The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Stone Man

Angela Archer ❤️ loved this book because...

Luke Smitherd's Stone Men series is excellent. The whole concept of the Stone man captured my attention for its originality and creativity.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Luke Smitherd,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Stone Man as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

THE #1 AMAZON BESTSELLER, SHORTLISTED FOR AUDIBLE UK'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2015 AWARD AND NOW BOOK ONE IN ‘THE STONE MAN’ SERIES
"THE STONE MAN is a novel that intrigues, enthralls, horrifies, thrills, and hits the reader with an emotional resonance as only the best stories can."
-Ain't It Cool News

Nobody knew where it came from.
Nobody knew why it came.
When an eight feet tall man made of stone appears in the middle of a busy city centre one July afternoon, two-bit (and antisocial) reporter Andy Pointer assumes it's just a publicity stunt.
Indeed, so does everyone…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The London Seance Society

Angela Archer ❤️ loved this book because...

I loved the historical details woven into the story, the old tricks used by phony psychic mediums were brilliantly brought to life that continues to make me question whether or not there really is life after death.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Sarah Penner,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The London Seance Society as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

"An atmospheric and evocative whodunnit steeped in suspense, mystery, and illusion." —Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

From the author of the sensational bestseller The Lost Apothecary comes a spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of conjuring the dead.

1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in conjuring the spirits of murder victims to ascertain the identities…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Doorways in the Sand

Angela Archer ❤️ loved this book because...

Old skool sci-fi at its finest and weirdest. Not sure how I missed Zelanzy's work for so long, but I've fast become a fan.

  • Loved Most

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

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Roger Zelazny,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

The most playful - and arguably most accessible - novel by the master of inventive science fiction.

Humanity is not alone in the cosmos. The aliens have given a precious relic to the people of Earth: star-stone. But the harmony of the galaxy is endangered when they discover that the star-stone has disappeared.

Likeable Fred Cassidy is an eternal undergraduate. All he thinks he knows about the star-stone is that it came to Earth in an interplanetary trade for the Mona Lisa and the British Crown jewels.

When Fred is accused of stealing the cosmic artefact, he is pursued from…


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Cyber Cell

By Angela Archer,

Book cover of Cyber Cell

What is my book about?

A tormented detective, in a world where everyone and everything is online...No one is safe.

In the years that followed the drone wars, Brogan can't escape his PTSD and unceremonious dismissal from the military. But when a murder on his doorstep seems more than a botched burglary, he's compelled to dig deeper.

As the investigation unravels, Brogan uncovers a sinister plot. Somehow, somewhere, someone is remotely killing kids hardlined into the Grid.

The closer he gets to finding the truth, the closer he comes to getting killed for it. Can he live long enough to untangle the web of lies before more kids die, or will the next funeral be his?

Book cover of The Stone Man
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Book cover of Doorways in the Sand

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