2024 has been a monster year for SFF. From indie fungalpunk-noir (like Mushroom Blues by Adrian M. Gibson) to brand new epic fantasy series (The Gods Below by Andrea M. Gibson) to time-loop romances (A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen) to fantasy-creature-compendium-encyclopaedias (Loreland Bestiaries by Hope Christofferson) and innovative weird fiction that I still can’t fully describe (Three Eight One by Aliya Whiteley), it’s been jam-packed with incredible books that I’ve adored. Figuring out my favourites of the year has melted my brain a little, but after a lot of eeny-meeny-miny-moe, I’ve somehow whittled it down, and here are my top five books from 2024.
Ninth Life by Stark Holborn
Quite simply one of the best books I’ve ever read.
Review: https://fanfiaddict.com/review-ninth-life-book-3-of-the-factus-sequence-by-stark-holborn/
We Are All Ghosts In The Forest by Lorraine Wilson
A folkloric masterwork that changes the landscape of what sci-fi can be.
Review: https://fanfiaddict.com/review-we-are-all-ghosts-in-the-forest-by-lorraine-wilson/
Interstellar Megachef by Lavanya Lakshminarayan
Pure space-baking fun.
All This And More by Peng Shepherd
Time twisting Choose Your Own Adventure for grown ups.
Review: https://fanfiaddict.com/review-all-this-and-more-by-peng-shepherd/
Daughter Of Calamity by Rosalie M. Lin
Superb historical fantasy genre-blending from an emerging talent.
Review: https://fanfiaddict.com/review-daughter-of-calamity-by-rosalie-m-lin/
Congratulations to every single SFF writer who released a book in 2024. It’s been amazing to see such a variety across the genres. You are all my heroes.
I can’t wait to see what 2025 holds for us!
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