Top Books of 2010

Interested in what books your friends were reading this year? Here are the 10 most popular adults' and children's books checked out from the Prince William Public Libraries in 2010, according to Debbie Colwell in the director's office.

For adults, James Patterson was very popular, having authored four out of the 10 most popular titles. For kids, Jeff Kinney and his "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series held the top four spots, and Dav Pilkey, author of the "Captain Underpants" series, captured four of the top 10.

Adults

1. "Deliver Us from Evil" by David Baldacci
2. "The 9th Judgment" by James Patterson
3. "Sizzling Sixteen" by Janet Evanovich
4. "Caught" by Harlan Coben
5. "House Rules" by Jodi Picoult
6. "Worst Case" by James Patterson
7. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
8. "Private" by James Patterson
9. "The Postcard Killers" by James Patterson
10. "The Shadow of Your Smile" by Mary Higgins Clark

Children

1. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney
2. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal" by Jeff Kinney
3. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney
4. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney
5. "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
6. "Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People" by Dav Pilkey
7. "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" by Dav Pilkey
8. "The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future" by Dav Pilkey
9. "Dragon of the Red Dawn" by Mary Pope Osborne
10. "Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets" by Dav Pilkey