2018's Most Borrowed Books, Movies From Cuyahoga Libraries

The countdown to the end of 2018 is on. That means it's time to reflect on the year that was. It also means it's time for end-of-year lists to be published by news outlets across the nation. Patch is offering a local twist on that time-honored news tradition.

We reached out to the Cuyahoga County Library system and asked which books, movies, and children's books were the most checked out in 2018. The results were both surprising, delightful and indicative of the culture of Northeast Ohio.

Library goers were plenty interested in Oscar-nominated films like "The Shape of Water", "The Post", "Darkest Hour" and more. The most borrowed adult book of 2018 was actually set in Shaker Heights. "Little Fires Everywhere" is a local book that became a national sensation.

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Check out the lists for the top circulating adult and children's books, as well as the most borrowed movies below:

Cuyahoga County Public Library – Top 10 Most Borrowed Books of 2018

1. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
2. The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton
3. The Fallen by David Baldacci
4. After Anna by Lisa Scottoline
5. I’ve Got My Eyes On You by Mary Higgins Clark
6. Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber
7. Shelter in Place by Nora Roberts
8. The Perfect Couple by Elin Hildebrand
9. The Cast by Danielle Steel
10. Every Breath You Take Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

Cuyahoga County Public Library – Top 10 Most Borrowed Movies of 2018

1. The Shape of Water
2. Darkest Hour
3. The Greatest Showman
4. A Quiet Place
5. The Post
6. Murder on the Orient Express
7. Coco
8. Avengers: Infinity War
9. Thor: Ragnarok
10. Book Club

Cuyahoga County Public Library – Top 10 Most Borrowed Children’s Books of 2018

1. Fly Guy and the Alienzzz by Ted Arnold
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
3. Don’t Blink! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; illustrated by David Roberts
4. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney
6. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down by Jeff Kinney
7. Tales from a Not-so-Secret Crush Catastrophe by Rachel Renee Russell; with Nikki Russell and Erin Russell
8. The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
9. Dude! By Aaron Reynolds; pictures by Dan Santat
10. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling

The success and popularity of Ng's "Little Fires Everywhere" has kept it at the top of many most-requested books lists. OverDrive, which provides a digital reading platform for American libraries, released data showing Ng's novel was themost popular e-book and second most popular audio book nationwide in 2018. So that fire is burning everywhere, not just Northeast Ohio.

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