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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

The Best Fiction of 2024

 
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This Month's Best New Top Fiction Picks
Among 2024's biggest, buzziest new releases, which books should be next on your list for 2025? Here are the 10 fiction titles you shouldn't miss from this past year.
 
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Book cover for The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Critics and readers wholeheartedly agree: 'This astonishes' (Publishers Weekly)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Breaking free of the spell Moore casts is close to impossible" (The Washington Post)
  • When a teen girl vanishes from an Adirondack summer camp, it's a disturbing echo of her brother's disappearance 14 years earlier
  • Has spent months on the New York Times bestseller list
  • "A winner" (People) from the acclaimed author of Long Bright River
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Financial Times, USA Today, Vogue, Bustle, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for James by Percival Everett
The smash hit that earned two major literary awards (and a deal with Steven Spielberg)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Reimagines Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, an enslaved man who accompanies Huck Finn down the river
  • "A masterpiece that will help redefine one of the classics of American literature" (Chicago Tribune)
  • Winner of the 2024 National Book Award for Fiction and the Kirkus Prize for Fiction
FEATURED IN:
The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Financial Times, USA Today, Vanity Fair, Esquire, Bustle, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Variety, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
What would you do if a stranger told you when — and how — you were going to die?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Another must-read from the author of Big Little Lies and Apples Never Fall
  • On a delayed flight, six passengers find their lives changed when a mysterious woman predicts their deaths…
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 30,000 five-star Goodreads ratings
  • "A riveting story so wild you don't know how she'll land it, and then she does, on a dime" (Anne Lamott)
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Elle, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for Funny Story by Emily Henry
The very best romance of 2024, according to voters on Goodreads
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After their exes fall in love, Daphne and Miles become reluctant roommates — but their tentative friendship might become something more
  • One of the year's top books according to Elle, The New York Times, NPR, and Time
  • "Sparkling banter, thoughtfully rendered family trauma, and a charming community of side characters" (The New York Times)
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, NPR, TODAY Show, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, People, Associated Press, USA Today, Bustle, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Rolling Stone, Paste, Variety, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List
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Book cover for The Women by Kristin Hannah
The ideal book club pick from the beloved author of The Nightingale
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Award winner
  • After her brother enlists to serve in the Vietnam War, Frankie joins the Army Nurse Corps — and finds her life transformed
  • "Never has a novel of war metamorphosed so profoundly into a story of the human heart" (Delia Owens)
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, Time Magazine, NPR, PBS, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, GatesNotes (Bill Gates blog), People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Parade, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Rolling Stone, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Delightful escapism that reads like The Time Traveler's Wife meets A Gentleman in Moscow
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A 2024 must-read according to Vanity Fair, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, NPR, and many more
  • A near-future civil servant and a 19th-century explorer become roommates, throwing the future into question
  • For fans of spy novels, time travel, satire, and romance alike
FEATURED IN:
Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, The New Yorker, NPR, TODAY Show, Locus, Recommended by Barack Obama, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Reactor, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Long Island by Colm Tóibín
This stunning Oprah's Book Club pick has captivated readers all over the world
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • On the heels of a shocking betrayal, Eilis Lacey returns to the memory-laden Irish village she left behind years ago
  • Made the best-of-the-year lists at The New Yorker, The Guardian, Time, Vulture, and more
  • "Dazzling yet devastating… Tóibín is simply one of the world's best living literary writers" (The Boston Globe)
FEATURED IN:
Oprah's Book Club, The New Yorker, Time Magazine, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Good Housekeeping, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Colored Television by Danzy Senna
A Good Morning America Book Club pick deemed 'The New Great American Novel' (Los Angeles Times)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • One of 2024's must-reads according to Time, The Washington Post, NPR, and The New York Times
  • A struggling writer sets her sights on the cutthroat world of Hollywood in this "sharp, hilarious page-turner about art, identity and the cost of success" (People)
  • "[A] brilliant, of-the-moment, just really almost perfect book" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
FEATURED IN:
Good Morning America Book Club, The New Yorker, NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Elle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews
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Book cover for The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Voted 2024's best work of fiction by the Goodreads community!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Seating Arrangements meets A Man Called Ove in this tender, funny Read with Jenna pick
  • When Phoebe arrives at a lavish hotel to end her life, she's pulled into a stranger's wedding festivities. But will she find something worth living for?
  • With stunning New England settings, quirky characters, and unlikely friendships, "readers are in for a treat" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Real Simple, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
A genre-defying Read with Jenna pick that had Kristin Hannah 'frantically turning the pages'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In 1975, a string of child abductions has a small Missouri town on edge — and one boy's act of bravery will reverberate across decades
  • "Equal parts harrowing and triumphant" (Gillian Flynn), from the bestselling author of We Begin at the End
  • Named one of 2024's best books by The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and more
FEATURED IN:
TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, Book of the Month, People, The Washington Post, USA Today, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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New Releases for Less: New books at great prices

 
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Your weekly selection of new books in the genres you love, at prices you'll love.
Novelty
Novelty
Leon Dermot
Release Date: December 7, 2024
Billionaire polymath Finn Balor is convinced free will is a fallacy. After inventing Oracle, a quantum device that reshapes reality, he creates a radical underground group — and as the sect orchestrates chaos across the globe, Finn’s forced to confront an unsettling truth…
Literary Fiction
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The Unexpected Guests
The Unexpected Guests
Ruth F. Stevens
Release Date: December 26, 2024
Margaret is certain something is off with her boyfriend, novelist Charlie. But before she can get to the bottom of it, her best friend is kicked out of her apartment and her eccentric mother is stranded in Los Angeles, leaving both of them on Margaret and Charlie’s doorstep. Tensions build, and at one disastrous dinner party, unwelcome truths come to light…

BookBub readers say: “The quirky characters and frustratingly funny, tangled relationships were absolutely delightful. The dialogue is very real. The writing is very honest. You may not want to admit it, but you really do know people like this.”
Women's Fiction
$3.99  
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Lily of the Valley
Lily of the Valley
Vilma Di Nardo
Release Date: December 1, 2024
When Anna’s father learns he’ll be arrested by the Gestapo, he fakes his daughter’s death and sends her to a trusted friend. Hidden from the Nazis in plain sight, the teenager becomes embroiled in a dangerous game — and finds a way to fight her enemies the only way she knows how…
Historical Fiction
$0.99  
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The Family Secret
The Family Secret
NJ Barker
Release Date: December 19, 2024
Jesse has long awaited succeeding his mother as the head of a massive fragrance empire — but as House of Marcham celebrates its 25th anniversary, a devastating chain of events changes their family forever. And only he can protect the lives of his loved ones…

BookBub readers say: “I did not think that I could be so invested in a perfume company, BUT I WAS!”
Thrillers
$3.99  
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Deep Fury
Deep Fury
David Freed
Release Date: December 17, 2024
When an executive of a toy manufacturing company falls from the night sky and crashes through an elderly couple’s roof, investigators are baffled — but Cordell Logan, the victim’s former classmate in the US Air Force Academy, is determined to uncover the truth and prove he was murdered…

BookBub readers say: “Highly recommended.”
Crime Fiction
$5.99  
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