Below are the books I finished in 2024. I have a high DNF rate, so those are also listed on my blog if you’re interested. Of the 110 listed below they are listed in order of rating and as you’ll see only 3 received a perfect score! What were your favorite reads of 2024? Basically I’ll read anything by Alix E. Harrow at this point. My other top authors are Kylie Lee Baker, Isabel Ibanez and Rachel Griffin. I need to be on their ARC and street team ASAP.
- Starling House by Alix E. Harrow (5/5)
- The Honey Witch by Sydney J Shields (5/5)
- These Hollow Vows by Lexi Ryan (5/5)- 1st in duology
- These Twisted Bonds by Lexi Ryan (4.9/5)- 2nd in duology
- The Lost story by Megan Shaffer (4.9/5)
- What the River Knows by Isabel Ibanez (4.9/5)- 1st in duology
- One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig (4.9/5)- 1st in duology
- Lightlark by Alex Aster (4.9/5)- 1st in series
- Butcher & Blackbird by Brynn Weaver (4.8/5)
- All of Us Villains by A.F and C.L. Herman on audio (4.8/5)- 1st in duology
- Night of the Witch by Sara Raasch & Beth Revis (4.8/5) – 1st in duology
- The Timeless Trials by A.C. Guess (4.8/5)- series
- Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura (4.8/5)
- Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (4.8/5)
- Witches get Stitches by Juliette Cross (4.8/5)- standalone in related series
- The Banned Bookshop of Baggie Banks by Shauna Robinson (4.8/5)
- Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross (4.8/5)- 1st in duology
- Legendborn by Tracy Deonn (4.75/5)
- This Spells Love by Kate Robb (4.75/5)
- The Rebound by Leeanne Slade (4.75/5)- audio
- The Kingdom of Sweets by Erika Johansen (4.75/5)
- The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren (4.7/5)
- That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming (4.75/5)
- Always only You by Chloe Liese (4.7/5)- standalone in related series
- Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig (4.7/5)- 2nd in duology
- Sofi and the Bone Song by Adrienne Tooley (4.6/5)
- The Narrator by K.L. Slater (4.6/5)
- The Housemaid by Freida McFadden (4.6/5)- series
- If Only You by Chloe Liese (4.6/5)- standalone in related series
- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Choshi (4.6/5)
- These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman on audio (4.5/5)
- Witcha Gonna Do by Avery Flynn (4.5/5)
- Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick (4.5/5)- audio
- Funny Story by Emily Henry (4.5/5)
- The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas (4.5/5)
- Happily Never After by Lynn Painted (4.5/5)
- The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden (4.5/5)- audio
- Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez (4.5/5)
- The Legacy of Villains by Juliette Lockwood (4.5/5)
- Only and Forever by Chloe Liese (4.5/5)- standalone in a series
- Second Star to the Left by Megan Van Dyke (4.5/5)
- The Sin Eater’s Daughter by Melinda Salisbury (4.5/5)- 1st in series
- Mad Love by Wendy Waller (4.5/5)- audio
- Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood (4.4/5)
- Roseblood by A.G. Howard (4.4/5)
- You Only Die Twice by Brynn Kelly (4.4/5)- audio
- With You Forever by Chloe Liese (4.4/5)
- Kismet by Lauren Blakely (4.4/5) -audio
- Oar than Friends by Lulu Moore (4.4/5)
- Something Wilder by Christina Lauren on audio (4.3/5)
- A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal (4.3/5)- 1st in series
- Blood Circus by Camila Victoire (4.3/5)
- Never Lie by Freida McFadden (4.3/5)- audio
- On a Night Like This by Liz maverick- 4.3/5 – audio
- The Teacher- Freida McFadden- 4.3/5 -audio
- Icebreaker by Hannah Grace- 4.3/5
- The Accidental Dating Experiment by Lauren Blakely (4.3/5)
- Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone (4.3/5)
- The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth (4.3/5)
- The Modern Girl’s Guide to Magic by Linsey Hall (4.3/5)
