Best Books of 2024, So Far
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A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times!From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women—at o... Read more
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF SUMMER 2024A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHUGO AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST NOVELWINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR SCIENCE FICTIONA GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK C... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • A n... Read more
* OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2024 BY TIME MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORKER, WASHINGTON POST, VULTURE, GLAMOUR, FRESH AIR, NPR, THE GUARDIAN, THE ECO... Read more
A debut novel full of magic, adventure, and romance, The Book of Doors opens up a thrilling world of contemporary fantasy for readers of The Midnight Library, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The... Read more
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder series and Five Survive comes a gripping mystery thriller following... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain... Read more
Narrated by Doris Kearns Goodwin with the star of Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston! The audio edition also includes archival recordings of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Robert F. Kennedy.The ... Read more
Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge, with lazy days sunning at the waterfalls and nights partying at the sprawling houses of the rich families who vacation ... Read more
A USA TODAY Bestseller An Alex Award Winner From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story with a twist—perfect for fans of Adam Cesare and G... Read more
#1 International BestsellerLonglisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize & New American Voices AwardAmazon Top 10 Editors PickNamed a Best Book of the Year by Elle, Cosmo, Real Simple, Glamour,... Read more
Every ten years in the strange little town of Lennon, California, one person is chosen to return from the dead...Wilson Moss entered the town's top-secret contest in the hopes of resurrecting her e... Read more
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.A NEW YORK TIMES NOTA... Read more
A 2025 Audie Award winner for Best Mystery!"A world-class whodunit." —Stephen King"An extremely successful high-wire act, balancing between dark comedy and darker thrills." —Alex Michae... Read more
REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK | #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “This fast-paced read has everything you could want in a thriller: secret identities, a mysterious boss and a cat & mouse ... Read more
The stunning third book in the sexy, action-packed Crescent City series, following the global bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath.Bryce Quinlan never expected to see a ... Read more
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn the latest jaw-dropping thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager, a man must contend with the long-ago disappearance of his childhood... Read more
Five Broken Blades
The Broken Blades (Series)
Book 1
Mai Corland Author
Donald Chang Narrator
(2024)
English
It's the season for treason ...The king of Yusan must die.The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the god king Joo... Read more
The Backyard Bird Chronicles
Amy Tan Author
David Allen Sibley Author of introduction, etc.
(2024)
English
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club • With a foreword by D... Read more
Everyone on This Train Is a...
Ernest Cunningham (Series)
Book 2
Benjamin Stevenson Author
(2024)
English
From the bestselling author of Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, a fiendishly fun locked room (train) murder mystery in the spirt of Murder on the Orient Express. With Ernest Cunningham, "S... Read more
A National Bestseller • A New York Times Top 10 Book of 2024 • Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, PBS NewsHour, LitHub, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers... Read more
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something li... Read more
Buffalo Fluffalo
A Buffalo Fluffalo Story (Series)
Bess Kalb Author
Erin Kraan Illustrator
(2024)
English
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is. This laugh-out-loud story by an Emmy-nominated co... Read more
Most women can expect to have hundreds of periods in a lifetime. And yet few are given the tools to understand the science of their own cycle, how it changes over their lifetime, and how it connect... Read more
One of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of 2024One of the Washington Post's 50 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyNamed a best boo... Read more
PULITZER PRIZEWINNER•#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly h... Read more
Butcher & Blackbird
Ruinous Love Trilogy (Series)
Book 1
Brynne Weaver Author
Joe Arden Narrator
(2023)
English
A friends-to-lovers dark romantic comedy full of murder, chaos, and spice, unlike anything you've heard before.Every serial killer needs a friend. Every game must have a winner.When a chance encoun... Read more
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this &ld... Read more
A New York Times Bestseller“This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart... Read more
A shield maiden blessed by the gods battles to unite a nation under a power-hungry king—while also fighting her growing desire for his fiery son—in the first book of a Norse-inspired fa... Read more
This program is read by a full cast of Stacy Gonzalez, Jonathan Gregg, and Jessica Pimentel, best known for her role on Orange Is the New Black."The book is clever and original, but what's more, Je... Read more
