Year-end Lists 2024: Books

The 50 Biggest Literary Stories of 2024. 

 

The Most Scathing Book Reviews of 2024.

The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2024.

The Best Books of 2024, as Chosen by Smithsonian Scholars.

Lit Hub’s 38 Favorite Books of 2024.

The Associated Press's 10 notable books of 2024.

The Best Nonfiction of 2024.

Smithsonian's Best Books About Travel of 2024.

Smithsonian's Ten Best History Books of 2024.

The 10 best thrillers of 2024.

2024’s Best Mysteries, Thrillers, and True Crime.

The Best Horror of 2024.

Smithsonian's Ten Best Photography Books of 2024.

The Best Romance Fiction of 2024.

The 10 best biographies and memoirs of 2024.

Smithsonian's Ten Best Books About Food of 2024.

The 19 Best Cookbooks of 2024. 

These are Science News’ favorite books of 2024.

Barnes & Noble's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2024.

Den of Geek’s Best Books of 2024.

The best comic books of 2024.

The Best YA Books of 2024.

Best Children’s Books of the Year.

The 2025 Tournament of Books Long List. The best titles of 2024 will duke it out in March, so start reading now.

The winners of the 2024 Governor General’s Literary Awards. The best of Canadian literature.

Or you can pick and choose more lists of great books from the past year at LitHub's Ultimate Best Books of 2024 List.

See all the year-end lists here.