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Irish Times, 70 Books

This list highlights the best books of 2024 as selected by prominent authors and literary experts. The selections were determined by analyzing recommendations from contributors who shared their favorite books of the year. Each book is ranked by the number of times it was mentioned, with ties resolved alphabetically. Duplicate mentions of the same book were consolidated to provide a clear overview.

Contributors: Anne Enright, John Boyne, Sarah Moss, Joseph O’Connor, Mark O’Connell, Kit de Waal, Diarmaid Ferriter, Julia Kelly, Malachy Clerkin, Fintan O’Toole, Sarah Gilmartin, Brian Hanley, Sally Hayden, Donal Fallon, Sara Keating, Paul Muldoon, Claire Adam, Paul Howard, Éilís Ní Dhuibhne, Paul Murray, Mia Levitin, John Self, Edel Coffey, Martin Doyle, Claire Hennessy, Jan Carson, Niamh Donnelly, Tony Clayton-Lea, Louise Kennedy, Michael Cronin.

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