What were your favourite reads in 2024?
Libraries Tasmania’s Top 10s have been released!
Find out what Tasmanians most loved to read and borrow in 2024.
Tasmanians borrowed more than 3.1 million physical and online items in 2024. Of the total figure, eLibrary loans increased by 6 per cent to just under one million loans and eMagazine issues have increased by 51 per cent.
The full 2024 list includes the most-borrowed physical and eLibrary items including your favourite fiction and non-fiction titles plus crime, romance, audiobooks, bilingual picture books and board books, eBooks and more.
Browse the dropdown sections below to see Tasmania’s favourite reads across 30 categories.
Adult fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret | Lee Child |
| 2 | Foul Play | Fiona McIntosh |
| 3 | What Happened to Nina? | Dervla McTiernan |
| 4 | A Shadow at the Door | Joanne M. Dixon |
| 5 | Resurrection Walk | Michael Connelly |
| 6 | The Edge | David Baldacci |
| 7 | The Chocolate Factory | Mary-Lou Stephens |
| 8 | On a Bright Hillside in Paradise | Annette Higgs |
| 9 | The Seven | Chris Hammer |
| 10 | The Raging Storm | Ann Cleeves |
Adult graphic novels
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse | Charlie Mackesy |
| 2 | Revenge of the Librarians | Tom Gauld |
| 3 | Norse Mythology. Volume 1 | Neil Gaiman |
| 4 | Saga. Volume eleven | Brian K. Vaughan |
| 5 | The Sandman : Preludes & Nocturnes | Neil Gaiman |
| 6 | The Lost Soul | Olga Tokarczuk |
| 7 | Rivers of London : Here be Dragons | Ben Aaronovitch |
| 8 | Lore Olympus. Volume one | Rachel Smythe |
| 9 | Jujutsu Kaisen [series] | Gege Akutami |
| 10 | The Last Ronin | Kevin B. Eastman |
Adult non-fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Question 7 | Richard Flanagan |
| 2 | Wifedom : Mrs. Orwell’s Invisible Life | Anna Funder |
| 3 | A Very Secret Trade : The Dark Story of Gentlemen Collectors in Tasmania | Cassandra Pybus |
| 4 | Just One thing : How Simple Changes Can Transform Your Life | Michael Mosley |
| 5 | The Good Life | Hannah Moloney |
| 6 | Spare | Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex |
| 7 | Did I Ever Tell You This? : A Memoir | Sam Neill |
| 8 | The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook : Habits for Hope in a Changing World | Kirsten Bradley |
| 9 | The Book of Roads & Kingdoms | Richard Fidler |
| 10 | Good Life Growing | Hannah Moloney |
Crime
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Raging Storm | Ann Cleeves |
| 2 | The Last Devil to Die | Richard Osman |
| 3 | Foul Play | Fiona McIntosh |
| 4 | Resurrection Walk | Michael Connelly |
| 5 | Dead Tide | Fiona McIntosh |
| 6 | The Seven | Chris Hammer |
| 7 | Desert Star | Michael Connelly |
| 8 | The House of Now and Then | Joanne M. Dixon |
| 9 | What Happened to Nina? | Dervla McTiernan |
| 10 | Homecoming | Kate Morton |
Express books
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Shadow at the Door | Joanne M. Dixon |
| 2 | The Edge | David Baldacci |
| 3 | The Chocolate Factory | Mary-Lou Stephens |
| 4 | On a Bright Hillside in Paradise | Annette Higgs |
| 5 | Question 7 | Richard Flanagan |
| 6 | Lola in the Mirror | Trent Dalton |
| 7 | Sanctuary | Garry Disher |
| 8 | The Exchange | John Grisham |
| 9 | The Women | Kristin Hannah |
| 10 | Think Twice | Harlan Coben |
Large print
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lessons in Chemistry | Bonnie Garmus |
| 2 | The 17th Suspect | James Patterson |
| 3 | Silver Wishes | Anna Jacobs |
| 4 | Golden Dreams | Anna Jacobs |
| 5 | The Scholar | Dervla McTiernan |
| 6 | Hawthorn Close | Anna Jacobs |
| 7 | No Plan B | Lee Child |
| 8 | Payback in Death | J. D. Robb |
| 9 | Gifts for Our Time | Anna Jacobs |
