I read 164 books this year, a total of 45,312 pages. On Goodreads my average rating was 4.1.

The longest book was The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith at 950 pages.

I read 49 books as a judge for the first round of the Cybils Awards. I switched from nonfiction to middle school fiction this year. So many great books!

To keep this short I’m letting my Top Ten stand for themselves.

My favorite books of 2024…

Fiction- The Guncle by Steven Rowley

Historical Fiction- The Women by Kristin Hannah

Romance- Funny Story by Emily Henry

Historical Romance- Then Came You and Dreaming of You, companion books by Lisa Kleypas

Thriller/Mystery- Listen For the Lie by Amy Tintera

Fantasy- A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J Maas

Young Adult- Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon

Middle School- Tig by Heather Smith

Middle School nonfiction graphic novel- The Miracle Seed by Martin Lemelman

Nonfiction- The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times by Pema Chodron

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Do We have any in common? What was your favorite in 2024 that I should add to my list in 2025?