*Top Ten Tuesday* Best Books I Read in 2024

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Joood - Hooligan of Platypire reviews bossed me into doing this, so I guess this is a thing I do now. 

This week’s theme is best books I read in 2024. I knew this topic was coming, and still I am not prepared. Every year I promise myself that next year will be different and I'll keep a running tally so that when it comes time for these year end, best books of the year, posts I will be ready. And every year, I don't do that. Anyone wanna make bets on whether I'm better at it next year? 

Anyway, let's see what books I rated 5* this year. We'll see if there's even ten of them because I feel like I was being a real star curmudgeon this year. Let's go. 

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

I finished this at the very beginning of the year. I haven't read Iron Flame yet, but plan to do so in January so I'm ready for Oynx Storm when it releases. 

A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows

This was another January read. I need to get the next book in the series. 

The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna

I read this entire series this past year. This is the only book that got 5 stars from me, but it also reminded me that I need to space out my series reading to prevent the story from getting stale for me by the end of the series. 

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

This was a February read and helped to remind me of how much I love YA thrillers. 

Everything's Trash, But It's Okay by Phoebe Robinson

I think Phoebe Robinson is just hilarious, so getting another collection of essays from her was great. 

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

This book has had so much hype since its release, and at least for me, it was well deserved hype. 

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

I started reading Somewhere Beyond the Sea, but then my library loan expired, so now I'm waiting for my turn to come back around so I can finish it. 

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

This was a re-read for me. I'd read it years ago for a book club, and then one of my current book clubs picked it this year too. It was still a 5 star read the second time around for me. 

Momma Cusses: A Field Guide to Responsive Parenting and Trying Not to be the Reason Your Kid Needs Therapy by Gwenna Laithland

Gwenna is one of my favorite parenting content creators. She's one of the ones whose content just seems real without expectations of perfection, and I think we need more of that for mothers. 

The Haunting by Natasha Preston

Natasha Preston is fast becoming one of my favorite YA thriller writers. 

The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

Social media tells me this book is either a hit or a complete miss for most people. I don't read a whole lot of non-YA thrillers, and that may have made it hit better for me. I didn't not enjoy Home is Where the Bodies Are nearly as much as I enjoyed this one. 

The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington

I have read both books Joelle Wellington has published up to this point, and really enjoyed both of them. For now, she's definitely an auto buy author for me. 

As it turns out, I had 12 five star reads this past year...I just feel like I was being a real curmudgeon with my ratings because my last five star rating was awarded at the beginning of August, which is so many months ago. I also read over 200 books this year, so only have 12 five star reads is a pretty small percentage of the books I read this year. 

What were the best books you read in 2024? Anything I should definitely add to my list for 2025? 

If you're stopping by from the linkup, please be sure to drop a link to your post below so I can be sure to check out your list. - Katie