CCM Staff Picks: Best of 2024Like this list

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• Every Heart a Doorway

  McGuire, Seanan,

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  "Every Heart a Doorway" is the first of The Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. It's the start of an amazingly heartbreaking and thrilling series about children who have gone to other worlds but are then returned to ours willingly or not. The…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Familiar

  Bardugo, Leigh,

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  Bardugo’s atmospheric writing really shines in adult fiction. With a compelling characters and a unique premise, it’s no wonder that The Familiar has stuck so strongly in my mind. The ending of this book was gut-wrenchingly beautiful. I think I’m…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lion Women of Tehran

  Kamali, Marjan,

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  The humanity of this book overwhelmed me. The very real portrayal of an intimate friendship and how it grows over a lifetime. The raw emotion of how much a friend can mean in your life. People always talk about partners, and families. But best…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chain-gang All-stars

  Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame,

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  Although this book was published in 2023, I read it early in 2024 and haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. The story of a not-so-distant future in which prisoners compete in a gladiator reality show is electrifying, thrilling, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Intermezzo

  a Novel

  Rooney, Sally,

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  I enjoy Sally Rooney-style moodiness now and then, and this might be my favorite of her books. - Amy

• A City on Mars

  Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

  Weinersmith, Kelly,

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  I'm fascinated by space and so naturally, a book about a human settlement on Mars caught my eye. This book was not only well-researched, but very funny and examines why it's a better idea to work on improving life on Earth. - Jenn B

• Whoever You Are, Honey

  a Novel

  Gatwood, Olivia,

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  "Whoever You Are, Honey" is the debut novel from poet Olivia Gatwood about female friendship and what it means to be a woman in the digital age. I've been a huge fan of Oliva Gatwood's poetry for almost 10 years and her first ever novel is just as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nation of Victims

  Identity Politics, the Death of Merit, and the Path Back to Excellence

  Ramaswamy, Vivek,

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  Recommended by Sharon

• The Women

  Hannah, Kristin,

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  Recommended by Jeanine

• My Dark Vanessa

  a Novel

  Russell, Kate Elizabeth,

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  Recommended by Inessa

• The Lies of Locke Lamora

  Lynch, Scott, 1978-

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  Recommended by Katie