Another year, another reading goal in the books!
This year, I really rushed at the end to meet my goal of 40 books. While it was 3 less than last year (and about 3,000 fewer pages), it felt like I went longer periods without getting through books this year. Next year, I’ll slow down and aim for a more comfortable pace of 36 or so.
Here’s a quick look at the numbers:
- Total Books: 40
- Total Pages: 11,264
- Format: 6 Print / 34 Digital
- Genre: 17 Fiction / 23 Non-Fiction
- Author Gender: 18 Female / 22 Male
- Library Use: 25 books were from the library (including 7 audiobooks)
I got back to reading more books published before 2024, but still read 11 new frontlist books. I also read more female authors than last year—not quite as many as men, but much closer to a balance. The biggest trend was the shift away from print; with almost none of my reads (only 6 out of 40!) being physical books, it’s clear that my Kindle Voyage and audiobooks have taken over my reading life.
As usual, despite loving nonfiction and reading more of it than fiction, my favorite books of the year were all female-authored fiction. Both The God of the Woods and The Secret History blew me away. They feel like kindred spirits, and I can’t say enough amazing things about TGOTW—talking about it nonstop has gotten 25+ people to tell me they’ve picked it up and loved it.
So in 2025, I’m pledging to pick up more fiction, more women authors, and more print books to reverse some of these trends.
I keep track of my favorite reads from each year in my complete reading recommendations list.
If any book below catches your interest, I hope you follow through and read it. You can check out my reviews for every book I read on my Goodreads page. Let me know what you’re reading these days and send me your recommendations!
And without further ado, here are my top reads from 2024.
My Top Reads from 2024
Favorite Fiction:
- The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
- The Secret History by Donna Tartt
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Favorite Non-Fiction:
- The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
- Ambition Monster by Jennifer Romolini
- Means of Ascent (The Years of Lyndon Johnson #2) by Robert A. Caro
Honorable Mentions:
- The Measure by Nikki Erlick
- Godwin by Joseph O’Neill
- Health and Safety by Emily Witt
Want to read more? Visit my Good Reads profile.
