Top Twenty Holds from the New York Public Library

Dan Brown back on top; Steve Harvey holds steady

By Anna Katterjohn -- Library Journal, 10/15/2009

Behind every best seller you're likely to find a library hold. Lorrie Moore, Jennifer Weiner, and Sophie Kinsella make their first appearances in the "Top Twenty Holds" series, highlighting New Yorkers' taste in fiction. And nonfiction requests show a trending interest in overeating.

1. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown. Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-50422-5 (See LJ's review)

2. Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment by Steve Harvey. Amistad: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-172897-6

3. Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner. Atria: S. & S. ISBN 978-0-7432-9429-4 (See LJ's review)

4. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-375-40928-8 (See LJ's review)

5. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger. Mariner: Houghton Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-15-602943-8 (See LJ's review)

6. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Putnam. ISBN 978-0-399-15534-5 (See LJ's review)

7. Swimsuit by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-01877-7

8. Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Random. ISBN 978-1-4000-6208-9 (See LJ's review)

9. Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella. Dial. ISBN 978-0-385-34202-5

10. South of Broad by Pat Conroy. Nan A. Talese: Doubleday. ISBN 978-0-385-41305-3 (See LJ's review)

11. The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery. Europa Editions, dist. by Penguin. ISBN 978-1-933372-60-0 (See LJ's review)

12. Shanghai Girls by Lisa See. Random. ISBN 978-1-4000-6711-4 (See LJ's review)

13. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26975-1 (See LJ's review)

14. Alex Cross's Trial by James Patterson & Richard DiLallo. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-07062-1

15. Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater by Frank Bruni. Penguin Pr: Penguin Group (USA). ISBN 978-1-59420-231-5 (See LJ's review)

16. The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite by David Kessler. Rodale. ISBN 978-1-60529-785-9 (See LJ's review)

17. The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-26998-0 (See LJ's review)

18. Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovich. St. Martin's. ISBN 978-0-312-38328-2

19. True Compass: A Memoir by Edward M. Kennedy. Twelve. ISBN 978-0-446-53925-8

20. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult. Atria: S. & S. ISBN 978-0-7434-5452-0 (See LJ's review)