| 10 | A Very Special Christmas | Anna Jacobs |
Magazines
Romance
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sugar Palace | Fiona McIntosh |
| 2 | As the River Rises | Fiona McArthur |
| 3 | Talk to the Heart | Rachael Johns |
| 4 | Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year | Joanna Nell |
| 5 | Island in the Sun | Katie Fforde |
| 6 | Inheritance | Nora Roberts |
| 7 | Identity | Nora Roberts |
| 8 | Snowy Mountains Dawn | Alissa Callen |
| 9 | The Opal Miner’s Daughter | Fiona McArthur |
| 10 | Snowy Mountains Promise | Alissa Callen |
Tasmanian authors – fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Shadow at the Door | Joanne M. Dixon |
| 2 | The Chocolate Factory | Mary-Lou Stephens |
| 3 | The Secrets of the Huon Wren | Claire Van Ryn |
| 4 | The Conversion | Amanda Lohrey |
| 5 | Milking Time | Rachael Treasure |
| 6 | The House of Now and Then | Joanne M. Dixon |
| 7 | The Unearthed | Lenny Bartulin |
| 8 | Limberlost | Robbie Arnott |
| 9 | Heartsease | K. M. Kruimink |
| 10 | The Accident | Katie E. McMahon |
Tasmanian authors – non-fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Question 7 | Richard Flanagan |
| 2 | A Very Secret Trade : The Dark Story of Gentlemen Collectors in Tasmania | Cassandra Pybus |
| 3 | The Good Life | Hannah Moloney |
| 4 | The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook : Habits for Hope in a Changing World | Kirsten Bradley |
| 5 | Good Life Growing | Hannah Moloney |
| 6 | Toxic : The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmanian Salmon Industry | Richard Flanagan |
| 7 | Tasmanian Gardens | Meg Ashton Bignell |
| 8 | Seasons in the South : A Tasmanian Naturalist’s Journey of Discovery – and Recovery | Simon J. Grove |
| 9 | Graft : Motherhood, Family and a Year on the Land | Maggie MacKellar |
| 10 | The Empty Honour Board : A School Memoir | Martin Flanagan |
eLibrary
BorrowBox eAudiobooks
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullet That Missed | Richard Osman |
| 2 | Exiles | Jane Harper |
| 3 | Last Devil to Die | Richard Osman |
| 4 | Darling Girls | Sally Hepworth |
| 5 | Man Who Died Twice | Richard Osman |
| 6 | Murder Rule | Dervla McTiernan |
| 7 | Mr Einstein’s Secretary | Matthew Reilly |
| 8 | Homecoming | Kate Morton |
| 9 | Bookbinder of Jericho | Pip Williams |
| 10 | Lola in the Mirror | Trent Dalton |
OverDrive eAudiobooks
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Potter [series] | J. K. Rowling |
| 2 | The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck | Mark Manson |
| 3 | The Angry Women’s Choir | Meg Bignell |
| 4 | A Shadow at the Door | Jo Dixon |
| 5 | The Teacher | Freida McFadden |
| 6 | Everyone on This Train is a Suspect | Benjamin Stevenson |
| 7 | Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros |
| 8 | Pheasants Nest | Louise Milligan |
| 9 | The Secrets of the Huon Wren | Claire van Ryn |
| 10 | I’m Glad My Mom Died | Jennette McCurdy |
OverDrive eBooks
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Valley | Chris Hammer |
| 2 | The Ledge | Christian White |
| 3 | Body of Lies | Sarah Bailey |
| 4 | Pheasants Nest | Louise Milligan |
| 5 | When it Rains | Dave Warner |
| 6 | Homecoming | Kate Morton |
| 7 | Kill Your Husbands | Jack Heath |
| 8 | Exiles | Jane Harper |
| 9 | Glenrock | Lee Christine |
| 10 | Killer Traitor Spy | Tim Ayliffe |
OverDrive eMagazines
uLibrary eAudiobooks
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Lions | Mick Herron |
| 2 | A Banquet of Consequences | Elizabeth George |
| 3 | Island in the Sun | Katie Fforde |
| 4 | Slow Horses | Mick Herron |
| 5 | A Bird in the Hand | Ann Cleeves |
| 6 | A Brush With Death | Ali Carter |
