Books I Read in 2024

I read a lot, and perhaps because of this, I don’t always retain what I read. This has upsides and downsides, especially when it becomes to beloved series. When a new title releases, I sometimes struggle to place characters and remember key plot points. (I hereby request that each new book in a series include a “previously on”-style recap.) The upside is that rereading tends to be a fun experience (except for when a beloved character dies…again). Even with murder mysteries, I often don’t remember “whodunit” until the very end.

All that to say, 2024 was my year of rereading the Inspector Gamache series. I enjoy some books in this series more than others, but they tell a linear story, so I don’t think it works well to jump around (though Modern Mrs. Darcy has some suggestions if a 20-book series feels too daunting). I’ve starred just the first book in the series, but I think they’re all worth reading. We also read some great books in book club, and I had some good nonfiction reads too—you’ll find more of my favorites in those sections.

Fiction Books I Read in 2024

Still Life, Louise Penny

A Fatal Grace, Louise Penny

The Cruelest Month, Louise Penny

The Last Devil to Die, Richard Osman

A Rule Against Murder, Louise Penny

The Brutal Telling, Louise Penny

The Editor, Steven Rowley

Bury Your Dead, Louise Penny

A Trick of the Light, Louise Penny

The Beautiful Mystery, Louise Penny

How the Light Gets In, Louise Penny

The Long Way Home, Louise Penny

The Nature of the Beast, Louise Penny

Romantic Comedy, Curtis Sittenfeld

A Great Reckoning, Louise Penny

Carrie Soto Is Back, Taylor Jenkins Reid

Glass Houses, Louise Penny

Kingdom of the Blind, Louise Penny

A Better Man, Louise Penny

The Mystery Guest, Nita Prose

All the Devils Are Here, Louise Penny

The Madness of Crowds, Louise Penny

An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, P.D. James

A World of Curiosities, Louise Penny

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid

A Court of Thorns and Roses, Sarah J. Maas

The Awakening of Miss Prim, Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera

I Cheerfully Refuse, Leif Enger

The Running Grave, Robert Galbraith

A Study in Charlotte, Brittany Cavallaro

The Collector, Daniel Silva

44 Scotland Street, Alexander McCall Smith

Book Club Books I Read in 2024

Empire Falls, Richard Russo

Hello Beautiful, Ann Napolitano

Miss Benson’s Beetle, Rachel Joyce

How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told, Harrison Scott Key

Pineapple Street, Jenny Jackson

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness, Jonathan Haidt

The Wedding People, Alison Espach

We Solve Murders, Richard Osman

Non-Fiction Books I Read in 2024

On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life Through Great Books, Karen Swallow Prior

Heartfelt Discipline: Following God’s Path of Life to the Heart of Your Child, Clay Clarkson

The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids, Madeline Levine

Love Walked Among Us: Learning to Love Like Jesus, Paul E. Miller

Run with the Horses: The Quest for Life at Its Best, Eugene Peterson

At Home with Madame Chic: Becoming a Connoisseur of Daily Life, Jennifer L. Scott

Kitchen Garden Revival: A Modern Guide to Creating a Stylish, Small-Scale, Low-Maintenance, Edible Garden, Nicole Johnsey Burke

She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up, Shelia Wray Gregoire

Paris in Love, Eloisa James

You Are a Tree: And Other Metaphors to Nourish Life, Thought, and Prayer, Joy Clarkson

Laundry Love: Finding Joy in a Common Chore, Patric Richardson

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World, John Mark Comer

The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively, Gary Chapman

How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away, Emily P. Freeman

Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep, Tish Harrison Warren

The PLAN: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius, Kendra Adachi

The Flourishing Family: A Jesus-Centered Guide to Parenting with Peace and Purpose, David Erickson

The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis, Karen Swallow Prior

Books I Read to My Big Kids in 2024

Ramona and Her Mother, Beverly Cleary

A Cricket in Times Square, George Selden

Because of Winn-Dixie, Kate DiCamillo

Muggie Maggie, Beverly Cleary

Henry Huggins, Beverly Cleary

More All of a Kind Family, Sydney Taylor

Henry and Beezus, Beverly Cleary

The Treasure Tree, John Trent

Treasure Island (abridged), Robert Louis Stevenson

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis

Prince Caspian, C.S. Lewis

Voyage of the Dawn Treader, C.S. Lewis

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Barbara Robinson

Favorite Books I Read to My Toddler in 2024

Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days, Cynthia Rylant

Bearplane!, Deborah Underwood

Bear Snores On, Karma Wilson

Construction Site Taking Flight, Sherri Duskey Rinker

Knuffle Bunny, Mo Willems

The Library Dragon, Carmen Agra Deedy

Little Owl’s Night, Divya Srinivasan

Frog and Toad Are Friends, Arnold Lobel

Little Plane Learns to Write, Stephen Savage

Ten Beautiful Things, Molly Beth Griffin

Little Golden Book

Since I spent much of 2024 rereading a detective series, I bring you Detective Mickey Mouse as this post’s Little Golden Book selection. Don’t worry; there’s no murder involved. But much like the residents of Three Pines, the characters in this book appreciate a good meal. And it could help solve the mystery.

And that’s my 2024 (re)reading year! I hope this sparks some inspiration for some titles you may have missed and want to add to your TBR! If you’re looking for more reading inspiration, you can find my 2025 list here.

What was your favorite read of 2024? Do you like to reread? Let me know in the comments–I love hearing from you!

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