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The Books You Need to Read in 2024

In this list, Mark Skinner (Waterstones) presents the very best of the best. You might want to think about creating another wish list...
- 1 to 22: fiction
- 23 to 39 : non fiction
- 40 to 53 : children's books
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You Are Here (David Nicholls)
You Are Here
1
David Nicholls
Intermezzo (Sally Rooney)
Intermezzo
2
Sally Rooney
The City and Its Uncertain Walls (Haruki Murakami)
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
3
Haruki Murakami
Until August (Gabriel Garcia Marquez)
Until August
4
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Funny Story (Emily Henry)
Funny Story
5
Emily Henry
Long Island (Colm Tobin)
Long Island
6
Colm Tobin
The Ministry of Time (Kaliane Bradley)
The Ministry of Time
7
Kaliane Bradley
Clear (Carys Davies)
Clear
8
Carys Davies
Blue Sisters (Coco Mellors)
Blue Sisters
9
Coco Mellors
Hera (Jennifer Saint)
Hera
10
Jennifer Saint
We Solve Murders (Richard Osman)
We Solve Murders
11
Richard Osman
Midnight and Blue (Ian Rankin)
Midnight and Blue
12
Ian Rankin
The Blue Hour (Paula Hawkins)
The Blue Hour
13
Paula Hawkins
The Fury (Alex Michaelides)
The Fury
14
Alex Michaelides
All the Colours of the Dark (Chris Whitaker)
All the Colours of the Dark
15
Chris Whitaker
Precipice (Robert Harris)
Precipice
16
Robert Harris
In Too Deep (Lee Child & Andrew Child)
In Too Deep
17
Lee Child & Andrew Child
House of Flame and Shadow (Sarah J. Maas)
House of Flame and Shadow
18
Sarah J. Maas
The Familiar (Leigh Bardugo)
The Familiar
19
Leigh Bardugo
Spectacular (Stephanie Garber)
Spectacular
20
Stephanie Garber
The Book of Elsewhere (China Miéville, Keanu Reeves)
The Book of Elsewhere
21
China Miéville, Keanu Reeves
The Black Bird Oracle (Deborah Harkness)
The Black Bird Oracle
22
Deborah Harkness
Knife (Salman Rushdie)
Knife
23
Salman Rushdie
Maurice and Maralyn: A Whale, a Shipwreck, a Love Story (Sophie Elmhirst)
Maurice and Maralyn: A Whale, a Shipwreck, a Love Story
24
Sophie Elmhirst
Sonny Boy: A Memoir (Al Pacino)
Sonny Boy: A Memoir
25
Al Pacino
The House of Hidden Meanings (RuPaul)
The House of Hidden Meanings
26
RuPaul
Never: The Autobiography (Rick Astley)
Never: The Autobiography
27
Rick Astley
Lisa Marie Presley Untitled Memoir (Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough)
Lisa Marie Presley Untitled Memoir
28
Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough
You Never Know: A Memoir (Tom Selleck & Ellis Henican)
You Never Know: A Memoir
29
Tom Selleck & Ellis Henican
Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe (Sathnam Sanghera)
Empireworld: How British Imperialism Has Shaped the Globe
30
Sathnam Sanghera
Operation Biting (Max Hastings)
Operation Biting
31
Max Hastings
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (Bettany Hughes)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
32
Bettany Hughes
Cassino '44: The Bloodiest Battle of the Italian Campaign (James Holland)
Cassino '44: The Bloodiest Battle of the Italian Campaign
33
James Holland
Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating (Anna Jones)
Easy Wins: 12 Flavour Hits, 125 Delicious Recipes, 365 Days of Good Eating
34
Anna Jones
Ottolenghi COMFORT (Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen Goh)
Ottolenghi COMFORT
35
Yotam Ottolenghi & Helen Goh
Simply Jamie: Celebrate the Joy of Food (Jamie Oliver)
Simply Jamie: Celebrate the Joy of Food
36
Jamie Oliver
Head North: A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain / Essential Reading for the General Election (Andy Burnham & Steve Rotheram)
Head North: A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain / Essential Reading for the General Election
37
Andy Burnham & Steve Rotheram
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks From the Stone Age to AI (Yuval Noah Harari)
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks From the Stone Age to AI
38
Yuval Noah Harari
Not the End of the World (Hannah Ritchie)
Not the End of the World
39
Hannah Ritchie
Skandar and the Chaos Trials (A.F. Steadman)
Skandar and the Chaos Trials
40
A.F. Steadman
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