As an avid reader, I know that book preferences are very personal. While I plan to showcase a variety of genres, there is no doubt that there were some overwhelming standouts of 2024. Below are some of the most popular books that were published and read last year. The books below have a 4.0 minimum rating with at least 10,000 reviews OR topped a “Best of…” books list.
This is nowhere near an exhaustive list of Best Fiction Books of last year, but is a good starting point if you are looking for a new book to read.
The ratings and number of reviews listed are what was current at the time of research and publishing.
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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
2024 Amazon Editors’ Top 20 Books of the Year, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery/Thriller, Today Show Read With Jenna Pick
(4.6 – 41,049 Amazon)(4.35 – 10,395 The Storygraph)(4.34 – 176,698 Goodreads)
All Fours by Miranda July
2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers’ Favorite Fiction, 2024 National Book Award Finalist, 2024 New York Times Top Ten Book of the Year, The New Yorker The Essential Reads 2024, Publishers Weekly Best 20 Books of 2024, Time Magazine’s Top 10 Fiction Books of 2024, 2024 Washington Post Notable of the Year
(3.84 – 8,665 The Storygraph)(3.8 – Amazon)(3.66 – 78,045 Goodreads)
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers’ Favorite Fiction, 2024 Washington Post Top 10 Book of the Year, Good Morning America Book Club Pick, 2024 New York Times Notable Book of the Year
(3.9 – 1,043)(3.77 – 1,543 The Storygraph)(3.63 – 9,057 Goodreads)
Funny Story by Emily Henry
2024 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Readers’ Favorite Romance, New York Times Notable
(4.4 – 78,506 Amazon) (4.34 – 79,480 The Storygraph) (4.23 – 763,746 Goodreads)
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
2024 Amazon Editors’ Top 20 Books of the Year, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Readers’ Favorite Mystery & Thriller, 2024 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Award Nominee
(4.4 – 39,133 Amazon) (4.21 – 20,850 The Storygraph) (4.18 – 226, 972 Goodreads)
House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J. Maas
2024 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Readers’ Favorite Romantasy
(4.6 – 99,390 Amazon) (4.20 – 473,970) (4.12 – 55,690 The Storygraph)
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
2024 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Award Nominee, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers’ Favorite Fiction,The New Yorker The Essential Reads 2024
(4.2 – 8,281 Amazon)(4.18 – 15,747 The Storygraph)(3.99 – 122,224 Goodreads)
James by Percival Everett
2024 Amazon Editors’ Top 20 Books of the Year, 2024 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year, 2024 Booker Prize Award Nominee for Shortlist, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers’ Favorite Historical Fiction, 2024 National Book Award Winner
(4.6 – 37,273 Amazon) (4.58 – 14,784 The Storygraph) (4.53 – 154,252 Goodreads)
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
2024 Amazon Editors’ Top 20 Books of the Year, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award for Science Fiction, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Debut Novel, Good Morning America Book Club Pick
(4.1 – 10,196)(3.75 – 17,365 The Storygraph)(3.62 – 91,857 Goodreads)
Playground by Richard Powers
2024 Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers’ Favorite Fiction, Washington Post The 10 Best Books of 2024
(4.6 – 2,767 Amazon)(4.27 – 12,503 Goodreads) (4.22 – 1,234 The Storygraph)
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
2024 Amazon Editors’ Best Books of 2024 Top 20 List, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Readers’ Favorite Mystery & Thriller,
(4.4 – 18,048 Amazon)(4.15 – 72,709 Goodreads)(4.14 – 7,407 The Storygraph)
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
2024 Amazon Editors’ Top 20 Books of the Year, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Readers’ Favorite Fiction, Today Show Read With Jenna Pick
(4.3 – 26,966 Amazon) (4.3 – 11,981 The Storygraph) (4.17 – 170,564 Goodreads)
The Women by Kristin Hannah
2024 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Nominee, 2024 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Readers’ Favorite Historical Fiction
(4.7 – 220,300 Amazon) (4.62 – 927,513 Goodreads) (4.55 – 37,7321 The Storygraph)
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
2024 Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Horror
(4.6 – 14,330 Amazon)(4.25 – 54,378 Goodreads)(4.15 -4,211 The Storygraph)