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The Most Popular Summer Reads At Northeast Ohio Libraries

In advance of the start of summer reading,PBS released a list of 100 favorite novels, including everything from the classics to the Harry Potter series. It made us wonder: What are people reading this summer? ideastream surveyed area libraries and library systems to find out what people checked out and requested in June. Use the interactive map to find out what books are hot where you live. 

We analyzed the data from area libraries, and the finding may surprise you. Check out the in-depth story.

Here is a list of the most popular books based on how frequently that they have been checked out at libraries across northeast Ohio this June. The larger the size of the word, the more frequently the book has been checked out. The less frequently checked out but still popular books are in smaller text. To enlarge the smaller text, simply hover over it with your mouse pointer.