Sunday, January 5, 2025: Here are our most popular books of 2024 based on checkouts by our Mary Riley Styles Public Library patrons! We've listed below the top circulating titles for several genres, including:
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Mystery
- Romance
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Teen Fiction
- Kids Fiction Series
CLICK HERE to view a complete list of all the titles, along with individual book descriptions and links to our catalog!
Most Popular Adult Fiction of 2024
- The Women by Kristen Hannah
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
- Lessons in Chemistry Bonnie Garmus
- The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
- Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
- Absolution by Alice McDermott
Most Popular Adult Nonfiction of 2024
- The Wager: a Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
- The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
- Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning by Liz Cheney
- Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia
- The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory by Tim Alberta
- The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy
- The Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
- The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson
- After Eden: A Short History of the World by John Charles Chasteen
- An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Most Popular Mystery of 2024
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
- Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
- Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
- The Maid by Nita Prose
- Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz
- A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
- Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly
- The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
- Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murders by Jesse Q. Sutanto
- The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
Most Popular Romance of 2024
- Funny Story by Emily Henry
- Happy Place by Emily Henry
- Bride by Ali Hazelwood
- Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
- Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
- Beach Read by Emily Henry
- The Deal by Elle Kennedy
- Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez
Most Popular Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2024
- Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J Maas
- The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
- Babel: or the Necessity of Violence by R F. Kuang
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas
- Tress of the Emerald Sea by Bandon Sanderson
- Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
- Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
- The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Most Popular Teen Fiction of 2024
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
- Crown of Midnight by Sarah J Maas
- The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Barnes
- A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
- Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
- One of Us is Lying by Karen M McManus
- The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan
Most Popular Kids Fiction Series of 2024
- The Diary of Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney
- The Wild Robot Series by Peter Brown
- The Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan
- The Big Nate Series by Lincoln Peirce
- The Spy School Series by Stuart Gibbs
- The Wings of Fire Series by Tui T. Sutherland
- The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
- The Moon Base Alpha Series Stuart Gibbs
- The Dork Diaries Series by Rachel Renee Russel
- The Treehouse Series by Andy Griffiths