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Check It Out: What's hot at the local library
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Here are the most checked-out books and movies from the Durham County Public Library:

NONFICTION

1. "The Politician: An Insider's Account of John Edwards's Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal that Brought Him Down," Andrew Young

2. "Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime," John Helleman

3. "What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures," Malcolm Gladwell

4. "Have a Little Faith: A True Story," Mitch Albom

5. "Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books Not Bombs in Afghanistan and Pakistan," Greg Mortenson

6. "Change Your Brain, Change Your Body: Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted," Daniel Amen

7. "Eat This, Not That!: The Best (& worst) Foods in America," David Zinczenko

8. "Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage," Elizabeth Gilbert

9. "True Compass: A Memoir," Edward Kennedy

10. "Going Rogue: An American Life," Sarah Palin

FICTION

1. "The Help," Kathryn Stockett

2. "The Lost Symbol," Dan Brown

3. "I, Alex Cross: A Novel," James Patterson

4. "U is for Undertow," Sue Grafton

5. "The Last Song," Nicholas Sparks

6. "True Blue," David Baldacci

7. "Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter," Seth Grahame-Smith

8. "Nine Dragons: A Novel," Michael Connelly

9. "Kisser," Stuart Woods

10. "The Scarpetta Factor," Patricia Cornwell

YOUNG ADULT

1. "Breaking Dawn," Stephenie Meyer

2. "New Moon," Stephenie Meyer

3. "One Piece, Vol. 14: Instinct," Eiichiro Oda

4. "Sweet Little Lies: An L.A. Candy Novel," Lauren Conrad

5. "Naruto, Vol. 1: The Tests of the Ninja," Masashi Kishimoto

6. "One Piece, Vol. 23: Vivi's Adventure," Eiichiro Oda

7. "Witch & Wizard," James Patterson

8. "Eclipse," Stephenie Meyer

9. "Twilight," Stephenie Meyer

10. "Keep It Movin'," L. Divine

JUVENILE

1. "Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize," David A. Adler

2. "Summer of the Sea Serpent," Mary Pope Osborne

3. "Eve of the Emperor Penguin," Mary Pope Osborne

4. "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," J.K. Rowling

5. "When You Reach Me," Rebecca Stead

6. "Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny," Barbara Park

7. "Hour of the Olympics," Mary Pope Osborne

8. "Civil War on Sunday," Mary Pope Osborne

9. "The Tales of Beedle the Bard: A Wizarding Classic from the World of Harry Potter," J.K. Rowling

10. "The Knight at Dawn," Mary Pope Osborne

EASY

1. "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish," Dr. Seuss

2. "If I Ran the Circus," Dr. Seuss

3. "Frog and Toad are Friends," Arnold Lobel

4. "Ten Apples Up on Top," Theo LeSieg

5. "Curious George," H.A. Rey

6. "Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet: The Nineteenth Book of their Adventures," Cynthia Rylant

7. "Clifford the Big Red Dog Board Book," Norman Bridwell

8. "Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George's First Day of School," Margret & H.A. Rey

9. "Nate the Great and the Hungry Book Club," Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

10. "Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George Visits the Library," Margret & H.A. Rey

MOVIES

1. "The Hangover"

2. "Inglourious Basterds"

3. "Public Enemies"

4. "Star Trek"

5. "The Time Traveler's Wife"

6. "The Proposal"

7. "Up"

8. "500 Days of Summer"

9. "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself"

10. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"
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