CLEVELAND, OH--(Marketwire - May 4, 2009) - OverDrive (www.overdrive.com), the leading global distributor of audiobooks and eBooks to libraries, schools, and retailers, today announced the 'Most Downloaded Books from the Library' for April 2009 (www.overdrive.com/mostdownloaded). James Patterson and Maxine Paetro's "The 8th Confession" made its first appearance on the Most Downloaded fiction audiobooks list in the No. 5 position. For the third month in a row, John Grisham's hugely popular "The Associate" topped the fiction audiobook list. Audiobook and eBook titles by Stephenie Meyer, Eoin Colfer, Malcolm Gladwell, and Lisa Kleypas were also among the most popular downloads 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 8,500 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 (April 2009)
Months on
Rank Title Author Publisher List
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The
1. Associate John Grisham Books on Tape 4
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2. The Host Stephenie Meyer Books on Tape 12
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Atlas
3. Shrugged Ayn Rand Blackstone Audio 9
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Plum BBC Audiobooks
4. Spooky Janet Evanovich America 4
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The 8th James Patterson,
5. Confession Maxine Paetro Books on Tape 1
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6. 1st to Die James Patterson Hachette Audio 16
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7. The Appeal John Grisham Books on Tape 15
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James Patterson,
8. 7th Heaven Maxine Paetro Books on Tape 15
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Run for James Patterson,
9. Your Life Michael Ledwidge Books on Tape 3
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Pride and
10. Prejudice Jane Austen Blackstone Audio 16
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OverDrive powers download media catalogs at 8,500 libraries worldwide, including institutions in New York, Singapore, Boston, and Toronto. 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 that travels coast-to- coast to public libraries raising 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.
About OverDrive
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