| 7 | A Lesson in Dying | Ann Cleeves |
| 8 | A Day in the Death of Dorothea Cassidy | Ann Cleeves |
| 9 | Dolphin Junction | Mick Herron |
| 10 | Spook Street | Mick Herron |
Non-book
Adult DVDs
Audiobooks
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stories for Every Season | Enid Blyton |
| 2 | The Big Mog CD | Judith Kerr |
| 3 | The Deep End | Jeff Kinney |
| 4 | The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman |
| 5 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | J. K. Rowling |
| 6 | Hairy Maclary Story Collection | Lynley Dodd |
| 7 | Secret Seven Short Story Collection | Enid Blyton |
| 8 | The Paper Dolls and Other Stories | Julia Donaldson |
| 9 | Autumn Chills | Agatha Christie |
| 10 | Play School Story Time. Volume 4 |
CDs (music)
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluey : Dance Mode! | |
| 2 | Fearless (Taylor’s Version) | Taylor Swift |
| 3 | Folklore | Taylor Swift |
| 4 | So Fresh. The Hits of Spring 2023 | Various |
| 5 | Midnights | Taylor Swift |
| 6 | 1989 (Taylor’s Version) | Taylor Swift |
| 7 | Hackney Diamonds | Rolling Stones |
| 8 | Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) | Taylor Swift |
| 9 | Evermore | Taylor Swift |
| 10 | Red (Taylor’s Version) | Taylor Swift |
Console games
Children and youth
Bilingual picture books and board books
| Number | Title | Author | Additional Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El gato ensombrerado = The Cat in the Hat | Dr. Seuss | Spanish |
| 2 | Colori = Colors | Italian | |
| 3 | Eres tâu mi mamâa? = Are You My Mother? | P. D. Eastman | Spanish |
| 4 | El pez arcoíris = The Rainbow Fish | Marcus Pfister | Spanish |
| 5 | Diez perritos = Ten Little Puppies | Alma Flor Ada | Spanish |
| 6 | Dragon! : A Story Told in Two Languages | Caroline Adderson | French |
| 7 | Monsieur Roscoe on Holiday | Jim Field | French |
| 8 | Mina qu hai tan = Mina Goes to the Beach | Katrina Liu | Simplified Chinese |
| 9 | La oruga muy hambrienta = The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Eric Carle | Spanish |
| 10 | Samakat qaws qazah = The Rainbow Fish | Marcus Pfister | Arabic |
Board books
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluey [series] | Various |
| 2 | Peppa Pig [series] | Various |
| 3 | How Do I Feel? | Lynley Dodd |
| 4 | Little Monkey | Rod Campbell |
| 5 | Where is Little Fish? | Lucy Cousins |
| 6 | Spot [series] | Eric Hill |
| 7 | Let’s Find Stick Man | Julia Donaldson |
| 8 | Oi Cat! | Kes Gray |
| 9 | Where is the Green Sheep? | Mem Fox |
| 10 | That’s Not My Donkey.. : Its Mane is too Furry | Fiona Watt |
Junior fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid : No Brainer | Jeff Kinney |
| 2 | The 169-storey Treehouse | Andy Griffiths |
| 3 | The World’s Worst Monsters | David Walliams |
| 4 | The Bad Guys : Look Who’s Talking | Aaron Blabey |
| 5 | WeirDo : Weird Wedding! | Anh Do |
| 6 | The 156-storey Treehouse | Andy Griffiths |
| 7 | WeirDo : Forever Weird! | Anh Do |
| 8 | The Blunders | David Walliams |
| 9 | Hot Dog : Tidy Time! | Anh Do |
| 10 | Hot Dog : Soccer Time! | Anh Do |
Junior graphic novels
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Baby-sitters Club [series] | Ann M. Martin |
| 2 | Cat Kid Comic Club [series] | Dav Pilkey |
| 3 | Wings of Fire : Winter Turning | Tui Sutherland |
| 4 | Click [series] | Kayla Miller |
| 5 | Dog Man [series] | Dav Pilkey |
| 6 | Baby-sitters Little Sister [series] | Ann M. Martin |
| 7 | Big Nate [series] | Lincoln Peirce |
| 8 | Keeper of the Lost Cities. Volume 1 | Shannon Messenger |
| 9 | Amulet : Waverider | Kazu Kibuishi |
| 10 | Emmie & Friends [series] | Terri Libenson |
Junior non-fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take a Bite : Eat Your Way Around the World | Aleksandra Mizielińska |
