Most Anticipated Books Releases for 2024

Last updated on 22 January 2025

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One of my favourite things is seeing lists of books that are coming out in the following months or year, and this year is no different. There is a long list of the most anticipated book releases in 2024, and I am looking forward to reading so many of them.

The list I’ve compiled below is mostly taken from Goodreads, where people can vote for their most anticipated reads of the next year. I’ve chosen just a selection, so make sure you head back to the list here and check them out yourself!

Okay, let’s get into it.

13 of the Most Anticipated Book Releases for 2024

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake
The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas
The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson
Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi
The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Funny Story by Emily Henry
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
Earthflown by Frances Wren
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen

The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake

I discovered this series quite by accident. I think I literally saw the first one, The Atlas Six, after seeing the cover. Yup, I totally judged it by the cover … but then I read the back and it seemed like my kind of thing. And it really was. I loved this series a lot and I’m super excited to read this one!

The six Alexandrians risk everything as alliances crumble and ethical dilemmas surface amid deadly recruitment terms. An unlikely Society pair influences global politics, facing external threats with world-ending stakes. The recruits must grapple with the price of limitless power and the race for survival.

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The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

I don’t know if Leigh Bardugo can do wrong. Her Six of Crows duology is one of my favourite things ever and even just writing this sentence makes me want to re-read them. Again. But The Familiar is far from … familiar (see what I did there). Bardugo is taking her stories in a new direction, and this one sounds so good!

Luzia, a Madrid servant with secret magic, is forced to use her talents to elevate her family’s status. Caught in the political intrigue of a disgraced secretary to the Spanish king, she navigates a perilous world, balancing her magical abilities and Jewish heritage. Survival demands her wit and cunning in this dangerous journey.

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House of Flame and Shadow by Sarah J. Maas

Perhaps the most talked about book on the internet, Sarah J Maas’ House of Flame and Shadow hit the shelves at the end of January 2024. While I haven’t read this series yet (as of Jan 2024), I can’t wait to dive into it! People love it more than her other two series – Throne of Glass, and A Court of Thorns and Roses – so I expect big things from it. But also, I expect nothing less from Maas.

In the third installment of the series, Bryce Quinlan seeks a way back to Midgard after being stranded in a new world. Trust becomes a rare commodity as she navigates the unknown. Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar, imprisoned in the Asteri’s dungeons, is desperate to aid Bryce but faces constraints beyond his control.

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The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black

I’m a big Holly Blank fan. I think she does ‘faerie’ so so well, and I thoroughly enjoyed the Cruel Prince series. The Prisoner’s Throne is the second in the Stolen Heir Duology, and I’m really looking forward to it. The characters and the world in this series are wonderful, and I’ve enjoyed going back to it in this duology from Black.

Imprisoned in the icy north, Prince Oak faces the consequences of his betrayal, bound to a monstrous new queen’s will. With High King Cardan and High Queen Jude determined to retrieve their stolen heir, Oak must navigate treacherous choices. As war looms and loyalty is tested, he grapples with the dilemma of regaining trust or remaining loyal to Elfhame, even if it means sacrificing everything he loves.

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The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson

Holly Jackson is an author I’m not that familiar with, actually. Obviously, I know who she is, it’s hard not to, but I haven’t read anything by Jackson. Her series, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, is incredibly well-known but for whatever reason (unknown to me!), I haven’t ever picked them up. I’m a bit intrigued by this one though, so maybe this is the beginning of me binge-reading all Holly Jackson books?

Bel’s life is disrupted when her long-presumed dead mother, Rachel Price, reappears during a true crime documentary. Bel, the only witness to Rachel’s disappearance 16 years ago, questions the authenticity of her mother’s unbelievable story. With cameras rolling, Bel must unravel the truth and determine if Rachel’s return is genuine or if there’s something more sinister at play.

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Children of Anguish and Anarchy by Tomi Adeyemi

I’m gonna be honest with ya, and say that I didn’t love the first in this series by Adeyemi. It was okaaaaay but I didn’t like it enough to read the second in the series. But people do rave about it, so I 100% understand why it’s been voted up so high in the ‘Can’t wait for’ list on Goodreads. It’s one of the most anticipated book releases for 2024 for a reason, right? Maybe I need to give it another go …

In the face of the looming Blood Moon, Zélie confronts her ultimate foe – King Baldyr, the ruler of the Skulls. Captured and transported far from her homeland, Zélie, Amari, and Tzain seek allies in unknown lands. As Baldyr relentlessly pursues Zélie’s power, catastrophe threatens Orïsha’s shores, prompting Zélie to muster everything she has to save her people from annihilation by the Skulls.

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The Grandest Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

One of my favourite series of 2020 (when I read it, anyway), Jennifer Lynn Barnes hits us again with another Inheritance Games novel. This one follows both the original trilogy and the book that came out in 2023, The Brothers Hawthorne. I love the puzzles and the intrigue in these books, and the characters are absolutely stunningly written. I know that I can’t wait for this one in July.

