Lists are courtesy Los Angeles Public Library, Central library downtown and 72 branches combined.
Top 10 Books
Here’s what LA was reading, watching and listening to:
Top 10 Books
- Educated: A Memoir, Tara Westover
- Becoming, Michelle Obama
- The Library Book, Susan Orlean
- A Dangerous Man, Robert Crais
- The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas
- Knife, Jo Nesbo
- A Better Man, Louise Penny
- Dark Sacred Night, Michael Connelly
- Born a Crime, Trevor Noah
- The Poet X, Elizabeth Acevedo
Top 10 DVD
- Captain Marvel
- Avengers: Endgame
- Aquaman
- Shazam!
- Us
- Dumbo
- Pet Sematary
- Alita: Battle Angel
- Hellboy
- It
Top 10 E-Books
- Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
- Educated: A Memoir, Tara Westover
- Becoming, Michelle Obama
- The Other Americans: A Novel, Laila Lalami
- City of Girls: A Novel, Elizabeth Gilbert
- The Library Book, Susan Orlean
- Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel, Celeste Ng
- The Testaments: The Sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
- Normal People: A Novel, Sally Rooney
- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel, Gail Honeyman
Top 10 Songs Downloaded via Freegal*
- “Shameless,” Camila Cabello
- “Liar,” Camila Cabello
- “Carry Me Away,” John Mayer
- “Show Me Love,” Alicia Keys feat. Miguel
- “Let It Be Me,” Steve Aoki & Backstreet Boys
- “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” Miranda Lambert feat. Maren Morris, Elle King, Ashley McBryde, Tenille Townes and Caylee Hammack
- “Lonely,” Diplo & Jonas Brothers
- “Drive,” Tim McGraw
- “Motivation,” Normani
- “Slide Away,” Miley Cyrus
* “Freegal” music via the Library lets users download and keep up to five songs a month – it’s seriously free and legal! Check it out at http://lapl.freegalmusic.com