audio | 4 | |
7 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Stieg Larsson | Books on Tape | 16 | |
8 | Breathless | Dean Koontz | Brilliance Audio | 3 | |
9 | 13 1/2 | Nevada Barr | Brilliance Audio | 5 | |
10 | 1st to Die | James Patterson | Hachette Audio | 25 | |
Most Downloaded eBooks from the Library - Adult Fiction (January 2010) | |||||
Rank | Title | Author | Publisher | Months on List | |
1 | The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 5 | |
2 | The Lovely Bones | Alice Sebold | Little, Brown and Company | 6 | |
3 | I, Alex Cross | James Patterson | Little, Brown and Company | 3 | |
4 | The Help | Kathryn Stockett | Penguin USA, Inc. | 7 | |
5 | Alex Cross's Trial | James Patterson, Richard DiLallo | Little, Brown and Company | 6 | |
6 | Pirate Latitudes | Michael Crichton | HarperCollins | 3 | |
7 | Bed of Roses | Nora Roberts | Penguin USA, Inc. | 4 | |
8 | The Last Song | Nicholas Sparks | Grand Central Publishing | 5 | |
9 | "U" is for Undertow | Sue Grafton | Penguin, USA Inc. | 2 | |
10 | Vision in White | Nora Roberts | Penguin USA, Inc. | 9 | |
OverDrive provides download services for more than 10,000 libraries, retailers, and schools worldwide with support for PC, Mac®, Sony® Reader™, nook™, and Android™, as well as the largest collection of iPod®-compatible audiobooks for libraries. To see if your public library is a member of the OverDrive network, visit http://search.overdrive.com. OverDrive also operates the Digital Bookmobile (www.digitalbookmobile.com), a high-tech 18-wheeler traveling North America on behalf of public libraries to raise awareness about free library downloads.
'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' lists are developed based on a formula that includes books checked out and on a waiting list at OverDrive-powered libraries.
About OverDrive
OverDrive is a leading full-service digital distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video. We deliver secure management, DRM protection, and download fulfillment services for hundreds of publishers and thousands of libraries, schools, and retailers, serving millions of end users. OverDrive has been named to the EContent 100 as a company that matters most in the digital content industry. Founded in 1986, OverDrive is based in Cleveland, OH. www.overdrive.com
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David Burleigh | |
OverDrive, Inc. | |
216-573-6886 x218 | |
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