The most well-read cities in the U.S.

Amazon.com has released a list of what it calls the most well-read cities in the United States, based on data compiled from all book, magazine and newspaper sales across all formats (digital and print) since Jan. 1, 2011. The online bookseller included cities with more than 100,000 residents, and data was calculated on a per capita basis.

The results? Coming in at number 20 was Atlanta - home of the Braves, Falcons, CNN, and lots of readers, too.

Portland, Ore. - No. 19

With all that rain, residents of Portland must turn to books.

Photo: Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Ore.

Cincinnati - No. 18

You can't make a Reds game every day, so sometimes you have to read.

St. Louis - No. 17

St. Louis is home to Washington University. College towns did well on the list.

Columbia, S.C. - No. 16

The capital of South Carolina is home to the University of South Carolina and Benedict College.

Bellevue, Wash. - No. 15

Not only is Bellevue across Lake Washington from Seattle (no. 9 on the list), but CNNMoney named it the fourth best place to live in 2010.

Washington, D.C. - No. 14

So that's how the pundits and politicians know everything - they're actually reading!

Pittsburgh - No. 13

Was it Carnegie Mellon University or Steelers fans that helped get Pittsburgh on the well-read list?

Orlando, Fla. - No. 12

Orlando, Fla., home to Disney World, Tiger Woods and book lovers.

Knoxville, Tenn. - No. 11

They love their Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville. They also love books.

Photo: Orange-clad Tennessee Volunteers fans during a game against the Florida Gators at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 18, 2010, in Knoxville, Tenn.

Arlington, Va. - No. 10

A view of the Memorial Bridge leading to Washington, D.C., and the Lincoln Memorial are seen from Arlington Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

Seattle - No. 9

Seattle - Amazon's home base - makes the top 10.

Photo: Alaskan Way Viaduct along the Seattle waterfront.

Gainesville, Fla. - No. 8

They read enough in Gainesville, Fla., home of the Florida Gators, to make the top 10.

Salt Lake City - No. 7

Salt Lake City was originally called Great Salt Lake City. How'd we know they dropped the "Great"? We read it.

Miami - No. 6

Miami is the highest-ranking of Florida's three cities in the top 10.

Boulder, Colo. - No. 5

The University of Colorado, the state's largest university, is in Boulder.

Ann Arbor, Mich. - No. 4

Another college town, Ann Arbor is home to the main campus of the University of Michigan.

Berkeley, Calif. - No. 3

A good way to pass the time in Berkeley? Pizza from the Cheese Board and a book.

Alexandria, Va. - No. 2

In Alexandria they like to read bedtime stories, according to Amazon.

Photo: The George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Va.

Cambridge, Mass. - No. 1

According to Amazon.com, Cambridge, Mass. - home of MIT and Harvard University - is the most well-read city in the United States.

Photo: The Harvard University footbridge.