The best books of 2024

This list is part of the best books of 2024.

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Blue Sisters

❤️ loved this book because...

An absolutely heartbreaking but very realistic look at grief, the characters felt like real people, i couldn’t stand them at times but like a sister i couldn’t help but love them. Just a beautiful reflection on sibling relationships and how they mold our lives.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Coco Mellors ,

Why should I read it?

3 authors picked Blue Sisters as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

'IT MOVED ME DEEPLY' LIV LITTLE

'DEEPLY POIGNANT' HARPERS BAZAAR

'GORGEOUS' RAVEN LEILANI

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF CLEOPATRA AND FRANKENSTEIN

'It will make you laugh, cry deeply, and want to call your siblings' Cosmopolitan

'Even better than Cleopatra and Frankenstein' Grazia

The Blue sisters have always been exceptional - and exceptionally different.

Avery, a strait-laced lawyer living in London, is the typical eldest daughter, though she's hiding a secret that could undo her perfect life forever.

Bonnie was a boxer but, following a devastating defeat, she's been working as a bouncer in LA…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Martian

❤️ loved this book because...

I love Andy Weir and while i do like project hail mary more, the martian is just a witty and interesting as o expected it to be.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Writing 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Andy Weir ,

Why should I read it?

26 authors picked The Martian as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 16, and 17.

What is this book about?

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive--and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old human error are…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Educated: A Memoir

👍 liked this book because...

It was just an interesting look into a life so different from my own. Tara is a gifted writer and her descriptions made me feel like i was there, living this life with her. It also sparked a few very interesting conversations with my friends about sexism and religion that were quite enlightening. Just an amazing life story.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Writing 🥈 Thoughts
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Tara Westover ,

Why should I read it?

32 authors picked Educated as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER

Selected as a book of the year by AMAZON, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW YORK TIMES, ECONOMIST, NEW STATESMAN, VOGUE, IRISH TIMES, IRISH EXAMINER and RED MAGAZINE

'One of the best books I have ever read . . . unbelievably moving' Elizabeth Day
'An extraordinary story, beautifully told' Louise O'Neill
'A memoir to stand alongside the classics . . . compelling and joyous' Sunday Times

Tara Westover grew up preparing for the end of the world. She was never put in school, never taken to the doctor. She did not even have a birth certificate…


Book cover of Blue Sisters
Book cover of The Martian
Book cover of Educated: A Memoir

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