The 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 (TIME)

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TIME Magazine, 100 Books

The 100 must-read books of 2024 picked by by Lucy Feldman and Annabel Gutterman

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

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Cover of 'Absolution' by Jeff VanderMeer
Absolution

Jeff VanderMeer

Cover of 'Accordion Eulogies' by Noé Álvarez
Accordion Eulogies

Noé Álvarez

Cover of 'All Fours' by Miranda July
All Fours

Miranda July

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

Becca Rothfeld

Cover of 'American Diva' by Deborah Paredez
American Diva

Deborah Paredez

Cover of 'Anita De Monte Laughs Last' by Xóchitl González
Anita De Monte Laughs Last

Xóchitl González

Cover of 'Another Word For Love' by Carvell Wallace
Another Word For Love

Carvell Wallace

Cover of 'The Anthropologists' by Ayşegül Savas
The Anthropologists

Ayşegül Savas

Cover of 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt
The Anxious Generation

Jonathan Haidt

Cover of 'The Barn' by Wright Thompson
The Barn

Wright Thompson

Cover of 'Be Ready When The Luck Happens' by Ina Garten
Be Ready When The Luck Happens

Ina Garten

Cover of 'Beautyland' by Marie-Helene Bertino
Beautyland

Marie-Helene Bertino

Cover of 'The Black Utopians' by Aaron Robertson
The Black Utopians

Aaron Robertson

Cover of 'Bluff' by Danez Smith
Bluff

Danez Smith

Cover of 'The Book Censor's Library' by Bothayna Al-Essa
The Book Censor's Library

Bothayna Al-Essa

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

Kelly Link

Cover of 'The Bookshop' by Evan Friss
The Bookshop

Evan Friss

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

Lev Grossman

Cover of 'Catalina' by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Catalina

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Cover of 'The Coin' by Yasmin Zaher
The Coin

Yasmin Zaher

Cover of 'Colored Television' by Danzy Senna
Colored Television

Danzy Senna

Cover of 'Coming Home' by Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford
Coming Home

Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford

Cover of 'A Complicated Passion' by Carrie Rickey
A Complicated Passion

Carrie Rickey

Cover of 'Connie' by Connie Chung
Connie

Connie Chung

Cover of 'Consent' by Jill Ciment
Consent

Jill Ciment

Cover of 'Devil Is Fine' by John Vercher
Devil Is Fine

John Vercher

Cover of 'Didion & Babitz' by Lili Anolik
Didion & Babitz

Lili Anolik

Cover of 'Dinner For Vampires' by Bethany Joy Lenz
Dinner For Vampires

Bethany Joy Lenz

Cover of 'The Eyes Are The Best Part' by Monika Kim
The Eyes Are The Best Part

Monika Kim

Cover of 'Feeding Ghosts' by Tessa Hulls
Feeding Ghosts

Tessa Hulls

Cover of 'Fi' by Alexandra Fuller
Fi

Alexandra Fuller

Cover of 'Fire Exit' by Morgan Talty
Fire Exit

Morgan Talty

Cover of 'The Friday Afternoon Club' by Griffin Dunne
The Friday Afternoon Club

Griffin Dunne

Cover of 'Funny Story' by Emily Henry
Funny Story

Emily Henry

Cover of 'Get The Picture' by Bianca Bosker
Get The Picture

Bianca Bosker

Cover of 'Ghostroots' by 'Pemi Aguda
Ghostroots

'Pemi Aguda

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

Liz Moore

Cover of 'The Great Divide' by Cristina Henríquez
The Great Divide

Cristina Henríquez

Cover of 'Greta And Valdin' by Rebecca K Reilly
Greta And Valdin

Rebecca K Reilly

Cover of 'Grief Is For People' by Sloane Crosley
Grief Is For People

Sloane Crosley

Cover of 'Headshot' by Rita Bullwinkel
Headshot

Rita Bullwinkel

Cover of 'Health And Safety' by Emily Witt
Health And Safety

Emily Witt

Cover of 'Help Wanted' by Adelle Waldman
Help Wanted

Adelle Waldman

Cover of 'Hip Hop Is History' by Questlove
Hip Hop Is History

Questlove

Cover of 'How To End A Love Story' by Yulin Kuang
How To End A Love Story

Yulin Kuang

Cover of 'Hum' by Helen Phillips
Hum

Helen Phillips

Cover of 'The Hypocrite' by Jo Hamya
The Hypocrite

Jo Hamya

Cover of 'I Cannot Control Everything Forever' by Emily C. Bloom
I Cannot Control Everything Forever

Emily C. Bloom

Cover of 'I'm Mostly Here To Enjoy Myself' by Glynnis MacNicol
I'm Mostly Here To Enjoy Myself

