Best Books of 2024

2025 is here and I'm so excited by all the possibilities this new year will bring. But before I dive into a year of wonderful new reads and re-reads, it's time to look back at my 2024 year in books. In 2024 I read 75 books, including a few re-reads that I fell in love with all over again. I tried 19 debut or new-to-me authors and discovered some wonderful authors whose backlists I cannot wait to dive into. And finally, I participated in my fifteenth A to Z Reading Challenge, a fun challenge that usually leads me to at least a couple of books I might not have moved to the top of my TBR pile otherwise.

I'm doing things a bit differently this year and am splitting my top reads of 2024 into two categories: Best Books of 2024 (Published in 2024) and Best Books of 2024 (Published in years prior). All of the books on this list were first-time reads because otherwise Jane Austen would just have a permanent spot on my year-end list. The books are alphabetized by author, otherwise I'd be here until 2026 trying to determine the order to put them in.

Best Books of 2024 (Published in 2024)

1. Last Call at the Local (Love, Lists & Fancy Ships, Book 3) by Sarah Grunder Ruiz
Genre: Contemporary Romance
My Review
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2. Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
Genre: Contemporary Romance
My Review
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Best Books of 2024 (Published in years prior)

1. The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by KJ Charles
Genre: Historical Paranormal Mystery/Romance
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2. Delilah Green Doesn't Care (Bright Falls, Book 1) by Ashley Herring Blake
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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Books I've Read in 2025

For the past fifteen(!) years I've kept track of the books I read and it's been quite a fun project. I read so much that everything tends to blend together in my mental library and it's fun to look back and see what I've I've read, loved, and want to re-read (and - on the rare occasion - want to avoid). Plus, it's great to share and compare lists with other book bloggers.

This list is only of books and novellas I've read and finished (though if I read an entire anthology, I list only the anthology title). The books are listed in the order I read them and if I write a review for a book I link it here as well.

There are sure to be many wonderful stories on the list, but the ones with a ** by them are ones I highly recommend.

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2025 New (to me) Author Challenge

I've done this challenge for the past fourteen years and discovered some amazing authors along the way (not hard to believe since I've read 699 debut/new-to-me authors in that time). It's fun for me to look back on these lists, especially when I see authors who are now auto-buys for me.


The Challenge: Read 10 or more books this year by authors you’ve never read before.
Dates: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

My list:

1. Author:
Title:

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2025 A to Z Reading Challenge

I've had a blast doing this challenge for the past few years and I can't resist doing it again. I've discovered a few now-favorite books I might not have otherwise noticed because of this challenge :)

Challenge details:
- Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
- Read 26 books which titles begin with the letters of the alphabet.
- You may ignore articles like A, An and The at the beginning of the title.
- For the letter X, any book title with the letter X in it is acceptable if you can't find one that begins with X.
- Please only list books you have read. You can read them in any order.
- A book only counts once, so you can include a re-read the first time you read it.


My List:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

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