I've read over 100 novels this year, so it was pretty difficult to narrow this list down. There were so many fantastic novels written this year. In this list, I included my favorite backlist novels as well - so thankful I got around to reading some of these gems. I've linked my review if you want to read my thoughts about each novel.
Best Books of 2024:
1. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
2. Real Americans by Rachel Khong (audio)
3. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
4. Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams
5. Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
6. The Women by Kristin Hannah
7. This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune
8. Heartless Hunter by Krisen Ciccarelli (Young Adult)
9. The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
10. Sandwich by Catherine Newman (Audio)
11. Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rendell (Middle Grade)
12. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt (Non-fiction)
Best Books of 2024: Backlist
1. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
2. Jackie: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborelli (Non-fiction/Audio)
3. Weyward by Emilia Hart
4. The Last Love Note by Emma Grey (Audio)
5. Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (Young Adult)
6. The First Kennedys by Neal Thompson (Non-fiction/Audio)
7. Long Bright River by Liz Moore (Review to come)
Honorable Mention:
1. The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman
2. Mercury by Amy Jo Burns
3. Long Island by Colm Toibin (Audio)
4. Funny Story by Emily Henry (Audio)
5. Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera
Did any of your favorite books of 2024 make my list? Let me know what you think in the comments below.
I love that two nonfiction books made your list! Although it wasn't my favorite Beatriz book, Husbands & Lovers was a great read!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy a good Kennedy NF novel and Anxious Generation was so good. Thanks for visiting, Angela!
DeleteSuch a great year of reading!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much! You read a ton of books, too! I look forward to seeing what you read in 2025!
DeleteThanks for sharing your favourites!
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting, Shelley!
DeleteFunny Story was one of my top reads too! And Weyward was so so good when I read it - I love that you included your backlist treasure-finds :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Rebecca! I can't forget those backlist novels. I always get around to a lot of them in the second half of the year and then get mad at myself for not reading them sooner! Thanks for visiting.
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