GLAMOUR's 2024 reading list: every book you need to read before the year is out

On the hunt for the best new books of 2024? This curated collection is designed to be your ultimate new year book bucket list, guiding you through a diverse selection of titles that span genres, eras, and perspectives. From captivating, achingly contemporary fiction to insightful and life changing non-fiction, these books showcase the literary gems that should be on everyone’s bookshelves. All bookworms are constantly on the lookout for that next must-read book to add to their reading list, and we have picked a range that will cater for every taste. Whether you’re seeking classics from acclaimed authors or want to discover the best emerging voices, this is the list to read through this year.

New books we know are going to be widely popular in the fiction corner include Piglet and Green Dot, two darkly funny novels that will cover your contemporary novel needs. If you haven’t read Ocean Vuong’s words you haven’t experienced the haunting quality of poetic prose like no other, and we would recommend immediately ordering his debut On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous. Two classics, one more recent then the next, the achingly beautiful Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin, a searing exploration of love and identity, and the thought-provoking examination of race and societal structures in Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste, a book we think has the power to change the world.

Get ready to immerse yourself and get lost in the pages of these top books to read in 2024.