Lit Hub’s 38 Favorite Books of 2024

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Literary Hub, 38 Books

Here are the best (new) books the Literary Hub staff read in 2024.

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This list was originally published in 2024 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'Beautyland' by Marie-Helene Bertino
Beautyland

Marie-Helene Bertino

Cover of 'James' by Percival Everett
James

Percival Everett

Cover of 'Set My Heart On Fire' by Izumi Suzuki
Set My Heart On Fire

Izumi Suzuki

Cover of 'Wild Houses' by Colin Barrett
Wild Houses

Colin Barrett

Cover of 'When The Clock Broke' by John Ganz
When The Clock Broke

John Ganz

Cover of 'A Magical Girl Retires' by Park Seolyeon
A Magical Girl Retires

Park Seolyeon

Cover of 'Headshot' by Rita Bullwinkel
Headshot

Rita Bullwinkel

Cover of 'All Fours' by Miranda July
All Fours

Miranda July

Cover of 'Rejection' by Tony Tulathimutte
Rejection

Tony Tulathimutte

Cover of 'The Book Of Love' by Kelly Link
The Book Of Love

Kelly Link

Cover of 'My Lesbian Novel' by Renee Gladman
My Lesbian Novel

Renee Gladman

Cover of 'Consent' by Jill Ciment
Consent

Jill Ciment

Cover of 'Blurry' by Dash Shaw
Blurry

Dash Shaw

Cover of 'Creation Lake' by Rachel Kushner
Creation Lake

Rachel Kushner

Cover of 'The Extinction Of Irena Rey' by Jennifer Croft
The Extinction Of Irena Rey

Jennifer Croft

Cover of 'The Most' by Jessica Anthony
The Most

Jessica Anthony

Cover of 'The God Of The Woods' by Liz Moore
The God Of The Woods

Liz Moore

Cover of 'The Heart In Winter' by Kevin Barry
The Heart In Winter

Kevin Barry

Cover of 'Attachments' by Lucas Mann
Attachments

Lucas Mann

Cover of 'The Bright Sword' by Lev Grossman
The Bright Sword

Lev Grossman

Cover of 'Liars' by Sarah Manguso
Liars

Sarah Manguso

Cover of 'The Morningside' by Téa Obreht
The Morningside

Téa Obreht

Cover of 'Waiting For The Fear' by Oğuz Atay
Waiting For The Fear

Oğuz Atay

Cover of 'Victim' by Andrew Boryga
Victim

Andrew Boryga

Cover of 'All Things Are Too Small' by Becca Rothfeld
All Things Are Too Small

Becca Rothfeld

Cover of 'The Pairing' by Casey McQuiston
The Pairing

Casey McQuiston

Cover of 'Practice' by Rosalind Brown
Practice

Rosalind Brown

Cover of 'Colored Television' by Danzy Senna
Colored Television

Danzy Senna

Cover of 'Felling' by Kelan Nee
Felling

Kelan Nee

Cover of 'American Rapture' by C.J. Leede
American Rapture

C.J. Leede

Cover of 'States Of Emergency' by Chris Knapp
States Of Emergency

Chris Knapp

Cover of 'Ellipsis' by Fady Joudah
Ellipsis

Fady Joudah

Cover of 'Good Material' by Dolly Alderton
Good Material

Dolly Alderton

Cover of 'Memory Piece' by Lisa Ko
Memory Piece

Lisa Ko

Cover of 'Nuclear War' by Annie Jacobsen
Nuclear War

Annie Jacobsen

Cover of 'Some Strange Music Draws Me In' by Griffin Hansbury
Some Strange Music Draws Me In

Griffin Hansbury

Cover of 'Lesser Ruins' by Mark Haber
Lesser Ruins

Mark Haber

Cover of 'Ghost Pains' by Jessi Jesewska Stevens
Ghost Pains

Jessi Jesewska Stevens