2024 Best Books So Far. The newspaper’s books staff gave its imprimatur to seven novels and five works of nonfiction,. The best books of 2024 gave us unique perspectives on what it’s like to experience the world in all its sorrow and wonder.

As we approach the halfway point of 2024, it is a great time to reflect on the books that stood out the most (even among the list of amazing books published this year). Here’s our top ten, including ‘martyr!,’ by kaveh akbar, and.