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
- The Night Fire, Michael Connelly
- Educated: A Memoir, Tara Westover
- Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators, Ronan Farrow
- Becoming, Michelle Obama
- Blue Moon, Lee Child
- The Library Book, Susan Orlean
- Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell
- Inside Out: A Memoir, Demi Moore
- Three Women, Lisa Taddeo
- Criss Cross, James Patterson
Top 10 DVD
- Spider-man: Far From Home
- Men in Black: International
- The Lion King
- Toy Story 4
- Avengers: Endgame
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix
- Rocketman
- John Wick: Chapter 3, Parabellum
- Aladdin
- Yesterday
Top 10 E-Books
- Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens
- The Night Fire: Renée Ballard Series, Book 3, Michael Connelly
- Educated: A Memoir, Tara Westover
- Becoming, Michelle Obama
- The Testaments: The Sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
- Blue Moon: Jack Reacher Series, Book 24, Lee Child
- The Dutch House: A Novel, Ann Patchett
- City of Girls: A Novel, Elizabeth Gilbert
- Little Fires Everywhere: A Novel, Celeste Ng
- Normal People, Sally Rooney
Top 10 Songs Downloaded via Freegal*
- “Senorita,” Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello
- “Golden,” Harry Styles
- “Adore You,” Harry Styles
- “Adore You (mix),” Harry Styles
- “Cherry,” Harry Styles
- “Falling,” Harry Styles
- “Watermelon Sugar,” Harry Styles
- “Resentment,” Kesha feat. Sturgill Simpson, Brian Wilson and Wrabel
- “Sunflower, Vol. 6,” Harry Styles
- “Lights Up,” Harry Styles
* “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
