As 2024 wraps up, we’re thrilled to share our picks for the best books of the year across a variety of genres. These are the reads that sparked endless conversations, became the highlights of our book clubs, and were recommended to every booklover we know. Check out some of our top picks for best books of 2024 and discover your next great read.
Kobo's picks for the best books of 2024
A Kobo Historical Fiction Pick
The Women by Kristin Hannah
A richly drawn story with a memorable heroine whose idealism and courage under fire will come to define an era.
A Kobo Mystery Pick
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
At once a missing person mystery, a serial killer thriller, and a love story, with a unique twist on each.
A Kobo Romance Pick
Funny Story by Emily Henry
A joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from the bestselling author of Happy Place.
A Kobo Fiction Pick
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
A story of free will and destiny, grief and love, and the endless struggle to maintain control in an uncertain world.
A Kobo Biography & Memoir Pick
Knife by Salman Rushdie
From the Booker Prize winner, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring—and surviving—an attempt on his life.
