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
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2. Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake
Genre: Contemporary Romance
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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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