The best books of 2024

This list is part of the best books of 2024.

Join 1,355 readers and share your 3 favorite reads of the year.

My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Funny Story

Crysta K. Coburn ❤️ loved this book because...

Every Emily Henry book I read continues to be wonderful. But I currently work in a library in Michigan, so this one got me with the library AND Michigan love on top of the funny writing and sweet characters.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Emily Henry,

Why should I read it?

7 authors picked Funny Story as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Named a Most Anticipated book of 2024 by TIME ∙ The New York Times ∙ Goodreads ∙ Entertainment Weekly ∙ Today ∙ Paste ∙ SheReads ∙ BookPage ∙ Woman's World ∙ The Nerd Daily and more!

A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks

Crysta K. Coburn ❤️ loved this book because...

All of the Montague Siblings book have original and endearing characters with unique flaws and incredible diversity. They are so funny, immersive, and the people who read the audiobooks do a superb job!

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Mackenzi Lee,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it. This book is for kids age 12, 13, 14, and 15.

What is this book about?

Return to the enchanting world of the Montague siblings in the finale to the New York Times bestselling and Stonewall Honor-winning series, featuring a teenage Adrian Montague as he desperately seeks the now adult Monty and Felicity-the older siblings he never knew he had.

Adrian Montague has a bright future. The sole heir to his father's estate, he is an up and coming political writer and engaged to an activist who challenges and inspires him. But most young Lords aren't battling the debilitating anxiety Adrian secretly lives with, or the growing fear that it might consume him and all he…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of The Secret of the Lady's Maid

Crysta K. Coburn ❤️ loved this book because...

The Rosalind Thorne mysteries are some of my favorites in the genre. There's mystery, history, and romance! The attention to historical detail is enjoyable but not overwhelming. I feel the world around me. And I don't mind the ongoing "will they won't they."

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Character(s) 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Darcie Wilde,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Secret of the Lady's Maid as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The resourceful and intrepid Rosalind Thorne, a heroine after Jane Austen’s heart, has a scandalous mystery to solve within Regency-era high society, in the latest novel in this nationally bestselling historical series. Ideal for fans of Andrea Penrose, Lauren Willig, and Deanna Raybourn.

Rosalind Thorne’s quick wits and discretion have proved invaluable to London’s haut ton. Success has at last brought her financial stability and a new home, which she shares with her best friend, Alice Littlefield. But now trouble has infiltrated Rosalind’s sanctuary, and the reputations in danger include her own.

Alice has formed a tender attachment to Amelia,…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Ypsilanti Ghosts & Legends

By Crysta K. Coburn, Kay Gray,

Book cover of Ypsilanti Ghosts & Legends

What is my book about?

From its beginning as an outpost to its current offering of occult shops and restaurants, Ypsilanti has been made and remade by the people who love it. People like Mary Ann Starkweather, who may not only haunt her former home, but also Eastern Michigan's campus. Or the victims of John Norman Collins, who might lurk along the road on which they were found. However, ghosts aren't the only strange occurrence. Ypsi also has its fair share of UFOs, strange creatures, and inexplicable phenomena. Join podcasters and authors Crysta K. Coburn and Kay Gray on a tour of Ypsilanti's darkest, weirdest, and most puzzling encounters.

Book cover of Funny Story
Book cover of The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks
Book cover of The Secret of the Lady's Maid

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