HDL Readers’ Choice Awards 2025

Throughout the month of January, HDL patrons voted on their favorite books from our top circulating titles of 2024. The ballots have been counted and we have our winners!

Kids Picks :

Picture Books: Love from Bluey by Suzy Brumm

Readers: Pokemon: An Electric Secret by Maria S. Barbo

Early Chapter Books: The Bad Guys: The Serpent and the Beast by Aaron Blabey

Junior Fiction: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer by Jeff Kinney

Comics & Graphic Novels: Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder by Dav Pilkey

Nonfiction: Who Would Win: Ultimate Small Shark Rumble by Jerry Pallotta

Love From Bluey

Tween and Teen Picks:

Teen Manga: Spy x Family v. 12 by Tatsuya Endo

Teen Graphic Novel: Garfield: Donut Disturb by Jim Davies 

Teen Sci-Fi/Fantasy: Reckless by Lauren Roberts

Teen Contemporary: If Only I Had Told Her by Laura Nowlin

Tween: City Spies: Mission Manhattan by James Ponti

Spy X Family

Adult Picks:

Sci-fi/Fantasy: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Romance: Funny Story by Emily Henry

Nonfiction: Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

Memoir: Be Ready When Luck Happens by Ina Garten

General Fiction: The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

Mystery/Thriller: The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins

Historical Fiction: The Women by Kristin Hannah

Inspiration Fiction: All My Secrets by Lynn Austin

Funny Story

The adult picks will also be featured at two upcoming book tasting events!

Looking for your next great read? Want to try out a new genre? Stop by our book tasting events and sample titles from across the library collection. Get reading recommendations from your librarians, learn how use you the library's free ebook apps, and check out the winners of HDL's annual Readers' Choice Awards—plus try out some fun chocolates while you browse!

Join the book tasting at North Branch on March 13th at 7:00pm or the main library on March 17th at 6:30pm.