The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of A Daughter of Fair Verona

❤️ loved this book because...

This book was an absolute delight as a mash up of mystery, historical fiction, and a classic retelling.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Christina Dodd ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked A Daughter of Fair Verona as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

I’m the eldest daughter of Romeo and Juliet. Yes, that Romeo and Juliet. No, they didn’t die in the tomb. They’re alive and well and living in fair Verona with their six wildly impetuous children and me, their nineteen-year-old daughter Rosaline…

“Fun, funny, charming, and absolutely delightful. If you’re looking for a novel to sweep you away and lift your spirits, look no further.” – KRISTIN HANNAH, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Knives Out meets Bridgerton in Fair Verona, as New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd kicks off a frothy, irreverent, witty new series with an irresistible premise—told…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Road of Bones

❤️ loved this book because...

This Nordic fantasy hooked me from start to finish. The twist at the ending made the first book incredible and I couldn’t wait for book two.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Demi Winters ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Road of Bones as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A woman on the run. A crew of Viking mercenaries. A forbidden romance. And the secret which threatens them all...

Silla Nordvig is running for her life. The queen of Iseldur has sent warriors to bring Silla to Sunnavik, where death awaits her. When her father is killed, his last words set Silla on a perilous quest: travel the treacherous Road of Bones - a thousand-mile stretch haunted by warbands, creatures of darkness, and a mysterious murderer - and go to Kopa, where a shield-house awaits her.

After barely surviving the first stretch of road, a desperate Silla sneaks into…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Legends & Lattes

❤️ loved this book because...

Found family and a fantastical coffee shop made this fantasy novel the perfect escape

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Travis Baldree ,

Why should I read it?

28 authors picked Legends & Lattes as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

High fantasy, low stakes - with a double-shot of coffee.

After decades of adventuring, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream - for she plans to open the first coffee shop in the city of Thune. Even though no one there knows what coffee actually is.

If Viv wants to put the past behind her, she can't go it alone. And help might arrive from unexpected quarters. Yet old rivals and new stand in the way of success. And Thune's shady underbelly could make it all…


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