Another year passed, so it's time for another top ten.
Keep in mind, these are the books I read 2024. They weren't necessarily released in 2024.
10. Siren Promised by Jeremy Robert Johnson and Alan M. Clark
An early novel from one of my favorite artists in collaboration with a great artist. The story is surreal, touching, and thrilling, and the artwork is gorgeous and disturbing.
9. Ripcord by Nate Lippens
8. Inside Peyton Place: The Life of Grace Metalious by Emily Toth
I've found the story behind the author of Peyton Place more compelling than the book itself, and this is the definitive book on Grace Metalious.
7. Violent Faculties by Charlene Elsby
6. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I never thought I would put a celebrity memoir on a top reads list, but this was excellent. It's easy to see that writing was McCurdy's true passion. Her story is sad, compelling, and insightful.
5. The Northern Caves by nostalgebraist
A unique horror novel published only online in which a group of forum members attempt to decipher the mysterious final work of a YA fantasy author. This hit a lot of things I enjoy like Web 1.0 nostalgia, nerding out over difficult literature, and unexplained horror.
4. Deliver Me by Elle Nash
A grim and grimy novel about a woman's failure to carry a child to term. A beautifully and relentlessly dark read.
3. Erasure by Percival Everett
A hilarious and tragic story about a frustrated creative career, racial identity in America, and coping with loss. I became an instant fan of Percival Everett's work after reading this.
2. The Brave by Gregory McDonald
1. Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
Honorable Mentions
In the River by Jeremy Robert Johnson
Dr. No by Percival Everett
The Horror by Seb Doubinsky
Sombrero Fallout by Richard Brautigan
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai
