The best books of 2024

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Join 1,156 readers and share your 3 favorite reads of the year.

My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon

Ephiny Gale ❤️ loved this book because...

It was a wild, captivating, unforgettable and intense ride.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Matt Dinniman,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

Fantasy meets horror in this gore-soaked LitRPG tale of pain, violence, and big-ass monsters!

It had seemed like a dream offer. Paint a mural. $15,000. How could Duke not jump at the chance?

But it came with a catch, as these things often do. He had to first see what his client wanted him to paint.

A private server. A digital playground. An alliance of the world’s most sadistic, most depraved minds. A place to bring their prey, to hone their skills.

Kaiju: Battlefield Surgeon. Survival horror. One of the most brutal, most terrifying full-immersion games ever made. A place…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Vita Nostra

Ephiny Gale ❤️ loved this book because...

It both challenged me intellectually while feeling deeply resonant, and created the kind of reading experience I've never had before.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Thoughts 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    👍 Liked it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Marina Dyachenko, Sergey Dyachenko,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Vita Nostra 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?

The definitive English language translation of the internationally bestselling Russian novel - a brilliant dark fantasy combining psychological suspense, enchantment, and terror that makes us consider human existence in a fresh and provocative way.

'A book that has the potential to become a modern classic.' - Lev Grossman, bestselling author of The Magicians

Our life is brief . . .

Sasha Samokhina has just met Farit Kozhenikov and her life will never be the same again.

Whilst on holiday, Sasha is asked by the mysterious Farit to undertake a strange task for him. Reluctantly, she obliges, and is rewarded with…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Voyage of the Damned

Ephiny Gale ❤️ loved this book because...

The world of this fantasy murder-mystery cruise was so fun, and I had such an enjoyable time visiting it.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    👍 Liked it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Frances White,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

Pre-order The Sunday Times bestselling murder mystery debut with magical passengers, epic adventure, and a twist you can't guess.

If Agatha Christie wrote fantasy, this would be it!

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"Agatha Christie with glitter magic.' I'm totally here for it. I hoovered up White's chunky novel in a day. Both funny and flirty as it deals with issues of class, snobbery and sexuality amongst all the magic and murder. The result is hugely entertaining' Herald

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For a thousand years, Concordia has maintained peace between its provinces. To mark this incredible feat, the emperor's ship embarks upon a twelve-day voyage to…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Book cover of Pick Your Potion

What is my book about?

Magic, mystery, and the macabre collide in Pick Your Potion, a mesmerising collection of genre-blending fantasy, science-fiction, and horror stories from award-winning Australian author Ephiny Gale.

The 26 weird tales in Pick Your Potion are female-centric, mostly queer, and always intriguing.

Within these pages, you’ll find:
A deadly and addictive magical board game.
A time-loop demon apocalypse.
A dimension-jumping cruise ship.
A competition to win a magical orchard.
A collection of murder victims’ last texts.

Heartwarming, heart-stopping, and heartbreaking in turn, Pick Your Potion offers a full apothecary of speculative stories to serve the curious reader.

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