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A running ranking of the year's best books


Iron Flame
★★★★★ Yarros gives us a rarity -- a sequel to a force-of-nature debut that's just as good as the original, and in some ways possibly better.

Greg Barlin
Dec 24, 20244 min read


The God of the Woods
★★★★★ Set in 1975, the search for a missing child acts as the foundation for Moore's tactful exploration of societal themes of the time.

Greg Barlin
Dec 23, 20243 min read


60 Songs That Explain the '90s
★★★★★ A nostalgia-inducing romp through the most impactful songs of the '90s, focusing on their meaning to the decade and to music overall.

Greg Barlin
Dec 23, 20245 min read


Listen for the Lie
★★★★★ A woman returns to the small town where she grew up, despite being the prime suspect in the 5-year-old murder of her best friend.

Greg Barlin
Dec 21, 20243 min read


The Wedding People
★★★★★ A woman travels to a luxury hotel with plans to kill herself but instead gets wrapped up in the wedding festivities happening on site.

Greg Barlin
Dec 20, 20244 min read


The Year of the Locust
★★★★★ Another great spy thriller from Hayes after 10 long years. Despite some questionable supernatural plot choices, it's still a winner.

Greg Barlin
Dec 19, 20244 min read


Pony Confidential
★★★★★ Part mystery, part odyssey, the story follows a sardonic pony as he seeks to reunite with his human, on trial for a 25-year-old murder

Greg Barlin
Dec 18, 20244 min read


Wordhunter
★☆☆☆☆ A forensic linguistics student begins helping police solve crimes, while engaging in the most unrealistic dialogue I read all year.

Greg Barlin
Dec 17, 20243 min read
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