The Copper Country’s Top 2020 Reads
In 2020, library cardholders at the Portage Lake District Library and the Hancock School Public Library checked out over 122,000 books and other materials. A review of the books valued most by our community members provides a unique snapshot into our shared culture and interests. These are the 10 most popular titles for adults, young adults, and junior readers in 2020:
Top 10 Books for Adults
- Beartown by Fredrik Backman
- The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell
- Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain
- The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
- People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
- The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben
- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
- The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica
Top 10 Books for Teens
- Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya
- Throw like a Girl by Sarah Henning
- One of us is Next by Karen M. McManus
- One of us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
- Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett
- After the Game: A Field Party Novel by Abbi Glines
- Under the Lights: A Field Party Novel by Abbi Glines
- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- Fame, Fate, and the First Kiss by Kasie West
Top 10 Books for Junior Readers
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever by Jeff Kinney
- Baby Sitter’s Little Sister No. 1: Karen’s Witch by Ann M. Martin
- Guts by Raina Telgemeier
- Dog Man: Fetch 22 by Dave Pilkey
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth by Jeff Kinney
- Dog Man: Lord of the Flies by Dave Pilkey
- Boy-crazy Stacey by Gale Galligan
- Sheets by Brenna Thummler
- Harry Potter and the Deathy Hallows by J. K. Rowling
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