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We’re already in the second half of 2024, and some great books have come out this year! Thrillers are my go-to, but I’ve read lots of fantastic adult fiction in various genres. Come by the library or log into the Hoopla and Libby apps to find these novels that were published in 2024.

 

Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams

Two women—separated by decades and continents, and united by a mysterious family heirloom—discover second chances at love in this sweeping novel with intertwining stories from 1950s Cairo and modern day New England.

 

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

In Sager’s latest jaw-dropping thriller, a man must contend with the long-ago disappearance of his childhood best friend—and the dark secrets lurking just beyond the safe confines of his picture-perfect neighborhood.

 

Come and Get It by Kiley Reid

This fresh and provocative story from the author of Such A Fun Age is about a residential assistant and her messy entanglement with a professor and three unruly students, set in 2017 at the University of Arkansas.

 

The Women by Kristin Hannah

An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided. It’s the story of one woman and her service in the Vietnam War, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. 

 

Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

A bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything.

 

A Talent for Murder by Peter Swanson

A newlywed librarian begins to suspect the man she married might be a murderer in this spectacularly twisty and deviously clever thriller. It’s the third installation in the Henry Kimball/Lily Kintner series, but you can read it as a standalone.

 

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center 

From the reigning queen of comfort reads, this laugh out loud, feel good rom-com is about writing your own story. Fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope will devour the banter between Emma and Charlie as they rewrite a rom-com screenplay together.

 

Jen Pace Dickenson is the Youth Services Librarian for Polk County Public Libraries. For information about the library’s resources, programs, and other services, visit polklibrary.org or call (828) 894-8721.