A New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and IndieBound bestseller"Brilliant and timely" — Oliver Burkeman~ Do Fewer Things. Work at a Natural Pace. Obsess over Quality. ~ From the New Y... Read more
The Washington Post's Best Books of 2024 Eater's Best Food Books to Read This Spring This “witty, humorous, and heartfelt“ (Cinelle Barnes) memoir navigates the tangled branches... Read more
An instant New York Times bestseller!"Greg Iles is one of America's great storytellers." –Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author"A first-rate political thriller."–John Grish... Read more
Award-winning author and critic Emily Raboteau crafts a powerfully moving meditation on race, climate, environmental justice—and what it takes to find shelter. Lessons for Survival is a probi... Read more
"Wives Like Us made me laugh so hard I actually knocked over my lamp. Can a book be so wickedly smart, so effortless, so chic and hilarious that you would stumble through the night to find a new li... Read more
"Alex Jennings' impeccable accent keeps the already propulsive novel quite engaging, and moving like a steam train about to run you over."—Vulture"Narrator Alex Jennings offers a sparkling pe... Read more
A Best Book of 2024: NPR, San Francisco Chronicle, ELLE, and Them An Indie Next Pick A searing debut about the complexities of gender, power, and fame, told through the story of a young woman's des... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNational BestsellerA Good Morning America Book Club PickAn Indie Next Pick A LibraryReads PickAcclaimed author Kiley Reid’s fresh and provocative story about desire, ... Read more
"A rollicking thriller and poignant coming-of-age story." ―People"Timelier than ever." ―The CutA "delicious" (Rebecca Makkai) and "deeply compelling" (Lauren Groff) debut novel set at a 1950s Reno ... Read more
A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITOR'S CHOICE"Rich and swoony...an ambitious delight, with rich characters and some exceptionally lovely writing...This is the start of a major career." — The New Yor... Read more
Be careful who you fall for...Robbie and Trevor Cresmont have a body count—the killer kind. Handsome and privileged, the Crestmont brothers have enough wealth to ensure they'll never be found... Read more
Some people think foxes are similar to ghosts because we go around collecting qi, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . ... Read more
At once cinematic yet intimate, Broughtupsy is an enthralling debut novel about a young Jamaican woman grappling with grief as she discovers her family, her home, is always just out of reachTired o... Read more
ONE OF NPR’s “BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024NAMED ONE OF THE OBSERVER’S 10 BEST NEW NOVELISTS FOR 2024"The stakes could barely be higher in Leo Vardiashvili’s propulsive page-turner&he... Read more
This "truly essential" audiobook will transform how you see our biggest environmental problems (Margaret Atwood)—and explains how we can solve them. It's become common to tell kids that they'... Read more
Unputdownable · Psychological Suspense · Horror · Tense · Gripping A FALLON BOOK CLUB PICK“Pulse-pounding locked-room suspense.” —Elle“Nightwatch... Read more
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK!"Emotional, relatable and binge-worthy." –Tessa Bailey"I'll read anything she writes. An absolute star." –Emily Henry "I was hooked on the very first page. Don'... Read more
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE • FINALIST FOR THE NEBULA AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZEIn the acclaimed first novel... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply validating manifesto on the gender politics of marriage (bad) and divorce (actually pretty good!) in America today, and an argument that the former needs a... Read more
FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Slate“Reading this book is a joy . . . much to say about the trans journey and wi... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • Memory is far more than a record of the past. In this groundbreaking tour of the mind and brain, one of the world’s top me... Read more
New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy brings her signature angst, drama, and humor to a new standalone romance. My Oxford Year meets We Met In December, Girl Abroad finds the daughter of a... Read more
A true story of a mother's love, kept alive through gifts, letters, and time.When Genevieve (Gwen) Kingston lost her mother at age eleven, she was left with more than memories. Her mother had prepa... Read more
FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZEFINALIST FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE READS OF SUMMER 2024Named a Best Book of 2024 by T... Read more
“An enthralling tale of a secret resistance movement run by Black women in pre-Civil War New Orleans.”—Time“Stirring . . . In telling this important, neglected history with ... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • The Pulitzer Prize-finalist and author of the b... Read more
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER | NPR "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024 | PEOPLE'S "BEST CELEBRITY MEMOIRS" 2024 | TOWN & COUNTRY'S "BEST NEW ROYAL BOOKS" 2024 | THE TIMES (LONDON) "10 BEST BIOGRAPHIES AND MEMOIRS" 20... Read more
"Imagine The Life of Pi, The Alchemist, and The Midnight Library rolled into one fantastical fable." —The New York Times Book Review * "An epic adventure...rich with all the possibilities the... Read more
A New York Times Bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2024 • A New York Times Best Crime and Best Thriller Novel of 2024 •A Washington Post Best Thriller of 2024 • An N... Read more
“A touching, inventive novel about belonging and loss” (People) from the critically beloved, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger’s Wife and Inland“I marveled at t... Read more
