In 2024, I read 24 books. This wasn’t a big reading year—after smashing last year’s goal, this number seemed almost disappointing in comparison—but I was thankful to dive into some wonderful reads regardless.
I love to read. And book goals are great to supplement that joy, but can be a hinderance when they don’t reflect reality and breed resentment: sometimes life doesn’t give the time and space to read. And that’s okay! Whether you “meet” the goal or not, any time spent reading is worth celebrating.
Here are the books I ended up reading.
Here’s a list of the books I read in 2024.
𖤓 My very favorites are marked with a sun!
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
Someone Else’s Shoes
Jojo Moyes
The House in the Pines
Ana Reyes
Writers & Lovers
Lily King
The Messy Lives of Book People
Phaedra Patrick
Tom Lake
Ann Patchett
Crescent City
Sarah J. Maas
Now Is Not the Time to Panic
Kevin Wilson
Night Music
Jojo Moyes
Bad Summer People
Emma Rosenblum
The Late Bloomers’ Club
Louise Miller
The Breakaway
Jennifer Weiner
The Guest List
Lucy Foley
𖤓 A Most Agreeable Murder
Julia Seales
The Best Way to Bury Your Husband
Alexia Casale
The Club
Ellery Lloyd
𖤓 Fourth Wing
Rebecca Yarros
𖤓 Iron Flame
Rebecca Yarros
The Daughters of Foxcote Manor
Eve Chase
None of This is True
Lisa Jewell
Personal highlights
The biggest highlight for reading in 2024 came down to a single author, who really brought excitement and a spark back to my reading. Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth Wing and Iron Flame were exactly what I needed, and I’m so in love with this fantasy land. I’ve already read Onyx Storm as one of my first books of 2025, and I feel lucky to be part of such a thrilling universe.
What’s next?
Thanks for checking out the books I read in 2024! If you’re interested in being friends on Goodreads, drop a line—let’s connect.
What else should I read? What should I add to my list? I’m always open to suggestions.
Established in 2018, Sunshine with Savannah is a catch-all blog with an emphasis on weekend travel, millennial-style marriage and fun, reflection-based musings, outdoor adventure, home design, and all things lifestyle.
Though the content is diverse and varied, the heart of this space stays true to a single, guiding principle: a simple pursuit to find sunshine, wherever I go.
Always great to look back – and lists like this help us discover new Authors as well! Cheers!
Thanks John, I appreciate it! And absolutely: I always love learning about what others are reading, watching, buying, eating, etc!
Cheers to turn pagers and wild adventures without leaving your couch!
And same to you!