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 Hester

Yong Takahashi I ❤️ loved this book because...

Her writing is beautiful. I couldn't put the book down.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Story/Plot 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Laurie Lico Albanese,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked Hester as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Named a Most Anticipated Book for Fall by Goodreads • Washington Post • New York Post • BuzzFeed • PopSugar • Business Insider • An October Indie Next List Pick • An October LibraryReads Pick

"A hauntingly beautiful––and imagined––origin story to The Scarlet Letter." ––People

WHO IS THE REAL HESTER PRYNNE?

Isobel Gamble is a young seamstress carrying generations of secrets when she sets sail from Scotland in the early 1800s with her husband, Edward. An apothecary who has fallen under the spell of opium, his pile of debts have forced them to flee Glasgow for a fresh start in…


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My 2nd favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of Plucked: A Novel In Verse

Yong Takahashi I ❤️ loved this book because...

It is a novel in verse. It's such a unique way to tell a story through poetry.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Originality 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐇 I couldn't put it down

By Vera West,

Why should I read it?

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


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My 3rd favorite read in 2024…

Book cover of Tell Me Who We Were

Yong Takahashi I ❤️ loved this book because...

Great collection of short stories. Her writing draws you into the story.

  • Loved Most

    🥇 Immersion 🥈 Writing
  • Writing style

    ❤️ Loved it
  • Pace

    🐕 Good, steady pace

By Kate McQuade,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Tell Me Who We Were as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.


Don‘t forget about my book 😀

Not Your Ordinary Love Songs

By YC Takahashi, Takahashi,

Book cover of Not Your Ordinary Love Songs

What is my book about?

Unleash your creativity with this unique collection of poems and blank coloring pages. Each single-sided page offers beautifully crafted poems alongside blank illustrations, inviting you to color and even write your own poems. Perfect for anyone looking to combine the relaxing joy of coloring with the expressive art of poetry.