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128: Top Ten Fiction Books of 2024
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128: Top Ten Fiction Books of 2024

And we're back in podcast form!

*Note: At times throughout the episode, Mia’s mic was giving her grief. Please give us grace.*

Well, hello there! We’re back in your ears and we’re so excited to share our top fiction books of 2024. We each have our top 10 lists and we even have 2 books in common, gasp! We hope you enjoy our lists and the giggles and we’re wishing you happy holidays from our bookshelves to yours.

Number 10
[07:22] M: TOLD YOU SO by Sarah Asermily
[09:10] S: HOW TO HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT by Emma Noyes

Number 9
[10:18] M: SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by John Wiswell
[11:39] S: THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST by Amy Neff

Number 8
[12:45] M: MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe
[13:52] S: THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella

Number 7
[14:45] M: SMALL MERCIES by Dennis Lehane
[15:45] S: THE HEART’S INVISIBLE FURIES by John Boyne

Number 6
[16:51] M: THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella
[17:51] S: FATHER OF THE RAIN by Lily King

Number 5
[18:40] M: BLACKTOP WASTELAND by S.A. Cosby
[19:42] S: MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe

Number 4
[20:36] M: A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS by Paul Tremblay
[22:13] S: BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors

Number 3
[23:04] M: IF WE WERE VILLAINS by M.L. Rio
[24:08] S: THE OTHER YEAR by Rea Frey

Number 2
[25:33] M: YOU LIKE IT DARKER by Stephen King
[26:35] S: THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah

Number 1
[27:45] M: I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS by Iain Reid
[29:13] S: SANDWICH by Catherine Newman

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In case you’d like the short and sweet rundown:

Mia’s Top Ten Books of 2024

10 - TOLD YOU SO by Sarah Asermily
9 - SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by John Wiswell
8 - MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe
7 - SMALL MERCIES by Dennis Lehane
6 - THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella
5 - BLACKTOP WASTELAND by S.A. Cosby
4 - A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS by Paul Tremblay
3 - IF WE WERE VILLAINS by M.L. Rio
2 - YOU LIKE IT DARKER by Stephen King
1 - I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS by Iain Reid

Sarah’s Top Ten Books of 2024

10 - HOW TO HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT by Emma Noyes
9 - THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST by Amy Neff
8 - THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella
7 - THE HEART’S INVISIBLE FURIES by John Boyne
6 - FATHER OF THE RAIN by Lily King
5 - MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe
4 - BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors
3 - THE OTHER YEAR by Rea Frey
2 - THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah
1 - SANDWICH by Catherine Newman

Hit us up in the comments - are you surprised by our lists? What is on your best of 2024 list? We need to know immediately if not sooner!

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