The World of Eric Carle (1993)
No. 10: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle: 189,550 checkouts.
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Poll: NYPL's Most Checked-Out Books Of All Time
On the eve of the New York Public Library's 125 birthday, the NYPL has published a list of the most checked-out books in the history of this august public library.
Which of these eclectic books is your favorite (or something that intrigues you enough to find it and read it)?
Get your library card. Head out the door. Bolt to your local library. Join us bookworms over here and lets discuss this list of pretty popular books (and other books if you're feeling bookish enough).
Make Your Choice
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#2
No. 9: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling: 231,022 checkouts. -
#3
No. 8: How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: 284,524 checkouts. -
#4
No. 7: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury: 316,404 checkouts. -
Julia Roberts and Dominic Scott Kay in Charlotte's Web (2006)
No. 6: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White: 337,948 checkouts. -
Gregory Peck, Mary Badham, and Phillip Alford in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
No. 5: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee: 422,912 checkouts. -
James Gandolfini, Spike Jonze, and Vincent Crowley in Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
No. 4: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak: 436,016 checkouts. -
John Hurt, Bob Flag, and Suzanna Hamilton in 1984 (1984)
No. 3: 1984 by George Orwell: 441,770 checkouts. -
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
No. 2: The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss: 469,650 checkouts. -
The Snowy Day (1965)
No. 1: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats: 485,583 checkouts.
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