2023 has gone by and sizzled away like a dancing firework, a whirlpool of stardust, perhaps, if truth be told. Some amazing pieces of literature have been read this year. As 2024 approaches, here are the 20 most anticipated reads we cannot wait.
Happy New Year, toodles!! My lovelies, what’s up with you all?
As we begin a fresh year, here’s to a fresher start and too many more brilliant worlds to dive into, fresher perspectives to delve into, and newer tales to read. Today, without taking you elsewhere, my dear Bibliophiles (a term I love peeps because it kind of sounds truly intoxicating!!), let me simply sizzle up the screen for you with incandescence, promising to splay the reading horizon in 2024.
Presenting the 20 most anticipated reads we cannot wait for, curated specially for you all, sifting through the best of the best about to release in 2024:
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
An exuberantly delightful debut, this sets out to explore how we navigate life, love, and choices in a world full of never-ending options. Imagine your attic creating an infinite supply of husbands. Coming to you on April 2, 2024.
Katabasis by R. F. Kuang
A Greek word meaning descent in the underworld narrative. Imagine a book that has magic, realism, and love all rolled into one. Boom, comes R. F. Kuang’s next, which, BTW, after “Yellowface” last year, which topped the charts, is one of the most anticipated books to watch out for. Some are saying this one will hit the stands not before 2025, though. I so hope they are wrong, for Pete’s sake!
The Empyrean by Rebecca Yarros
The third book in the installment, which follows Fourth Wing and Iron Flame, is being awaited with more than bated breath; I mean, one reader mentioned awaiting it like a dose of much-sought-after cocaine! So, I guess not much needs to remain to be said for this one, then… P.S. No release date is set for this one.
Mirrored Heavens by Rebecca Roanhorse
In the final book of the trilogy, the interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning concluding part of the series. Surely, this one is unlike any other fantasy world ever encountered before… Coming to you on June 4, 2024.
The Women by Kristine Hannah: From the master storyteller herself comes the tale of a turbulent, transformative era in America in the 1960s. It is an intimate portrait of a coming-of-age woman at a dangerous time—a nation divided by war, broken by politics, a generation fueled by dreams and lost on the battlefield. Could it get any more exciting? Coming to you on February 6, 2024.
The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
A story of wild adventure, deep transformation, and glorious, heartwarming characters, this one shall show us how a new outlook can burst into life at any moment and change everything. Coming to you on August 29, 2024.
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
A masterfully weaved, fast-paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her famous friends whose spontaneous trip to a private Greek island is upended by murder. Can it get any worse? Wait, did I hear someone say this is a love story too? I will be coming to you on January 16, 2024.
The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton
What if you have to solve a murder to save what’s left of the world? It sounds right out of a post-apocalyptic movie, right? Well, outside the island, when the world is destroyed by a fog that sweeps the planet, it is idyllic until one of the scientists staying there is found murdered. An outstanding new high-concept murder mystery. Come unravel it on May 21, 2024.
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
The deliciously twisty new locked room murder mystery. Welcome to the opening weekend of The Manor, a luxury resort built on top of old secrets in ancient woods. Will everyone survive? Coming to hit you hard on June 6, 2024.
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
Only the extraordinary is chosen; only the cunning shall survive. Yes, an explosive return to the library will leave the Alexandrians vulnerable to the lethal terms of their recruitment. Hmm, so prepare to dive into fantasy, adult fiction, mystery, and queer sci-fi, all rolled into one. They are coming to enthral you on September 9, 2024.
The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
If you could open the door to anywhere, where would you go? A magical book that gives extraordinary power to whoever possesses it. It sounds intriguing as well as dangerous, doesn’t it? Well, some doors should never be opened, right? Coming to you on February 13, 2024.
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T. J. Klune
The highly anticipated sequel to “The House in the Cerulean Sea,” this one speaks of a magical house, a secret past, and summons that could change everything. Welcome back to Marsyas Island and Arthur’s story, peeps! A story of resistance, sharing the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and the pursuit to keep it. I am coming to enthral you on September 10th, 2024.
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
Crescent City, Book 3. This stunning third one in the series is the action-packed next series to House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath. A narrative written to newer heights as Bryce and Hunt’s world is brought to the brink of collapse with its future resting on their shoulders. Coming to you on January 30, 2024.
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
A dangerous alliance between a “Vampyre” bride and an Alpha werewolf, giving you a love story deep enough to sink your teeth into the paranormal romance of the year! Come sizzle in this ruthless and unpredictable tale of love on February 6, 2024.
Funny story by Emily Henry
A shimmering and joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common. Scruffy, chaotic, and beautiful, expect this unexpected bag of surprises to hit you delightfully on April 23, 2024.
The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
This wildly anticipated novel is a romantic comedy where two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to an international hookup competition to prove they are better. Can it get better? I’m coming to get you on August 6, 2024.
The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden
The next high-concept horror novel; the beautiful and crumbling hilltop town of Becchina; the strange chapel within where people have died; and finally, in the catacombs beneath Becchina, something strange stirs…
I am coming to speak to you on January 30th, 2024.
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
From the legendary master storyteller himself comes a compilation of 12 short stories, many of which haven’t been published before. Yes, King’s ability to surprise and amaze us both brings terror as well as solace. So all in all, thrills, joys, and mysteries—there is a lot iconic happening in this one, coming to get you on May 21, 2024.
Knife by Salman Rushdie
In a searing, deeply personal account of endurance and survival, Rushdie speaks out for the first time in complete detail about the events of August 12. A book about life, loss, and standing up again. Releasing on April 18, 2024.
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul
RuPaul’s most revealing and personal work to date, this poignant and deeply intimate memoir of growing up poor, queer, and black while discovering the power of performance and self-acceptance, is something you must read in 2024. Coming on March 6, 2024.
So, these were the 20 most anticipated reads we cannot wait for in 2024.
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Content Writer, Poet, Fiction Writer and a bundle of mystique, Rekha Bhagtani is a person who believes that writing is a true escapade one can get from this ruthless, mortal world. Not only is writing and reading therapeutic but also a complete life-altering experience for her, one she longs to revel and dive in every day, far from the clandestine of today, into the unknown, unexplored realms of something new every time.
Coming soon with her second book, a fiction where time travel meets romance in a fun manner, thanks to mythology. Confused? Keep watching this space…
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