Best New Books 2024. 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). We've got biography and memoir, health and science, history, sports and much more.

As voted on by 503 novelists, nonfiction writers, poets, critics and other book lovers — with a little help from the staff of the new york. See all our best science fiction books, fantasy fiction, and best novels of 2024 recommendations.