| 2 | Pokémon : Where’s Pikachu? : A Search and Find Book | |
| 3 | The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals | Sami Bayly |
| 4 | See Inside Your Body | Katie Daynes |
| 5 | Barefoot Kids : Your Epic Money Adventure | Scott Pape |
| 6 | Amazing Animal Journeys | Jennifer Cossins |
| 7 | Would You, Could You Save the Sea? : With Dr. Seuss’s Lorax | Todd Tarpley |
| 8 | Deep | Jess McGeachin |
| 9 | The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Ugly Animals | Sami Bayly |
| 10 | Minecraft Mobspotter’s Encyclopedia : The Ultimate Guide to the Mobs of Minecraft | Tom B. Stone |
Picture books
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluey [series] | Various |
| 2 | Peppa Pig [series] | Various |
| 3 | The Crayons Go Back to School | Drew Daywalt |
| 4 | My Mummy is Amazing | Lauren Holowaty |
| 5 | The Oak Tree | Julia Donaldson |
| 6 | Bowerbird Blues | Aura Parker |
| 7 | Every Little Hippo Can | Giles Andreae |
| 8 | Good Night with The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Gabriella DeGennaro |
| 9 | The Very Clever Bear | Nick Bland |
| 10 | The Monster Game | Philip Bunting |
Tasmanian children’s books
| Number | Title | Author or Illustrator |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Love Country | Leanne Pelikan |
| 2 | 10 Australian Animals | Jennifer Cossins |
| 3 | Quentin the Quoll on Bruny Island | Kate Morton |
| 4 | Sea Country | Patsy Cameron |
| 5 | Saturday is Pancake Day | Daniel Gray-Barnett (illustrator) |
| 6 | The Monsters of Tasmania | Rachel Tribout |
| 7 | Amazing Animal Journeys | Jennifer Cossins |
| 8 | Stormy Night | Adam Thompson |
| 9 | Tassie Rhymes for Little Tigers | Narelda Joy |
| 10 | Come Over to My House | Daniel Gray-Barnett (illustrator) |
Youth fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check & Mate | Ali Hazelwood |
| 2 | The Inheritance Games | Jennifer Barnes |
| 3 | A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder | Holly Jackson |
| 4 | Mockingjay | Suzanne Collins |
| 5 | The Brothers Hawthorne | Jennifer Lynn Barnes |
| 6 | Catching Fire | Suzanne Collins |
| 7 | Throne of Glass | Sarah J. Maas |
| 8 | The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes | Suzanne Collins |
| 9 | Divine Rivals | Rebecca Ross |
| 10 | The Reappearance of Rachel Price | Holly Jackson |
Youth graphic novels
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heartstopper [series] | Alice Oseman |
| 2 | The Legend of Zelda [series] | Akira Himekawa |
| 3 | Nimona | Noelle Stevenson |
| 4 | Demon Slayer [series] | Koyoharu Gotoge |
| 5 | Global | Eoin Colfer |
| 6 | Spy x Family 4 | Tatsuya Endo |
| 7 | Squire | Sara Alfageeh |
| 8 | Unfamiliar. 1 | Haley Newsome |
| 9 | Five Nights at Freddy’s : Fazbear Frights [series] | Scott Cawthon |
| 10 | The Aquanaut | Dan Santat |
Youth non-fiction
| Number | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Girl Stuff for Girls Aged 8-12 : Your Real Guide to the Pre-teen Years | Kaz Cooke |
| 2 | How to Say No | Michelle Elman |
| 3 | Video Game of the Year : A Year-by-year Guide to the Best, Boldest, and Most Bizarre Games from Every Year Since 1977 | Jordan Minor |
| 4 | Welcome to Sex! | Melissa Kang |
| 5 | Spinning | Tillie Walden |
| 6 | Mindfulness & Self-compassion for Teen ADHD : Build Executive Functioning Skills, Increase Motivation & Improve Self-confidence | Mark Bertin |
| 7 | The Story of Australia | Robert Lewis |
| 8 | The Official Five Nights at Freddy’s How to Draw | Kirsten Murray |
| 9 | Welcome to Consent! | Yumi Stynes |
| 10 | The Careers Handbook : The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Future | Sarah Pawlewski |