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What Was Most Popular in 2018?

The Most Popular Titles of the Year

We're declaring it official - Arlington is a book town.

How do we know? Library patrons borrowed more than 3 million items from the Library and placed more holds and read more eBooks in 2018 than ever before. See the 2018 Impact Report

So which titles had Arlington turning pages, and staying up way past bed time?

100 book, dvd and magazine covers in a 10x1- grid. click or tap to go to the catalog list.

Top 100 Books (plus DVDs and Magazines too)

Arlington loves politics, thrillers, literary fictions... and Elephant and Piggy! We read and watched our way through these top 100 titles for adults, kids and teens.

Top 100 Most Popular
50 book covers in a 10x5 grid. click or tap to go to the catalog list.

Top 50 Fiction Books for Adults

We love historical fiction, literary fiction, speculative fiction, spy thrillers, southern odysseys, sweeping sagas, coming of age tales, dystopian nightmares - and everything in between.

Top 50 Fiction
50 book covers in a 10x5 grid. click or tap to go to the catalog list.

Top 50 Nonfiction Books for Adults

Arlington read about politics, class, education, leadership, eviction, more politics, code breaking, science, the FBI, cleaning, dying, art, and so much more.

Top 50 Nonfiction

December 19, 2018 by Web Editor

Filed Under: App, Collection, News

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Rebecca K says

    December 19, 2018 at 3:22 pm

    Not really a reply but I just wanted to let you know how amazing your staff is at the Plaza branch location in courthouse. I come into the library probably 3+ times a week to return and check out books and every time the employees have been so kind and helpful. I know it isn’t an easy location to work at as there are many homeless men and women who come into the library everyday for warmth and to use the computers, but your staff treats them with such respect and are so personable and helpful. Anyways, just wanted to say thank you for staffing such wonderful and kind people.

  2. Zach says

    December 19, 2018 at 10:50 pm

    Your staff at the Central location has been incredibly courteous and helpful this year. There is always someone available to answer my questions and accommodate my needs. Thank you to everyone for being so welcoming! You all make the library a great place to be.

    • Web Editor says

      December 20, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      Thank you for sharing your good experiences Zach, we’re glad to hear them!

  3. Vee says

    December 21, 2018 at 1:44 pm

    How about just a list of these titles that can be printed and taken to the library?

    • Web Editor says

      December 22, 2018 at 12:04 pm

      Vee, if you follow the link to the catalog lists you can print them from there. Look for the “Print” button at the top of the list.

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