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Best books of 2024

46 highest-rated books first published in 2024.

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Why This Inevitable Ruin is #1

This Inevitable Ruin (Matt Dinniman) scores 9.0/10 from 1.2K ratings — 0.3 points ahead of James in second place.

The score is a weighted average across 3 independent rating sources. A title with few ratings is pulled toward the category average, so a handful of enthusiastic reviews cannot outrank a book that thousands of readers have judged. Method →

  1. This Inevitable Ruin
    This Inevitable RuinMatt Dinniman · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy1.2K ratings
    9.09.0 / 10
  2. James
    JamesPercival Everett · 2024NYT bestseller Historical fiction693 ratings
    8.78.7 / 10
  3. Wind and Truth
    Wind and TruthBrandon Sanderson · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy1.2K ratings
    8.68.6 / 10
  4. The Message
    The MessageTa-Nehisi Coates · 2024NYT bestseller Biography & memoir117 ratings
    8.58.5 / 10
  5. The Women
    The WomenKristin Hannah · 2024NYT bestseller Historical fiction555 ratings
    8.48.4 / 10
  6. For Whom the Belle Tolls
    For Whom the Belle TollsJaysea Lynn · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy71 ratings
    8.38.3 / 10
  7. Funny Story
    Funny StoryEmily Henry · 2024NYT bestseller Romance897 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  8. Not Till We Are Lost
    Not Till We Are LostDennis E. Taylor · 2024 Science fiction450 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  9. Threshold: Stories from Cradle
    Threshold: Stories from CradleWill Wight · 2024 Fantasy89 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  10. Quicksilver
    QuicksilverCallie Hart · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy571 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  11. The Spellshop
    The SpellshopSarah Beth Durst · 2024 Fantasy373 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  12. The Mercy of Gods
    The Mercy of GodsJames S. A. Corey · 2024NYT bestseller Science fiction544 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  13. From Here to the Great Unknown : Oprah's Book Club
    From Here to the Great Unknown : Oprah's Book ClubLisa Marie Presley · 2024NYT bestseller Biography & memoir58 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  14. Livesuit
    LivesuitJames S. A. Corey · 2024 Science fiction223 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  15. House of Flame and Shadow
    House of Flame and ShadowSarah J. Maas · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy663 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  16. Heartless Hunter
    Heartless HunterKristen Ciccarelli · 2024 Fantasy396 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  17. Wrath of the Triple Goddess
    Wrath of the Triple GoddessRick Riordan · 2024 Fantasy147 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  18. The Songbird & the Heart of Stone
    The Songbird & the Heart of StoneCarissa Broadbent · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy104 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  19. Winter Lost
    Winter LostPatricia Briggs · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy56 ratings
    8.08.0 / 10
  20. Intermezzo
    IntermezzoSally Rooney · 2024NYT bestseller Literary fiction466 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  21. The Answer is No
    The Answer is NoFredrik Backman · 2024 Humour165 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  22. You Like It Darker
    You Like It DarkerStephen King · 2024NYT bestseller Horror253 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  23. The Reappearance of Rachel Price
    The Reappearance of Rachel PriceHolly Jackson · 2024 Young adult316 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  24. Crossroads of Ravens
    Crossroads of RavensAndrzej Sapkowski · 2024 Fantasy118 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  25. The God of the Woods
    The God of the WoodsLiz Moore · 2024NYT bestseller Crime & mystery824 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  26. The Angel of Indian Lake
    The Angel of Indian LakeStephen Graham Jones · 2024 Horror51 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  27. Wild Love
    Wild LoveElsie Silver · 2024NYT bestseller Romance186 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  28. Heavenly Tyrant
    Heavenly TyrantXiran Jay Zhao · 2024 Fantasy100 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  29. Dating and Dragons
    Dating and DragonsKristy Boyce · 2024 Romance55 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  30. The Waiting
    The WaitingMichael Connelly · 2024NYT bestseller Crime & mystery70 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  31. Absolution
    AbsolutionJeff VanderMeer · 2024NYT bestseller Science fiction111 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  32. We Used to Live Here
    We Used to Live HereMarcus Kliewer · 2024 Horror476 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  33. The Boyfriend
    The BoyfriendFreida McFadden · 2024NYT bestseller Crime & mystery348 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  34. Polostan
    PolostanNeal Stephenson · 2024 Spy & espionage88 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  35. My December Darling
    My December DarlingLauren Asher · 2024 Romance50 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  36. What Feasts at Night
    What Feasts at NightUrsula Vernon · 2024 Horror234 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  37. Middle of the Night
    Middle of the NightTodd Ritter · 2024 Thriller181 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  38. The Familiar
    The FamiliarLeigh Bardugo · 2024NYT bestseller Fantasy381 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  39. In Too Deep
    In Too DeepLee Child · 2024NYT bestseller Crime & mystery80 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  40. Incidents Around the House
    Incidents Around the HouseJosh Malerman · 2024 Horror268 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  41. Orbital
    OrbitalSamantha Harvey · 2024 Science fiction465 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  42. The Housemaid Is Watching
    The Housemaid Is WatchingFreida McFadden · 2024NYT bestseller Crime & mystery368 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  43. The Ministry of Time
    The Ministry of TimeKaliane Bradley · 2024 Science fiction693 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  44. The Teacher
    The TeacherFreida McFadden · 2024NYT bestseller Thriller396 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10
  45. Horror Movie
    Horror MoviePaul Tremblay · 2024 Horror188 ratings
    7.17.1 / 10
  46. Graveyard Shift
    Graveyard ShiftM. L. Rio · 2024 Crime & mystery150 ratings
    7.07.0 / 10

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