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New York Times Book Review: 100 Notable Books of 2024

Here is the standout fiction and nonfiction of the 2024, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

All Fours

A Novel

By: Miranda July
Narrated by: Miranda July
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“There are many people out there who don’t need a review to tell them that their next essential book to read is anything Miranda July writes, whenever that happens to be released. To you fellow devotees, I say that All Fours is here, and it is everything you want and a whole lot you didn’t know you needed but will soon find you can’t do without.... Read more

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Beautyland

By: Marie-Helene Bertino
Narrated by: Andi Arndt
Length: 8 hours 56 minutes

“Tender and weird and sort of uncapturable. More lit fiction than SciFi, more alien love letter to humanity, than observational critique of earth's people. A poignant yet quirky coming of age story with a beautiful but realistic mother-daughter relationship and a hilarious alien-to-home planet device. Read more

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Black River

By: Nilanjana Roy
Narrated by: Sharmila Devar
Length: 11 hours 11 minutes

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, THE SUNDAY TIMES, AND THE FINANCIAL TIMES



A searing debut set in a modern India simmering with the tension of growing religious intolerance



Teetapur, an unassuming village just a few hours outside of bustling Delhi, is famous for nothing—until one of its children, eight-year-old Munia, is found dead,... Read more

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BLUFF

Poems

By: Danez Smith
Narrated by: Danez Smith
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes

Written after two years of artistic silence, during which the world came to a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Minneapolis became the epicenter of protest following the murder of George Floyd, Bluff is Danez Smith's powerful reckoning with their role and responsibility as a poet and with their hometown of the Twin Cities. This is a book of... Read more

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The Book of Love

A Novel

By: Kelly Link
Narrated by: January LaVoy
Length: 23 hours 30 minutes

“This book swept me off my feet. Everything about it was expertly woven and paced. I loved these deeply flawed and beautiful teens who found themselves back from the dead and puzzling their way through their new circumstances. January LaVoy's narration had me on the EDGE of my seat 24/7 and I finished this behemoth in a blink of the eye. Read more

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The Bright Sword

A Novel of King Arthur

By: Lev Grossman
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith & Lev Grossman
Length: 23 hours 9 minutes

“This audiobook was an immersive delight! Grossman weaves a new world out of a familiar tale- complete with nuanced characters, myths, fairies, knights, and magic. Plot twists and turns abound- so I won't say any more! Read more

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Colored Television (A GMA Book Club Pick)

A Novel

By: Danzy Senna
Narrated by: Kristen Ariza
Length: 10 hours 13 minutes

“There is a wonderful thread of humor that connects every moment of this amazing novel. Entertaining and thought-provoking, Senna's fresh voice has crafted a tale that dissects where the artist appears in the art, and the role an author's work plays into society and its interaction within the medium itself. All while having me at the edge of my... Read more

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Creation Lake

A Novel

By: Rachel Kushner
Narrated by: Rachel Kushner
Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

“Neanderthals. The French countryside. Lovers. Terrorism. Rachel Kushner presents a fast paced tale of espionage and treachery. Her protagonist, Sadie, is smart, savvy, and definitely a dirty bird. A compelling listen, where you aren't really sure where you're going, but you know it's going to be one hell of a ride! Read more

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Dead in Long Beach, California

A Novel

By: Venita Blackburn
Narrated by: Lynnette Freeman
Length: 6 hours 43 minutes

"This book rewired my brain; it's a bonafide knockout." —Kristen Arnett, author of With Teeth

"You can try bracing yourself for the ride this story takes you on, but it's best to just surrender. Your wig is going to fall off no matter what you do." —Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight for Our Lives

A gut-busting and heartbreaking descent into one...
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The Empusium

A Health Resort Horror Story

By: Olga Tokarczuk
Narrated by: Natasha Soudek
Length: 11 hours 3 minutes

The Empusium is a sardonic tale that holds nothing back, taking institutional misogyny to task in a world on the brink of World War I. Tokarczuk brings all her brilliance and creates a poignant narrative that’s eerily reminiscent of modern day. Read more

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The Familiar

A Novel

By: Leigh Bardugo
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
Length: 12 hours 57 minutes

“Two words: Entertaining and propulsive! Set during the inquisition in 16th century Spain, it’s a political thriller and historical fiction with a dose of magic. Full of secret agendas, pain, fear and desire, you won't want to stop listening to this story. Read more

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Forest of Noise

Poems

By: Mosab Abu Toha
Narrated by: Mosab Abu Toha
Length: 1 hour 9 minutes

““What can you see when your eyes are closed?” A Gazan mother tells her children just that with the hope of quelling their fears, despite being surrounded by bombs and their eradicating light. Reader, open your heart if your eyes are unwilling. Everyone’s humanity is at stake if the suffering in Palestine doesn’t wake you up to witness the truth.... Read more

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Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“If Emily Henry has thousands of fans, I am one of them. If Emily Henry has one fan, I am that one. If Emily Henry has no fans, I am dead. Daphne and Miles are the comfortable reliability of your dinnertime game show & the warmest quilt of eccentricities. A beautiful friends-to-lovers story. Read more

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Godwin

A Novel

By: Joseph O'Neill
Narrated by: Karen Chilton & Kirby Heyborne
Length: 12 hours 31 minutes

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • From the acclaimed author of Netherland (a New York Times Book Review Best Book of the year): the odyssey of two brothers crossing the world in search of an African soccer prodigy who might change their fortunes.

Mark Wolfe, a brilliant if self-thwarting technical... Read more

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Good Material: A Read with Jenna Pick

A novel

By: Dolly Alderton
Narrated by: Arthur Darvill & Vanessa Kirby
Length: 9 hours 53 minutes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK • From the best-selling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both

“Like Nora Ephron, with a British twist….Delivers the most delightful...
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Great Expectations

A Novel

By: Vinson Cunningham
Narrated by: Aaron Goodson
Length: 6 hours 52 minutes

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A historic presidential campaign changes the trajectory of a young Black man’s life in this “coming of age story that captures the soul of America” (The Washington Post), the debut novel from The New Yorker staff writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Vinson Cunningham.

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD/JOHN... Read more

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Headshot

A Novel

By: Rita Bullwinkel
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Length: 5 hours 24 minutes

“As the competition begins at this teenage girls' boxing tournament, we are introduced to each fighter's background story in such a unique and compelling way. Headshot is part sports novel, part coming-of-age novel and it doesn't hold back. I've found myself wishing more books took place during boxing tournaments. Read more

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The Hunter

A Novel

By: Tana French
Narrated by: Roger Clark
Length: 16 hours 23 minutes

“This story has all the right twists. Good plot, good characters, great dialog, and Tana French's trademark atmosphere. Read more

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Intermezzo

A Novel

By: Sally Rooney
Narrated by: Éanna Hardwicke
Length: 16 hours 29 minutes

“Two brothers, Ivan and Peter, navigate their relationships with each other and the women in their lives in the wake of their father's death. In their grief, the pair watch as the normal forms of their lives fall apart and they try their best to make sense of the wreckage. Sally Rooney does what she does best: sets up a wealth of interestingly... Read more

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James

A Novel

By: Percival Everett
Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Length: 7 hours 48 minutes

“Lovely with gentle humor, at least that's the way I see it. Read more

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