NYTBR Unveils the 10 Best Books of 2024: A Whopping 8 Are PRH Titles!
Today, on Tuesday, December 3, the New York Times Book Review released their eagerly awaited “10 Best Books of 2024,” after publishing the “100 Notable Books of 2024” list last week. Of the five fiction titles selected, Penguin Random House snagged every spot.
A happy congratulation to the teams behind ALL FOURS, GOOD MATERIAL, JAMES, MARTYR!, and YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES. The fiction selection reflects the diversity of our authors’ voices and the forward-looking and exciting literature we are proud to publish. Additionally, of the five non-fiction titles selected, an impressive three titles were ours. We’re cheering on the teams behind EVERYONE WHO IS GONE IS HERE, I HEARD HER CALL MY NAME, and THE WIDE WIDE SEA. This celebratory achievement is a reflection of the far-reaching cultural impact of our books.
A very warm congratulations to our authors and their publishing teams! We invite you to discover these titles, and, of course, share them with the readers in your life.
FICTION
ALL FOURS by Miranda July (Riverhead)
GOOD MATERIAL by Dolly Alderton (Knopf)
JAMES by Percival Everett (Doubleday)
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (Knopf)
YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES by Álvaro Enrigue; translated by Natasha Wimmer (Riverhead Books)
NONFICTION
EVERYONE WHO IS GONE IS HERE by Jonathan Blitzer (Penguin Books)
I HEARD HER CALL MY NAME by Lucy Sante (Penguin Press)
THE WIDE WIDE SEA by Hampton Sides (Doubleday)