What did Elgin County Read in 2024?
As 2024 draws to an end we thought it would be fun to take a look at what the most popular books of 2024 were, according to you, Elgin County readers.
The most checked out book of 2024, with 429 readers across all formats, was THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah!
If you haven’t read it yet, don’t worry, get your hands on a copy asap:
The 5 most read adult print books in 2024 were:
The top 5 eBooks read in 2024 were:
In 2024, you listened to these 5 eAudiobooks the most:
Our Teen readers loved fantasy series in 2024:
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
Graphic novels are having their moment! Elgin County kids love a great series too:
Our youngest readers love these characters:
Most popular Elgin Reads titles in 2024
Elgin Reads, is our no-strings digital book club. We choose a book each month that we make available to you on Libby with no wait times for the entire month! Then we welcome you to drop into the Elgin Reads Facebook Group the last week of the month to chat about the book, or not!
Our most popular Elgin Reads titles this year were:
Just the Nicest Couple by Mary Kubica
Everyone in My Family has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
And as a bonus for the month of December 2024 we are offering these titles through Libby with no wait times again, just in case you missed them earlier in the year! This is in addition to our title pick for the month: The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson.
What are we excited for in 2025?
The 5 print books that don’t publish until 2025 with the most holds already are:
A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna
The Hidden City by Charles Finch
Digital holds for 2025 books are slightly different:
Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey
Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
And that’s a wrap on 2024! Hop over to our social media accounts to share with us what your favourite read of the year was. We love getting recommendations from you!