Best Fiction Books 2024 Goodreads Best Fiction. The best books we read this week. In the first round there are 20 books in each of the 15 categories, and members can vote for one book in each category.

Goodreads has put together a list of 48 of the best historical fiction books out in 2024 so far, set in times from 412 bce to 1987. Throughout the year, as new books are published and the shortlists for prizes are announced, we highlight mysteries we think are gripping or fun to read.