For a lot of people, cold winter nights call for a blanket, a comfortable seat on the couch and a good book (or ebook).
Alexandria was named one of the country's most well-read cities by Amazon.com in 2014; Washington, D.C. made the list in 2016, the last year Amazon.com released the list.
We can't help but recommend a few books by local authors:
John Adam Wasowicz's Jones Point was released in September, as a follow-up to his first legal thriller, Daingerfield Island. (Read more about it here.)
Mark Bergin's book Apprehension came out in 2019. It's his mystery/police procedural debut novel.
And Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter penned Parable of the Knocker, an in-depth look at serial killer Charles Severance. (Read about that book here.)
If you're looking for more suggestions, these were the most popular books from 2019 borrowed from the Fairfax County Public Library system.
Most Popular Adult Fiction
- Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
- The Reckoning by John Grisham
- Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny
- Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci
- Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly
Most Popular Adult Nonfiction
- Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- The Library Book by Susan Orlean
- Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
- Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward
Most Popular Teen
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
- The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
- The Giver by Lois Lowry
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Most Popular Children
- The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems
- The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems
- Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems
- That is Not a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
- The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
Most Popular eBook and eAudiobook (Adult)
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
- The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Most Popular eBook and eAudiobook (Children and Teen)
- Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’engle
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
- Children’s Favorites, Volume 1: Disney Bedtime Favorites from Disney Press