
2020 was full of challenges, but despite the obstacles, Glen Ellyn kept on reading and watching! Here’s what our community checked out most last year.
Top 10 Fiction Books
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Guardians by John Grisham
- The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
- Blue Moon by Lee Child
- A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci
- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
- The Night Fire by Michael Connelly
- The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
- The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
- Camino Winds by John Grisham
Top 10 Nonfiction Books
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Educated by Tara Westover
- Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell
- The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson
- Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump
- Untamed by Glennon Doyle
- Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow
- The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb
- Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Top 10 Entertainment DVDs (Adult)
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- Green Book
- Ford v Ferrari
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Yesterday
- The Greatest Showman
- Parasite = Kisaengch’ung
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Avengers: Endgame
Top 10 Nonfiction DVDs (Adult)
- The Civil War
- Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns
- Jazz: A Film by Ken Burns
- Maiden
- C.S. Lewis on Stage: The Most Reluctant Convert
- The Sisters Brothers
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
- How to Build a Girl
- Leaving Neverland
- Baseball: The History of America’s Most Beloved Pastime
Top 10 Entertainment DVDs (Youth)
- Toy Story 4
- Mary Poppins Returns
- Aladdin
- The Good Dinosaur
- Abominable
- The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
- The Secret Life of Pets 2
- Moana
- Lady and the Tramp
- Frozen II
Top 10 Nonfiction DVDs (Youth)
- Storyland Yoga
- Little Pim: Foreign Language and Fun: Spanish 3: Playtime
- National Geographic Kids: Awesome Animals
- The Magic School Bus: Creepy Crawly Fun!
- Meet the Sight Words 2
- Meet the Sight Words 3
- The Magic School Bus: Human Body
- Disney’s Animal World: Foxes and Wolves
- Yoga for Families
- Families of Egypt
Top 10 TV Series DVDs (Adult)
- The Crown: The Complete Second Season
- Billions: Season Four
- Homeland: The Complete Seventh Season
- Shetland: Season Five
- The Crown: The Complete First Season
- Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season
- Game of Thrones: The Complete Seventh Season
- Fargo: The Complete First Season
- Outlander: Season Four
- Better Things: The Complete Second Season