The best books of 2024

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Join 1,187 readers and share your 3 favorite reads of the year.

My favorite read in 2024

Book cover of Throne of Glass

Jan Sikes ❤️ loved this book because...

This book is so uniquely original. The world-building is outstanding and drew me in, but it was the characters who sealed the deal for me.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Sarah J. Maas,

Why should I read it?

14 authors picked Throne of Glass 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?

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas started a worldwide phenomenon when she published her debut novel, Throne of Glass. To date, Sarah's books have spent more than 92 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and she has hit #1 on charts around the world. Her books have sold more than seven million copies and have been translated into 36 languages. Throne of Glass alone has sold over one million copies. Now you can own this epic fantasy classic in a deluxe hardcover collector's edition. Throne of Glass begins the sweeping saga of assassin Celaena Sardothien,…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of To Rescue A Witch

Jan Sikes ❤️ loved this book because...

The historical aspect of this story really drew me in. I feel the author did a great job portraying the horrors as well as the wonderful aspects of the time period.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Immersion
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Lisa A. Traugott,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked To Rescue A Witch as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

It’s 1739. An abused girl accused of witchcraft is rescued by a man married to an actual witch.William MacLeod, a fierce Scottish lawyer, takes on a daunting task—rescue young Annaliese from her tormentors in Virginia colony and deliver her to her aristocratic father in London. But lurking in the shadows are enemies eager to expose MacLeod’s wife, Fiona, as a witch with a dark secret.. Their journey takes an unexpected turn when their ship wrecks, and Annaliese’s “Devil marks” trigger suspicion. Tension peaks when MacLeod must become Annaliese’s unwavering protector in a witch trial, where Fiona’s clairvoyance and a murder…


My 3rd favorite read in 2024

Book cover of River, Sing Out

Jan Sikes ❤️ loved this book because...

A gripping story that drew me in from the first page to the last!

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Emotions 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By James Wade,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

*A Barnes & Noble Pick of Favorite Indie E-Books of 2021
*A Deep South Magazine Pick for Summer Reading

>“Wade, whose striking debut, All Things Left Wild (2020), traveled back a century in Texas history, uses an unlikely friendship to explore an equally wild present-day landscape…A haunting fable of an impossible relationship fueled by elemental need and despair.”--Kirkus Reviews

Attempting to escape his abusive father and generations of cyclical poverty, young Jonah Hargrove joins the mysterious River -- a teenage girl carrying thousands of dollars in stolen meth -- and embarks on a southern gothic odyssey through the East Texas…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Jagged Feathers

By Jan Sikes,

Book cover of Jagged Feathers

What is my book about?

Vann Noble did his duty. He served his country and returned a shell of a man, wounded inside and out. With a missing limb and battling PTSD, he seeks healing in an isolated cabin outside a small Texas town with a stray dog that sees beyond his master’s scars. If only the white rune’s magic can bring a happily ever after to a man as broken as Vann.   

On the run from hired killers and struggling to make sense of her unexplained deadly mission, Nakina Bird seeks refuge in Vann’s cabin. She has secrets. Secrets that can get them all killed. A ticking clock and long odds of living or dying create jarring risks.

Book cover of Throne of Glass
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