10 most read books in the New York library

125th Anniversary Public Library of New York published list of the most read books in its history. It contained a lot of world famous works, but the first two places will surely surprise you.

10 most read books

1."Snowy Day" (Ezra Jack Keats) - Taken 485,583 times

it children's book with pictures from 1962. It tells the story of an African American boy exploring his area after the first snowfall of the season.

2. "Cat in the Hat" (Dr. Seuss) - 469 650 times

The most famous fairy tale by the American writer Dr. Seuss. First published 1957.

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3. «1984» (George Orwell) - 441,770 times

The world famous anti-utopian novel about totalitarianism and attempts to resist the government. Published in 1949.

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4. "Where the monsters live" (Maurice Sendak) - 436,016 times

Another children's picture book published in 1963. In the center of the plot is a little boy who, after a quarrel with his mother, goes on an incredible journey.

5. "To Kill a Mockingbird" (Harper Lee) - 422,912 times

Iconic detective a 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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6. "Charlotte's Web" (Alvin Brooks White) 337,948 times

Children's book about a pig named Wilbur who ends up in a barnyard. The first publication is 1952.

7. "451 degrees Fahrenheit" (Ray Bradbury) —316,404 times

A dystopian science fiction novel from 1953 that depicts a world where books are strictly forbidden.

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8. "How to Win Friends and Influence People" (Dale Carnegie) - 284,524 times

A collection of practical advice and life stories about relationships between people. The book was published back in 1936

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9. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (J. TO. Rowling) - 231,022 times

The first novel in a series of books about the young wizard Harry Potter and his studies at Hogwarts. Published in 1997.

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10. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" (Eric Karl) - 189 550 times

Children's book 1969 with pictures. She tells the story of the caterpillar before it turns into a butterfly.

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