The New York Public Library has issued its yearly ‘Top Checkout List‘ for 2019 which breaks down the most popular books checked out across the entire library system in The Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island and even shows the most popular books by borough and branch.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ topped the list as the most checked out book across the NYPL including the top in The Bronx and several branches located within our borough.
So what is The Bronx reading?
The top ten in The Bronx are as follows:
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- Ambush by James Patterson and James O. Born
- The Chef by James Patterson
- A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
- Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candice Fox
- The 18th Abduction by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
- Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
- Target: Alex Cross by James Patterson
- The House Next Door by James Patterson, Tim Arnold, Max DiLallo, and Susan DiLallo
Top Book by Branch in the Bronx
Allerton – Becoming by Michelle Obama
Baychester – Becoming by Michelle Obama
Belmont – The Caregiver by Samuel Park
Bronx Library Center – Becoming by Michelle Obama
Castle Hill – Becoming by Michelle Obama
City Island – Redemption (Book 5) by David Baldacci
Clason’s Point – The Bronx by Marcus Weber
Eastchester – The Vitamin Cure : Clinically Proven Remedies to Prevent and Treat 75 Chronic Diseases and Conditions by Monte Lai, Ph.D
Edenwald – Influence by Carl Weber
Francis Martin – A Game of Thrones Book 1 by George R.R. Martin
Grand Concourse – The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
High Bridge – The Bronx by Marcus Weber
Hunt’s Point – When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
Jerome Park – Betty Crocker learn with Betty: Essential Recipes and the Techniques to Become a Confident Cook by Betty Crocker
Kingsbridge – Becoming by Michelle Obama
Melrose – Becoming by Michelle Obama
Morris Park – Becoming by Michelle Obama
Morrisania – Murder in Paradise by James Patterson
Mosholu – Murder in Paradise by James Patterson
Mott Haven – The Black Market by Kiki Swinson
Parkchester – Traffic Enforcement Agent by Jack Rudman
Pelham Bay – Under Current by Nora Roberts
Pelham Parkway–Van Nest (tie)– Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Riverdale – Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
Sedgwick – Jane Austen’s Women: An Introduction by Kathleen Anderson
Soundview – Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Spuyten Duyvil – Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
Throg’s Neck – Liar Liar by James Patterson and Candice Fox
Tremont – Ambush by James Patterson
Van Cortlandt – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Wakefield – Provisions: The Roots of Caribbean Cooking–150 Vegetarian Recipes by Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau
West Farms – The Black Market by Kiki Swinson
Westchester Square – New York City SHSAT Specialized High Schools Admissions Test by Gilbert Kessler, Anne Villeponteaux and Lawrence Zimmerman
Woodlawn Heights – We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas
Woodstock (three-way tie*) –The Meaning of Happiness: The Quest for Freedom of the Spirit in Modern Psychology and the Wisdom of the East by Alan Watts; Networking All-In-One for Dummies by Doug Lowe; and Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick
Now we wanna read some of these books to see what the fuss is about among our residents!
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