The best books of 2024

This list is part of the best books of 2024.

Join 325 readers and share your 3 favorite reads of the year.

My favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of The Perfect Couple

Peggy Webb I ❤️ loved this book because...

This is a wonderfully original storyline written in an engaging style that had me turning pages. Each character's voice was distinct, and I could picture them in Nantucket, the privileged as well as the outsiders, going about the ordinary business of getting ready for a family wedding.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Character(s)
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Elin Hilderbrand,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

'Such [a] compulsive read' - Marian Keyes

Every couple has their secrets . . .

It's wedding season, and tensions are brewing.

When one lavish wedding ends in disaster before it can even begin - with the maid of honour discovered dead in Nantucket Harbor just hours before the ceremony - everyone in the wedding party is suddenly a suspect.

As Chief of Police Ed Kapenash digs into the best man, the bride, the groom's famous mystery novelist mother, and even a member of his own family, the chief discovers that every wedding is a minefield - and that no…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of The Next Mrs. Parrish

Peggy Webb I ❤️ loved this book because...

Liv Constantine set the book up in a unique manner that created a wonderful twist in the middle.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    👍 Liked it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Liv Constantine,

Why should I read it?

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

What is this book about?

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish!
 
“Delicious and shocking.”—Jeneva Rose
“A brilliant page-turner.”—Lisa Gardner
“One hell of a ride!”—Andrea Bartz
 
CBS NEW YORK BOOK CLUB PICK • Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line.

Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way. Hard work and immaculate planning turned her from invisible wallflower to prominent socialite, though there have been bumps along…


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My 3rd favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of The Paris Apartment

Peggy Webb I 👍 liked this book because...

I love it when a story can surprise me. This one did.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Story/Plot
  • Writing style

    👍 Liked it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Lucy Foley,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked The Paris Apartment as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

*The brand new thriller from Lucy Foley - THE MIDNIGHT FEAST - is available to pre-order now*

*The No.1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller*

Discover the electric murder mystery thriller from the No.1, million-copy bestseller, Lucy Foley

'Compelling, up-all-night reading' Erin Kelly
'Atmosphere you can cut with a knife'Alex Michaelides
'Cunningly constructed' Louise Candlish
'Gloriously twisty' Ruth Ware
'Perfect for a lost weekend' The Times

Welcome to No.12 rue des Amants

A beautiful old apartment block, far from the glittering lights of the Eiffel Tower and the bustling banks of the Seine. Where nothing goes unseen, and everyone…


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Without a Trace

By Peggy Webb,

Book cover of Without a Trace

What is my book about?

"You shouldn't have come here. You'll be sorry." Annie stares at the note, her hands shaking. If the killer has followed her, how will she ever escape?

When Annie Logan travels to her mother's birthplace, she is shocked to discover a string of murders have recently taken place. And as she watches the local news, she realizes with horror that she bears an uncanny resemblance to each victim...