My favorite books of 2024, across all genres including non-ficiton, fantasy, romance, poetry, etc. Add these books to your 2025 read list.
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Poetry
Non-fiction
My favorite non-fiction books of the year.
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My favorite non-fiction of the year. An important look at how Israel is testing weapons technology in Palestine and what it means for the rest of the world.
The Palestine Laboratory
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A heartbreaking exploration at the history and current connection between racism, mental health, and incarceration.
Madness
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Great journalism looking at the impact of climate change in America and what it means for the future.
The Great Displacement
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An incredible memoir about living with C-PTSD
What My Bones Know
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A fascinating mix of memoir and history looking at the history of Berlin and the author going through life changes.
The Undercurrents
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Lovely book exploring plants that are seen as “invasive” and what that tells us about borders and home.
Dispersals
Fiction
Best fiction books of the year including horror, romance, and fantasy.
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Speculative, queer horror that focuses on trauma and a community's responsibility.
The Haunting of Velkwood
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On obsession, fairy tales, and secrets.
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
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A story of monsters told alongside a sweet love story.
Vampires of El Norte
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A haunted house story with a hot priest.
The Hacienda
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My favorite series of the year. Delightful murder mystery serious with a dash of romance.
A Perilous Undertaking
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A messy, funny, and sweet love story
Funny Story
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a friends-to-lovers-to-enemies romance in the backdrop of a grief-driven road trip
Here We Go Again
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A quiet fantasy exploring mother-daughter relationships and the importance of storytelling
The Jinn Daughter
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Probably my favorite book of the year. A challenging fantasty with the best payoff
Masquerade
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Nostalgic band of misfits fantasy
A Tempest of Tea
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A brutal story of family, forgiveness, and redemption
Once There Were Wolves
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Powerful account of two Palestinian stories across two points in time.
Minor Detail
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Middle-grade book told in prose that tells of story of being a refugee and what home actually means.
Other Words for Home
Poetry
My favorite poetry of the year.
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Poetry as journalism of stories from Gaza.
Forest of Noise
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Exploration of identity and home
Trace Evidence
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Exploring the current defintion of what a terrorist and what terror actually looks like.
