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Most Popular Books by State

We analyzed book purchases across the U.S. from Jan 1st - Aug 31st, 2024 to determine each state's favorite books in 2024.

Most Popular Books by State
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Alabama

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Alaska

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
Onyx Storm (by Rebecca Yarros)
3.
It Starts with Us (by Colleen Hoover)
4.
The Wren in the Holly Library (by K.A Linde)
5.
The New Couple in 5B (by Lisa Unger)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Arizona

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (by Shelby Van Pelt)
4.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Arkansas

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (by Shelby Van Pelt)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

California

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Colorado

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (by Shelby Van Pelt)
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)

Connecticut

1.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Delaware

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
Just For The Summer (by Abby Jimenez)
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)

District of Columbia

1.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
2.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
Just For The Summer (by Abby Jimenez)
5.
Funny Story (by Emily Henry)
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)

Florida

1.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
4.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (by Shelby Van Pelt)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Georgia

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Hawaii

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
4.
Wisteria (by Adalyn Grace)
5.
The Wren in the Holly Library (by K.A Linde)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Idaho

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
4.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
5.
Happy Place (by Emily Henry)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Illinois

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (by Shelby Van Pelt)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Indiana

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)

Iowa

1.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Kansas

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
A Court of Wings and Ruin (by Sara J. Maas)
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)

Kentucky

1.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
A Court of Wings and Ruin (by Sara J. Maas)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Louisiana

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
4.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)

Maine

1.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Maryland

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
A ​Court of Silver Flames (by Sara J. Maas)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Massachusetts

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
Swan Song (by Elin Hilderbrand)
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)

Michigan

1.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Minnesota

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Mississippi

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Missouri

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Montana

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
4.
Wisteria (by Adalyn Grace)
5.
The Wren in the Holly Library (by K.A Linde)
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)

Nebraska

1.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Nevada

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
A ​Court of Silver Flames (by Sara J. Maas)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

New Hampshire

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
Happy Place (by Emily Henry)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

New Jersey

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Happy Place (by Emily Henry)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

New Mexico

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

New York

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

North Carolina

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)

North Dakota

1.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
2.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
Wisteria (by Adalyn Grace)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Ohio

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Oklahoma

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Oregon

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
5.
Remarkably Bright Creatures (by Shelby Van Pelt)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Pennsylvania

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Rhode Island

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
3.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
4.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
5.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (by Tylor Jenkis Reid)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

South Carolina

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)

South Dakota

1.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
2.
Swan Song (by Elin Hilderbrand)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
Wisteria (by Adalyn Grace)
5.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Tennessee

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
5.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Texas

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Happy Place (by Emily Henry)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Utah

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
4.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
5.
A ​Court of Silver Flames (by Sara J. Maas)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Vermont

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
3.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
4.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
5.
By Any Other Name (by Jodi Picoult)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Virginia

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
3.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Washington

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
3.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
4.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
5.
A Court of Mist and Fury (by Sara J. Maas)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

West Virginia

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
If He Had Been with Me (by Laura Nowlin)
4.
Wisteria (by Adalyn Grace)
5.
The Wren in the Holly Library (by K.A Linde)
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)

Wisconsin

1.
The Women (by Kristin Hannah)
2.
The Housemaid (by Freida McFadden)
3.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
4.
Tom Lake (by Ann Patchett)
5.
Verity (by Colleen Hoover)
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)

Wyoming

1.
The Book of Bill (by Alex Hirsch)
2.
Onyx Storm (by Rebecca Yarros)
3.
It Starts with Us (by Colleen Hoover)
4.
The Wren in the Holly Library (by K.A Linde)
5.
The New Couple in 5B (by Lisa Unger)

About This Study

Methodology

To determine the most popular book in each state, Holiday Calendar partnered with a leading retail analytics firm to analyze anonymized book purchase data from January 1st through August 31st, 2024. The dataset encompassed transactions from major national booksellers, independent retailers, and online platforms, covering both physical and digital book sales. Purchases were mapped to the buyer's home state using anonymized billing address data. Titles were standardized across editions, formats (hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook), and ISBNs to ensure accurate aggregation. The analysis focused on individual titles rather than authors or series, with state-level rankings determined by total unit sales. To qualify for ranking, a title needed a minimum sales threshold within a given state to prevent statistical anomalies from low-volume purchases. The resulting state-by-state rankings reflect the reading preferences of millions of American book buyers over an eight-month period.