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Andrew Buckner’s 30 Favorite Books of 2024

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by Andrew Buckner 

*Please note that the inclusion of the books on this list are done so on the basis of an original 2024 publication date.

30. Eruption: A Novel 

by Michael Chrichton, James Patterson

29. Heads Will Roll

by Josh Winning 

28. Dear Hanna: A Novel 

by Zoje Stage

27. Memorials 

by Richard Chizmar

26. The Rack: Stories Inspired by Vintage Horror Paperbacks

by various authors            

25. The Hitchcock Hotel 

by Stephanie Wrobel

24. The Bad Weather Friend 

by Dean Koontz

23. The Forest of Lost Souls 

by Dean Koontz

22. Extinction: A Novel 

by Douglas Preston 

21. The Angel of Indian Lake

by Stephen Graham Jones

20. Incidents Around the House: A Novel 

by Josh Malerman

19. Middle of the Night: A Novel 

by Riley Sager

18. Camino Ghosts: A Novel 

by John Grisham

17. Cringerotica 

by Soli

16. Butcher: A Novel 

by Joyce Carol Oates

15. Melancholy Arcadia 

by John Compton

14. We’re Alone: Essays 

by Edwidge Danticat         

13. Shock Induction 

by Chuck Palahniuk

12. Only Animals 

by Chelsea Sutton

11. Be a Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World – and How You Can, Too

by Ijeoma Oluo

10. Horror Movie: A Novel 

by Paul Tremblay

9. Bootlace Cinema: Collecting Horror,  Science-fiction, and Exploitation Movies on Super 8

by Mark Williams

8. Words Left Unspoken 

by J.A. McGovern

7. Shadows and Light: Haiku and Senryu 

by Laughton J. Collins, Jr.

6. Hip Hop is History 

by Questlove, Ben Greenman

5.  Black Ceasers and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxplotation Cinema 

by Oldie Henderson

4.  You Like it Darker: Stories

by Stephen King 

3.  Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions 

by Jim McCloskey, John Grisham

2.  Sonny Boy: A Memoir

by Al Pacino

1. Sociopath: A Memoir

    by Patric Gagne, Ph.D.

    Runner-up: 

    The Accomplice: A Novel 

    by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson

    The 10 Best Books of 2024 (So Far)

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    *Please note that the inclusion of all the books on this list are based on the criteria of an original publication date in the first half of 2024.*

    10. Camino Ghosts

    By John Grisham

    9. Extinction

    by Douglas Preston 

    8. Cringerotica

    by Soli

    7. Only Animals

    by Chelsea Sutton

    6. Melancholy Arcadia

    by John Compton

    5. Be a Revolution: How Everyday People Are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World– and How You Can, Too

    by Ijeoma Oluo

    4. Words Left Unspoken

    by J. A. McGovern

    3. Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras: A History of Blaxploitation Cinema

    by Oldie Henderson

    2. You Like it Darker: Stories

    by Stephen King

    1. Sociopath: A Memoir

    by Patrick Gagne

    Runner-up:

    The Angel of Indian Lake

    by Stephen Graham Jones

    The Bad Weather Friend

    by Dean Koontz

    The 25 Best Books of 2022

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    25. Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir

    By Bob Odenkirk

    24. Quicksilver

    By Dean Koontz

    23. Diablo Mesa

    By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

    22. Road of Bones

    By Christopher Golden

    21. Stella Maris

    By Cormac McCarthy 

    20. Monstervision: The Films of John and Mark Polonia

    By Douglas Alan Waltz

    19. Fight or Play Basketball: every shot counts

    By Mike Messier

    18. The House Across the Lake

    By Riley Sager

    17. The Girl Who Outgrew the World

    By Zoje Stage

    16. Sundial

    By Catriona Ward

    15. Gwendy’s Final Task

    By Stephen King, Richard Chizmar

    14. Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems

    By Warsan Shire

    13. Sparring Partners

    By John Grisham

    12. All the Flowers Kneeling

    By Paul Tran

    11. The Passenger

    By Cormac McCarthy

    10. Devil House

    By John Darnielle

    9. Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance

    By John Waters 

    8. The Kaiju Preservation Society

    By John Scalzi 

    7. Feel Your Way Through: A Book of Poetry

    By Kelsea Ballerini

    6. The Pallbearers Club

    By Paul Tremblay

    5. Hell Spring

    By Isaac Thorne

    4. Fairy Tale

    By Stephen King

    3. The Boys from Biloxi

    By John Grisham

    2. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, From the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

    By Steve Brusatte

    1. Cinema Speculation

    By Quentin Tarantino

    Runners-Up:

    The Babysitter Lives

    By Stephen Graham Jones

    Celest

    By Sandy Robson

    Child Zero: A Novel

    By Chris Holm

    City on Fire

    By Don Winslow

    Stinetinglers: All New Stories by the Master of Scary Tales

    By R.L. Stine

    The 21 Best Books of 2022 (So Far)

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    *All the books included herein are incorporated into this list based on an original 2022 publication date.

