The 30 books, new and backlist titles, I plan to read in 2024
There’s nothing I love more than brainstorming and building my 30 book TBR to guide and influence my reading for the next calendar year. The successes have continued since the inception of my 30 book TBR in 2021, so I don’t see this style TBR going anywhere!
Similar to years passed, I selected 5 themes with 6 titles in each category with emphasis on authors of color, which are represented in each category at least once, but on average, make 2-3 appearances per section. I couldn’t be more thrilled with the diversity and inclusion this TBR represents and am so excited to read from tried and true favorites (Riley Sager, Simone St. James, Emily Henry, Fredrik Backman) while exploring new-to-me authors with critical acclaim (R.F. Kuang, Tommy Orange, Octavia E. Butler, Stephen King).
One of my most anticipated titles in this list is the new release from Alyssa Cole One of Us Knows, since I haven’t stopped thinking about her last thriller (When No One is Watching) which I read way back in 2020. Of course I’m jazzed for Riley Sager’s next release Middle of the Night which features his first male main character as the primary point of view. Lastly, I’m dying to get my hands on Yangze Choo’s 2024 release The Fox Wife which I just know will be filled with beautiful and enriching folklore and culture that I find so transportive!
2024 Releases | mystery and thriller
The Fury – Alex Michaelides
Middle of the Night – Riley Sager
One of Us Knows – Alyssa Cole
Murder Road – Simone St. James
She’s Not Sorry – Mary Kubica
The Midnight Feast – Lucy Foley
2024 Releases | other
Funny Story – Emily Henry
The Fox Wife – Yangsze Choo
Interesting Facts About Space – Emily Austin
The Great Divide – Cristina Henríquez
Island Witch – Amanda Jayatissa
A Great Country – Shilpi Somaya Gowda
2023 Standout Releases
None of This Is True – Lisa Jewell
Happiness Falls – Angie Kim
I Have Some Questions for You – Rebecca Makkai
Chain-Gang All-Stars – Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Yellowface – R. F. Kuang
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store – James McBride
Throwback
There There – Tommy Orange
The Great Alone – Kristin Hannah
Kindred – Octavia E. Butler
Demon Copperhead – Barbara Kingsolver
Beartown – Fredrik Backman
Leave the World Behind – Rumaan Alam
On My Physical TBR
The Reformatory – Tananarive Due
The Sentence – Louise Erdrich
Love in Colour – Bolu Babalola
Until next time, Meryn
MERYN MADE 
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