Last week we showed you which books and movies were the most popular in the library in 2018, and now we’ve got 3 more categories for you! Music was dominated by the soundtrack to last year’s hit musical The Greatest Showman, though this year’s A Star is Born was no slouch either. In comic books DC and particularly Batman were the most popular yet again, though there were a few surprises, like the lesser-known Blue Beetle and Saga series making it into the list. Most interesting however, might be the sheer dominance of Nintendo’s Switch system in this year’s most popular video games. 9 of the year’s most popular games are available at the library exclusively on the system, and the 3 Switch games that also appear on other systems made it onto the chart primarily on the strength of their Switch copies’ circulation. Check out the 3 lists below and see if your favorites were popular with other Avalonians as well!
25 MOST POPULAR ALBUMS
1. THE GREATEST SHOWMAN: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK – VARIOUS ARTISTS
2. [TIE] BEAUTIFUL TRAUMA – P!NK
2. [TIE] REPUTATION – TAYLOR SWIFT
4. [TIE] COMPLETE RARITIES: I.R.S. 1982-1987 – R.E.M.
4. [TIE] A STAR IS BORN: SOUNDTRACK – LADY GAGA & BRADLEY COOPER
6. [TIE] 7 – BEACH HOUSE
6. [TIE] CRY PRETTY – CARRIE UNDERWOOD
6. [TIE] FLICKER – NIALL HORAN
6. [TIE] JUPITER CALLING – THE CORRS
6. [TIE] PACIFIC DAYDREAM – WEEZER
6. [TIE] SONGS OF EXPERIENCE – U2
12. [TIE] AMERICAN DREAM – LCD SOUNDSYSTEM
12. [TIE] COMMON GROUND – ABOVE & BEYOND
[CD]
12. [TIE] FROM A ROOM, VOLUME 2 – CHRIS STAPLETON
12. [TIE] SWEETENER – ARIANA GRANDE
16. [TIE] 44/876 – STING & SHAGGY
16. [TIE] LOVE IS DEAD – CHVRCHES
16. [TIE] MAMMA MIA! HERE WE GO AGAIN: THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK – VARIOUS ARTISTS
16. [TIE] MEANING OF LIFE – KELLY CLARKSON
16. [TIE] NATION OF TWO – VANCE JOY
16. [TIE] RED PILL BLUES – MAROON 5
16. [TIE] REVAMP: THE SONGS OF ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN – VARIOUS ARTISTS
16. [TIE] SONGS FOR THE SAINTS – KENNY CHESNEY
16. [TIE] TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL & CASINO – ARCTIC MONKEYS
[CD]
16. [TIE] UNMASKED: THE PLATINUM COLLECTION – ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
22 MOST POPULAR VIDEO GAMES
1. LEGO WORLDS
[Nintendo Switch | Playstation 4 | Xbox One]
2. XENOBLADE CHRONICLES 2
3. MADDEN NFL 18
4. MONOPOLY FOR NINTENDO SWITCH
5. [TIE] DONKEY KONG COUNTRY: TROPICAL FREEZE
5. [TIE] KIRBY STAR ALLIES
5. [TIE] SONIC FORCES
8. SNIPPERCLIPS PLUS: CUT IT OUT, TOGETHER!
9. [TIE] BEN 10
9. [TIE] FARMING SIMULATOR
9. [TIE] L.A. NOIRE
[Nintendo Switch | Playstation 3 | Playstation 4]
9. [TIE] MADDEN NFL 19
9. [TIE] ROCKET LEAGUE
9. [TIE] SEA OF THIEVES
[Xbox One]
15. [TIE] THE CREW 2
15. [TIE] THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
15. [TIE] FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE GAME
15. [TIE] KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE
15. [TIE] MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD
15. [TIE] RED DEAD REDEMPTION II
21. [TIE] CRASH BANDICOOT N. SANE TRILOGY
[Nintendo Switch | Playstation 4]
21. [TIE] JURASSIC WORLD: EVOLUTION
13 MOST POPULAR GRAPHIC NOVELS
1. WONDER WOMAN VOL. 1: THE LIES
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
2. BATMAN VOL. 4: THE WAR OF JOKES AND RIDDLES
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] BATMAN: PRELUDES TO THE WEDDING
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT – MASTER RACE
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] BATMAN VOL. 5: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] BATMAN VOL. 6: BRIDE OR BURGLAR?
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] DAREDEVIL: THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR
[eBook]
3. [TIE] THE FLASH VOL. 5: NEGATIVE
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] INFINITY
[eBook]
3. [TIE] BLUE BEETLE VOL. 1: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE
[Graphic Novel | eBook]
3. [TIE] SAGA VOL. 7
[Graphic Novel | eBook]