OverDrive Releases List of the Most Downloaded Library eBooks and Audiobooks for August 2011
Most Downloaded lists are available for the U.S., Canada, UK, and Australia. A global ranking is also available.
Discussion About August 2011 Lists by Jason Sockel (via OverDrive Library Blog)
Direct to Access All Lists (Top 10 For Each Category are Available)
Worldwide #1s For August 2011
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The Help, by Kathryn Stockett (Penguin USA, Inc.)
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Unbroken, by Laura Hillenbrand (Random House Publishing Group)
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs (Quirk Books)
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The Omnivore’s Dilemma, by Michael Pollan (Penguin USA, Inc.)
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The Help, by Kathryn Stockett (Books on Tape)
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Bossypants, by Tina Fey (AudioGO)
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The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Audio)
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Night, by Elie Wiesel (Audio Bookshelf, LLC)
Most Downloaded Books from the Library Lists’ are based on a formula that includes books checked out and on a waiting list for the month of August 2011 at thousands of OverDrive-powered libraries worldwide.
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