In 2024, I read exactly 200 books. They were a mix of YA and adult fantasy, contemporary, urban fantasy, science fiction, and even a couple historical fantasies. I’m not going to list every book I read this year, just the ones I rated four stars (I almost never rate a book five stars because author Maggie Stiefvater once said that she never listens to one-star or five-star reviews since no book is absolutely horrid, and no book is perfect). Some of these books I already listed in my Summer 2024 Reading Recap post, but there are many others. Here they are, categorized by genre and listed in no particular order:
Fantasy:
- Born of Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout – Flesh and Fire #4
- Vows & Ruins and Fate & Furies by Helen Scheuerer – The Legends of Thezmarr #2 and 3 (respectively)
- Assistant to the Villain and Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer – Assistant to the Villain #1 and 2 (respectively)
- When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker – Moonfall #1
- A Broken Blade and A Vicious Game by Melissa Blair – The Halfling Saga #1 and 3 (respectively)
- Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco – Prince of Sin #2
- The Twisted Throne by Danielle L. Jensen – The Bridge Kingdom #5
- The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent – Crowns of Nyaxia #1
Urban fantasy:
- House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas – Crescent City #3
- Bride by Ali Hazelwood – Standalone
- The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson – Standalone
- Reaper by Larissa Ione – Demonica #19
- Small Town, Big Magic and Truly Madly Magically by Hazel Beck – Witchlore #1 and 3 (respectively)
- Spookily Yours by Jennifer Chipman – Witches of Pleasant Grove #1
Contemporary:
- Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young – Standalone
- Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez – The Friend Zone #3
- Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood – Standalone
- Set on You by Amy Lea – The Influencer #1
- Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams – When in Rome #2
- The Ride of Her Life by Jennifer Dugan – Standalone
- Night Shift by Annie Crown – Daydreamers #1
- Faking Christmas by Kerry Winfrey – Standalone
- The Christmas You Found Me by Sarah Morgenthaler – Heart of the Wilderness #1
- One Small Secret by Esther Hatch – Gift-Wrapped Romance #4
- My eX-mas Emergency by Jennifer Peel – Standalone
Historical fantasy:
- Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross – Letters of Enchantment #1
Science fiction:
- Temptation of the Force by Tessa Gratton – Star Wars: The High Republic Phase 3 series
Here’s to even more great books in 2025!
Allison Burton 