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Best Books of 2024

The books I rated highest from my 2024 reading.

  1. 1
    Cover of Ender's Game

    Ender's Game

    by Orson Scott Card

    A great book. The big reveal still lands even when you know it's coming.

    A
  2. 2
    Cover of The Blessing Way

    The Blessing Way

    by Tony Hillerman

    Hillerman at his most foundational. The editor's instinct about Leaphorn was exactly right.

    A
  3. 3
    Cover of Cryptonomicon

    Cryptonomicon

    by Neal Stephenson

    Took 23 years to reread and it was still great. Stephenson foresaw cryptocurrency.

    A-
  4. 4
    Cover of The Doomsday Book

    The Doomsday Book

    by Connie Willis

    Slow in the middle, but the ending is worth it.

    A-
  5. 5
    Cover of Wyrd Sisters

    Wyrd Sisters

    by Terry Pratchett

    Granny Weatherwax is one of the greatest characters of all time.

    A-
  6. 6
    Cover of A Thief of Time

    A Thief of Time

    by Tony Hillerman

    One of my favorite Hillerman novels. Both Chee and Leaphorn at their best.

    A-
  7. 7
    Cover of The Tainted Cup

    The Tainted Cup

    by Robert Jackson Bennett

    Sherlock Holmes with a genuinely original magic system. Quite well done.

    A-
  8. 8
    Cover of The Book That Wouldn't Burn

    The Book That Wouldn't Burn

    by Mark Lawrence

    The two storylines come together in unexpected ways.

    A-
  9. 9
    Cover of The Lies of Locke Lamora

    The Lies of Locke Lamora

    by Scott Lynch

    Not excellent, but very good. Great twists and narrative pull.

    A-
  10. 10
    Cover of The Ghostway

    The Ghostway

    by Tony Hillerman

    Jim Chee visits Los Angeles. Classic Hillerman.

    A-