Best Fiction Books For 2024. —david adams, adult reviews director. The best new novels of 2024, as selected by the editors of the literary recommendations site five books and judges of the biggest fiction prizes.

See all our science fiction and best novels of 2024 recommendations. As we approach the halfway point of 2024, it is a great time to reflect on the books that stood out the most (even among the list of amazing books published this year).