The Online Computer Library Center has released a list of the Top 1000 books in library collections, based on "purchase votes" by member libraries across the globe. This is a fascinating browse . . . some are no-brainers . . . some are surprising.
See the complete list, with stats & cover art . . .
The Top 10 . . .
10) Lord of the Rings
9) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
8) Hamlet
7) Huckleberry Finn
6) The Iliad
5) Odyssey
4) Divine Comedy
3) Mother Goose
2) The Bible
1) The U.S. Census
New releases aside, of course, library purchases are based on user demand, rather than critical merit, which is why Jim Davis' "Garfield" collections come in at No. 18, sandwiched between "Tom Sawyer" and "Macbeth."
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