![light brown-skinned Black woman holding a stack of books in the library](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/light-brown-skinned-Black-woman-holding-a-stack-of-books-in-the-library.jpg.optimal.jpg)
The Most Anticipated Books of 2024, According to Goodreads
With another new year comes another Goodreads roundup of what its members are most looking forward to. The list has 63 titles, was determined by looking at what 125 million members have added to their “Want to Read” shelves, and is kind of staggering in scope. There’s a variety of genres, adult and YA listings, some series continuations, and a few debuts. Some smash hitters return as well, like Simone St. James, Stephen Graham Jones, Emily Henry, Mait Haig, Stephen King, Casey McQuiston, and Tia Williams, and there’s even a new memoir by RuPaul.
Below is a small taste of Goodreads’ most anticipated books of 2024:
![cover of The Bullet Swallower
by Elizabeth Gonzalez James](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.png)
The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James (Historical Fiction/Magical Realism)
![Wandering Stars
by Tommy Orange cover](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-1.png)
Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange (Historical Fiction)
![Murder Road
by Simone St. James cover](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-2.png)
Murder Road by Simone St. James (Mystery Thriller)
![cover of The Familiar
by Leigh Bardugo](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-3.png)
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo (Historical Fantasy)
![cover of House of Flame and Shadow
by Sarah J. Maas](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-4.png)
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas (Romantasy)
![A Love Song for Ricki Wilde
by Tia Williams cover](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-5.png)
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams (Romance)
![cover of Womb City
by Tlotlo Tsamaase](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-6.png)
Womb City by Tlotlo Tsamaase (Sci-Fi, Dystopia, Horror)
![cover of Island Witch
by Amanda Jayatissa](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-7.png)
Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa (Historical Gothic)
![cover of Indian Burial Ground
by Nick Medina](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-8.png)
Indian Burial Ground by Nick Medina (Mythological Horror)
![cover of You Like It Darker
by Stephen King](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-9.png)
You Like It Darker by Stephen King (Horror)
![cover of A Tempest of Tea
by Hafsah Faizal](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-10.png)
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal (YA Historical Fantasy)
![cver of The House of Hidden Meanings
by RuPaul](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-11.png)
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul (Memoir)
![cover of Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth
by Natalie Haynes](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-12.png)
Divine Might: Goddesses in Greek Myth by Natalie Haynes (Greek Mythology, Nonfiction)
![cover of Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
by Salman Rushdie](https://s2982.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image-13.png)
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman Rushdie (Memoir)
For the full list of the most anticipated books of 2024, visit Goodreads.
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