The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Eruption

❤️ loved this book because...

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    👍 Liked it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Michael Crichton , James Patterson ,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

The biggest thriller of the year: A history-making eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii. But a secret held for decades by the US military is far more terrifying than any volcano.

“The book is a classic summer beach read...Eruption will revive the art of speed-reading...told with a singular voice that is a compelling amalgam of the two writers.”—USA Today

“Eruption is an epic thriller…fast-paced and deeply considered…a cinematic story rooted in science and infused with plenty of heart, tackling big themes like love and loss.”
–Time
 
The master of the techno-blockbuster joins forces with the master…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Last Devil to Die

❤️ loved this book because...

I liked the plot it keeps you guessing

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Richard Osman ,

Why should I read it?

10 authors picked The Last Devil to Die as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman

You'd think you be allowed to relax over Christmas, but not in the world of the Thursday Murder Club.

On Boxing Day, a dangerous package is smuggled across the English coast. When it goes missing, chaos is unleashed. The body count starts to rise – including someone close to the Thursday Murder Club--as our gang face an impossible search, and their most deadly opponents yet.

With the clock ticking down and a killer heading to Cooper’s Chase, has their…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Last Devil to Die

❤️ loved this book because...

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Richard Osman ,

Why should I read it?

10 authors picked The Last Devil to Die as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman

You'd think you be allowed to relax over Christmas, but not in the world of the Thursday Murder Club.

On Boxing Day, a dangerous package is smuggled across the English coast. When it goes missing, chaos is unleashed. The body count starts to rise – including someone close to the Thursday Murder Club--as our gang face an impossible search, and their most deadly opponents yet.

With the clock ticking down and a killer heading to Cooper’s Chase, has their…


Book cover of Eruption
Book cover of The Last Devil to Die
Book cover of The Last Devil to Die

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