    21. City on Fire

    By Don Winslow

    20. Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama: A Memoir

    By Bob Odenkirk

    19. Child Zero: A Novel

    By Chris Holm

    18. Celest

    By Sandy Robson

    17. Quicksilver

    By Dean Koontz

    16. Diablo Mesa

    By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

    15. Finn

    By Stephen King

    14. Road of Bones

    By Christopher Golden

    13. Monstervsion: The Films of John and Mark Polonia

    By Douglas Alan Waltz

    12. The Girl Who Outgrew the World

    By Zoje Stage

    11. Fight or Play Basketball: every shot counts

    By Mike Messier

    10. Gwendy’s Final Task

    By Stephen King, Richard Chizmar

    9. Sundial

    By Catriona Ward

    8. Devil House

    By John Darnielle

    7. Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head: Poems

    By Warsan Shire

    6. Liarmouth: A Feel-Bad Romance

    By John Waters

    5. Sparring Partners

    By John Grisham

    4. All the Flowers Kneeling

    By Paul Tran

    3. The Kaiju Preservation Society

    By John Scalzi

    2. Feel Your Way Through: A Book of Poetry

    By Kelsea Ballerini

    1 The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, From the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

    By Steve Brusatte

    The 22 Best Books of 2021

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    *The books included in this list are based on the criteria of an original publication date in 2021.*

    22. My Heart is a Chainsaw

    By Stephen Graham Jones

    21. The Final Girl Support Group

    By Grady Hendrix

    20. The Scorpion’s Tail

    By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

    19. The Plot

    By Jean Hanff Korelitz

    18. Getaway

    By Zoje Stage

    17. Rovers

    By Richard Lange

    16. Survive the Night

    By Riley Sager

    15. Sooley: A Novel

    By John Grisham

    14. The Other Emily

    By Dean Koontz

    13. Bloodless

    By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

    12. Jesus: A New Vision

    By Whitley Strieber

    11. Distance from Avalon: When the Dying and the Young Unite

    By Mike Messier

    10. Because He’s Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes and Meaning of Hollywood’s Most Enigmatic Actor

    By Travis M. Andrews

    9. Later

    By Stephen King

    8. The Judge’s List

    By John Grisham

    7. These Fists Break Bricks: How Kung Fu Movies Swept America and Changed the World

    By Chris Poggiali, Grady Hendrix.

    6. Starstruck: My Unlikely Road to Hollywood

    By Leonard Maltin

    5. Chasing the Boogeyman

    By Richard Chizmar

    4. Billy Summers

    By Stephen King

    3. A Bright Ray of Darkness

    By Ethan Hawke

    2. Project Hail Mary

    By Andy Weir

    1. Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story

    By Talib Kweli

    The 10 Best Books of 2021 (So Far)

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    *The criteria for being included on this list is based on an original publication date in 2021.

    10. The Scorpion’s Tail

    By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

    9. The Plot

    By Jean Hanff Korelitz

    8. Sooley: A Novel

    By John Grisham

    7. Later

    By Stephen King

    6. The Other Emily

    By Dean Koontz

    5. Because He’s Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes and Meaning of Hollywood’s Most Enigmatic Actor

    By Travis M. Andrews

    4. Jesus: A New Vision

    By Whitley Strieber

    3. A Distance from Avalon

    By Mike Messier

    2. A Bright Ray of Darkness

    By Ethan Hawke

    1.Vibrate Higher: A Rap Story

    By Talib kweli

    The Ten Best Books of 2020

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    10. Crooked River
         By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child.

    9. Survivor Song
        By Paul Tremblay.

    8. Wonderland
        By Zoje Stage. 

    7. Devoted
        By Dean Koontz.

    6. The Living Dead
        By George Romero, Daniel Kraus.

    5. Ready Player Two
        By Ernest Cline.

    4. Home Sweet Home
        By Riley Sager.

    3. Chasing the Light
        By Oliver Stone.

    2. A Time for Mercy
        By John Grisham.

    1. If It Bleeds
        By Stephen King

    Runners-Up:

    Camino Winds
       By John Grisham

    Elsewhere
       By Dean Koontz

    The 11 Best Books of 2017

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    11. The Silent Corner: A Novel of Suspense by Dean Koontz
    10. Bare Roots by Molly S. Hillery
    9. Camino Island by John Grisham
    8. Tales from The Darkside: Scripts By Joe Hill by Joe Hill
    7. Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King, Richard Chizmar
    6. The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
    5. Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmore
    4. Strange Weather by Joe Hill
    3. The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
    2. Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, Owen King
    1. Dragon Teeth by Michael Chrichton