The New York Public Library has published its list of the top ten books checked out in The Bronx for 2018.
So what’s the most popular book in our borough?
The top spot goes to Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown, the wildly popular author who wrote The Davinci Code.
The full list is as follows:
Top 10 Books in the Bronx
- Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown
- TASC: Test Assessing Secondary Completion: Strategies, Practice, & Review, 2017-2018 by Kaplan
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson
- Red Alert by Marshall Karp and James Patterson
- The 17th Suspect by James Patterson
- Haunted by James O. Born and James Patterson
- Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
- Count to Ten by James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi
- Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff
NYPL also provided the top book checked out at each branch:
Top Book by Branch in the Bronx
- Allerton – The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Baychester – The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson
- Belmont – Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Pookie Rolf
- Bronx Library Center – Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown
- Castle Hill – TASC: Test Assessing Secondary Completion: Strategies, Practice, & Review, 2017-2018 by Kaplan
- City Island – The Treasure of Hart Island by Mike Monahan
- Clason’s Point – Twitter for Dummies by Laura Fitton, Michael E. Gruen, and Leslie Poston
- Eastchester – The Great American Birthday Cake Book by Dean Brettschneider, Jazmine Nixon and Wendy Nixon
- Edenwald – Grand Opening 2 by La Jill Hunt and Carl Weber
- Francis Martin – TASC: Test Assessing Secondary Completion: Strategies, Practice, & Review, 2017-2018 by Kaplan
- Grand Concourse – The Elements of Resume Style: Essential Rules for Writing Resumes and Cover Letters that Work by Scott Bennett
- High Bridge – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Hunt’s Point – Murdergram: Part 2 by Nisa Santiago
- Jerome Park – TASC: Test Assessing Secondary Completion: Strategies, Practice, & Review, 2017-2018 by Kaplan
- Kingsbridge – Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown
- Melrose – The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson
- Morris Park – Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
- Morrisania – The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
- Mosholu – Swing Time by Zadie Smith
- Mott Haven – Unsuccessful Thug: One Comedian’s Journey from Naptown to Tinseltown by Mike Epps
- Parkchester – Traffic Enforcement Agent: Test Preparation Study Guide, Questions & Answers
- Pelham Bay – Haunted by James O. Born and James Patterson
- Pelham Parkway-Van Nest – Calculus by Frank Ayres and Elliott Mendelson
- Riverdale – Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown
- Sedgwick – Magic Touch: A Brooklyn Girls Story by Treasure Hernandez
- Soundview – Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Pookie Rolf
- Spuyten Duyvil – Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown
- Throg’s Neck – Origin: A Novel by Dan Brown
- Tremont – TASC: Test Assessing Secondary Completion: Strategies, Practice, & Review, 2017-2018 by Kaplan
- Van Cortlandt – The Official SAT Study Guide: 2018
- Wakefield – Red Alert by Marshall Karp and James Patterson
- West Farms – Grand Opening 2 by La Jill Hunt and Carl Weber
- Westchester Square – New York City SHSAT Specialized High Schools Admissions Test Specialized High Schools Admissions Test
- Woodlawn Heights – Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
- Woodstock – The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo
