In this paragraph, I have added the keyword “best books to read in 2024” for you: Though 2024 is still young, the year has already brought a treasure trove for book lovers with multiple new titles released in various genres. From debut novels, memoirs to long-awaited sequels, the slate of titles published this year is enormous. Best of all, there is still an exciting array of books yet to be released. So, if you are a book lover, here are our picks of the best books for you to delve into this year, featuring the best books to read in 2024.
Come and Get It, Kiley Reid
Kiley Raid’s Come and Get It is a story that focuses on a young woman struggling to make ends meet who starts relying on an older woman with more resources. When a visiting professor offers her an easy and unusual opportunity, she jumps at it. As things grow more complex, Reid unveils another twist to the narrative. Like her debut novel Such a Fun Age, Reid explores the nuances of relationships in an oddly different way.
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
From the New York best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love comes the highly anticipated novel Good Material. Dolly Alderton’s new novel tells the story of a broken relationship from a tortured male perspective. Andy, a 35-year old London comic gets abandoned by his more-corporate minded girlfriend after a long term relationship and finds himself in situations that he never chooses to be in. The most compelling part is that Dolly captures the madness of a man grieving a horrific breakup without making us hate the woman who was behind that.
The Book of Love by Kelly Link
The long anticipated first novel from the short story virtuoso and Pulitzer Prize finalist Kelly Link, takes readers on a surreal journey to a fictional land of Massachusetts. It tells the story of three friends, Laura, Daniel and Mo, who disappeared a year ago and were presumed dead but then the trio, alongside another older spirit, are resurrected by a mystical being. With her prowess, Kelly showcases love, friendship, grief, horror, resilience and magic in the twisting and turning whimsical tale.
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange’s Pulitzer-finalist debut, There There is a powerful and timely exploration of Native American identity. His follow-up, Wandering Stars is a historical fiction novel that imagines how multi-generations are affected by the real-life Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. It’s a story of identity, belonging and legacy reflected through blood and loss, that’s shattering yet unusually curious.
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
Poet Kaveh Akbar’s kaleidoscopic debut novel Martyr! follows Cyrus Shams, an Iranian-American poet, a recovering addict, depressive insomniac, grieving his parent’s death. The tale is about his journey towards sobriety and an internal search for meaning how one’s death might serve to better illuminate a life.
There are many Books that have been released this year and many are anticipating release. This list covers the best ones among them that we already can’t stop thinking about.
