The 10 Most-Read Waltham Public Library Books Of 2020

WALTHAM, MA — Out of the thousands of books the Public Library loaned out last year, there are a few that seemed to get continued attention. The library gave Patch a list of its most-read books of 2020, broken down by category. Some of the titles just might shed a little light on what Waltham readers were thinking about this year.

So what topped the list?

Top 10 adult titles:

1) Becoming by Michelle Obama
2) Educated by Tara Westover
3) The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
4) There There by Tommy Orange
5) The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand

6) Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

7) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
8) The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson
9) Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
10) Past Tense by Lee Child

Top 10 teen titles: Manga series really dominate this list.
1) Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic by Shinobu Otaka
2) Black Butler by Yana Toboso
3) One-Punch Man by ONE

4) Tokyo Ghoul by Sui Ishida
5) Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
6) Dragon Ball 3-in1 by Akira Toriyama
7) Kagerou Daze by Mahiro Sato

8) Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya
9) New Kid by Jerry Craft
10) Fullmetal Alchemist by Hirome Arakawa

Top 10 kid's titles
Dominated by Mo Willems and Dav Pilkey

1) Dog Man: Lord of the fleas by Dav Pilkey
2) The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
3) We Are In A Book! by Mo Willems
4) The Duckling Gets a Cookie?! by Mo Willems
5) Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey
6) Pokemon Adventures by Hidenori Kusaka
7) The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
8) The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems
9) My Friend is Sad by Mo Willems
10) My New Friend is so Fun! by Mo Willems

Top 10 across the library
1) Becoming by Michelle Obama
2) Educated by Tara Westover
3) The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
4) There There by Tommy Orange
5) The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand

6) Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
7) Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey
8) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
9) The Thank You Book by Mo Willems
10) The President is Missing by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

How many of these topped your list? Did you have a favorite? Comment below.