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After reporting the top titles from the Virginia and Maryland suburbs, The List zeroes in on the most-checked-out books from the D.C. Public Library system. Fun fact: D.C. library book circulation doubled from 2006 to 2008, and Washingtonians are considered the nation's most literate. What do they read? Lots of kids books.

1. Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto

2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

3. Babymouse by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

4. Junie B. First Grader by Barbara Park

5. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

6. One Piece by Eiichiro Oda

7. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown

8. Bleach by Tite Kubo

9. Push by Sapphire

10. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson