PEOPLE’s Best Books of November 2024: Rebecca Yarros’ New Romance Novel and More

Mar. 15, 2025

PEOPLE’s Best Books of November 2024.

A ballerina gets a fresh start and mothers reflect and rebel — plus some juicy new celebrity memoirs — here are PEOPLE’s picks for the best books to read in November 2024, so far.

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When guests drop dead at a party, which itself plunges through different realities, nemeses must team up to save their city in this fun sapphic fantasy.

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Montlake

The bestselling author ofFourth WingandIron Flameis back with a contemporary romance about the old secrets — and new love — a famed ballerina uncovers when she returns to her summer home after an injury.

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In this collection of darkly funny tales, we meet mothers in all sorts of circumstances, from struggling with postpartum depression to parenting in aJurassic Park-style dinosaur habitat. They grapple with their role in society and what it means to be a mom in a series of stories that feels tailor-made for our present moment.

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From the former poet laureate of the United States come 60 new poems that center the beauty in the mundane. His approachable verses are a delightful balm, even for those who profess not to love poetry.

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Back home in St. Petersburg, Russia, after her mother’s death, ballerina Natalia Leonova encounters past lovers, mourns the accident that stalled her career — and gets a shot at redemption. But is it what she needs? An affecting novel about the trade-offs of a life devoted to art. —Kim Hubbard

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Head into the hectic holiday season with this gorgeous, inspiring book that reminds us to reset, recharge and embrace the healing power of rest. It makes a great, collectible gift for anyone who needs a reminder to relax.

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The indigenous botanist and author of the bestsellerBraiding Sweetgrassshares lessons from nature about gratitude and community.

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There’s simply no one like Cher. In book one of two, she charts her extraordinary life and rise to fame, up to her relationship with Sonny Bono, in revelatory detail.

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With a frank, candid look back at Clinton’s post-White House life in both the personal and public sphere, this memoir is rich with reflections on our country’s journey and lessons to carry us forward.

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In love with a girl from a neighboring town, the narrator of Murakami’s highly anticipated latest is intrigued when she tells him her real self exists elsewhere. The boy travels to the walled city she describes — and a fantastical, dreamlike tale unfolds. —Kim Hubbard

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A divorced and disillusioned columnist needs to save her job, so she decides to let her kids find her seven offline dates — then write about what ensues. It’s a hilariously heartwarming jaunt about finding love later in life with characters that feel like friends.

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Dalvin Adams

Keke Palmer grew up a child star, but she’s so much more than that. In this powerful new account, the actress and singer takes us through her journey in stardom, relationships, motherhood and more to show how readers can get through challenging times just like she has — and how to empower themselves in the process, too.

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Joey Feldman

The actor, known for roles in classics likeThe GooniesandNo Country for Old Men, looks back on his unconventional childhood amongst animals on a California ranch, the tragic death of his mother, Jane, and the journey that brought him to Hollywood fame. With insights on fatherhood, addiction and relationships, Brolin’s “un-celebrity memoir” is a thought-provoking read.

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Roy’s powerhouse debut centers on a fabulous decaying mansion, “five stories of gold and orange” with a secret sixth-floor deck that towers over the city — and the plot. For her 29th birthday, New York-based book editor Lila De gets bad news and good news: Her beloved grandfather has died, but he’s left her the crumbling mansion all her relatives call home. If you love a family epic set in India (the food! The melodrama!), this one’s for you. —Marion Winik

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After an apartment building collapses in Harlem, the neighborhood characters spring to life. A detective tries to track down a missing resident, while one of the survivors peddles a hopeful message. A gritty, deeply human portrait of New York City life far removed from the glitz and glamour. —Andy Abrahams

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What would you do with a second chance? Evie wakes up in the hospital after a crash that killed her husband, but she has no memory of him — or anything after high school. As she pieces her life back together, a new man makes her question everything in this vivid, beautiful novel.

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If you’ve never given the humble backyard bird much thought, try this short and sweet exploration that starts with the author’s own personality-filled flock. You’ll never look at the country’s most familiar fowl the same way again.

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From the celebrated author ofA Three Dog Lifecomes a wry, witty memoir that flits between memories and the present and proves that growing old doesn’t have to mean fading away.

source: people.com