The Guardian Best Books 2024

The Guardian's annual best books selection.

• Creation Lake (2024) by Rachel Kushner
• Prophet Song (2023) by Paul Lynch
• My Friends (2024) by Hisham Matar
• Playground (2024) by Richard Powers
• The Ministry of Time (2024) by Kaliane Bradley
• Intermezzo (2024) by Sally Rooney
• Headshot (2024) by Rita Bullwinkel
• Orbital (2024) by Samantha Harvey
• Small Things Like These (2022) by Claire Keegan
• Wild Houses (2024) by Colin Barrett
• Long Island (2024) by Colm Tóibín
• The Safekeep (2024) by Yael van der Wouden
• All Fours (2025) by Miranda July