NHFPL’s Top 50 Reads of 2024

1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
3. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
4. James by Percival Everett
5. North Woods by Daniel Mason
6. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
7. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
8. Funny Story by Emily Henry
9. The Other Side of Prospect by Nicholas Dawidoff
10. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
11. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
12. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
13. The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
14. Table for Two by Amor Towles
15. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
16. Camino Ghosts by John Grisham
17. Happy Place by Emily Henry
18. The Exchange: After The Firm by John Grisham
19. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
20. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
21. Trust by Hernan Diaz
22. Crosshairs by James Patterson & James O. Born
23. The Secret by Lee Child & Andrew Child
24. A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci
25. Long Island by Colm Toibin
26. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
27. Horse by Geraldine Brooks
28. Eruption by Michael Crichton & James Patterson
29. Connecticut Driver’s Manual by CT DMV
30. Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
31. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
32. The Fraud by Zadie Smith
33. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
34. The #1 Lawyer by James Patterson & Nancy Allen
35. There There by Tommy Orange
36. After Annie by Anna Quindlen
37. None of This is True by Lisa Jewell
38. The Little Liar by Mitch Albom
39. Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly
40. The Demon of Unrest.. by Erik Larson
41. Yale and Slavery: A History by David W. Blight
42. It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
43. The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
44. The Edge by David Baldacci
45. The Hunter by Tana French
46. Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
47. Real Americans by Rachel Khong
48. How to Know a Person… by David Brooks
49. Random in Death by J.D. Robb
50. The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman

Physical Collection

1. Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
2. Olympians by George O’Connor
3. Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
4. Dragon Ball Super by Akira Toriyama & art by Toyotarou
5. One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
6. Bleach by Tite Kubo
7. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
8. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
10. Ultimate Spider-Man by Bill Jemas & Brian Michael Bendis
11. Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
12. The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
13. The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
14. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
15. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
16. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
17. Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas
18. Fence by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad & Joana Lafuente
19. Crown of Midnight: A Throne of Glass Novel by Sarah J. Maas
20. Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
21. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
22. Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas
23. Jujutsu Kaisen. 2, Fearsome Womb by Gege Akutami
24. Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
25. Jujutsu Kaisen. 1, Ryomen Sukuna by Gege Akutami
26. Solo Leveling. 1 / Dubu by Chugong
27. If You’ll Have Me by Eunnie
28. Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
29. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
30. A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
31. Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobabe
32. Spy x Family. 3 by Tatsuya Endo
33. Green Lanterns by Sam Humphries, Geoff Johns, et al.
34. Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
35. Blue Lock. 1 by Muneyuki & art by Yusuke Nomura
36. Blue Lock. 2 by Muneyuki & art by Yusuke Nomura
37. Huda F Cares by Huda Fahmy
38. Belle of the Ball by Mari Costa
39. The Talk by Darrin Bell
40. Something Under the Bed is Drooling by Bill Watterson
41. The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang
42. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
43. Jujutsu Kaisen. 3, Young Fish and Reverse Punishment
44. Jujutsu kaisen. 18, Fever by Gege Akutami
45. Gwen & Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
46. Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi
47. The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black
48. Displacement by Kiku Hughes
49. I Married my Best Friend to Shut my Parents Up by Kodama Naoko
50. Chainsaw Man. 2, Chainsaw vs. Bat by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Physical Collection

1. Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
2. The Baby-sitters Club: A Graphic Novel by Raina Telgemeier
3. Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
4. Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi
5. Hilo by Judd Winick
6. Baby-sitters Little Sister by Katy Farina
7. Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel by Tui T. Sutherland & adapted by Barry Deutsch
8. Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton
9. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff Kinney
10. Norma and Belly by Mika Song
11. Berrybrook Middle School by Svetlana Chmakova
12. The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan & adapted by Robert Venditti
13. Mister Wolf’s Class by Aron Nels Steinke
14. Double Down by Jeff Kinney
15. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
16. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball
17. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
18. Diper Overlode by Jeff Kinney
19. Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People by Dav Pilkey
20. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever
21. Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party by Kimberly & James Dean
22. A Big Guy Took My Ball! by Mo Willems
23. Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
24. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Third Wheel
25. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End
26. Hickory Dickory Dock by Kimberly & James Dean
27. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley’s Journal by Jeff Kinney
28. Pete The Cat: Five Little Bunnies by Kimberly & James Dean
29. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney
30. Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Life
31. Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel
32. Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination
33. School Trip by Jerry Craft
34. The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
35. Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney
36. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul by Jeff Kinney
37. 5-minute Pete the Cat Stories by James Dean
38. The Hidden Witch by Molly Knox Ostertag
39. An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! Volume 3 by Mo Willems
40. We are Growing by Laurie Keller
41. Raid of No Return by Nathan Hale
42. Gravity Falls: Cinestory Comic by Greg Lockard
43. Three Bite Rule by James Dean & adapted by Anne Lamb
44. Cold War Correspondent by Nathan Hale
45. The Cardboard Kingdom: Snow and Sorcery by Chad Sell
46. Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments by Victoria Grace Elliot
47. Pete the Cat: I Love my White Shoes by Eric Litwin & James Dean
48. Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
49. My New Friend is so Fun! by Mo Willems
50. Pete the Cat and the New Guy