- A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid (4.25/5)
- Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairanks (4.25/5)
- Phantasm by Kaylie Smith (4.25/5)- audio
- Booked for the Holidays by Liz Maverick (4.25/5)- audio
- Leather and Lark by Brynne Weaver (4.25/5)- standalone in a series
- Twisted Love by Ana Huang on audio (4.2/5)
- Nightbane by Alex Aster (4.2/5)- second in series
- The Long Game by Elena Armas (4.2/5)
- A Murder to Remember by Brynn Kelly (4.25/5)- audio
- Frost by C.N. Crawford (4.25/5)- 1st in series
- No Words by Megan Cabot (4.2/5)
- Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross (4.2/5)
- Enchanted to Meet You by Megan Cabot (4.1/5)
- The Started Ex by Mima Sosa (4.1/5)- audio
- Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana (4.1/5)- 1st in series
- Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie (4.0/5)
- Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland (4.0/5)
- What the Hex by Alexis Daria (4/5)
- Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibanez (4/5)- sequel
- Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes (4/5)
- The Inmate by Freida McFadden (4/5)- audio
- The Gossip and the Grump by Pippa Grant (4.0/5)- audio
- The Dream Guy Next Door By Lauren Blakely (4/5)- audio
- We Play Games by Sarah A. Denzil (4/5)
- Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone (4/5)- audio
- A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (4/5)
- Told You So by Leeanna Slade (4/5)- audio
- Fake Dating a Witch by Brigid Hunt (4/5)
- Skyshade by Alex Aster (4/5)- third in series
- The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Maybe (4/5)- audio
- Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn (4/5)- sequel
- Splintered by A.G. Howard (3.9/5)- first in series
- Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter (3.9/5)- audio
- Drop Dead by Lily Chu (3.9/5)- audio
- Betwixt by Darynda Hones- (3.8/5)- audio and first in series
- The Comeback by Lily Chu (3.9/5)- audio
- All of Our Demise by A.F and C.L. Herman on audio (3.9/5)- 2nd in duology
- The Bride Test by Helen Hoang on audio (3.75/5)
- Scarred by Emily McIntire on audio (3.75/5)
- Soulless by Gail Carriger (3.7/5)- series
- Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst (3.6/5)
- First Lie Wins by Ashely Elston (3.6/5)- audio
- Wretched by Emily McIntire on audio (3.5/5)
- Sun of a Beach by Mia Sosa (3.5/5)- audio
- Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Fairies by Heather Fawcett (3.5/5) – 1st in series
- Becoming Hook by Mary Mecham (3.5/5)
- The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles (3.4/5)
- We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal (3.0/5) – 1st in duology
- Scorched by Emily McIntire (2/5)
- Weyward by Emilia Hart (2/5)
My daughter has given me a goal of only reading a library book in 2025 after each 10 books I finish that I own. Have you read any of these listed below? They’re all series I physical own that I need to read in 2025, before I buy more. These are in no particular order:
Curse of the Cyren Queen series by Helen Scheuerer
These Wicked Lies series by Miranda Joy
The Traitor’s Game by Nielsen
The Queen’s Assassin Series by Melissa de la Cruz
Defy the Night Series by Kemmerer
The Darkening Series by Mara
Once Upon a Broke Heart Series by Stephanie Garber
Belladonna Series by Adalyn Grace
Shamanborn Series by Lori M. Lee
The Queen’s Rising Series by Rebecca Ross
A Fate of Wrath & Flame Series by K.A. Tucker
The Kingdom of Crows Series by Olivia Wildenstein
Guardians of the Maiden Series by Beck Michaels
Beasts of Prey Series by Ayana Gray
Monsters & Muses Series by Sav R Miller
The Fair Isle Trilogy by Tessonja Odette
Fireborne Series by Rosaria Munda
Daughter of the Darkness Series by K&E Corr
The Book Jumper Series by Glaser
Seraphina Series by Rachel Hartman
From Blood & Ash Series by Jennifer Armentrout
A Cursed Kiss Series by Jenny Hickman
