The Greatest Books of 2024 - Honorable Mention

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This is honorable mention lists of greatest books of 2024. The original list of the top 100 is here: https://thegreatestbooks.org/lists/746. This list are the books ranked 101 and after.

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

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Cover of 'Caledonian Road' by Andrew O'Hagan
Caledonian Road

Andrew O'Hagan

Cover of 'Ellipsis' by Fady Joudah
Ellipsis

Fady Joudah

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

Carvell Wallace

Cover of 'Real Americans' by Rachel Khong
Real Americans

Rachel Khong

Cover of 'The Most' by Jessica Anthony
The Most

Jessica Anthony

Cover of 'Memory Piece' by Lisa Ko
Memory Piece

Lisa Ko

Cover of 'Come & Get It' by Kiley Reid
Come & Get It

Kiley Reid

Cover of 'The Silence Of The Choir' by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
The Silence Of The Choir

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

Cover of 'A Wilder Shore' by Camille Peri
A Wilder Shore

Camille Peri

Cover of 'Quantum Drama' by Jim Baggott, John L. Heilbron
Quantum Drama

Jim Baggott, John L. Heilbron

Cover of 'What I Ate In One Year' by Stanley Tucci
What I Ate In One Year

Stanley Tucci

Cover of 'The Garden Against Time' by Olivia Laing
The Garden Against Time

Olivia Laing

Cover of 'Shakespeare' by Judi Dench
Shakespeare

Judi Dench

Cover of 'Neighbors And Other Stories' by Diane Oliver
Neighbors And Other Stories

Diane Oliver

Cover of 'The Bookshop' by Evan Friss
The Bookshop

Evan Friss

Cover of 'The Diablo's Curse' by Gabe Cole Novoa
The Diablo's Curse

Gabe Cole Novoa

Cover of 'Godwin' by Joseph O'Neill
Godwin

Joseph O'Neill

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

Rufi Thorpe

Cover of 'The Barn' by Wright Thompson
The Barn

Wright Thompson

Cover of 'We Used To Live Here' by Marcus Kliewer
We Used To Live Here

Marcus Kliewer

Cover of 'Banal Nightmare' by Halle Butler
Banal Nightmare

Halle Butler

Cover of 'Not Quite A Ghost' by Anne Ursu
Not Quite A Ghost

Anne Ursu

Cover of 'Connie' by Connie Chung
Connie

Connie Chung

Cover of 'When Women Ran Fifth Avenue' by Julie Satow
When Women Ran Fifth Avenue

Julie Satow

Cover of 'Moon Of The Turning Leaves' by Waubgeshig Rice
Moon Of The Turning Leaves

Waubgeshig Rice

Cover of 'Someone You Can Build A Nest In' by John Wiswell
Someone You Can Build A Nest In

John Wiswell

Cover of 'The Heart In Winter' by Kevin Barry
The Heart In Winter

Kevin Barry

Cover of 'Q' by Craig Brown
Q

Craig Brown

Cover of 'The Incarcerations' by Alpa Shah
The Incarcerations

Alpa Shah

Cover of 'Rebel Girl' by Kathleen Hanna
Rebel Girl

Kathleen Hanna

Cover of 'I Just Keep Talking' by Nell Irvin Painter
I Just Keep Talking

Nell Irvin Painter

Cover of 'War' by Bob Woodward
War

Bob Woodward

Cover of 'My Lesbian Novel' by Renee Gladman
My Lesbian Novel

Renee Gladman

Cover of 'Wrong Norma' by Anne Carson
Wrong Norma

Anne Carson

Cover of 'Swift River' by Essie Chambers
Swift River

Essie Chambers

Cover of 'Missing Persons' by Clair Wills
Missing Persons

Clair Wills

Cover of 'Mystery Lights' by Lena Valencia
Mystery Lights

Lena Valencia

Cover of 'The Story Of Nature' by Jeremy Mynott
The Story Of Nature

Jeremy Mynott

Cover of 'Karla's Choice' by Nick Harkaway
Karla's Choice

Nick Harkaway

Cover of 'A Love Song For Ricki Wilde' by Tia Williams
A Love Song For Ricki Wilde

