Great Reads at your library
Waltham Forest residents of all ages were asked to tell us what their Great Read is and why.
The results were announced at the launch of the Waltham Forest Literature Festival on 13 May 2010.
Showcasing a mix of modern hits and timeless classics, the adults' top-ten featured the likes of John Steinbeck and Haruki Murakami, with Steig Larsson's crime blockbuster 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' claiming the top spot. The borough's younger residents proved themselves similarly fond of the classics, with eco-friendly Dr Seuss tale 'The Lorax' placing alongside modern favourites by Philip Pullman and Eric Carle's 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' munching his way to number one. Copies of all 20 books are available in each of the borough's libraries, so why not pop in to discover a new Great Read of your own?
Waltham Forest Top Ten Great Reads for Adults
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Steig Larsson
Grapes of Wrath - John Steinbeck
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini
Catch 22 - Joseph Heller
Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
Things fall apart - Chinue Achebe
New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
Norwegian Wood - Haruki Murakami
Waltham Forest Top Ten Great Reads for Children
The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
Public Enemy Number Two - Anthony Horowitz
Skulduggery Pleasant: Faceless Ones - Derek Landy
Shadow of the North - Philip Pullman
Awesome Egyptians - Terry Deary
The Lorax - Dr Seuss
Cherub: The Recruit - Robert Muchamore
Beast Wars: Ferno the Dragon - Adam Blade
Midnight Library : Liar - Nick Shadow
Rabbit Problem - Emily Gravett
