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The 10 Most-Read Worcester Public Library Books Of 2019
Here's what Worcester was reading in 2019. Plenty of Michelle Obama and "The Babysitters Club" fans in the city.
WORCESTER, MA — Out of the more than 1 million items the Worcester Public Library loaned out last year, there are a just a few items that were borrowed over and over again. The library has released its list of most-read books of 2019, and it shows that books for kids were the most popular — in particular a manga series called "Naruto."
Here's the most-read lists divided by age group and overall, according to the Worcester Public Library.
Overall 10-most read books
“Naruto” by Masashi Kishimoto
“The Baby-sitters Club” by Raina Telgemeier
“Phoebe and Her Unicorn” by Dana Simpson
“Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild” by Dav Pilkey
“One Piece” by Eiichiro Oda
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown” by Jeff Kinney
“Pokemon Adventures” by Kidenori Kusaka
“Amulet” by Kazu Kibuishi
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway” by Jeff Kinney
“My Hero Academia” by Kohei Horikoshi.
10 most-read kids books
1 “Naruto” by Masashi Kishimoto
2 “The Baby-sitters Club” by Raina Telgemeier
3 “Phoebe and Her Unicorn” by Dana Simpson
4 “Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild” by Dav Pilkey
5 “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Meltdown” by Jeff Kinney
6 “Pokemon Adventures” by Kidenori Kusaka
7 “Amulet” by Kazu Kibuishi
8 “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway” by Jeff Kinney
9 “Lord of the Fleas” by Dav Pilkey
10 “Lunch Lady” by Jarrett Krosoczka
10 most-read teen books
1 “One Piece” by Eiichiro Oda
2 “My Hero Academia” by Kohei Horikoshi
3 “Fairy Tail” by Hiro Mashima
4 “Assassination Classroom” by Yusei Matsui
5 “Dragon Ball Z” by Akira Toriyama
6 “Fullmetal Alchemist” by Hiromu Arakawa
7 “One-Punch Man” by One
8 “Bleach” by Tite Kubo
9 “The Seven Deadly Sins” by Nakaba Suzuki
10 “Fruits Basket” by Natsuki Takaya
10 most-read adult books
1 “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens
2 “Becoming” by Michelle Obama
3 “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover
4 “The Reckoning” by John Grisham
5 “A Spark of Light” by Jodi Picoult
6 “The Complete Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz (adults and kids)
7 “Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue”
8 “Nine Perfect Strangers” by Liane Moriarty
9 “Long Road to Mercy” by David Baldacci
10 “Past Tense: a Jack Reacher Novel” by Lee Child tied with “Someone Knows” by Lisa Scottoline
