The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Furies of Calderon

Leon Purton ❤️ loved this book because...

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Jim Butcher ,

Why should I read it?

6 authors picked Furies of Calderon as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 14.

What is this book about?

In this extraordinary fantasy epic, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dresden Files leads readers into a world where the fate of the realm rests on the shoulders of a boy with no power to call his own...
 
For a thousand years, the people of Alera have united against the aggressive and threatening races that inhabit the world, using their unique bond with the furies—elementals of earth, air, fire, water, wood, and metal. But in the remote Calderon Valley, the boy Tavi struggles with his lack of furycrafting. At fifteen, he has no wind fury to help…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Black Prism

Leon Purton ❤️ loved this book because...

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Brent Weeks ,

Why should I read it?

7 authors picked The Black Prism as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in history must choose between his kingdom and his son - in the first book of the New York Times bestselling Lightbringer series, one of the most popular fantasy epics of the decade.

EVERY LIGHT CASTS A SHADOW.

Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace. Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live.

When Guile discovers he…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Wind and Truth

Leon Purton ❤️ loved this book because...

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Brandon Sanderson ,

Why should I read it?

10 authors picked Wind and Truth as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive.

Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future of Roshar on the line. The Knights Radiant have only ten days to prepare-and the sudden ascension of the crafty and ruthless Taravangian to take Odium's place has thrown everything into disarray.

Desperate fighting continues simultaneously worldwide-Adolin in Azimir, Sigzil and Venli at the Shattered Plains, and Jasnah at Thaylen City. The former assassin, Szeth, must cleanse his homeland of Shinovar from the dark influence of the…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

The Ignited Leader

By Leon Purton ,

Book cover of The Ignited Leader

What is my book about?

Are you ready to be a great leader? Do you want to grow other great leaders?

The Ignited Leader is a practical, inspiring guide to becoming the kind of leader others choose to follow. You’ll learn how to spark your internal flame and use it to elevate your team and grow leadership around you.

Packed with relatable stories, proven strategies, and tools you can use right away, this book helps you lead with clarity, confidence, and intent. Whether you're new to leadership or guiding large teams, you'll discover how to build trust, inspire growth, and expand your influence.

An Ignited Leader understands that real success comes not just from achieving outcomes, but from helping others rise.

Step into your leadership. Light the spark. And lead with purpose that lasts.

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