2024 Year of Reading: A Comprehensive List

Goodness, 2024 was a year! When January 1st rolled around, I decided to challenge myself to read one book for every letter of the alphabet. Little did I know this challenge would reignite my passion for reading and eventually lead to starting a book club—and this blog. But more on that another time.

For now, I’m sharing the complete list of books I read in 2024. Some I loved, some I absolutely hated, and many fell somewhere in between. With a grand total of 32 books read, you might be wondering, “Wait, there are only 26 letters in the alphabet. Why 32 books?” The answer is simple—and twofold:

1. On multiple occasions, I forgot I’d already covered a letter and read another book for it.
2. A few books were chosen for my book club that overlapped with letters I’d already completed.

I spent a while figuring out the best way to present this list and ultimately decided to organize it by letter, with the extra books listed at the end. And yes, I’ll admit I took a few creative liberties with how I assigned books to certain letters (mind your business!). I’ve also included the link to The StoryGraph, the author, the genre(s), and my rating.

Without further ado, here are my 2024 reads. I hope you find some gems to enjoy in 2025!

A: Anita de Monte Laughs Last // Xochitl Gonzalez // Historical, Literary, Mystery // ★★★

B: A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Potions // Kate Khavari // Historical, Mystery // ★★★

C: The Collective // Alison Gaylin // Mystery, Thriller // ★★★½

D: Days of Awe // Lauren Fox // Literary // ★★★

E: Envy // Sandra Brown // Romance, Mystery // ★★★½

F: First Lie Wins // Ashley Elston // Thriller // ★★★★★

G: Gone Girl // Gillian Flynn // Mystery, Thriller // ★★★★½

H: His & Hers // Alice Feeney // Mystery, Thriller // ★★★★★

I: I’m Glad My Mom Died // Jeanette McCurdy // Memoir // ★★★★★

J: Jane Eyre // Charlotte Brontë // Literary, Romance // ★★★★½

K: Künstlers in Paradise // Cathleen Schine // Historical, Literary // ★★

L: The Last Guest // Tess Little // Thriller // ★★

M: More Than Words // Jill Santopolo // Romance // ★★★★★

N: Nine // Rachelle Dekker // Thriller // ★★★

O: An Offer From a Gentleman // Julia Quinn // Historical, Romance // ★★★★

P: The Power // Naomi Alderman // Literary // ★★★★

Q: Quiet – The Power of Introverts // Susan Cain // Psychology // ★★★½

R: Romancing Mister Bridgerton // Julia Quinn // Historical, Romance // ★

S: The Safe Place // Anna Downes // Mystery, Thriller // ★★★★★

T: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle // Stuart Turton // Mystery, Thriller // ★★★★★

U: Unlikeable Female Characters // Anna Bogustskaya // Feminism // ★★★

V: Vortex // Catherine Coulter // Thriller // ★★★

W: The Woman in the Window // A.J. Finn // Mystery, Thriller // ★★★★★

X: X // Sue Grafton // Mystery // ½

Y: You Let Me In // Camilla Bruce // Mystery, Thriller, Horror // ★★★★½

Z: Zero Days // Ruth Ware // Mystery, Thriller // ★★★★½

Bonus reads:

1. Redwood Court // DeLana R.A. Dameron // Literary // ★★★★½

2. One Last Secret // Adele Parks // Thriller // ★★★

3. The 22 Murders of Madison May // Max Barry // Thriller // ★★★★

4. It Ends With Us // Colleen Hoover // Romance // ★★★

5. The Book of Doors // Gareth Brown // Literary // ★★★★★

6. The House of Doors // Tan Twan Eng // Historical // ★★★★★