So many wonderful books come out every year and 2024 was no exception! Arlington loved “The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride and “The Woman in Me” by Britney Spears. But while we were all trying to read “Lessons and Chemistry” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” before watching their adaptations, we missed hundreds of other great titles!

As much as we try, we know we can’t read everything that comes out, but we do have a list of 2024 titles that deserve a second glance. These books received rave reviews but flew beneath Arlington’s radar.

The books are sorted into subcategories: fiction, nonfiction, graphic, teen, elementary/middle grade and picture books/early readers. And much like browsing the library’s shelves, you're sure to find something unexpected and delightful!

To see which books Arlington readers checked out the most this year, click here.