Top Books Of 2024. There is an overall #1 pick, a top 100 list, and a list of 20 titles in a range of categories—including mystery and thrillers, romance, literature and fiction, cookbooks, children’s books, and more. From percival everett's 'james' to kelly link's 'the book of love,' here are the best fiction books of the year.

We spoke to the composer nitin sawhney, one of this year’s judges, about their search for a shortlist, and why these six books—including the winning title, samantha harvey’s space station novel orbital—are the best novels of 2024. The best books of 2024.