100 Notable Books of 2024

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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.

Challenge Books

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Piglet by Lottie Hazell

Piglet

Lottie Hazell

309 pages • 2024 • 23 editions

fiction contemporary literary emotional tense medium-paced
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore

478 pages • 2024 • 73 editions

fiction historical literary mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda

Ghostroots

‘Pemi Aguda

224 pages • 2024 • 11 editions

fiction short stories speculative fiction dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Funny Story by Emily Henry

Funny Story

Emily Henry

387 pages • 2024 • 133 editions

fiction contemporary romance emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Long Island Compromise

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

444 pages • 2024 • 23 editions

fiction literary dark emotional funny medium-paced
Forest of Noise: Poems by Mosab Abu Toha

Forest of Noise: Poems

Mosab Abu Toha

80 pages • 2024 • 7 editions

nonfiction memoir poetry dark emotional reflective fast-paced
A Film in Which I Play Everyone by Mary Jo Bang

A Film in Which I Play Everyone

Mary Jo Bang

96 pages • 2023 • 2 editions

fiction poetry emotional funny reflective fast-paced
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar

Leigh Bardugo

385 pages • 2024 • 85 editions

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk

The Empusium

Olga Tokarczuk

300 pages • 2022 • 50 editions

fiction historical horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn

Dead in Long Beach, California

Venita Blackburn

240 pages • 2024 • 4 editions

fiction literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced