See Which PEOPLE Book Picks Also Made theNew York Times'Top 100 of 2024

Mar. 15, 2025

Looking for a great read to add to your year-end TBR list? You’ve come to the right place. These multi-genre favorites made PEOPLE’s book picks over the past year and theNew York Times Top 100list of 2024, so you know they’re worth the read.Whether it’s the piercing tell-all of life after marriage in Leslie Jamison’sSplinters, the latest from Irish supernova Sally Rooney or a delectable memoir from Ina Garten or Connie Chung, or even a captivating nonfiction about the Challenger disaster, we’ve got something for every reader.Click through to find your next stocking stuffer or coveted book to add to your holiday wish list!

Looking for a great read to add to your year-end TBR list? You’ve come to the right place. These multi-genre favorites made PEOPLE’s book picks over the past year and theNew York Times Top 100list of 2024, so you know they’re worth the read.

Whether it’s the piercing tell-all of life after marriage in Leslie Jamison’sSplinters, the latest from Irish supernova Sally Rooney or a delectable memoir from Ina Garten or Connie Chung, or even a captivating nonfiction about the Challenger disaster, we’ve got something for every reader.

Click through to find your next stocking stuffer or coveted book to add to your holiday wish list!

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Anna got away with murdering her author husband in 2021’sThe Plot, and now she’s relishing his royalties and writing her own bestsellers. However the past, as they say, is never really dead. There’s hell to pay, when Anna’s history resurfaces. Korelitz fans will eat up this satirical, bookish suspense. —Kim Hubbard

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Grand Central Publishing

The broadcast journalist reports her autobiography in this witty and honest look inside her career, marriage, motherhood and what it means to break barriers.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

After Peter and Ivan Koubek’s father’s death, the brothers are grieving in their own ways. As Peter’s mental health takes a turn for the worse, the Dublin-based lawyer becomes romantically entangled with both a younger college student and his ex-girlfriend. Ivan, a socially inept competitive chess player, falls for an older woman he meets at a match. This poignant novel examines how this pivotal period affects all five characters’ lives.

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This inspiring memoir follows the rise of the first Black woman appointed to the Supreme Court, from her family’s fighting segregation to her confirmation to the highest bench in the country. An accessible and uplifting read.

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Four years after childhood friends and former lovers Kit and Theo explosively break up, they find themselves on the same European food tour. To prove they’re emotionally over each other, they embark on a hookup competition. Grab a snack —this one’s spicy, sexy and absolutely delicious.

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When a wealthy, eccentric Palestinian woman moves to New York City and begins teaching at a middle school, she soon finds herself caught in a bag-selling scheme, and starts to slowly unravel. Watching her get embroiled in fraud and all that follows is a captivating page-turner.

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In this fresh retelling of the King Arthur tale, the Knights of the Round Table are ragtag oddballs. With fairies, wizards and Excalibur, it’s part history, part fantasy and a whole lot of fun.

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In 1961 the disappearance of Bear Van Laar, 8, left his wealthy family shattered. After 14 years, Bear’s teenage sister goes missing from a summer camp near the family’s Adirondack estate. This novel intercuts past and present, keeping the suspense at a fever pitch amid nuanced portraits of the out-of-touch Van Laars, their hangers-on and the locals who both depend on and resent them. An absolute winner. —Kim Hubbard

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After Mamush’s charismatic father is found dead, he travels to America in search of answers to old family secrets. A propulsive read about addiction, loss and homecoming.

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Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster

This detailed account of the 1986 Challenger tragedy is not just for space lovers — it reads like a thriller. Perfect for anyone who remembers that fateful day, or as an introduction for anyone who doesn’t.

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Learn about China’s answer to Julia Child and the woman who brought Chinese cuisine to a global stage as the author explores her love of Chinese cuisine alongside the story of Fu Pei-mei. This delicious book is a must-read for all cooks and food lovers.

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Penguin Random House

In this complicated yet cozy romance, a buttoned-up librarian falls for her new roommate — who’s also her ex’s best friend’s ex. During their whirlwind coastal Michigan summer, irresistible Miles helps Daphne let her guard down, and readers learn that it’s never too late to live the life you thought was out of reach. —McKenzie Jean-Phillipe

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Collected for the first time in one volume, historian Painter relays her incisive criticism on art, politics, race and identity. An illuminating, essential journey through American history and the forces that shape us.

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After the staggering 2022 attack that almost took the novelist’s life comes a thoughtful memoir meditating on the power of art and finding the courage to face adversity.

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Doubleday

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Social psychologist Haidt examines the effects of the “great rewiring of childhood” — addressing how technology has shaped today’s youth, the ways it interferes with neurological and social development, and how parents can take action moving forward.

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Henry Holt and Co.

The titular character finds solace in food after discovering her fiancé has betrayed her only days before their wedding. A fresh take on hunger, class and the weight of expectations.

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Hannah continues shining her light on overlooked women in history, this time focusing on the Army Nurse Corps who served in Vietnam. Frances “Frankie” McGrath follows her brother into war and finds confidence and purpose as a surgical nurse. (Her parents are less evolved, with her military father withholding a place for her on his Wall of Heroes). The book is at its best when focusing on the nurses working in the evac hospital, but doesn’t skirt the issues that plague military homecomings.

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This affirming memoir of late-in-life transition examines the writer’s gender identity, her journey to that realization later in life and how she found her place in society. A contemplative read.

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“It was as if I’d stabbed him,” she describes in her writing, “and then offered him a plate of cookies.” Filled with heart, humor and unsparing insights, her searing memoir is a standout. —Kim Hubbard

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Amazon

“Why did Jen fall out of love with me?” Andy, a London comedian, can’t fathom why his ex ended their relationship. He muddles through “The Madness” of heartbreak with (poor) help from his mates. Although he never gets his answer, the reader does, oh so satisfyingly. —Kim Hubbard

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In 1988 the U.S. shot down an Iranian plane carrying 290 civilians with no survivors. Spinning dervish-like around this fact, Akbar’s debut is full of love, fury and wisdom. Protagonist Cyrus Shams — son of one of the passengers, poet and recovering alcoholic — is coming straight for your heart. —Marion Winik

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Carl and Ruth Fletcher’s grown children have everything money can buy, but each one is a complete mess — and now the family’s fortune is in peril. Could this be a blessing in disguise? A farcical, entertaining drama about generational trauma. —Kim Hubbard

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