Books Read in 2024

 

It’s that time again! Time to list all of the books I have read this year. Just like last year, this year, I wrote down all the books I read this year in a spiral notebook. That ended up presenting a problem when I typed up the list this evening; in some cases, I couldn’t read my own handwriting! I had to look up book titles and author names to get them right.

 

At the beginning of the year, my reading goal was to read one book published by a certain publishing company each month, along with a new book. That reading goal was shot down after that publishing company closed its doors. So I just decided to wing it and just read whatever books this year. But as the year drew to a close, I noticed I was almost at 150 books read this year! So in December, my new reading goal for 2024 was to read 150 books. And I was able to meet that goal! Yay!

 

But, as it happens every year that I do this list, I discovered there were two books which I forgot to include on this list. D’oh! I added them while I typed this list out for the blog post and so now I have read 152 books this year. Nice!

 

My reading goal for 2025: Read 10 books a month every month.

 

Some people have asked how I have been able to read so many books. All I can say is that it helps to be a book reviewer! It also helps to be paid to review books! That particular side gig has been immensely helpful this year and I will be sad to see it come to an end next year.

 

I was also gifted books this year and I also read certain books for research. Additionally, I was asked to review books by either the authors or the publishers. All of those reviews either went up on Amazon, Goodreads, or my book review blog. Or all three. So, yeah, those extra books I read ended up on the list.

 

I have also read books when they were still manuscripts. I only added the ones to this list which have gone on to be published.

 

Here are some other ways that I have managed to read so much this year:

 

• I read anytime I am waiting. While in line, at an appointment, while waiting for a meal to be ready, etc.

 

• I read first thing in the morning and before I go to bed.

 

• I read whenever I have any free time.

 

• I read into the wee hours of the night if the book is THAT good and I can’t put it down.

 

• I read several books at once. I can spend time reading in 3-6 books in one day. All of this adds up to more books read each month.

 

• I read books in several formats: Print books; ebooks on my phone through the apps Kindle, Libby, Everand and BookFunnel; and I also read ebooks on the computer/laptop. Sometimes I go from each of them in one day. No audiobooks for me because I am deaf.

 

• If I’m in the car with you and there is a book in view, I’ll grab it and read it! One time I was in the back seat of a car and asked to hold several children’s books during the drive. Of course, I got busy reading them until I had to (sadly!) hand them over and say goodbye to them forever.

 

These particular reading habits have indeed helped me to read many books. And knowing a lot of other authors has helped me to become aware of other great books that are out there, so it’s even more books to read!

 

So, without further ado, here is my list of books read in 2024. Note: I don’t include ARCs or books not yet published in this list.

 

1. A Shadow of Your Former Self by Amy Grech

2. Frontiers: The Journey of Two Surgeons Through Stroke by Siva Murugappan, M.D., FRCS(C) and Dr. Prema Samy, M.D., FRCS(C)

3. Father Figure and Other Twisted Tales of Survival by Dan B. Fierce

4. Star Shapes by Ivy Grimes

5. Winkle and Aster by Derek Corsaro

6. Season's Creepings: Tales of Holiday Horror by Ronald Kelly

7. An End by Brandon Pawlicki

8. Valiance by Vanessa Caraveo

9. Tangled in Curves: Real Life with Idiopathic Scoliosis by Caroline Bell

10. Don't Ever Call Me Mother by Helen Martin

11. From Brain to Bank: How to Get Your Idea Out of Your Head and Cash In by Dorine Rivers, Ph.D., PMP

12. In Memory of Exoskeletons by Rebecca Cuthbert

13. Those Who Dwell in Darkness by Dan shrader

14. The After-Death of Caroline Rand by Catherine Cavendish

15. Cringerotica by Soli

16. Within Her Thoughts, Book One by K. Vincent

17. Within Her Thoughts, Book Two by K. Vincent

18. City of Blood and Bone by Elana Gomel

19. Within Her Thoughts, Book Three by K. Vincent

20. Daisy Woodworm Changes the World by Melissa Hart

21. We Haunt these Woods by Holley Cornetto

22. House of the Specter by Steven Farkas

23. The Death Digger by Boe Healy

24. Fairy Tale by Stephen King

25. Static Screams by Nico Bell

26. You Only Live Once by Mark Towse

27. The Love Poems of Rumi, Translated by Nader Khalili

28. The Jaguar & the Moon, Translated by Thomas Merton

29. One Hundred Loaves: A new annotated translation of the Hyakunin Isshu by Frank Watson

30. Dreams and Metamorphoses by Fabio Grandi

31. The Songs of Kabir, Translated by Rabindranah Tdayorre

32. Chasing the Dragon by Mark Towse

33. Redhead Town by Deborah Sheldon

34. The Devils Rite by Dan Shrader

35. Fangs Bared by Brandon Pawlicki

36. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon by Marjorie Kellogg

37. Goin' to Hell: Fresh Kills by Chuck Nasty

38. Worst Knights Ever by Dane Hanson

39. Words Left Unspoken by J.A. McGovern

40. The World Eats Love by Carol Edwards

41. My Heart is Like a Singing Bird by Christina Rossetti, Illustrated by John James Audubon

42. Unspoken: An Anthology of Poetry

43. Tracings by Carolyn Howard-Johnson

44. I Found a Circus Tent in the Woods Behind My House by Ben Farthing

45. Shadows of Appalachia by D.L. Winchester

46. Ink Vine by Elizabeth Broadbent

47. Imperfect Echoes by Carolyn Howard-Johnson

48. Relative Sanity by Ellen Lord

49. Soulless Lonesome by Dan Shrader

50. It Waits in the Woods by Josh Malerman

51. Troubled Times Ahead by Steven Roy Burton

52. Only Animals by Chelsea Sutton

53. For the Sake of Brigid by Nora B. Peevy

54. Out of My Heart by Sharon M. Draper

55. Shaking the Forest: Finding Light in the Darkness by Lori R. Hodges

56. Girls' Coming-of-Age Horrors edited by Ruth Anna Evans

57. Sam and Milo: AKA S&M by Chisto Healy

58. Happiness Trek:  200 Lessons for Happiness by Clayton W. Kirkland

59. Open This Book: The Art of Storytelling for Aspiring Thought Leaders by Sara Lohe

60. Devil's Claw by Kasey Hill

61. Feral by Bryan W. Alaspa

62. The Nightmare Box by Cynthia Gomez

63. The Horror Collection: LGBTQIA+ Edition, Edited by Kevin J. Kennedy and Ann Keeran

64. The Desert Island Game by Cat Voleur

65. The Last Single Couple in America by Martin Sacchetti

66. Going Crazy (Left Foot, Right Foot, Breathe) by Tim James

67. Bound in Flesh: An Anthology of Trans Body Horror edited by Lori Gislason

68. Murder in the Dell by Bert Entwistle

69. Raising Owen: An extra-ordinary Memoir on Motherhood by Suzanne Lezotte

70. Infinite Impact: The Entrepreneur's Strategic Guide to Books and Business Success by Amber Vilhauer

71. There's Something in Your Mouth by Y.M. Miller

72. Sheut-Ren-Ka: It's Playtime by Elijah Frost

73. Cranberry Cove by Hailey Piper

74. Reset Yourself: Reset Your Mind to Transform Your Life by Elina A. Rees

75. Generations by Noam Josephides

76. Give Unto Us by Justin Lutz

77. Old and UnWise: A Haphazard Collection of Poetry and Thought by Stephen Buttigieg

78. Unheard by Bharini Bhargava

79. The Ark and the Whale by James Fulmer

80. A Beginner's Guide to Astronomy by David Geddes