Tia Williams

Cover of 'Smoke Kings' by Jahmal Mayfield
Smoke Kings

Jahmal Mayfield

Cover of 'Lovely One' by Ketanji Brown Jackson
Lovely One

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Cover of 'Modern Poetry' by Diane Seuss
Modern Poetry

Diane Seuss

Cover of 'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book 2' by Emil Ferris
My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book 2

Emil Ferris

Cover of 'The Serviceberry' by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Serviceberry

Robin Wall Kimmerer

Cover of 'Code Dependent' by Madhumita Murgia
Code Dependent

Madhumita Murgia

Cover of 'Blessings' by Chukwuebuka Ibeh
Blessings

Chukwuebuka Ibeh

Cover of 'Our Moon' by Rebecca Boyle
Our Moon

Rebecca Boyle

Cover of 'The Midnight Feast' by Lucy Foley
The Midnight Feast

Lucy Foley

Cover of 'Libby Lost And Found' by Stephanie Booth
Libby Lost And Found

Stephanie Booth

Cover of 'Catalina' by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
Catalina

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Cover of 'What The Wild Sea Can Be' by Helen Scales
What The Wild Sea Can Be

Helen Scales

Cover of 'A Magical Girl Retires' by Park Seolyeon
A Magical Girl Retires

Park Seolyeon

Cover of 'Fire Exit' by Morgan Talty
Fire Exit

Morgan Talty

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

Zara Chowdhary

Cover of 'The Anthropologists' by Ayşegül Savas
The Anthropologists

Ayşegül Savas

Cover of 'Butter' by Asako Yuzuki
Butter

Asako Yuzuki

Cover of 'I Was A Teenage Slasher' by Stephen Graham Jones
I Was A Teenage Slasher

Stephen Graham Jones

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 'Circle Of Hope' by Eliza Griswold
Circle Of Hope

Eliza Griswold

Cover of 'The Sequel' by Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Sequel

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Cover of 'Praiseworthy' by Alexis Wright
Praiseworthy

Alexis Wright

Cover of 'The New York Game' by Kevin Baker
The New York Game

Kevin Baker

Cover of 'Thunder Song' by Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe
Thunder Song

Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe

Cover of 'The Husbands' by Holly Gramazio
The Husbands

Holly Gramazio

Cover of 'Lesser Ruins' by Mark Haber
Lesser Ruins

Mark Haber

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

Stuart Turton

Cover of 'Craft' by Ananda Lima
Craft

Ananda Lima

Cover of 'Horror Movie' by Paul Tremblay
Horror Movie

Paul Tremblay

Cover of 'Meditations For Mortals' by Oliver Burkeman
Meditations For Mortals

Oliver Burkeman

Cover of 'The Hearing Test' by Eliza Barry Callahan
The Hearing Test

Eliza Barry Callahan

Cover of 'Fury' by Clyo Mendoza
Fury

Clyo Mendoza

Cover of 'Here One Moment' by Liane Moriarty
Here One Moment

Liane Moriarty

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

Brittney Griner, Michelle Burford

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

Emily Witt

Cover of 'Cahokia Jazz' by Francis Spufford
Cahokia Jazz

Francis Spufford

Cover of 'Why We Die' by Venki Ramakrishnan
Why We Die

Venki Ramakrishnan

Cover of 'How The World Made The West' by Josephine Quinn
How The World Made The West

Josephine Quinn

Cover of 'Birnam Wood' by Eleanor Catton
Birnam Wood

Eleanor Catton

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

Deborah Jackson Taffa

Cover of 'Bury Your Gays' by Chuck Tingle
Bury Your Gays

Chuck Tingle

Cover of 'How To Win Friends And Influence Fungi' by Chris Balakrishnan, Matt Wasowski, Kristen Orr
How To Win Friends And Influence Fungi