Glynnis MacNicol

Cover of 'Intermezzo' by Sally Rooney
Intermezzo

Sally Rooney

Cover of 'James' by Percival Everett
James

Percival Everett

Cover of 'Knife' by Salman Rushdie
Knife

Salman Rushdie

Cover of 'Lessons For Survival' by Emily Raboteau
Lessons For Survival

Emily Raboteau

Cover of 'Lies And Weddings' by Kevin Kwan
Lies And Weddings

Kevin Kwan

Cover of 'The Light Eaters' by Zoë Schlanger
The Light Eaters

Zoë Schlanger

Cover of 'The Lions' Den' by Iris Mwanza
The Lions' Den

Iris Mwanza

Cover of 'Long Island' by Colm Toibin
Long Island

Colm Toibin

Cover of 'Long Island Compromise' by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
Long Island Compromise

Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Cover of 'The Lucky Ones' by Zara Chowdhary
The Lucky Ones

Zara Chowdhary

Cover of 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' by Rufi Thorpe
Margo's Got Money Troubles

Rufi Thorpe

Cover of 'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar
Martyr!

Kaveh Akbar

Cover of 'Memory Piece' by Lisa Ko
Memory Piece

Lisa Ko

Cover of 'The Mighty Red' by Louise Erdrich
The Mighty Red

Louise Erdrich

Cover of 'Mina's Matchbox' by Yōko Ogawa
Mina's Matchbox

Yōko Ogawa

Cover of 'More, Please' by Emma Specter
More, Please

Emma Specter

Cover of 'The Most' by Jessica Anthony
The Most

Jessica Anthony

Cover of 'My Friends' by Hisham Matar
My Friends

Hisham Matar

Cover of 'Perfume And Pain' by Anna Dorn
Perfume And Pain

Anna Dorn

Cover of 'Playground' by Richard Powers
Playground

Richard Powers

Cover of 'Private Equity' by Carrie Sun
Private Equity

Carrie Sun

Cover of 'Rebel Girl' by Kathleen Hanna
Rebel Girl

Kathleen Hanna

Cover of 'Rejection' by Tony Tulathimutte
Rejection

Tony Tulathimutte

Cover of 'The Rich People Have Gone Away' by Regina Porter
The Rich People Have Gone Away

Regina Porter

Cover of 'Root Fractures' by Diana Khoi Nguyen
Root Fractures

Diana Khoi Nguyen

Cover of 'The Safekeep' by Yael van der Wouden
The Safekeep

Yael van der Wouden

Cover of 'Shanghailanders' by Juli Min
Shanghailanders

Juli Min

Cover of 'Sidetracks' by Bei Dao
Sidetracks

Bei Dao

Cover of 'The Skunks' by Fiona Warnick
The Skunks

Fiona Warnick

Cover of 'Slaveroad' by John Edgar Wideman
Slaveroad

John Edgar Wideman

Cover of 'Soldiers And Kings' by Jason De León
Soldiers And Kings

Jason De León

Cover of 'Someone Like Us' by Dinaw Mengestu
Someone Like Us

Dinaw Mengestu

Cover of 'Splinters' by Leslie Jamison
Splinters

Leslie Jamison

Cover of 'State Of Paradise' by Laura Van den Berg
State Of Paradise

Laura Van den Berg

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 'Tell Me Everything' by Elizabeth Strout
Tell Me Everything

Elizabeth Strout

Cover of 'There Is No Ethan' by Anna Akbari
There Is No Ethan

Anna Akbari

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

Hanif Abdurraqib

Cover of 'Traveling' by Ann Powers
Traveling

Ann Powers

Cover of 'Undue Burden' by Shefali Luthra
Undue Burden

Shefali Luthra

Cover of 'Wandering Stars' by Tommy Orange
Wandering Stars

Tommy Orange

Cover of 'We Loved It All' by Lydia Millet
We Loved It All

Lydia Millet

Cover of 'We Were The Universe' by Kimberly King Parsons
We Were The Universe

Kimberly King Parsons

Cover of 'The Wedding People' by Alison Espach
The Wedding People

Alison Espach

Cover of 'The Wide Wide Sea' by Hampton Sides
The Wide Wide Sea

Hampton Sides

Cover of 'Whiskey Tender' by Deborah Jackson Taffa
Whiskey Tender

Deborah Jackson Taffa

Cover of 'Whoever You Are, Honey' by Olivia Gatwood
Whoever You Are, Honey

Olivia Gatwood

Cover of 'You Glow In The Dark' by Liliana Colanzi
You Glow In The Dark

Liliana Colanzi

Cover of 'Your Utopia' by Bora Chung
Your Utopia

Bora Chung

Cover of 'Ellipsis' by Fady Joudah
Ellipsis

Fady Joudah