Winners of the Best of 2024 Awards

Our annual She Reads Awards are voted on by nearly ten thousands of you – readers and fans – and reflect the books you loved most this year. Here are the winners for the best books of the year in the She Reads Best of 2024 Awards.

Best Book of 2024:
The Women by Kristin Hannah

Best Book Club Pick of 2024: All The Colors of The Dark by Chris Whitaker

Best Debut of 2024:
Grown Women by Sarai Johnson

Best Audiobook of 2024:
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Best Adaptation of 2024: Wicked

Best Book Cover of 2024:
The Waters by Bonnie Jo Campbell

Best Literary Fiction of 2024:
James by Percival Everett

Best Contemporary Fiction of 2024:
The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Best Historical Fiction of 2024:
The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense of 2024: The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Best Romance of 2024:
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Best Romantasy of 2024:
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

Best Fantasy & Magical Realism of 2024:
Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

Best Science Fiction of 2024:
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

Best Horror of 2024:
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

Best Memoir of 2024: From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough

Best Nonfiction of 2024:
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

Best Young Adult of 2024:
Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli

Best Books of the Year from Our Contributors

All year, we work with reviewers and contributors to curate lists of the top books of the year.

Best Book Club Picks of 2024
Must-Read Spicy Romance of 2024: Part 1
Must-Read Spicy Romance of 2024: Part 2
Best Books from Small Presses
Must-Read Books of Summer 2024
Best Beach Reads of Summer 2024
Best Book Club Picks of Summer 2024
LGBTQIA+ Young Adult Books for 2024

Most Anticipated Books of 2025

Now that we know the best books of 2024, we’re already getting started on our 2025 #TBR list. How about you?