Looking for a good read during the winter doldrums? Our Tri-City libraries have plenty of books, audiobooks and digital resources to offer, whether you enjoy diving into a fictional world, learning more about history or following the life of a celebrity.

Self-help books, romance and thriller novels, and memoirs all top the 10 most popular fiction and nonfiction titles checked out from the Mid-Columbia Libraries and the Richland Public Library in 2024.

Books on building habits remain some of the more popular selections, including “Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results” by James Clear and “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life” by Mark Manson. Organization, leadership skills and finance are also discussed in some of these top books shared by our libraries.

Mid-Columbia Libraries has 12 branch libraries to serve residents of Benton, Franklin and parts of Adams counties.  

Richland Public Library serves city of Richland residents, as well as students attending Columbia Basin College, Washington State University Tri-Cities and Richland School District students who live outside city limits.  

Richland Public Library, Mid-Columbia Libraries and three other regional libraries also recently entered a reciprocal borrowing agreement. 

Mid-Columbia Libraries

Top 10 fiction books

1. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah
2. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros
3. “Inheritance” by Nora Roberts
4. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
5. “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah
6. “The Exchange” by John Grisham
7. “Random in Death” by J.D. Robb
8. “The Secret” by Lee Child
9. “The Edge” by David Baldacci
10. “Mind Games” by Nora Roberts 

Top 10 nonfiction books

1. “Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results” by James Clear
2. “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel van der Kolk
3. “Guinness World Records 2024”
4. “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki
5. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life” by Mark Manson
6. “The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom” by Don Miguel Ruiz
7. “How To Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing” by KC Davis
8. “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” by Daniel James Brown
9. “The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinner’s Ready: 112 Fast and Fabulous Recipes for Slightly Impatient Home Cooks” by Ree Drummond
10. “Fast Like a Girl: A Woman’s Guide to Using the Healing Power of Fasting to Burn Fat, Boost Energy, and Balance Hormones” by Mindy Pelz 

Top 10 fiction audiobooks

1. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros
2. “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros
3. “The Teacher” by Freida McFadden
4. “A Court of Mist and Fury” by Sarah Maas
5. “Never Lie” by Freida McFadden
6. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah
7. “A Court of Wings and Ruin” by Sarah Maas
8. “A Court of Silver Flames” by Sarah Maas
9. “None of This is True” by Lisa Jewell
10. “The Boyfriend” by Freida McFadden

Top 10 nonfiction audiobooks

1. “Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results” by James Clear
2. “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jennette McCurdy
3. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life” by Mark Manson
4. “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” by J.D. Vance
5. “The Woman in Me” by Britney Spears
6. “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness” by Jonathan Haidt
7. “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” by Matthew Perry
8. “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” by David Grann
9. “Counting the Cost” by Craig Borlase
10. “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover 

Richland Public Library

Top 10 fiction books

1. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah
2. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros
3. “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides
4. “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver
5. “It Ends with Us” by Colleen Hoover
6. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride
7. “House of Earth and Blood: A Crescent City Novel” by Sarah J. Maas
8. “The Great Alone” by Kristin Hannah
9. “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus
10. “Happy Place” by Emily Henry

Top 10 nonfiction books

1. “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” by Daniel James Brown
2. “The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder” by David Gran
3. “The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War” by Erik Larson
4. “The 48 Laws of Power” by Robert Greene
5. “The Odyssey” by Homer
6. “Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis” by J.D. Vance
7. “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma” by Bessel A. Van der Kolk
8. “Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning” by Liz Cheney
9. “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal From Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents” by Lindsay C. Gibson
10. “Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity” by Peter Attia 

Top 10 fiction digital audiobooks

1. “Assistant to the Villain” by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
2. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros
3. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
4. “First Lie Wins” by Ashley Elston
5. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah
6. “The Paris Apartment: A Novel” by Lucy Foley
7. “The Silent Patient” by Alex Michaelides
8. “Iron Flame” by Rebecca Yarros
9. “Apprentice to the Villain” by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
10. “Dune” by Frank Herbert 

Top 10 nonfiction digital audiobooks

1. “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life” by Mark Manson
2. “The Woman in Me” by Britney Spears
3. “I’m Glad My Mom Died” by Jeanette McCurdy
4. “Educated: A Memoir” by Tara Westover
5. “The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics” by Daniel James Brown
6. “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” by Charles Duhigg
7. “Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones” by James Clear
8. “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” by David Grann
9. “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” by Matthew Perry
10. “Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.” by Brene Brown