From the bestselling author of The Home for Unwanted Girls and The Forgotten Daughter comes a compulsively readable mother-daughter story in which two women who share a difficult past must come to ... Read more
A TODAY Show Read With Jenna Book Club Pick! A powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored thereIt is said that the c... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA’S MAY BOOK CLUB PICK • From the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin: How far would you go to shape your own destiny? An exhilar... Read more
***An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!***From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date—a deeply intimate memoir of dis... Read more
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• READ WITH JENNA’S APRIL BOOK CLUB PICK• NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2024 BY THE WASHINGTON POST, NPR, PEOPLE, PARADE, AND BOOKRIOTThe Husbands ... Read more
A New York Times and USA Today bestsellerFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage and You Shouldn't Have Come Here comes a chilling family thriller about the (sometimes lit... Read more
Goodreads Editor's Pick Publishers Weekly Author to Watch"Packed with pop culture.... A beautifully tender and funny examination of love, of identity, of making your way in a world that is getting... Read more
In twenty-six essays—one for each letter of the alphabet—the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction takes us on a hauntingly illustrated journey through the history of cl... Read more
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, Telegraph, Washington Post, The New Yorker. LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE. "Like A.S. Byatt's Possession, Enlightenment is a baroque, genre-bending novel of ideas, g... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the iconic internationally bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy: A forbidden affair erupts volcanically... Read more
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEARONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S TOP 10 FICTION BOOKS OF 2024 ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024NAMED... Read more
Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, and Library Journal A Kirkus Best of 2024 Nonfiction Pick A March 2024 Book of the Month SelectionAn Apple Books Best Book of March A 2024 NPR "Book W... Read more
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKA Bookpage Best Historical Fiction Book of 2024“A vivacious, page-turning novel of rebellion and rebirth.” —Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times b... Read more
"The perfect summer read: a novel both quick and funny." —Airmail "A total joyride of a novel. The Memo is a funny, fascinating exploration of love, friendship, ambition and what it truly mea... Read more
A New York Times Book Review and Washington Post "Top-10 Thriller of the Year"A New Yorker, Vogue, Esquire, Elle, and Bookshop.org "Best Book of the Year'Conor O'Toole has never been anywhere like ... Read more
This program is read by the author and includes clips from her testimony, a Trump rally, C-SPAN, CNN, and ABC News.The compelling true story behind the testimony that awed the nation On September 2... Read more
A New York Times Notable Book A New York Times Editors' ChoiceA New York Post Best Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Biography/Memoir "A rollicking, unexpectedly affecting story. . . It's going to be ... Read more
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NAMED A BEST BOOK BY PEOPLE AND PARADE• The New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had (“wonderfully immersive…deliciously absorbing&... Read more
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • From the best-selling author of Ghosts an... Read more
A divorcee embarks on her "year of yes" and crosses paths with a shy but sensitive birdwatcher who changes her life in this charming rom-com that is perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Ali Haz... Read more
A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller | Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize | One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2024 | An NPR Best Book of... Read more
At the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space carrying its famous golden record, a baby of unusual perception is born to a single mother in Philadelphia. Adina Giorno is tiny and jaundiced, b... Read more
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by the bestselling author of Tribe and The Perfect Storm.For y... Read more
Instant New York Times bestseller!A chilling twist on the "cursed film" genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and The Cabin at the End of the World.In June 1993, a group of youn... Read more
From the award-winning New York Times bestselling author, Alexandra Fuller, comes a career defining memoir about grieving the sudden loss of her twenty-one-year-old child "Fair to say, I was in a r... Read more
Tiffany Haddish is back with her highly anticipated new essay collection, I Curse You With Joy. It's been a minute since readers last sat down with Tiffany Haddish. Since The Last Black Unicorn, H... Read more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TIME MUST-READ BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the nine-time women’s basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist—a raw, revelatory account of... Read more
A pro hockey player falls for an interior designer in this charming debut sports romance. For fans of Icebreaker and Set On You, this flirty workplace rom-com explores mental health, belonging, and... Read more
Bravery isn't what you do. It's what you endure.The duke of the powerful House Hauteclare is the first to die. With my dagger in his back.He didn't see it coming. Didn't anticipate the bastard daug... Read more