100 Notable Books of 2024

katieprewett Host

5 participants (100 books)

26 Nov 2024—31 Dec 2026

Overview

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

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The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq by Steve Coll

The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq

Steve Coll

576 pages • 2024 • 8 editions

nonfiction history politics medium-paced
Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst

Our Evenings

Alan Hollinghurst

487 pages • 2024 • 11 editions

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective slow-paced
Connie: A Memoir by Connie Chung

Connie: A Memoir

Connie Chung

336 pages • 2024 • 4 editions

nonfiction memoir informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver

Neighbors and Other Stories

Diane Oliver

320 pages • 2024 • 13 editions

fiction historical literary short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

Janice Hallett

413 pages • 2023 • 32 editions

fiction crime thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two by Emil Ferris

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters #2

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book Two

Emil Ferris

412 pages • 2024 • 12 editions

fiction graphic novel historical horror lgbtqia+ mystery dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Modern Poetry: Poems by Diane Seuss

Modern Poetry: Poems

Diane Seuss

112 pages • 6 editions

nonfiction poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

The Mighty Red

Louise Erdrich

383 pages • 2024 • 14 editions

fiction literary emotional reflective tense medium-paced
Wild Houses by Colin Barrett

Wild Houses

Colin Barrett

255 pages • 2024 • 18 editions

fiction contemporary crime literary dark tense medium-paced
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

331 pages • 2024 • 62 editions

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced