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New York Times 100 Notable Books 2024

New York Times 100 Notable Books 2024 names 100 books across 2 categories. 54 of them also won or were shortlisted for an award.

Fiction & Poetry

  1. A Film in Which I Play Everyone by Mary Jo Bangsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. All Fours by Miranda Julysource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertinosource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Black River by Nilanjana Roysource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Bluff by Danez Smithsource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Colored Television by Danzy Sennasource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Creation Lake by Rachel Kushnersource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburnsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Forest of Noise by Mosab Abu Tohasource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Funny Story by Emily Henrysource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Ghostroots by ’Pemi Agudasource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Godwin by Joseph O’Neillsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Good Material by Dolly Aldertonsource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Great Expectations by Vinson Cunninghamsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Headshot by Rita Bullwinkelsource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Intermezzo by Sally Rooneysource (opens in a new tab)
  17. James by Percival Everettsource (opens in a new tab)
  18. Joy in Service on Rue Tagore by Paul Muldoonsource (opens in a new tab)
  19. Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Aknersource (opens in a new tab)
  20. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbarsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Modern Poetry by Diane Seusssource (opens in a new tab)
  22. My Favorite Thing Is Monsters, Book 2 by Emil Ferrissource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliversource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurstsource (opens in a new tab)
  25. Piglet by Lottie Hazellsource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Praiseworthy by Alexis Wrightsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekerasource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Reboot by Justin Taylorsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Rejection by Tony Tulathimuttesource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Shred Sisters by Betsy Lernersource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfieldsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestusource (opens in a new tab)
  33. The Book of Love by Kelly Linksource (opens in a new tab)
  34. The Bright Sword by Lev Grossmansource (opens in a new tab)
  35. The Coin by Yasmin Zahersource (opens in a new tab)
  36. The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuksource (opens in a new tab)
  37. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugosource (opens in a new tab)
  38. The God of the Woods by Liz Mooresource (opens in a new tab)
  39. The Hunter by Tana Frenchsource (opens in a new tab)
  40. The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrichsource (opens in a new tab)
  41. The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallettsource (opens in a new tab)
  42. The Pairing by Casey McQuistonsource (opens in a new tab)
  43. The Practice, the Horizon and the Chain by Sofia Samatarsource (opens in a new tab)
  44. The Safekeep by Yael van der Woudensource (opens in a new tab)
  45. The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitzsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. The Silence of the Choir by Mohamed Mbougar Sarrsource (opens in a new tab)
  47. The Women by Kristin Hannahsource (opens in a new tab)
  48. Wandering Stars by Tommy Orangesource (opens in a new tab)
  49. Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connorsource (opens in a new tab)
  50. What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsellasource (opens in a new tab)
  51. Wild Houses by Colin Barrettsource (opens in a new tab)
  52. You Dreamed of Empires by Álvaro Enriguesource (opens in a new tab)
  53. You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastiansource (opens in a new tab)

Nonfiction

  1. A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarkosource (opens in a new tab)
  2. A Wilder Shore by Camille Perisource (opens in a new tab)
  3. All Things Are Too Small by Becca Rothfeldsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. All the Worst Humans by Phil Elwoodsource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Gartensource (opens in a new tab)
  6. Challenger by Adam Higginbothamsource (opens in a new tab)
  7. Chop Fry Watch Learn by Michelle T. Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  8. Circle of Hope by Eliza Griswoldsource (opens in a new tab)
  9. Cocktails With George and Martha by Philip Geftersource (opens in a new tab)
  10. Cold Crematorium by József Debreczenisource (opens in a new tab)
  11. Connie by Connie Chungsource (opens in a new tab)
  12. Cue the Sun! by Emily Nussbaumsource (opens in a new tab)
  13. Do Something by Guy Trebaysource (opens in a new tab)
  14. Every Valley by Charles Kingsource (opens in a new tab)
  15. Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here by Jonathan Blitzersource (opens in a new tab)
  16. Fi by Alexandra Fullersource (opens in a new tab)
  17. Health and Safety by Emily Wittsource (opens in a new tab)
  18. I Heard Her Call My Name by Lucy Santesource (opens in a new tab)
  19. I Just Keep Talking by Nell Irvin Paintersource (opens in a new tab)
  20. John Lewis by David Greenbergsource (opens in a new tab)
  21. Knife by Salman Rushdiesource (opens in a new tab)
  22. Language City by Ross Perlinsource (opens in a new tab)
  23. Lovely One by Ketanji Brown Jacksonsource (opens in a new tab)
  24. Madness by Antonia Hyltonsource (opens in a new tab)
  25. No One Gets to Fall Apart by Sarah LaBriesource (opens in a new tab)
  26. Private Revolutions by Yuan Yangsource (opens in a new tab)
  27. Reagan by Max Bootsource (opens in a new tab)
  28. Salvage by Dionne Brandsource (opens in a new tab)
  29. Soldiers and Kings by Jason De Leónsource (opens in a new tab)
  30. Splinters by Leslie Jamisonsource (opens in a new tab)
  31. Stolen Pride by Arlie Russell Hochschildsource (opens in a new tab)
  32. The Achilles Trap by Steve Collsource (opens in a new tab)
  33. The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidtsource (opens in a new tab)
  34. The Black Box by Henry Louis Gates Jrsource (opens in a new tab)
  35. The Black Utopians by Aaron Robertsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  36. The Bluestockings by Susannah Gibsonsource (opens in a new tab)
  37. The Hidden Globe by Atossa Araxia Abrahamiansource (opens in a new tab)
  38. The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coatessource (opens in a new tab)
  39. The New India by Rahul Bhatiasource (opens in a new tab)
  40. The New York Game by Kevin Bakersource (opens in a new tab)
  41. The Rebel’s Clinic by Adam Shatzsource (opens in a new tab)
  42. The Return of Great Powers by Jim Sciuttosource (opens in a new tab)
  43. The Swans of Harlem by Karen Valbysource (opens in a new tab)
  44. The Wide Wide Sea by Hampton Sidessource (opens in a new tab)
  45. There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqibsource (opens in a new tab)
  46. Undivided by Hahrie Hansource (opens in a new tab)
  47. When the Clock Broke by John Ganzsource (opens in a new tab)

About the New York Times 100 Notable Books

nytimes.com blocks automated fetches, so counts come from archive.nytimes.com (2006-2013) and Wayback Machine snapshots (2014-2024) of each year's NYT page. NYT blocks archiving of the 2025 page; 2025 counts come from the yearendlists.com copy of the list. Categories follow NYT's Fiction & Poetry / Nonfiction grouping (2018-2022 from each book's genre tag). Titles drop subtitles.

Organization: The New York Times. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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