The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Song of Achilles

❤️ loved this book because...

This is just such a beautiful book, and I loved it so much.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Madeline Miller ,

Why should I read it?

45 authors picked The Song of Achilles as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

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A SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

'Captivating' DONNA TARTT
'I loved it' J K ROWLING
'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUE

Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Autumn of the Grimoire

❤️ loved this book because...

This was such a beautiful book, perfect for people who like books based on witches, fantasy, and a little bit of dark magic.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Writing 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By J. L. Vampa ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Autumn of the Grimoire as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Some witches cast spells. Others slay kings.A mysterious Grimoire. A marriage full of dark secrets. A History sculpted by a quartet of ancient Sister witches.For three hundred years, Sister Autumn has incited wars, burnt villages, killed kings, and released plagues at the bidding of the Grimoire. Meanwhile, her Sister Winter, Sister Spring, and Sister Summer have brought forth only peace.When an Order from the Grimoire sends Agatha to the Kingdom of Merveille, she already anticipates the worst. Unless she wants to face the wrath of the Goddess, Agatha must keep her head down and do as she’s commanded.But when the…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Amber and Clay

❤️ loved this book because...

This book was a beautiful masterpiece, taking you right to Athens, and exploring the rich culture and society of Ancient Greece.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    👍 Liked it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Laura Amy Schlitz , Julia Iredale (illustrator) ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Amber and Clay as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 10, 11, 12, and 13.

What is this book about?

The Newbery Medal–winning author of Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! givesreaders avirtuoso performance in verse in this profoundly original epic pitched just right for fans of poetry, history, mythology, and fantasy.

Welcome to ancient Greece as only genius storyteller Laura Amy Schlitz can conjure it. In a warlike land of wind and sunlight, “ringed by a restless sea,” live Rhaskos and Melisto, spiritual twins with little in common beyond the violent and mysterious forces that dictate their lives. A Thracian slave in a Greek household, Rhaskos is as common as clay, a stable boy worth less than a donkey, much less…


Book cover of The Song of Achilles
Book cover of Autumn of the Grimoire
Book cover of Amber and Clay

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