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Once again, the New York Public Library system kept close track of the most checked-out books over the past 12 months. Which books were New Yorkers borrowing most over 2024? Did any of these books feature in your reading pile?

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Looking across the city’s three main public library systems – Brooklyn Public Library, The New York Public Library (the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), and Queens Public Library – the most popular adult books checked out for 2024 were:

Citywide NY Public Library System. Top 10 Checked Out Adults Books 2024
i.     Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Gabrielle Zevin
ii.    Happy Place. Emily Henry
iii.   Fourth Wing. Rebecca Yarros
iv.   The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. James McBride
v.    Demon Copperhead. Barbara Kingsolver
vi.   Lessons in Chemistry. Bonnie Garmus
vii.  Hello Beautiful. Ann Napolitano
viii. Remarkably Bright Creatures. Shelby van Pelt
ix.   Yellowface. R.F. Kuang
x.    The Covenant of Water. Abraham Verghese

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What were the most checked out kids’ books from the New York Public Library for 2024?

New York Public Library. Top 10 Checked-Out Kids Books. 2024
i.     Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer. Jeff Kinney
ii.    The Lightning Thief. Rick Riordan
iii.   Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot. Jeff Kinney
iv.   Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. J.K. Rowling
v.    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End. Jeff Kinney
vi.   Cat Kid Comic Club: Influencers. Dav Pilkey
vii.  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Wrecking Ball. Jeff Kinney
viii. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down. Jeff Kinney
ix.   A Wrinkle in Time. Madeleine L’Engle
x.    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever. Jeff Kinney

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And in the world of young adults?

New York Public Library. Top 10 Checked-Out YA Books. 2024
i.     A Court of Thorns and Roses. Sarah J. Maas
ii.   The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. Suzanne Collins
iii.   Check & Mate. Ali Hazelwood
iv.   A Court of Mist and Fury. Sarah J. Maas
v.    The Hunger Games. Suzanne Collins
vi.   The Summer I Turned Pretty. Jenny Han
vii.  A Court of Silver Flames. Sarah J. Maas
viii. Throne of Glass. Sarah J. Maas
ix.   Turtles All the Way Down. John Green
x.     Red Queen. Victoria Aveyard

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Jeff Kinney and Sarah J. Mass: take a bow 👑

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