Best Books of the Year (2024)

 These are all 5 star books! What great luck that I found new favorites this year.

I hope you found new favorites too!

1. One Piece Volumes 17, 18, 20, and 21 by Eichiro Oda (I read these in the beginning of the year before switching over to the anime)

2. Avatar: The Rift Volume 1 by Gene Yang

3. Witch Hat Atelier 11 and 12 by Kamome Shirahama (I also reread all the volumes up to 12 this year)

4. Akane Banashi Volumes 2 and 3 by Yuki Suenaga (although I don't feel like continuing with this series)

5. They Called Us Enemy by George Takei

6. The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

7. Avatar North and South Volumes 1-3 by Gene Yang and Michael DiMartino

8. Avatar Imbalance Volumes 1-3 by Faith Erin Hicks

9. If You Still Recognize Me by Cynthia/Holden So

10. The Sprite and the Gardener by Rii Abrego

11. Toph's Metalbending Academy by Faith Erin Hicks

12. If You'll Have Me by Eunnie

13. Unfamiliar Volumes 1 and 2 by Haley Newsome

14. Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans

15. The Witch Boy trilogy by Molly Ostertag

16. A Sign of Affection Omnibuses 1 and 2 (actually Volumes 1-6) by Suu Morishita

17. Call the Name of the Night Volumes 1, 2 & 3 by Tama Mitsuboshi

18. Witch Hat Kitchen volumes 1, 2 & 3 by Kamome Shirahama

19. Ellen Tebbits by Beverly Cleary

20. The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

21. The Dos and Donuts of Love by Adiba Jaigirdar

22. Yostuba Volumes 1-9 by Kiyohiko Azuma

23. A Prayer for the Crown Shy by Becky Chambers

24. Huda F Are You and Huda F Cares by Huda Fahmy

25. Gigi Shin is Not a Nerd by Lyla Lee

26. The Neverending Story by Michael Ende

27. The Secret Letters by Margaret Peterson Haddix

28. Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Baldree

29. The Baker and the Bard by Fern Haught

30. Aquacorn Cove by Kay O"Neill

31. The Mothkeeper by Kay O'Neill

32. Speak Up! By Rebecca Burgess

33. Sakura Saku Volume 2 by Io Sakasaki

34. Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

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