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Who was a new author to you in 2024. And would you recommend them?
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Haley Cass 100% (romance, complex characters, easy read) her stories are soo good and you don't even notice that you just read 500+ pages
never heard of her. what's one of her books that I can look into for the new year
Lauren Roberts deffo. Idk if I'd class her as new but she doesn't have years of experience like other authors
Lisa Jackson. Highly recommend, I bought a lot of her books now and they do not disappoint. Paranoid is a thriller with a definite twist that I never expected.
chip and dan heath are masters. philip Dettmers immune is phenomenal too.
yuval noah harari jumped into one of my favorite authors recently after reading sapiens.
Nat_G wrote: "Haley Cass 100% (romance, complex characters, easy read) her stories are soo good and you don't even notice that you just read 500+ pages"Do you mean Kiera Cass?
@Natalee Smith I read On the same page and fell in love with it, and right now I'm reading the snowball effect and so far I'm enjoying it
r. raeta and amy harmon are both authors that i highly recommend! i had not read any book by either of them before.
Elena Ferrante - Yes x 1000! The Neapolitan Quartet remains to be one of the best things I’ve ever read. Percival Everett - Yes for some of his books, but not all of them. I particularly enjoyed his new novel “James”.
Dolly Alderton - Yes, but you’re not missing out if you don’t.
Ben Carlyle: the Roads Chosen Trilogy. A self-published, Indie author.
They say, 'Write about what you know'. Mr Carlyle knows his subject. The subject is the tragedy brought to a nation's people: a tragedy the world should wake up to. Mr Carlyle is an unknown, as you would be if you'd spent the years he has living among the real people. His works are unknown because they don't suit the pallet of the mainstream. His work is explosive and should be recognised.
I had never picked up to read the Time (magazine) old books and this year (PAST YEAR-- gotta get used to that ;) ) I read the 2024 one:TIME Magazine Annual 1994 Year in Review
Was super nostalgic for me and really interesting to read all the news highlights 20-- well now 21 year ago.
Lucinda Berry and Paul Pen. Yes I recommend both!!!
Sadeqa Johnson and Etaf Rum. I highly recommend both authors.
Eva Gates , and I would definitely recommend
Olga Tokarczuk, Nobelist in Literature. We're reading her in translation and not all of her books have come over. I read "The Empusium" (a sort of homage to Thomas Mann's Magic Mountain in murder mystery form) and I'm in the middle of the Books of Jacob. Jill Alexander Essbaum. Read "Hausfrau" and off to read more of here as I can get to the books. A poet and novelist, the prose is excellent. "Hausfrau" is a modern take on Anna Karenina and Madame Bovary all mixed up in the story of a neurotic American expat housewife in Zurich.
I discovered the remarkable writing talent of Edward Lee.
I've read so many good authors, but I've stuck between twoLast year at a book sale, I picked up an Alan Smale book, "Clash of Eagles", for less than a dollar- greatest decision of my life. I bought the rest of the series before I even finished that one and have since read them all. Great historical fiction, but I would also like to read some of his sci-fi sometime.
I also read Michio Kaku, "Hyperspace" (which I mainly bought because I thought the cover was pretty 🤭). Great non-fiction, it's difficult to make physics- especially quantum physics- easy to follow, but Kaku did a great job at that. Good introduction to that type of science.
Mary Stewart was new for me last year, felt like Tolkien but diving into the Arthurian legends, highly recommend. Yangsze Choo is a relatively new author and after reading the Fox Wife I promptly read her other 2. Feels like the most promising new author, each book rapidly increases in quality, I can’t wait for another one from her!
Blood at the root by Ladarrion Williams. Wonderful new writer, loved it very much!
Amy Harmon- new to me and excellent historical fiction .What the Wind Knows set in Ireland 1920s
3 new writer (new for me) I highly recommend that i read in 2024.1. Joe Abercrombie
2. Mike Shackle
3. Ryan Cahil
Whitney G. Olivia Spring
Neva Altaj
GIGI vale
I definitely 5/5 recommend all of them, but ONLY if you like spicy books with great plots. Whitney G’s books will definitely throw breathtaking plot twists in your path. That you will NEVER see coming.
Olivia Spring is big on interracial couples as well which I absolutely adore and support wholeheartedly.
Neva Altaj has some flawed and breathtaking characters who can be intense and sometimes tortured or hesitant of love from past tragic or hard pasts.
GIGI is definitely a spicier romance author with great plot points and the writing is a bit complex which I absolutely enjoy.
Karel Čapek !It was the first time that I read Čapek, and very soon I will continue with R.U.R. He is a Czech writer, and lived around early of 20th century.
He is quite a visionary writer; he and his brother introduced the term 'robot' to humanity for the first time. I loved and feared his capabilities at the same time.
many new authors.. but Benjamin Stevenson is the first that came to mind, and I really like his style
Several, but Jennifer Lynn Barnes. I joined in on The Naturals group read in November. I ripped through it and Killer Instinct too. I do recommend her books, she writes YA.Our retired teachers book group chose Freida McFadden ‘s The Teacher. I was hooked and blown away by the ending.
Rebecca Yarros was suggested to me by a friend. I really am enjoying her Fourth Wing series and am eagerly awaiting the arrival of Her latest.
Holly Renee and absolutely Nicolle May and YESSSS everyone needs to read her books!! (What Lies Withing Masks and Shadows is book 1)
CJ LEEDE is an amazing horror author :) i just recently read her newest novel, American Rapture, and it was an automatic 5 ⭐️ from me!! Shes so niche and her style really hits for me
Robin Huber and Max Monroe for romance
For me it’s Freida McFadden. What a fun easy read. Also Charlayne Harris. I know I’m late to the game but the Aurora Teagarden mysteries have captured my interest.
Holly Black was the new author for me this year. I read The Cruel Prince trilogy and The Coldest Girl in Coldtownand I want to read her other books. I love her writing style and imaginative plots.
Also Yellowface by Kuang, R.F
This book made me very sad, but still I'm curious about other books from this author.
Kristina wrote: "Holly Black was the new author for me this year. I read The Cruel Prince trilogy and The Coldest Girl in Coldtownand I want to read her other books. I love her writing style and im..."
How interesting! I just finished my first Holly Black novel! But i read The Stolen Heir series. I like her too!
I discovered Keri Lake…Her work is absolutely phenomenal if you loveeeee adult fantasy with plot twist fantastic world building and more check her out I promise it’s that good
In 2024 I discovered an author called E. G. Sparks.I have read all of her books and highly recommend each and every one of them.
Night Fury (YA)
Shifter Hearts (Fantasy, Romance, one chilly spice)
The Earth Bounders series: (Dark Fantasy Romance)
Sky Ice
Glass Water
Marble Sun (Coming 2025)
April wrote: "Kristina wrote: "Holly Black was the new author for me this year. I read The Cruel Prince trilogy and The Coldest Girl in Coldtownand I want to read her other books. I love her wri..."
Her books are page-turners :) The Stolen Heir is about the same world as The Cruel Prince.
I want to read The Darkest Part of the Forest, also from the faerie world, but a standalone.
Oh boy, do I have a list of new authors in 2024: Sarah Morgenthaler, Kristen Bailey, Sarah Morgan, Laurie Gilmore, Emily Henry, Evie Woods, Amanda McKinney, Sally Hepworth, Rebecca Yarros, Jan Moran, Mary Kubica, Courtney Walsh, Nita Prose and yes I would recommend them.
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Fredia McFraddon again I would highly recommend ( thriller with great twists and turns)