The Best Books of 2024 (Barnes & Noble) - Page 2

With the end of the year on the horizon, we're thrilled to announce The Best Books of 2024. Whether you're looking for the perfect gift or your next favorite read, our carefully curated lists cover a variety of interests for every reader. Discover the most talked about bestsellers, award-winning masterpieces, page-turning thrillers, compelling nonfiction and more selected from across the year.

Best Fiction Books (1-24)
Best Mystery & Thriller Books (25-44)
Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books (45-68)
Best History Books (69-83)
Best Gift Books (84-100)
Best Memoirs (101-110)
Best Horror Books (111-130)
Best Young Adult Books (131-145)
Best "Smart Thinking" Books (146-166)
Best Entertainment Memoirs (167-186)
Best Romance (187-198)
Best Cookbooks (199-216)
Best Young Reader Books (217-236)

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The Truth About the Devlins (Lisa Scottoline)

The Truth About the Devlins

41

Lisa Scottoline

One Perfect Couple (Ruth Ware)

One Perfect Couple

42

Ruth Ware

The Last Murder at the End of the World (Stuart Turton)

The Last Murder at the End of the World

43

Stuart Turton

Southern Man (Greg Iles)

Southern Man

44

Greg Iles

Throne of Secrets (Kerri Maniscalco)

Throne of Secrets

45

Kerri Maniscalco

Somewhere Beyond the Sea (T.J. Klune)

Somewhere Beyond the Sea

46

T.J. Klune

Wind and Truth (Brandon Sanderson)

Wind and Truth

47

Brandon Sanderson

When the Moon Hatched (Sarah A. Parker)

When the Moon Hatched

48

Sarah A. Parker

A Monsoon Rising (Thea Guanzon)

A Monsoon Rising

49

Thea Guanzon

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone (Carissa Broadbent)

The Songbird and the Heart of Stone

50

Carissa Broadbent

Bloodguard (Cecy Robson)

Bloodguard

51

Cecy Robson

The Stars Are Dying (Chloe C. Peñaranda)

The Stars Are Dying

52

Chloe C. Peñaranda

The Coven (Harper L Woods)

The Coven

53

Harper L Woods

A Fate Inked in Blood (Danielle L. Jensen)

A Fate Inked in Blood

54

Danielle L. Jensen

Spark of the Everflame (Penn Cole)

Spark of the Everflame

55

Penn Cole

The Games Gods Play (Abigail Owen)

The Games Gods Play

56

Abigail Owen

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands (Heather Fawcett)

Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands

57

Heather Fawcett

The Mercy of Gods (James S. A. Corey)

The Mercy of Gods

58

James S. A. Corey

Vilest Things (Chloe Gong)

Vilest Things

59

Chloe Gong

Absolution (Jeff Vandermeer)

Absolution

60

Jeff Vandermeer

The Archimedes Engine (Peter F. Hamilton)

The Archimedes Engine

61

Peter F. Hamilton

Phantasma (Kaylie Smith)

Phantasma

62

Kaylie Smith

The Spellshop (Sarah Beth Durst)

The Spellshop

63

Sarah Beth Durst

Long Live Evil (Sarah Rees Brennan)

Long Live Evil

64

Sarah Rees Brennan

Dreadful (Caitlin Rozakis)

Dreadful

65

Caitlin Rozakis

Gothikana (Runyx)

Gothikana

66

Runyx

The Familiar (Leigh Bardugo)

The Familiar

67

Leigh Bardugo

Faebound (Saara El-Arifi)

Faebound

68

Saara El-Arifi

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King (Dan Jones)

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

69

Dan Jones

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day (Garrett M. Graff)

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day

70

Garrett M. Graff

By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Jusice on Native Land (Rebecca Nagle)

By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Jusice on Native Land

71

Rebecca Nagle

The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience (Nikole Hannah-Jones)

The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience

72

Nikole Hannah-Jones

The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi (Wright Thompson)

The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi

73

Wright Thompson

The Eastern Front: A History of the Great War, 1914-1918 (Nick Lloyd)

The Eastern Front: A History of the Great War, 1914-1918

74

Nick Lloyd

The Demon of Unrest : A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War (Erik Larson)

The Demon of Unrest : A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

75

Erik Larson

John Lewis: A Life (David Greenberg)

John Lewis: A Life

76

David Greenberg

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here : The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis (Jonathan Blitzer)

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here : The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis

77

Jonathan Blitzer

The Elements of Marie Curie (Dava Sobel)

The Elements of Marie Curie

78

Dava Sobel

Reagan: His Life and Legend (Max Boot)

Reagan: His Life and Legend

79

Max Boot

Nuclear War: A Scenario (Annie Jacobsen)

Nuclear War: A Scenario

80

Annie Jacobsen

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