Sue Grafton's 'U is for Undertow' Debuts on the Most Downloaded Books from the Library Lists
Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' remains the most downloaded audiobook and eBook at public libraries
CLEVELAND, Jan. 4 /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 December 2009. For complete lists, visit www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded. Sue Grafton's "'U' is for Undertow," the 21st Kinsey Millhone mystery, jumped to No. 2 on the adult fiction audiobook list and No. 6 on the eBook list in its first month of release. However, it was Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol" that topped both the adult fiction audiobook and eBook lists, making the international blockbuster the most downloaded title for the fourth month in a row. Digital books by Dean Koontz, Nicholas Sparks, Michael Crichton, James Patterson, and Kathryn Stockett were also among the most downloaded books from the library in December.
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 (December 2009)
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Months on
Rank Title Author Publisher List
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1 The Lost Symbol Dan Brown Books on Tape 4
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2 "U" is for Undertow Sue Grafton Books on Tape 1
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BBC Audiobooks
3 I, Alex Cross James Patterson America 2
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BBC Audiobooks
4 True Blue David Baldacci America 3
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5 Breathless Dean Koontz Brilliance Audio 2
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6 The Help Kathryn Stockett Books on Tape 6
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7 Bed of Roses Nora Roberts Brilliance Audio 3
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8 13 1/2 Nevada Barr Brilliance Audio 4
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The Time Traveler's Audrey HighBridge
9 Wife Niffenegger Company 7
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10 The Host Stephenie Meyer Books on Tape 20
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Most Downloaded eBooks from the Library -Adult Fiction (December 2009)
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Months on
Rank Title Author Publisher List
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Knopf Doubleday
1 The Lost Symbol Dan Brown Publishing Group 4
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Little, Brown and
2 I, Alex Cross James Patterson Company 2
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James Patterson, Little, Brown and
3 Alex Cross's Trial Richard DiLallo Company 5
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4 Pirate Latitudes Michael Crichton HarperCollins 2
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Little, Brown and
5 The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold Company 5
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6 "U" is for Undertow Sue Grafton Penguin, USA Inc. 1
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7 Bed of Roses Nora Roberts Penguin USA, Inc. 3
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8 The Help Kathryn Stockett Penguin USA, Inc. 6
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9 Vision in White Nora Roberts Penguin USA, Inc. 8
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Grand Central
10 The Last Song Nicholas Sparks Publishing 4
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OverDrive provides download services for more than 10,000 libraries, retailers, and schools worldwide with support for PC, Mac®, Sony® Reader(TM), nook(TM), and Android(TM), 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.
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