The best books of 2024

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My favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of Interview with the Vampire

Michelle M. Pillow I ❤️ loved this book because...

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice is a masterfully crafted novel. It's one of the books that first inspired me when I started writing.

She looks deeply into the complexities of the human condition through her immortal characters. Epic in scope and rich in atmosphere, the story is hauntingly beautiful, exploring themes of love, loss, and existential despair through the eyes of its unforgettable characters.

Rice's prose is both lyrical and dark, immersing readers in a world where moral ambiguity reigns and eternal life brings with it both profound beauty and inescapable torment. A must-read for lovers of deep, character-driven fantasy. If you enjoyed this book, readers say you'll like the Tribes of the Vampire series.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Emotions
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Anne Rice,

Why should I read it?

18 authors picked Interview with the Vampire as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Anne Rice, this sensuously written spellbinding classic remains 'the most successful vampire story since Bram Stoker's Dracula' (The Times)

In a darkened room a young man sits telling the macabre and eerie story of his life - the story of a vampire, gifted with eternal life, cursed with an exquisite craving for human blood.

When Interview with the Vampire was published the Washington Post said it was a 'thrilling, strikingly original work of the imagination . . . sometimes horrible, sometimes beautiful, always unforgettable'. Now, more than forty years since its release, Anne…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of Wind with a Chance of Wolfsbane

Michelle M. Pillow I ❤️ loved this book because...

I adore the Grimm Cove series by Mandy M. Roth. Wind with a Chance of Wolfsbane is a thrilling addition. It blends her famous humor and wit with romance and paranormal intrigue.

Fans of urban fantasy will enjoy following the story's strong, sassy heroines and charming heroes. Roth's worldbuilding is perfection, and the plot is filled with action and heartwarming moments.

Whether you're new to the series or a longtime reader, this book offers the perfect balance of adventure, magic, and romance. A must-read for lovers of shifter fiction!

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Mandy M. Roth,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Wind with a Chance of Wolfsbane as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Grimm Cove® Series, #6

A business trip to Romania forever changed Jonathan Harker's life, forcing him to share his body with an animal. The immortal wolf-shifter has done his best to come to terms with that ill-fated night long ago. He's spent every day since then fighting against evil and trying to protect innocents, giving up on having the life he'd once dreamed of. But Fate has something more in store for Jonathan. It simply requires him to open his mind and his heart to love, defeat an enemy, and convince the woman he desires that she's his fated mate…


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My 3rd favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of Bomb Island

Michelle M. Pillow I ❤️ loved this book because...

Bomb Island by Stephen Hundley is a fast-paced, Southern coming-of-age novel that blends humor, romance, and suspense in an unforgettable setting.

Set on a quirky, isolated commune off the Georgia coast, the story follows 15-year-old Fish, his chosen family, and their illegal tiger, as they navigate life near an unexploded atomic bomb.

With eccentric characters, blossoming love, and a rising tension that darkens the summer, this novel explores survival, subcultures, and the bonds that hold unlikely families together. A wildly unique and heartwarming read!

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Writing 🥈 Originality
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Stephen Hundley,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

Part coming-of-age summer romance, part thriller, Bomb Island is a funny and fast-paced Southern novel exploring subculture communities, survival, and found family set on an island near an unexploded atomic bomb.

Summer is in full swing on Bomb Island, Georgia. Fifteen-year-old Fish lives in a commune on the three-mile stretch of sand with his chosen family: their "mother-sage" Whistle and her white tiger, Sugar, a young man named Reef, and an old man named Nutzo, who is still missing. Fish and Whistle spend the days leading tours in their glass bottom boat out to the barrier island's namesake, an unexploded…


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Merely Mortal

By Michelle M. Pillow,

Book cover of Merely Mortal

What is my book about?

A gripping new first-person POV urban fantasy romance series by NY Times and USA Today bestselling author, Michelle M. Pillow.

All I want is a simple, normal life.

Unfortunately, normalcy is a luxury I can't afford as a lowly human born into a powerful supernatural family embroiled in magic. They've always been quick to remind me that I have an expiration date. Imagine everyone's surprise when it’s me standing above their graves, not the other way around.

The fire that took their lives wasn't my fault, yet everyone is blaming me, especially the vampires. Now I have a target on my back and a bounty on my head. Without the protection of my family, I’m caught up in a tangled web of supernatural dynasties and arcane power struggles.

So when a handsome stranger and his young daughter take pity on me and offer me a ride, I don’t say no. It’s a mistake. One I hope doesn’t cost us all our lives.