Chris Balakrishnan, Matt Wasowski, Kristen Orr

Cover of 'The Empusium' by Olga Tokarczuk
The Empusium

Olga Tokarczuk

Cover of 'The Practice, The Horizon And The Chain' by Sofia Samatar
The Practice, The Horizon And The Chain

Sofia Samatar

Cover of 'The Knowing' by Tanya Talaga
The Knowing

Tanya Talaga

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

Rebecca K Reilly

Cover of 'Death At The Sign Of The Rook' by Kate Atkinson
Death At The Sign Of The Rook

Kate Atkinson

Cover of 'Roman Year' by André Aciman
Roman Year

André Aciman

Cover of 'All the King's Men' by Robert Penn Warren
All the King's Men

Robert Penn Warren

Cover of 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka
The Trial

Franz Kafka

Cover of 'The Good Earth' by Pearl S. Buck
The Good Earth

Pearl S. Buck

Cover of 'The Odyssey' by Homer
The Odyssey

Homer

Cover of 'The Sea' by John Banville
The Sea

John Banville

Cover of 'On the Origin of Species' by Charles Darwin
On the Origin of Species

Charles Darwin

Cover of 'I Capture the Castle' by Dodie Smith
I Capture the Castle

Dodie Smith

Cover of 'Under the Skin' by Michel Faber
Under the Skin

Michel Faber

Cover of 'The Princess Casamassima' by Henry James
The Princess Casamassima

Henry James

Cover of 'The Children Of The Dead' by Elfriede Jelinek
The Children Of The Dead

Elfriede Jelinek

Cover of 'Minor Detail' by Adania Shibli
Minor Detail

Adania Shibli

Cover of 'V13' by Emmanuel Carrère
V13

Emmanuel Carrère

Cover of 'A Woman Like Me' by Diane Abbott
A Woman Like Me

Diane Abbott

Cover of 'A Thousand Threads' by Neneh Cherry
A Thousand Threads

Neneh Cherry

Cover of 'The Struggle For Taiwan' by Sulmaan Khan
The Struggle For Taiwan

Sulmaan Khan

Cover of 'At War With Ourselves' by H.R. McMaster
At War With Ourselves

H.R. McMaster

Cover of 'The Echoes' by Evie Wyld
The Echoes

Evie Wyld

Cover of 'Drypoint' by Jamie McKendrick
Drypoint

Jamie McKendrick

Cover of 'Fratriarchy' by Juliet Mitchell
Fratriarchy

Juliet Mitchell

Cover of 'Aerth' by Deborah Tomkins
Aerth

Deborah Tomkins

Cover of 'Astraea' by Kate Kruimink
Astraea

Kate Kruimink

Cover of 'A Is For Ant' by Jack Davison
A Is For Ant

Jack Davison

Cover of 'Nothing Lasts Forever' by Peter Mitchell
Nothing Lasts Forever

Peter Mitchell

Cover of 'Things Felt But Not Quite Expressed' by Sohrab Hura
Things Felt But Not Quite Expressed

Sohrab Hura

Cover of 'My Beloved Monster' by Caleb Carr
My Beloved Monster

Caleb Carr

Cover of 'La Défaite De L'occident' by Emmanuel Todd
La Défaite De L'occident

Emmanuel Todd

Cover of 'A Case Of Matricide' by Graeme Macrae Burnet
A Case Of Matricide

Graeme Macrae Burnet

Cover of 'Character Limit' by Kate Conger, Ryan Mac
Character Limit

Kate Conger, Ryan Mac

Cover of 'Lublin' by Manya Wilkinson
Lublin

Manya Wilkinson

Cover of 'White City' by Dominic Nolan
White City

Dominic Nolan

Cover of 'Odyssey' by Stephen Fry
Odyssey

Stephen Fry