2024 has been a huge year at The Hills Shire Library. The avid readers of The Hills have been busy browsing and borrowing the best reads of the year.
Browse the list of our most popular books from this year to find your next summer read.
Fiction
The Secret by Lee Child
The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller follows the investigator as he races to discover the link between the death of eight respectable people and the murderer.
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
This thrilling yet emotional novel will grip you from cover to cover. When lovers Nina and Simon leave for a weekend trip and only Simon returns home, panicked chaos and harmful accusations ensue.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
This book will make you laugh out loud with its fantastic story about chemist Elizabeth Zott who dares women to change the status quo in 1960s America.
Non-fiction
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Atomic Habits will teach you how to make small changes that will transform your habits and your life. It is packed full of evidence-based strategies that promise amazing results.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
Explore the principles of effective self-leadership, influence, collaboration, and improvement with this book full of penetrating insights and pointed anecdotes.
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
This easy-to-read finance book will help you make a simple financial plan to free you from debt and help you achieve amazing, life-changing results.
Young adults
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
The fifth book in one of the most famous fantasy series in the world will grip you for the novel's entirety. Harry and his friends learn about the power of unity and standing up against injustice.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
This captivating and intense young adult mystery will have you on the edge of your seat. Pippa begins to investigate an old crime and finds that the killer may actually be innocent.
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
This unforgettable read blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into a breathtaking and unforgettable story set in a treacherous magical land.
Junior fiction
Party Time! by Anh Do
This funny book is perfect for young kids who love to laugh.
Really Weird! by Anh Do
Both hilarious and weird, this book is great for young readers.
Claudia and the Bad Joke by Ann. M Martin
This junior fiction novel is a comedic story about Claudia and her friends navigating through a series of pranks.
Digital audiobooks
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
In the brutal and elite world of a war college for dragon riders, Violet Sorrengail must make sacrifices to survive and protect herself and her friends.
101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest
This global bestseller and social media phenomenon explores pursuing purpose over passion, embracing negative thinking, and seeing the wisdom in daily routine.
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
This high fantasy novel takes you on an exhilarating journey which defies expectations and keeps the adrenaline pumping.
For these and more great reads, visit the library catalogue and place your reservations online: https://www.thehills.nsw.gov.au/Residents/Library
