What was the best and worst book you’ve read in 2024?
For me the best book was 'Way of Kings' by Brandon Sanderson and the worst was a german book called 'Daheim' (really the worst book I've ever read) by Judith Hermann. What were yours?
Worst: idek probably “my instant death ability is so overpowered no one in this other world stands a chance against me” volume 1
Just_a_Lonely_Beard on
Best was The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey. Worst was Brasyl by Ian MacDonald (not horrible, but long and kinda meh for me)
PotatoK12 on
Ones I rated the highest: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See and Five Little Indians by Michelle Good. These were both amazingly written, engaging, and educational (both are historical fiction).
One I didn’t score quite as high but just absolutely loved (I consider my favorite from 2024): Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.
Least Favorite: Homestead by Melinda Moustakis, which is about a couple homesteading in Alaska before Alaska was made an official state of the USA. It isn’t bad, just seemed to drag on a bit, in my opinion.
ellmilmumrus on
Best: North Woods by Daniel Mason
Worst: Bummer Camp (a free one from Kindle unlimited)
spawn3887 on
Two best because I keep flipping back and forth: 11/22/63 & Fantasticland
Worst: Whalefall
Johoku on
These are incomparable genres, but they’re both books
Best? Maybe? _The Secret Life of Groceries_ has a great balance of skill of writing and detail, including human stories as well as “explainers,” whereas the most comically undeveloped book perhaps of my entire life was
_The Five AM Club_, which I received for free and still returned
Witty_Swing4243 on
Best book: “Kairos” by Jenny Erpenbeck
Worst book: “the Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern.
Eightmagpies on
Best was either The Daughter’s War by Christopher Buehlman or Viriconium by M John Harrison, both solid 10s
Worst was Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman. The most heavy handed clumsy pointless thing I’ve read in ages, with the absolute lamest plot twist I’ve probably ever read.
tsubaki-blooms on
Best : the girl in glass case by Devasish sardana (written very well)
Worst : Bad liars by Vikrant khanna (the way crime was committed was good but it very slow paced)
How was Brandon Sanderson ‘s books???
Anxious-Ocelot-712 on
Best book: The Known World by Edward P. Jones (but honorable mention to Katherine Arden’s Winternight trilogy.)
Worst book: Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon. Good God was that awful. Worst thing I’ve ever read.
andronicuspark on
Best: Popular Hits of the Showa Era-Ryu Murakami
Worst: Paradise Rot-Jenny Hval
Ok-Vacation-8109 on
Best: A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
Worst: Creep by Jennifer Hillier
the_cool_mom2 on
Best: ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason
Worst: ‘Iron Flame’ by Rebecca Yarros. I mildly enjoyed the first book in the series but couldn’t even finish this sequel.
booklybrunette on
Best: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Worst: The Teacher by Freida McFadden
PrimalHonkey on
Best: Lolita
Worst: The Secret History, by a wide margin
MonoNoAware71 on
Best (not finished yet, but started in 2024): Playground by Richard Powers;
Worst: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
Dexley on
The best was The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. The worst was a self-published book by a guy in my town. It was terrible. He’s a nice guy but needs to practice his trade more.
fearlessleader808 on
I re-read Middlemarch by George Elliott which is still my favourite book of all time. For a first time read I also loved In Ascension by Martin McInnes
Worst book was The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz which was just insanely rubbish. The *crazy* plot that no one ever saw coming was laughable. I’m just astounded at how bad that book was.
Dry_Celebration2227 on
Best: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Worst: The Women by Kristin Hannah
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Best book(s):mushoku tensei light novel series
Worst: idek probably “my instant death ability is so overpowered no one in this other world stands a chance against me” volume 1
Best was The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey. Worst was Brasyl by Ian MacDonald (not horrible, but long and kinda meh for me)
Ones I rated the highest: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See and Five Little Indians by Michelle Good. These were both amazingly written, engaging, and educational (both are historical fiction).
One I didn’t score quite as high but just absolutely loved (I consider my favorite from 2024): Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune.
Least Favorite: Homestead by Melinda Moustakis, which is about a couple homesteading in Alaska before Alaska was made an official state of the USA. It isn’t bad, just seemed to drag on a bit, in my opinion.
Best: North Woods by Daniel Mason
Worst: Bummer Camp (a free one from Kindle unlimited)
Two best because I keep flipping back and forth: 11/22/63 & Fantasticland
Worst: Whalefall
These are incomparable genres, but they’re both books
Best? Maybe? _The Secret Life of Groceries_ has a great balance of skill of writing and detail, including human stories as well as “explainers,” whereas the most comically undeveloped book perhaps of my entire life was
_The Five AM Club_, which I received for free and still returned
Best book: “Kairos” by Jenny Erpenbeck
Worst book: “the Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern.
Best was either The Daughter’s War by Christopher Buehlman or Viriconium by M John Harrison, both solid 10s
Worst was Terra Nullius by Claire G. Coleman. The most heavy handed clumsy pointless thing I’ve read in ages, with the absolute lamest plot twist I’ve probably ever read.
Best : the girl in glass case by Devasish sardana (written very well)
Worst : Bad liars by Vikrant khanna (the way crime was committed was good but it very slow paced)
How was Brandon Sanderson ‘s books???
Best book: The Known World by Edward P. Jones (but honorable mention to Katherine Arden’s Winternight trilogy.)
Worst book: Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon. Good God was that awful. Worst thing I’ve ever read.
Best: Popular Hits of the Showa Era-Ryu Murakami
Worst: Paradise Rot-Jenny Hval
Best: A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck
Worst: Creep by Jennifer Hillier
Best: ‘North Woods’ by Daniel Mason
Worst: ‘Iron Flame’ by Rebecca Yarros. I mildly enjoyed the first book in the series but couldn’t even finish this sequel.
Best: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Worst: The Teacher by Freida McFadden
Best: Lolita
Worst: The Secret History, by a wide margin
Best (not finished yet, but started in 2024): Playground by Richard Powers;
Worst: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
The best was The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. The worst was a self-published book by a guy in my town. It was terrible. He’s a nice guy but needs to practice his trade more.
I re-read Middlemarch by George Elliott which is still my favourite book of all time. For a first time read I also loved In Ascension by Martin McInnes
Worst book was The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz which was just insanely rubbish. The *crazy* plot that no one ever saw coming was laughable. I’m just astounded at how bad that book was.
Best: The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
Worst: The Women by Kristin Hannah
Best: The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
Worst: The Dissonance by Shaun Hamill