Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl.
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- Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
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- Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is Best Books I Read in 2024. This is always a tough one as I’ve read some great books this year but after a lot of thought I’ve whittled it down to the ten I enjoyed the most. (They’re in the order in which I read them. I can’t choose a favourite.) Links from the titles will take you to my review. Click here if you want to see a list of all the books I’ve read this year.
- A Better Place by Stephen Daisley
- James by Percival Everett
- The Paris Peacemakers by Flora Johnston
- Afterlight by Jaap Robben, trans. by David Doherty
- The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
- The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
- Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan
- A Place Without Pain by Simon Bourke
- The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
- This Is Happiness by Niall Williams
Nearly made it: Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers, Dead Ground by Graham Hurley and The Draughtsman by Robert Lautner
What Cathy Read Next... 
You’ve had a great reading year, Cathy. Here’s to more of that in 2025!
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Although Jaap Robben is a Dutch author, I haven’t read any of his books. I think they wouldn’t really work for me. I didn’t know his work was translated.
My TTT: https://laurieisreading.com/2024/12/31/top-ten-tuesday-2024-favourites/
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10 favourites, at least for today. It may change tomorrow. Lol
Random Death byJD Robb
Hotshot by Lane Hayes
Star Cruise Captains Prequel by Veronica Scott
Star Cruise Captains Story by Veronica Scott
Poison Evidence by Rachel Grant
Danger in the Stars by Veronica Scott. This was a reread
Avenger of Sins by Jordan L Hawk
The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton
Red as Blood by Lilja Sigurdardóttir
Death in the Spires by KJ Charles
Gill
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Great to see The Heart in Winter get some love!
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Thanks for sharing your favourites!
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I’ve heard good things about James, and the cover for Ministry of Time is so beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful 2025!
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/my-twelve-favorite-reads-of-2024/
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I’m curious about The Land in Winter.
Here is my <a href=“https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-best-books-i-read-in-2024/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a>
Lydia
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James and Ministry of Time are both on my TBR list, they have been on many “best of” book lists. Thanks for the recommendations and happy new year!
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I haven’t read these, but I’m glad you enjoyed them. I hope you find many more to enjoy this yearHere is our <a href=”https://www.longandshortreviews.com/miscellaneous-musings/top-ten-tuesday-best-books-i-read-in-2024/“>Top Ten Tuesday.</a>!
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James is on so many lists. That probably means I should read it. 🙂
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I do think it’s worth it.
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