Janet Evanovich's 'Finger Lickin' Fifteen' Debuts at No. 2 on the Most Downloaded Books From the Library List

CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwire - July 1, 2009) - OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global distributor of audiobooks, eBooks, and more to libraries, today announced the 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' for June 2009 (www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded). The latest release from Janet Evanovich's "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" made its debut on the Most Downloaded Books list while James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's "The 8th Confession" remained the most downloaded fiction audiobook. Audiobook and eBook titles by David Sedaris, Timothy Ferriss, Stephenie Meyer, and Cornelia Funke were also among the most downloaded books from OverDrive-powered libraries last month.

The 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' lists are organized by subject and format, and compiled based on activity at more than 9,000 libraries in the OverDrive global network. Complete lists for audiobooks and eBooks in adult fiction, adult nonfiction, juvenile fiction, and juvenile nonfiction are available at http://www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded.

Most Downloaded Audiobooks from the Library - Adult Fiction (June 2009)
                                                                    Months
Rank  Title               Author            Publisher               on List
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1.    The 8th Confession  James Patterson,  Books on Tape              3
                          Maxine Paetro
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2.    Finger Lickin'
       Fifteen            Janet Evanovich   BBC Audiobooks America     1
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3.    The Host            Stephenie Meyer   Books on Tape              14
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4.    The Associate       John Grisham      Books on Tape              6
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5.    1st to Die          James Patterson   Hachette Audio             18
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6.    Atlas Shrugged      Ayn Rand          Blackstone Audio           11
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7.    Vision in White     Nora Roberts      Brilliance Audio           3
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8.    First Family        David Baldacci    Books on Tape              3
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9.    The Friday Night
       Knitting Club      Kate Jacobs       Blackstone Audio, Inc.     18
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10.   Plum Spooky         Janet Evanovich   BBC Audiobooks America     6
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OverDrive provides download services for more than 9,000 libraries, retailers, and schools worldwide with support for PC, Mac®, and Sony® Reader, as well as the largest collection of iPod®-compatible audiobooks for libraries. To see if your public library is a member of the OverDrive network, visit http://search.overdrive.com. OverDrive also operates the Digital Bookmobile (www.digitalbookmobile.com), a high-tech 18-wheeler traveling North America on behalf of public libraries to raise awareness about free library downloads.

'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' lists are developed based on a formula that includes books checked out and on a waiting list at OverDrive-powered libraries.

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