Best Fiction of 2024

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15 books

The greatest novels of 2024 were notably unafraid to rewrite the past, lacing shimmering, enriching new narratives through personal and cultural histories. Even better: Many of them made us laugh along the way. Read on for the 15 novels and graphic novels that most impressed, charmed and inspired us this year.

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See the source list and commentary at www.bookpage.com

Literary Fiction

All Fours

Miranda July, 2024

My Friends

Hisham Matar, 2024

Small Rain

Garth Greenwell, 2024

Someone Like Us

Dinaw Mengestu, 2024

The Mighty Red

Louise Erdrich, 2024

Debut Fiction, Graphic Novels & Comics

Babe in the Woods

or, The Art of Getting Lost

Julie Heffernan, 2024

Vera Bushwack

Sig Burwash, 2024

Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

James

Percival Everett, 2024

Mrs. Gulliver

Valerie Martin, 2024

Our Evenings

Alan Hollinghurst, 2024

The Empusium

A Health Resort Horror Story

Olga Tokarczuk, 2024

The Safekeep

Yael van der Wouden, 2024

Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Mina's Matchbox

Yoko Ogawa, 2024

Historical Fiction

The Seventh Veil of Salome: A GMA Book Club Pick

Silvia Moreno-Garcia, 2024

Family Saga, Literary Fiction

This Strange Eventful History: A Novel

Claire Messud, 2024