24 more books we can't wait to read in 2024

July

More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa, translated by Eric Ozawa

Let's start off with a book about… books! The Morisaki bookshop, a small family-run shop, is so packed with books that barely five people can fit inside. Books crowd the shelves and invade every corner of the floor... We can't wait to delve back into this charming bookshop, located in the heart of Tokyo.

Resolution by Irvine Welsh

Irvine Welsh returns with a powerful, riveting new novel, where his iconic maverick investigator, Ray Lennox, discovers that confronting his past could cost him everything.

August

The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable

This glittering debut historical novel, set in 1704s Venice, is based on real-life seventeenth-century violinist and composer Anna Maria – perfect for fans of The Miniaturist and The Marriage Portrait.

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak

This breathtaking new novel from the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, picked by Agnes, is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives – all connected by a single drop of water.

The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

From the author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a deliciously indulgent, sexy new romantic comedy. Theo and Kit have been childhood best friends, crushes, lovers and, after a brutal breakup four years ago, estranged exes. It's not until they're are trapped on board a tour bus that they discover that they’ve each had the same idea: to take their dream European food and wine tour…

And So I Roar by Abi Daré

From the author of The Girl with the Louding Voice comes a stunning novel about resilience, friendship and fighting for the life you deserve. We gave 100 of you the chance to get an early copy – and you can still read the first two chapters!

The Examiner by Janice Hallett

The new genre-busting crime novel from the author of The Appeal. The mature students of Royal Hastings University's art course have finally been given their last assignment. With six students who have nothing in common except their clashing personal agendas, what could possibly go wrong? The answer is: murder.

Eddie Winston is Looking for Love by Marianne Cronin

Eddie Winston is ninety years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed… This funny, feelgood, and heartlifting story, by the bestselling author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, takes us on a story about the power of intergenerational friendship and finding love in unexpected places.

The Hotel Avocado by Bob Mortimer

The hilarious and gripping new novel by actor Bob Mortimer, author of The Satsuma Complex. Should Gary stay in London, wallowing in the safety of his legal job in Peckham, or move to Brighton, where his girlfriend Emily is about to open The Hotel Avocado? All Gary wants is a happy life. But he also wants to be alive to enjoy it…

The Voyage Home by Pat Barker

The exhilarating follow-up to The Women of Troy and The Silence of the Girls. After ten blood-filled years, Troy lies in smoking ruins as the victorious Greeks fill their ships with the spoils of battle. As legendary prophetess Cassandra and Queen Clytemnestra are united by the vision of Agamemnon’s death, one thing is certain: this long-awaited homecoming will change everyone’s fates forever.

Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent

The debut linguistic mystery novel from Countdown's resident lexicographer, Susie Dent, is Oxford-resident Josie's pick! When an anonymous letter is delivered to the Clarendon English Dictionary in Oxford, it is clear that this is not the usual lexicographical enquiry. Instead, the letter hints at secrets and lies linked to a particular year… the year that the senior editor’s sister went missing.

September

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune

A story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. The sequel to the cosy and enchanting The House in the Cerulean Sea, which Stacey adored when she read it earlier this year.

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

The author of The Thursday Murder Club returns with a brand new series. Steve Wheeler, enjoying a quiet retired life, is pulled back into action when his daughter-in-law Amy, a private security officer, discovers a dead body and a bag of money on a remote island…

Think Again by Jacqueline Wilson

Whatever happened to Ellie, Magda and Nadine from the 1990s Girls series? They're all grown up now - but if they think life's done surprising them, they'd better think again... Bringing the same warmth and humour to an adult novel as she does to her work for children, Jacqueline Wilson finally answers the questions readers have been asking her for years in this uplifting, life-affirming book about friendship, family and finding fulfilment in unexpected places.

Frankie by Graham Norton

The new book from national treasure Graham Norton. Frankie is a dazzling, decades-sweeping novel about love, bravery and what it means to live a significant life – and you can read the first chapter! 

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

From the author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends comes an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family. For two grieving brothers and the people they love, this is a new interlude – a period of desire, despair and possibility – a chance to find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking.

Entitlement by Rumaan Alam

An exhilarating new novel from the author of Leave the World Behind. An ambitious young Black woman, plotting her way into the world of the one percent. An old white billionaire, facing his own extinction. How far is each prepared to go to get what they think they deserve?

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich

A gorgeous, heartrending new novel by the author of The Sentence, which Lisa read and loved last year! Gary Geist, desperate to marry Kismet Poe, proposes. Kismet misses her chance to say 'no', setting off a chain of events… Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people's lives. 

The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers

The funny, heartwarming and romantic debut novel about two strangers who fall in love through the notes they write in the margins of their favourite books - perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary.

Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd

In his most exhilarating novel yet, William Boyd transports you from the vibrant streets of sixties London to the sun-soaked cobbles of Cadiz and the frosty squares of Warsaw, as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession.

October

The Drowned by John Banville

A richly atmospheric new murder mystery, set in 1950s rural Ireland, from the bestselling author of Snow. A loner comes across a mysteriously empty car in a field and soon finds himself embroiled in a troubling missing person's case, as a husband claims his wife may have thrown herself into the sea… Called in from Dublin to investigate is Detective Inspector Strafford, who soon turns to his old ally - the flawed but brilliant pathologist Quirke.

The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins

A suspenseful and powerful new thriller from the bestselling author of The Girl on the Train. Eris, an island with only one house, one inhabitant, one way out. Unreachable from the Scottish mainland for twelve hours each day. When a shocking discovery is made in an art gallery far away in London, the secrets of Eris threaten to emerge…

Marigold Mind Laundry written by Jungyeun Yun and translated by Shanna Tan

After young Jieun accidentally misuses her powers, causing her beloved family to vanish, she lives a million restless lives in search of them. Amaya will be heading to her local bookshop to pick up this Korean bestseller, ideal for fans of What You Are Looking For Is In the Library and The Alchemist, as soon as it’s out!

November

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami

The new novel from the bestselling author of Norwegian Wood. When a young man’s girlfriend vanishes, he embarks on a quest to find the imaginary city where her true self resides, leading him to a mysterious remote library. A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a parable for these strange times.