2024 in Review
2024 in Review: 79 Book Breakdown
By: Brittany Shields
2024 is in the books!
Thanks to StoryGraph I have some fun graphics to showcase my year of books.
This year I read 79 books and 24,900+ pages from 51 authors.
15 books were part of a series, 6 of which were first books of the series.
I read books that took place in 18+ states and 9 different countries.
I’ve listed every book I read below, conveniently divided by genre (somehow I only read two historical fiction?!)! Plus I added some ‘superlatives’ to some of them.
Comment below your favorite books of 2024!
Also Check Out:
Shelf Reflection’s 2025 Reading Challenge
Shelf Reflection’s Reading Challenge for Kids 2025
Disney Animated Movies Reading Challenge
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I’ll also continue to add new and fun designs to my SHOP where you’ll find unique bookish shirts, hats, blankets, etc perfect for book lovers. Many designs are even hand drawn!
Shelf Reflection Update
Thanks to all your support, my website traffic continues to grow! This year I doubled the number of unique visitors to my website to 280,000 from 101 countries (I got one new country this year!). It’s awesome to share my love of reading with you all and hopefully help you find your next read!
My hope for the new year is to continue to be faithful in what I’m already doing and provide honest feedback on a large variety of books and reach more people to inspire them to pick up a book or try something new!
Thanks for being part of Shelf Reflection and I wish you all the best in the year 2025!
AND NOW….
2024: Books by Genre
[To see all of these books in chronological order and see images of their book covers, browse this link: 2024 Books]
Cultural
Reforming Criminal Justice: A Christian Proposal by Matthew T. Martens
A Change of Affection: A Gay Man’s Incredible Story of Redemption by Becket Cook
The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond by Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett
Most Culturally Relevant:
Critical Dilemma: The Rise of Critical Theories and Social Justice Ideology— Implications for the Church and Society by Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer
Shortest Book:
Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Relationships?: Examining 10 Claims about Scripture and Sexuality by Rebecca McLaughlin
Parenting without Panic in an LGBT-Affirming World: Discipling Our Kids with Jesus’ Truth and Love by Rachel Gilson
What Do I Say When…?: A Parenting Guide to Navigating Cultural Chaos for Children & Teens by Andrew T. Walker and Christian Walker
Don’t Follow Your Heart: Boldly Breaking the Ten Commandments of Self-Worship by Thaddeus J. Williams
Historical Fiction
Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
Suspense/Thriller
Simply Lies (Mickey Gibson #1) by David Baldacci
The Clinic by Cate Quinn
A Forgotten Kill (Daniela Vega #2) by Isabella Maldonado
Best Newly Discovered Author:
The Garden Girls by Jessica R. Patch
The Alone Time by Elle Marr
Fatal Domain (Travis Brock #2) by Steven James
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
Most Likely to Make a Good Movie:
The Crown Conspiracy by Connie Mann
The Day He Never Came Home by Andrew DeYoung
Break Every Rule by Brian Freeman
The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
Non-Fiction
The Lies We Believe: Renew Your Mind and Transform Your Life by Dr. Chris Thurman
Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg
Most Surprisingly Good:
Monothreeism: An Absurdly Arrogant Attempt to Answer All the Problems of the Last 2000 Years in One Night at a Pub by J.D. Lyonhart
12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You by Tony Reinke
Candor: The Secret to Succeeding at Tough Conversations by Charles Causey
Best Parenting Book:
Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughters Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff
Most Likely to Have Pirates:
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder by David Grann
Most Likely to Make Someone Mad:
Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt
Memoir
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham (Humor)
Every Good Boy Does Fine: A Love Story, In Music Lessons by Jeremy Denk
Most Disappointing:
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
YA
Second Most Likely to Make a Good Movie: (I like heists okay…)
Thieves’ Gambit (Thieves’ Gambit #1) by Kayvion Lewis
Psychological Thriller
Only If You’re Lucky by Stacy Willingham
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen
Fiction
Most Popular/Shelved:
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Homecoming by Kate Morton
Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne
Most Heartfelt:
The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
Romance
Cutest:
Woke Up Like This by Amy Lea
Happy Place by Emily Henry
The Midnight Garden by Elaine Roth
Mystery
Most Viewed Book Review: (though this was also my first of the year soo…)
The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins
The Couple in the Photo by Helen Cooper
The Guest by B.A. Paris
The Murder Wheel (Joseph Spector #2) by Tom Mead
A Death at a Party by Amy Stuart
The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham #1) by Benjamin Stevenson
Least Recommended:
A Lovely Lie by Jaime Lynn Hendricks
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble
The Night We Lost Him by Laura Dave
Most Atmospheric:
Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jamie Jo Wright
The Mystery Guest (Molly the Maid #2) by Nita Prose
Longest Book:
Moonflower Murders (Susan Ryeland #2) by Anthony Horowitz
Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret (Ernest Cunningham #3) by Benjamin Stevenson
Humor
Most Likely to Make You Chuckle:
Unwrap My Heart: or It’s Time for Mummies by Alex Falcone & Ezra Fox
Fantasy
All This Twisted Glory (This Woven Kingdom #3) by Tahereh Mafi
The Dragon and the Stone (The Dreamkeeper Saga #1) by Kathryn Butler
Science Fiction
Deep Freeze (Revive #1) by Michael C. Grumley
Best Book to Film Adaptation: (even if it might be the only one from this year…)
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England by Brandon Sanderson
Best New (to me) Series: (but my reviews provide some disclaimers about this)
Red Rising (Red Rising #1) by Pierce Brown
Golden Son (Red Rising #2) by Pierce Brown
Morning Star (Red Rising #3) by Pierce Brown
Most Likely to Confuse You:
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Christian Living
Beautiful Freedom: How the Bible Shapes Your View of Appearance, Food, and Fitness by Stacy Reaoch
Most Encouraging:
Waiting Isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life by Mark Vroegop
Enjoying Jesus: Experiencing the Presence and Kindness of the Son of God in Everyday Life by Tim Chester
Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions by Gregory Koukl
Theology
Chosen for Life: The Case for Divine Election by Sam Storms
Devotional
James: The Steadfast Life by Jeremy & Kristin Schmucker, The Daily Grace Co.
Better: A Study of Hebrews by Jen Wilkin
When You Pray: A Study of Six Prayers in the Bible by Kelly Minter (with Jackie Hill Perry, Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Jada Edwards, & Kristi McLelland)
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