Bookseller Books of the Year
Posted on 1st January 2024 by Booka
Carrie’s Books of the Year are…
- So Late in the Day by Claire Keegan
- Yoga for Stiff Birds by Marion Deuchars
- Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
- Wild Hope by Donna Ashworth
- Shot with Crimson by Nicola Upson
- Sarn Helen by Tom Bullough, illustrated by Jackie Morris
- Walk Yourself Happy by Julia Bradbury
- The Farmer’s Wife by Helen Rebanks
Tim’s Books of the Year are…
- In Memoriam by Alice Winn
- Hands of Time by Rebecca Struthers
- My Wrexham Story by Paul Mullin
- Politics On the Edge by Rory Stewart
- All the Wide Border by Mike Parker
- Sparrow by James Hynes
Ruth’s Books of the Year are…
- We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman
- The Unbroken Beauty of Rosalind Bone by Alex McCarthy
- Twelve Moons by Caro Giles
- Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
- The Illusions by Liz Hyder
Rosie’s Books of the Year are…
- Diary of a Void by Emi Yagi
- Walk the Blue Fields by Claire Keegan
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- Julia by Sandra Newman
- Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
Sian’s Books of the Year are…
- Murder at the Museum by Alasdair Beckett-King (author) & Claire Powell (illustrator)
- You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
- The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore
- The Situationship by Taylor-Dior Rumble
- Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella
Belle’s Books of the Year are…
- The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han
Caroline’s Books of the Year are…
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
- Bournville by Jonathan Coe
- In Memoriam by Alice Winn
- Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life by Helen Fisher
- Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Leigh’s Books of the Year are…
- Pearl by Siân Hughes
- All My Mothers by Joanna Glen
- Normal People by Sally Rooney
- Hello Beautiful (Hardback)
Ann Napolitano
Belle’s Books of the Year are…
- The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
- The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
- The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern
- 300,000 Kisses: Tales of Queer Love from the Ancient World by Luke Edward Hall & Seán Hewitt
- How to be a Renaissance Woman by Jill Burke
Hazel’s Books of the Year are…
- Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
- Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
- The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams
- Upon a Frosted Star: Signed Exclusive Edition by M.A. Kuzniar
- My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
Imi’s Books of the Year are…
- Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher
- The Cassandra Complex by Holly Smale
- Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis
- Doris by Lo Cole
Martha’s Books of the Year are…
- The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
- Essex Dogs by Dan Jones
- Of Cabbages and Kimchi by James Read
- Plentiful by Denai Moore
- The Chocolate Spoon by The Silver Spoon Kitchen
Ben’s Books of the Year are…
- Walking in the Woods by Yoshifumi Miyazaki
- The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece by Tom Hanks
- The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
- The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
- Sharpe’s Command by Bernard Cornwell
Louis’ Books of the Year are…
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
- SÍ SEÑOR by Roberto Firmino
- Old God’s Time by Sebastian Barry
Rhiannon’s Books of the Year are…
- Good Intentions by Kasim Ali
- This is Not a Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
- Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
- The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
Yazz’s Books of the Year are…
- The Last Bear by Hannah Gold
- The Whalebone Theatre by Joanna Quinn
- Evergreen by Lydia Elise Millen
- La Vie by John Lewis-Stempel
- Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
- Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories by Jarvis
- The Farm Table by Julius Roberts
Grace’s Book of the Year are…
- Normal People by Sally Rooney
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- Booka
