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London Evening Standard, 24 Books

This list highlights the best books of 2024 as selected by a panel of esteemed authors and critics, including Dylan Jones, Anna Van Praagh, Tanya Gold, Sarah Baxter, Fiona Roberts-Moore, Martin Robinson, Melanie McDonagh, Matthew D’Ancona, Ped Millichamp, Alex Peake-Tomkinson, and Emma Loffhagen. Spanning fiction, memoir, biography, and children's literature, the selection showcases a diverse range of genres and themes, offering a snapshot of the year's most compelling reads. Curated by the Evening Standard, it reflects the literary moments that captured the attention of critics and readers alike.

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