CLEVELAND, Aug. 2, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global distributor of eBooks, audiobooks, and other digital content to libraries, today announced the 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' for July 2010. For complete lists, visit www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded.
Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy novels took over the top spots on the adult fiction eBook and audiobook lists in July, with "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" remaining the most downloaded digital book on OverDrive-powered library websites. Debuting on the most downloaded adult fiction eBook lists were James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's "Private" and Nora Roberts' "The Search" at No. 5 and No. 7, respectively. Justin Halpern's "Sh*t My Dad Says," Elizabeth Gilbert's "Eat, Pray, Love," and Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson novels were also among the most downloaded books in July.
The 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' lists are organized by subject and format, and compiled based on activity at more than 11,000 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 www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded.
Most Downloaded Audiobooks from the Library - Adult Fiction (July 2010)
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher | Months on List |
| 1 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Stieg Larsson | Books on Tape | 22 |
| 2 | The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | Stieg Larsson | Books on Tape | 3 |
| 3 | The Girl Who Played with Fire | Stieg Larsson | Books on Tape | 12 |
| 4 | Sizzling Sixteen | Janet Evanovich | BBC Audiobooks America | 2 |
| 5 | The Help | Kathryn Stockett | Books on Tape | 13 |
| 6 | The 9th Judgment | James Patterson, Maxine Paetro | BBC Audiobooks America | 4 |
| 7 | 61 Hours | Lee Child | Books on Tape | 3 |
| 8 | The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown | Books on Tape | 11 |
| 9 | 1st to Die | James Patterson | Hachette Audio | 31 |
| 10 | Atlas Shrugged | Ayn Rand | Blackstone Audio, Inc. | 24 |
Most Downloaded eBooks from the Library - Adult Fiction (July 2010)
| Rank | Title | Author | Publisher | Months on List |
| 1 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Stieg Larsson | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 11 |
| 2 | The Girl Who Played with Fire | Stieg Larsson | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 11 |
| 3 | The Help | Kathryn Stockett | Penguin USA, Inc. | 13 |
| 4 | The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest | Stieg Larsson | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 2 |
| 5 | Private | James Patterson, Maxine Paetro | Little, Brown and Company | 1 |
| 6 | The Lost Symbol | Dan Brown | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | 11 |
| 7 | The Search | Nora Roberts | Penguin USA, Inc. | 1 |
| 8 | The 9th Judgment | James Patterson, Maxine Paetro | Little, Brown and Company | 2 |
| 9 | Dead Until Dark | Charlaine Harris | Penguin USA, Inc. | 9 |
| 10 | 61 Hours | Lee Child | Random House Publishing Group | 2 |
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'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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