Lane Cove Library's Most Borrowed Books of 2024

Published on 11 February 2025

Lessons in Chemistry book held up in Lane Cove Library

Need Some Reading Inspiration?

The Lane Cove Library has released its list of the most borrowed books of 2024. No matter what you’re looking for, there's something here for everyone. Check out the top picks that have been flying off the shelves in Lane Cove last year!

Top 10 Adult Fiction Loans

  1. Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel – Bonnie Garmus
  2. The Bullet That Missed – Richard Osman
  3. The Bookbinder of Jericho – Pip Williams
  4. Lola in the Mirror – Trent Dalton
  5. The Last Devil to Die – Richard Osman
  6. Yellowface – R. F. Kuang
  7. Tom Lake – Ann Patchett
  8. Secret – Lee Child
  9. Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver
  10. Everyone on This Train is a Suspect – Benjamin Stevenson

Top 10 Adult Non-Fiction Loans

  1. Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life – Anna Funder
  2. Retirement Made Simple: Everything You Need to Know – Noel Whittaker
  3. RecipeTin Eats Dinner: 150+ Recipes from Australia's Favourite Cook – Nagi Maehashi
  4. Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity – Peter Attia
  5. Superannuation Made Simple – Noel Whittaker
  6. Question 7 – Richard Flanagan
  7. Bright Shining: How Grace Changes Everything – Julia Baird
  8. Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention – Johann Hari
  9. Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent – Judi Dench
  10. Artificial Intelligence – John Mueller

Top 10 Junior Fiction Series

  1. WeirDo – Anh Do
  2. Bad Guys – Aaron Blabey
  3. Hotdog – Anh Do
  4. Pow Pow Pig – Anh Do
  5. Diary of a Wimpy Kid – Jeff Kinney
  6. Willa and Woof – Jacqueline Harvey
  7. Treehouse – Andy Griffiths
  8. E-boy – Anh Do
  9. Warriors – Erin Hunter
  10. Real Pigeons – Andrew McDonald

Top 10 Young Adult Series

  1. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
  2. Harry Potter – J.K. Rowling
  3. Throne of Glass – Sarah J. Maas
  4. Bayview High – Karen M. McManus
  5. A Court of Thorns and Roses – Sarah J. Maas
  6. The Maze Runner – James Dashner
  7. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder – Holly Jackson
  8. The Inheritance Games – Jennifer Lynn Barnes
  9. The Prison Healer – Lynette Noni
  10. The Trials of Apollo – Rick Riordan

Visit one of the Lane Cove Libraries to pick up one of these popular reads or check out our online catalogue to reserve your next favourite book. Happy reading!

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