At the end of the year, as the universe expands and the internet updates its Best Of lists, Literary Hub presents the Ultimate List, also known as the List of Lists. This year, Percival Everett’s « James » dominated the list, being recommended significantly more times than any other book. In total, 69 lists from 39 outlets were processed, recommending over 1,200 individual books. Of these, 90 books made it onto 5 or more lists, and the top recommendations are listed below.
– Percival Everett, « James » (33 lists)
– Kaveh Akbar, « Martyr! » and Miranda July, « All Fours » (21 lists)
– Sally Rooney, « Intermezzo » (20 lists)
– Hanif Abdurraqib, « There’s Always This Year » (17 lists)
– Rachel Kushner, « Creation Lake » and Liz Moore, « The God of the Woods » (16 lists)
– Sloane Crosley, « Grief is for People, » Salman Rushdie, « Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, » Danzy Senna, « Colored Television » (13 lists)
– Various other authors appeared on 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5 lists with their respective works.
The list reflects the most recommended books from various sources and provides readers with a comprehensive guide to the best books of the year.
Exploration des meilleures œuvres littéraires de 2024
Reilly, avec son livre Greta & Valdin, nous emmène dans un voyage captivant à travers des mondes imaginaires. Aaron Robertson nous plonge dans un univers fascinant avec The Black Utopians, tandis que Cat Sebastian nous enchante avec You Should Be So Lucky. Francis Spufford nous transporte dans l’univers envoûtant de Cahokia Jazz, et Rufi Thorpe nous fait vibrer avec Margo’s Got Money Troubles. Enfin, Mosab Abu Toha nous invite à explorer la mystérieuse Forest of Noise.
Découvrez les listes incontournables de 2024
TIME, Publishers Weekly, Vanity Fair, The Economist, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, The Globe and Mail, The Chicago Tribune, Den of Geek, The Times, BookRiot, NYPL, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Chicago Public Library, NPR, The Independent, Amazon Books Editors, Hudson Booksellers, Barnes & Noble, Vulture, The Atlantic, ELLE, BookPage, Electric Lit, Vox, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, Library Journal, The Guardian, PEOPLE, Slate, The LA Times, Oprah Daily, et bien sûr, Literary Hub, nous offrent un aperçu des meilleures œuvres littéraires de l’année 2024.