BUFFALO, N.Y. — As 2019 winds down, the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library System released its own list year-in-review list.
The libraries kept track of the most popular borrowed items from throughout the year and broke it down by categories. The list was based on the selections of more than 350,000 library cardholders at the 37 public libraries, as well as 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.
Children’s non-fiction, most popular titles: "Minecraft: Redstone Handbook" by Nick Farwell; "National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019"; "Minecraft Essential Handbook" by Stephanie Milton.
eBook fiction, most popular title: "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens.
eBook non-fiction, most popular title: "Becoming" by Michelle Obama.
eBook fiction, most requested title: "Where the Crawdads Sing" by Delia Owens.
eBook non-fiction, most requested title: "Educated: A Memoir" by Tara Westover.
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.
