The 15 Best Books of 2024, Reissues Included
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About this list
Los Angeles Times, 15 Books
The 15 best books of 2024 picked by staff at the Los Angeles Times.
who voted
Mark Athitakis, Jessica Ferri and Bethanne Patrick
This list was originally published in 2024 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11026 | Alphabetical Diaries | Sheila Heti | 2024 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 14986 | Cahokia Jazz | Francis Spufford | 2024 | British | English | |
| 10103 | Colored Television | Danzy Senna | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 10701 | Great Expectations | Vinson Cunningham | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 2806 | James | Percival Everett | 2024 | American | English | |
| 17168 | Leaving | Roxana Robinson | 2024 | American | English | |
| 10361 | Liars | Sarah Manguso | 2024 | American | English | |
| 5805 | Martyr! | Kaveh Akbar | 2024 | American | English | |
| 17168 | Ours | Phillip B. Williams | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 6369 | The Safekeep | Yael van der Wouden | 2024 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| 8605 | Small Rain | Garth Greenwell | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 14986 | The Third Realm | Karl Ove Knausgård | 2024 | Norwegian | Norwegian | |
| 14931 | Miss Mac Intosh, My Darling | Marguerite Young | 1965 | American | English | |
| 16797 | Angel In The Forest | Marguerite Young | 1966 | American | English | |
| 6321 | My Brother | Jamaica Kincaid | 1997 | Antiguan | English |