*Note: At times throughout the episode, Mia’s mic was giving her grief. Please give us grace.*

Well, hello there! We’re back in your ears and we’re so excited to share our top fiction books of 2024. We each have our top 10 lists and we even have 2 books in common, gasp! We hope you enjoy our lists and the giggles and we’re wishing you happy holidays from our bookshelves to yours.

Number 10[07:22 ] M: TOLD YOU SO by Sarah Asermily[09:10 ] S: HOW TO HIDE IN PLAIN SIGHT by Emma Noyes

Number 9[10:18 ] M: SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN by John Wiswell[11:39 ] S: THE DAYS I LOVED YOU MOST by Amy Neff

Number 8[12:45 ] M: MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe[13:52 ] S: THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella

Number 7[14:45 ] M: SMALL MERCIES by Dennis Lehane[15:45 ] S: THE HEART’S INVISIBLE FURIES by John Boyne

Number 6[16:51 ] M: THE SAME BRIGHT STARS by Ethan Joella[17:51 ] S: FATHER OF THE RAIN by Lily King

Number 5[18:40 ] M: BLACKTOP WASTELAND by S.A. Cosby[19:42 ] S: MARGO’S GOT MONEY TROUBLES by Rufi Thorpe

Number 4[20:36 ] M: A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS by Paul Tremblay[22:13 ] S: BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors

Number 3[23:04 ] M: IF WE WERE VILLAINS by M.L. Rio[24:08 ] S: THE OTHER YEAR by Rea Frey

Number 2[25:33 ] M: YOU LIKE IT DARKER by Stephen King[26:35 ] S: THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah

Number 1[27:45 ] M: I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS[29:13 ] S: SANDWICH by Catherine Newman

Also mentioned:

* Best of 2024 Books So Far

* Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age by Shannon Watts (Sarah’s story is in here!)

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