In the Grandest Game, an annual competition hosted by billionaire Avery Grambs and the Hawthorne brothers, seven golden tickets offer a shot at fame and fortune. Participants, driven by various motives, vie for the grand prize, revealing their hidden secrets. Grayson Hawthorne plays a crucial role in the game, but as challenges intensify, it becomes evident that not everyone is adhering to the rules.

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Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Ali Hazlewood is known for her spicey STEM stories like The Love Hypothesis, but here she is coming out of the left field with a vampire young adult novel. I feel like vampires are coming back – do you get that feeling, too? Did they ever leave? I don’t know. What I do know is that I am looking forward to this book and can definitely see why it’s on the list of books coming out in 2024 that people are excited about. Bring on February.

In this paranormal romance, Misery Lark, an outcast Vampyre, is compelled to uphold a historic alliance with Alpha Werewolf Lowe Moreland. Facing distrust and political complexities, Misery has personal motives behind the marriage of convenience. As the dangerous alliance unfolds, she is determined to reclaim what matters most, even if it means a solitary life in Were territory with the wolf.

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Funny Story by Emily Henry

It’s 2024 and you’d think I would have read an Emily Henry book. But alas, I have yet to pick one up. THIS IS MY YEAR, THOUGH. I’m determined. Ha. Funny Story is the latest book coming out in April 20204, and it does sound like a lot of fun, and yes it does make me want to pick up some of her other books. If you’ve read any – which is your favourite and which one should I read first?

After her fiancé falls for his childhood friend Petra, Daphne lands in Waning Bay, Michigan. Struggling financially, she becomes roommates with Petra’s ex, Miles. They form a tenuous friendship and create a plan involving misleading photos of their summer adventures. The question arises: will Daphne actually start anew by falling for her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex?

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Ruthless Vows (Letters of Enchantment, #2) by Rebecca Ross

Another one where I haven’t read the first one in the series, but I’ve heard great things about it. Knowing that this Ruthless series if only a duology does give me more of a push to pick up the first one, Divine Rivals. Then I don’t have to commit to a really long series, ya know? Yeah, you’re a book person, you know.

Two weeks after the war, Iris and Attie report on Dacre’s movements, aware of the impending danger to Oath. Roman, with no memory, writes for Dacre but receives a mysterious letter, forcing a choice between loyalty and betrayal. As Roman and Iris draw closer, they risk everything to change the course of the war.

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A Tempest of Tea (Blood and Tea, #1) by Hafsah Faizal

While I haven’t read anything by Faizal before, this is on that I’m looking forward to picking up. It sounds like my kind of thing! And a lot of other people’s too, hitting those top most anticipated book releases of 2024 list on Goodreads that I’m drawing this blog post from. It sounds like a wonderful combo of vampires, historical fiction and a bit of paranormal fantasy.

In White Roaring, Arthie Casimir, a criminal mastermind, runs an illicit bloodhouse catering to feared vampires. Threatened, she strikes a deal with an adversary and assembles a misfit crew to infiltrate the vampire society, Athereum. Facing internal betrayals and a world-threatening conspiracy, Arthie navigates a dark and action-packed tale of survival.

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Earthflown by Frances Wren

Science Fiction in book form is not usually my thing. In movies or TV? Absolutely. Sign me up. But in books? Meh. I find it harder to get into science fiction books for some reason. But this one? This one sounds good. Bit of Sci Fi, but of fantasy, bit of romance … and there are illustrations throughout the book apparently. I think I’ll be checking this one out.

Ethan, a healer, saves Corinna Arden, heiress to a water-controlling pharmaceutical empire, leading to a complex romance. As Ethan becomes entangled in the deadly collusion over Project Earthflown, a reconstruction tender with high stakes, journalist Ollie investigates a suspicious tip. The fate of water and its profits hangs in the balance, raising the question of whether Ethan is losing his mind or simply navigating a complex situation.

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A Fate Inked in Blood (Saga of the Unfated, #1) by Danielle L. Jensen

Norse-inspired mythology romance?! Sign me the heck up. I love a retelling, I love a myth, I’m part Norwegian… this has me all over it. Let’s do it. That’s all I have to say about it.

In this Norse-inspired fantasy romance, shield maiden Freya dreams of becoming a warrior but is trapped in an unwanted marriage. Betrayed by her husband, she faces a fight to the death against his son, Bjorn. To survive, she reveals her magical abilities as a shield maiden with a drop of a goddess’s blood. Bound by a blood oath, Freya must navigate training, magical control, and perilous tests while resisting her forbidden attraction to Bjorn. As she battles for her destiny, Freya risks not only her own fate but also the future of the fractured nation of Skaland.

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So there we have it! 13 of the (many!) most anticipated book releases of 2024. While some of them I probably won’t be picking up, there are plenty to keep me occupied and get excited about throughout the year.

I wanna know! Which of these books are you excited about? Or which ones didn’t make this list that you’re looking forward to? Let me know in the comments!