Best Books for Adults 2024

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New York Public Library, 50 Books

Best Books for Adults for 2024 from The New York Public Library.

Who voted:
92 people voted. all their names are on the site

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

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Cover of 'Agnes Sharp And The Trip Of A Lifetime' by Leonie Swann

Agnes Sharp And The Trip Of A Lifetime

Cover of 'Any Duke In A Storm' by Amalie Howard

Any Duke In A Storm

Cover of 'Banal Nightmare' by Halle Butler

Banal Nightmare

Cover of 'The Black Utopians' by Aaron Robertson

The Black Utopians

Aaron Robertson

Cover of 'Bluff' by Danez Smith

Bluff

Cover of 'Book Of Kin' by Darius Atefat-Peckham

Book Of Kin

Darius Atefat-Peckham

Cover of 'Bride' by Ali Hazelwood

Bride

Cover of 'Brittle Joints' by Maria Sweeney

Brittle Joints

Cover of 'Challenger' by Adam Higginbotham

Challenger

Adam Higginbotham

Cover of 'The Coin' by Yasmin Zaher

The Coin

Cover of 'A Daughter Of Fair Verona' by Christina Dodd

A Daughter Of Fair Verona

Cover of 'The Dead Cat Tail Assassins' by P. Djèlí Clark

The Dead Cat Tail Assassins

P. Djèlí Clark

Cover of 'Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here' by Jonathan Blitzer

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here

Jonathan Blitzer

Cover of 'The Ex Vows' by Jessica Joyce

The Ex Vows

Cover of 'The Familiar' by Leigh Bardugo

The Familiar

Cover of 'Forest Of Noise' by Mosab Abu Toha

Forest Of Noise

Cover of 'Gaslight' by Jonathan Mingle

Gaslight

Jonathan Mingle

Cover of 'Glorious Exploits' by Ferdia Lennon

Glorious Exploits

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

The God Of The Woods

Cover of 'Gretel And The Great War' by Adam Erlich Sachs

Gretel And The Great War

Adam Erlich Sachs

Cover of 'Horror Movie' by Paul Tremblay

Horror Movie

Cover of 'Hum' by Helen Phillips

Hum

Cover of 'I Was Working' by Ariel Yelen

I Was Working

Cover of 'If Only' by Vigdis Hjorth

If Only

Cover of 'The Last Murder At The End Of The World' by Stuart Turton

The Last Murder At The End Of The World

Cover of 'Lesser Ruins' by Mark Haber

Lesser Ruins

Cover of 'The Light Eaters' by Zoë Schlanger

The Light Eaters

Cover of 'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar

Martyr!

Cover of 'The Mercy Of Gods' by James S. A. Corey

The Mercy Of Gods

James S. A. Corey

Cover of 'My Good Bright Wolf' by Sarah Moss

My Good Bright Wolf

Cover of 'Navola' by Paolo Bacigalupi

Navola

Paolo Bacigalupi

Cover of 'Nuclear War' by Annie Jacobsen

Nuclear War

Cover of 'Rare Flavours' by Ram V.

Rare Flavours

Cover of 'Rat City' by Jon Adams, Edmund Ramsden

Rat City

Jon Adams, Edmund Ramsden

Cover of 'Rejection' by Tony Tulathimutte

Rejection

Tony Tulathimutte

Cover of 'Sacrificial Animals' by Kailee Pedersen

Sacrificial Animals

Kailee Pedersen

Cover of 'Sirens Of The City' by Joanne Starer

Sirens Of The City

Cover of 'Sketchy Vol. 1' by Makihirochi

Sketchy Vol. 1

Cover of 'Small Rain' by Garth Greenwell

Small Rain

Garth Greenwell

Cover of 'Smoke Kings' by Jahmal Mayfield

Smoke Kings

Jahmal Mayfield

Cover of 'Sons Of Salt' by Yaccaira Salvatierra

Sons Of Salt

Yaccaira Salvatierra

Cover of 'Suggested In The Stars' by Yoko Tawada

Suggested In The Stars

Cover of 'A Sunny Place For Shady People' by Mariana Enríquez

A Sunny Place For Shady People

Mariana Enríquez

Cover of 'Survival Is A Promise' by Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Survival Is A Promise

Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Cover of 'Technofeudalism' by Yanis Varoufakis

Technofeudalism

Yanis Varoufakis

Cover of 'There's Always This Year' by Hanif Abdurraqib

There's Always This Year

Hanif Abdurraqib

Cover of 'Tokyo These Days' by Taiyō Matsumoto

Tokyo These Days

Taiyō Matsumoto

Cover of 'Triple Sec' by TJ Alexander

Triple Sec

Cover of 'You Dreamed Of Empires' by Alvaro Enrigue

You Dreamed Of Empires

Cover of 'You Should Be So Lucky' by Cat Sebastian

You Should Be So Lucky