Our Reader-Selected Best Books of 2024
Feature and Contest
Our Reader-Selected Best Books of 2024
In our special year-end feature, we asked you to share both your favorite book that you read with your book group and your favorite book that you read outside your group in 2024.
The results are in! Below are the top 10 titles in each category.
Our contest winner will be announced on Friday, January 31st. The winner will receive seven fabulous book group titles releasing this year: THE FLOAT TEST by Lynn Steger Strong, A FORTY YEAR KISS by Nickolas Butler, GOOD DIRT by Charmaine Wilkerson, MORE OR LESS MADDY by Lisa Genova, PRESUMED GUILTY by Scott Turow, THE QUEENS OF CRIME by Marie Benedict, and THE STOLEN QUEEN by Fiona Davis.
Top 10 Books Read with Your Group:
- THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah
- THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon
- JAMES by Percival Everett
- REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt
- LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus
- HORSE by Geraldine Brooks
- ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK by Chris Whitaker
- THE HEAVEN & EARTH GROCERY STORE by James McBride
- DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver
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LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See
Top 10 Books Read Outside Your Group:
- THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah
- THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon
- JAMES by Percival Everett
- ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK by Chris Whitaker
- REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt
- THE LION WOMEN OF TEHRAN by Marjan Kamali
- TELL ME EVERYTHING by Elizabeth Strout
- THE BRIAR CLUB by Kate Quinn
- THE COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese
- THE BERRY PICKERS by Amanda Peters