81. Body Horror, Volume 1

82. Tales from Chesterfield & Other Stories by Z Martin

83. The Ice Cream Man by Eve L. Fell

84. Revenge from the Grave by C.A. Baynam

85. Roses are Red ... by Martin Eastland

86. Abraham by Michael A. Pedowitz

87. Bill's Magic Box II by R.C. Hammond

88. Wolf Wanderings: A Charity Anthology edited by Andrew M. Seddon

89. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

90. The Sick and the Sainted by B. Murphy and J. Mason

91. A History pf Hangings by A.M. Rau

92. Feed the Young by Various Authors

93. Bejeebers by Patrick Winters

94. Master of Rods and Strings by Jason Marc Harris

95. Black Rose Cocoon by A.G. Flitcher

96. Pieces of Me by Monique Rardin Richardson

97. Creep This Way: How to Become a Horror Writer With 24 Tips to Get You Ghouling by Rebecca Cuthbert

98. Toxic Maternal by C.A. Baynam

99. SOS Podcasts by Rosamaria Mancini

100. The Children's Horror by Patrick Barb

101. Among the Wolves of Nottely Lake by Chip Jett

102. Northwest Poems by C.E. Rivers

103. Fever Dreams by Dev Solovey

104. Psych Ward Blues by Judith Sonnet

105. Hybrid: A Prisoner Behind the Bars of Time by Zeina Jradi

106. When Bad Dogs Do Good Things by William Becker

107. Written Tales Chapbook XIV: Summer Vibes edited by Kevin Saitta 

108. The Triangle + The Deep by Robert P. Ottone

109. The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

110. The Lost Souls' Playground by Will Suffer

111. This Is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau

112. Halloween Haunts, Volume 1

113. Reader Beware: A Fear Street Appreciation Anthology edited by Briana Morgan & Roxie Vorhees

114. The Dryburgh Chronicles by L.P. Halliday

115. Shocking Sojourns: Anthology of Splatterpunk & Extreme Horror, illustrated and Edited by Sidney Shiv

116. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron

117. The Day of the Door by Laurel Hightower

118. Nightfall at Kirby Manor by Jerry Blaze

119. Respect the Thorn: Poetry by Gina Rose

120. Haunt by Ren Montgomery

121. The Best Friend by R.L. Stine

122. Passageways: Short Speculative Fiction by Lisa Fox

123. Fear Not the Dead by Brad Ricks

124. Dreamteller by K.D. Shade

125. Shaded Grove by Oliver C. Seneca

126. The Boy With the Strange Eyes by Dr. Thomas Davison

127. Mischief Night Massacre: Ten Tales of Halloween by Jason Parent

128. Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt

129. The Girl in the Graveyard by John Paulits

130. Sky High by Christy J. Breedlove

131. The Dreaming Way: Courting the Wisdom of Dreams by Toko-pa Turner

132. The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais

133. The Freedom Frameworks: Infinite Possibilities to Achieve Career Independence on Your Own Terms by Jack M. Cohen

134. The Stage is Yours: Make Your Life the Greatest Show on Earth by Nadine Chammas

135. Pageboy by Elliot Page

136. Dethfest Confessions: The Devil's Playlist edited by Mark Tullius and Lyndsey Smith

137. Question Not My Salt by Amanda M. Blake

138. Dyani's Adventure by Kitty Arceneaux

139. Divine Essence by Yardley Paisley

140. Blood and Lust: Silken Chains and Splintered Bones by Annabelle Craven

141. Toxic Maternal: The Beginning by C.A. Baynam and Chisto Healy

142. Doubt to Certainty: A Practical Guide to Finding Confidence and Clarity in Making Complex Decisions by M.E. Wasfi

143. A Tree With My Name on It: Finding a Way Home by Victress Hitchcock

144. Christmas and Other Horrors: A Winter Solstice Anthology edited by Ellen Datlow

145. The Ascendant of Shadows: The Hero of Light by Thorne Ironheart

146. My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

147. Silent Frights: A Collection of Chilling Christmas Short Stories by Lex Young and Mason Crundell

148. Nine Levels by Elana Gomel

149. I'm Not Dead ... Yet: How I Turned My Misfortunes into Strengths by Dr. Joshua Caraballo

150. FRACTURED: Outbreak ZOM813 by Marie Lanza

151. A Very Fantasy Christmas by Chelsea Starling

152. I Bought a Bus: A Memoir by Belinda Adams