Three months into 2024 and already the year is bursting at the seams with intriguing and captivating books. For all you readers out there looking for your next read, this is the Top 10 list for you: full of books you can enjoy over the next couple of months.
Number 10:
Emily Henry is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of “Book Lovers,” as well as other novels such as “People We Meet on Vacation,” “Beach Read,” and more. In “Funny Story,” Henry once again masters the art of writing romances.
After a rough breakup with her fiancé, Daphne moves to the small town of Waning Bay, Michigan to heal. She ends up rooming with Miles Peter, who could have more in common with her than they’d each think. This novel brings two completely contrasting people together with one thing they have in common: heartbreak. Slowly, the characters get to know and understand each other more and more. Could this friendship become a budding romance?
Publication Date: April 23 2024
Number 09:
“Happily Never After” by Lynn Painter
Anyone who has read one of Lynn Painter’s books knows she’s a master at creating witty romantic comedies that any reader is sure to love. After a disastrous dilemma involving her fiancé, Sophie Steinbeck wants to call off the wedding. But because her soon to be father-in-law is her dad’s boss, she doesn’t wanna get her dad fired if she calls off the wedding. How does she solve this problem? By hiring “professional objector” Max. He helps her out, stopping the wedding and later teaming up with Sophie to become a “professional objector team.” As time goes on they crash more and more weddings and the two grow closer than they’d ever thought. Maybe too close. And as a new problem arises, Sophie wonders if her feelings for Max go beyond “partner in crime” and could possibly be love.
Publication Date: March 12 2024
Number 08:
“Signed, Sealed, Dead” by Cynthia Murphy
Of course we love a fun-loving romance, but there’s nothing more satisfying than a gut-wrenching mystery thriller. Paige is a fanatic of all things crime related. When she moves into her dad’s childhood town, she quickly discovers its dark past: a series of unsolved murders and disappearances in the 90s. After finding an old diary from a missing girl in the house, Paige starts to follow the trail leading closer to the shadowy secrets of the past. But the deeper she dives, the more her life is in danger.
Publication Date: January 4 2024
Number 07:
“The Reappearance of Rachel Price” by Holly Jackson
Another year, another mystery. And we all know Holly Jackson is a great go-to for mystery novels. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price disappeared, leaving her daughter, 2-year-old Bel as the only witness. Although Bel has accepted that her mother is gone, the rest of the world hasn’t. Bel suddenly finds herself in the center of a true crime documentary. Just wishing for her old life to return and wanting the film to end, Bel’s mother reappears with a story to tell so outrageous it’s hard to believe. Bel is determined to get to the bottom of what really happened to her mother, but as she gets closer to the truth, the more danger she faces. Is it worth the risk?
Publication Date: April 2 2024
Number 06:
“The Davenports: More Than This” by Krystal Marquis
The Davenports was a highly grossed book released in 2023. The Davenports is about an extremely wealthy family living in the United States in the early 1900s. The story follows the family through their hectic and dramatic lives. In “More Than This,” each of the four young women are busy dealing with each of their lives, all different from each other. This book is based on the Patterson family, an excessively wealthy family that lived in the early 20th century. It follows these young, eager women through the whirlwind of their lives in a society that is constantly changing and might not always accept them.
Publication Date: November 12 2024
Number 05:
“The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley
Like many other Lucy Foley books, this book follows five people, each with a different purpose during a weekend in an old manor. The founder, the lover, the mystery guest, the kitchen help, and the detective all stay at the manor, but not everyone will leave. Do you dare to find out who stays?
Publication Date: 2024
Number 04:
“Hate Mail” by Donna Marchetti
After two years, the letter that changed Naomi’s life ends up back in her hands. She and Luca, her childhood penpal, said goodbye to each other long ago, but as hateful letters start showing up, they’re reconnected and an unplanned friendship starts, spanning many miles. As more and more envelopes make their way into Naomi’s arms, she’s more determined to make sure Luca doesn’t have the final word.
Publication Date: March 14 2024
Number 03:
“Such Charming Liars” by Karen M. McManus
Kat and her mom, Jamie, a jewel thief on a mission to get back on the right path, have been close ever since Kat was born. They’ve been on their own her whole life, with the exception of a mistake marriage her mother made, ending with a divorce after just two days. Liam, her once-stepbrother, and Kat haven’t spoken since. Eventually their paths cross once again, weirdly enough at billionaire’s extravagant birthday party.
With Kat’s mother being a jewel thief on one last mission and Liam’s dad a grade-A scammer, both are after one thing: money. But not long after the party starts, the billionaire winds up dead, and Liam and Kat realize they could be likely suspects. With Kat and Liam both possible targets, they have to work together to get out of the mess. But is it possible they could be lying to one another?
Publication Date: July 30 2024
Number 02:
“The Getaway List” by Emma Lord
After spending her whole high school career trying hard to be the best child for her mother, Riley realizes she has no idea what she wants from life. So what does she do? She packs her bags and moves to New York, a city where she’s sure to find what she wants, and the city where her childhood best friend Tom lives. They create The Getaway List, an index full of the many exciting adventures they’ve always wanted to experience. As life takes her on a chaotic and wonderful journey, Riley learns more about herself and her feelings for her best friend.
Publication Date: January 23 2024
Number 01:
“The Grandest Game” by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The fourth book in the Inheritance Games series, “The Grandest Game” follows Avery Grambs, now a billionaire along with the four Hawthorne brothers. She has spent months on the Hawthorne property to inherit the billions that Tobias Hawthorne left behind for her. After going from living in her car, to Hawthorne mansion, Avery wants to let others have a chance to win money. She starts a competition so others have a chance at fame and fortune. Seven players get the chance to win money and power. But each player has secrets of their own. As the game starts, tensions are high, and as more and more challenges are won, we start to see some of the players’ true personalities come out, as not every game is played by the rules.
Publication Date: July 30 2024
