The Best Books We Read in 2024

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Chicago Review of Books, 20 Books

The favorites of 2024 from the editors at The Chicago Review of Books.

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11 editors are mentioned by name

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

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Cover of 'Craft' by Ananda Lima

Craft

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

There's Always This Year

Hanif Abdurraqib

Cover of 'The Other Olympians' by Michael Waters

The Other Olympians

Cover of 'The Lucky Ones' by Zara Chowdhary

The Lucky Ones

Cover of 'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar

Martyr!

Cover of 'The Hearing Test' by Eliza Barry Callahan

The Hearing Test

Eliza Barry Callahan

Headshot

Rita Bullwinkel

Cover of 'All Fours' by Miranda July

All Fours

Cover of 'How To Live Free In A Dangerous World' by Shayla Lawson

How To Live Free In A Dangerous World

Cover of 'Pink Slime' by Fernanda Trías

Pink Slime

Fernanda Trías

Cover of 'Blue Light Hours' by Bruna Dantas Lobato

Blue Light Hours

Bruna Dantas Lobato

Cover of 'The Eighth Moon' by Jennifer Kabat

The Eighth Moon

Cover of 'The West Passage' by Jared Pechaček

The West Passage

Jared Pechaček

Cover of 'We Refuse' by Kellie Carter Jackson

We Refuse

Kellie Carter Jackson

Cover of 'You Dreamed Of Empires' by Alvaro Enrigue

You Dreamed Of Empires

Cover of 'Flowers From The Void' by Gianni Washington

Flowers From The Void

Gianni Washington

Cover of 'Village Weavers' by Myriam J.A. Chancy

Village Weavers

Myriam J.A. Chancy

Cover of 'My Heavenly Favorite' by Lucas Rijneveld

My Heavenly Favorite

Lucas Rijneveld

Cover of 'What's Not Mine' by Nora Decter

What's Not Mine

Cover of 'Thanks For This Riot' by Janelle Bassett

Thanks For This Riot

Janelle Bassett