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Here are the novels and memoirs we couldn’t put down this year.
From memoirs to heartfelt fiction, these were our favorite books of 2024.
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In her trademark vignettes, she describes daily life spent mostly amid the comforts of home with her dogs.
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This exquisite slim volume, encapsulating a lifetime of lessons learned, is meant to be savored.
Kingdom of No Tomorrow
Fabienne JosaphatsKingdom of No Tomorrowopens in Oakland, California, in 1968.
Nettie Boileau has started working with the Black Panthers free health clinics, providing medical care to locals.
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But there she discovers that her own rights as a woman demand a separate fight.
Sounds gross, but she has a true biologists eye and an earnest interest in her specimens.
Things take a turn when she comes across the body of a missing classmate.
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Her determination to hunt down what happened to him makes for a thrilling read with surprisingly tender moments.
Her writing career isnt going well, and shes desperate to find a life partner.
When she meets the one in her writing group, their (physical) connection is instant.
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The last thing she remembers is being 16, at a high school party with her best friend.
This is a riveting tearjerker with depth.
Its…not relaxing.
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Andjust sayingit might give you an ideal escape from your own extended family over the holidays.
When a human bone is found in one of her sculptures, a curator starts digging into her past.
Why did her unfaithful husband disappear 20 years ago?
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What caused the falling-out with the benefactor who inherited her lifes work?
This taut, chilling read is just right for a moody escape.
Is She Really Going Out with Him?
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After Anna Applebys husband leaves her, she decides shes done with love.
She can lead a nice enough life caring for her two kids and working as a magazine columnist.
This powerful story conjures the tumultuousness of the modern world.
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Its the kind of book that makes you go, Yes!
This is why I read!
Bob Burgess is investigating a murder but spends much of his time confiding in writer Lucy Barton.
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Would you call it nonsense, or reconsider how you live?
This expertly told story will entertain you as it leaves you wondering,What would I do?!
When Rudy, the father, dies a year later, their foundation crumbles.
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Even though shes inclined to just stay home, she goes to check it out.
What unfolds is an insightful read about how its never too late to start over.
Will this be the thing that leads to the success thats eluded her…or is she selling out?
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Suspenseful and deliciously unsettling,Entitlementexamines the seductive pull of money and its ability to warp our perspectives.
Two decades later, the house is bought and renovated by Genevieve, a wealthy Bostonian.
As the women probe what happened, an around-the-world adventure ensues, exploring how our geographic history shapes us.
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A Thousand Times Before
Ayukta and her wife are Brooklynites who are thinking about having a baby.
At a summer camp, a 13-year-old girl has gone missing.
As the town converges to find the girl, long-held suspicions about the family arise.
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Clear your afternoon: This absorbing story, told by a compelling cast of characters, is unputdownable.
The Wedding People
Phoebe Stones life is falling apart.
Turns out, shes the only guest not attending.
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The capital-B Bride isnt happy about it (hadnt she booked the whole place?!
Almost 40 years later, the parents and three children reunite in their hometown after Carls mothers death.
The result is a delicious,Succession-esque saga about the complex impact of wealth.
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Sandwich
Sandwichby Catherine Newman will have you laughing through your tears.
Its set during Rockys annual family vacation on Cape Cod, a tradition now 20 years strong.
Youll be screenshotting paragraphs of this heartbreakingly honest novel to send to your friends.
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She begins receiving letters from a relative on her fathers side that unearth her family history.
Their random meeting sends Julia reeling, forcing her to confront her long history of complicated desires.
And hes done it again.
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Michael avoids being home, where there are too many reminders of his ex.
Marnie, meanwhile, hardly ever leaves her apartment.
Did I Ever Tell You?
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Writer Genevieve Kingston was just 11 when her mother died from breast cancer.
When she meets Matthew, who is white and extremely wealthy, shes surprised that sparks fly.
Fast-forward to 2021: Nick Chen, 15, lives with his mom (Lily!)
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Set during the peak of Covid (but dont worryits not a pandemic novel!
According to the photos on the wall and the texts in her phone, hes…her husband?
Moody, sexy, and mysterious,The Divorceesoffers a fascinating look at female desire.
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No matter how much you loved Mark Twains original, youll devour this blazingly funny and thoughtprovoking update.
Because Silvias mother wont speak of their homeland, Silvia turns to Ena for stories.
InGrief Is for People, she examines how she confronted both events.
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The media goes wild, and protesters follow suit.
This dark page-turner has excellent storytelling (strange deaths!
), characters youll love to hate, and fascinating insights into the twists and turns of friendship.
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