Book Reviews and More: Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books Second Quarter 2024

Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books Second Quarter 2024

It has been a good year for reading so far. I am still averaging about a book a day. It was slower this year than the last few, but both work and home life have been much busier.

In April of 2023 I wrote a piece called How I Read So Much? Because I get asked the question so often, read the piece linked above if you are looking for some ideas on ways to read more.

This quarter I read 78 books, low compared to the last few years, below is the comparison with the last 8 years:

2024 - 78

2023 – 109

2022 – 110

2021 – 104

2020 – 85

2019 – 102

2018 – 102

2017 – 112

2016 – 36

But back to this quarter by the numbers:

Books Read: 78

First Time Reads: 61

Fiction: 43

Non-Fiction: 35

5/5 Stars: 55

A significant dip over the last few years. I can state again that looking back 2016 is a bit of an outlier as late that year I switched jobs and have since had much better work – life balance. In the spring of 2016, I worked through Brandon Vogt’s course Read More Books Now (now available on ClaitasU). The year before that I removed all games from my phone and tablet and my reading had doubled.

Here is my top ten fiction and non-fiction books of the second quarter of 2024.

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books:

1. Vision Books for Young readers - Ignatius Press

Brother André of Montreal - Ann Nolan Clark

Courage Under Fire Father Willie Doyle, S.J. - Fiorella De Maria

Father Kino Priest to the Pimas - Ann Nolan Clark

St. Benedict: Hero of the Hills - Mary Fabyan Windeatt

2. Books by Francis J. Hoffman aka Father Rocky

Mary at the Crossroads of History

The Memorare Moment

3. How to spread the Gospel: Advice and encouragement from Pope Benedict XVI - Fr Donncha Ó hAodha - CTS Books

4. Behold Your Mother: Marian Stations of the Cross - Marge Steinhage Fenelon

5. Deliver Us From Evil - Bishops' Conference of England and Wales - CTS Books

6. Places of Grace: My Visits to Shrines, Chapels, Graves, and Monasteries and the Graces I Received - Fr. Edward Looney

7. The Stations of the Cross in Slow Motion - Suzan M. Sammons - A Daily Devotion for Lent

8. Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds - James Matthew Wilson

9. The Remarkable Life of Bishop Bonaventure Broderick: Exile, Redemption, and a Gas Station - James Hanna

10. Beyond Columbo: The Life and Times of Peter Falk - Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes

Bonus Books:

The 72 Crew Manual 1st Edition - Fr. Mark Goring CC Eucharistic Adoration Prayer Book Kindle Edition - Marie Paul Curley, FSP

The Catechism in a Year Companion, Volume I - Fr. Mike Schmitz, Petroc Willey, and Ann Koshute

Top Ten Fiction Books:

1. Archangel - N.R. LaPoint - Raven Mistcreek Book 3

2. Curse of the Seawolf - Nick Donnelly

(I read un unpublished manuscript.)

3. Escaping Infinity - Richard Paolinelli - Infinity Book 1

4. Raven - Lori Janeski - Carter Files Book 2

5. Pixie Noir - Cedar Sanderson - Pixie for Hire Book 1

6. I, Brax: 1 A Battle Divine - Arthur Slade

7. Deus Volt - N.R. LaPoint - Dinosaur Warfare Book 3

8. Worth Dying For - Marie Keiser

9. Contact: Angeles - Caroline Furlong

10. A Lion for a Tomb Ignatius of Antioch - Corinna Turner - Friends in High Places 04

11. Lyorn - Steven Brust - Vlad Taltos Book 17

Bonus Books:

The Journey - Jim Sano

A Cloud of Unknowing - Andrew Gillsmith - Deserted Vineyard Book 2

The Eternity Symbiote - Cedar Sanderson

My reading has been up over each of the last few years, but it is staying pretty consistent at about a book a day over the year. I attribute in part to Brandon Vogt’s course Read More Books Now, removing all games but 1 brain game from my devices. And I was commuting to work on a bus and read on the bus every day. Working from home reading took a little more discipline, and we are now back to a hybrid model with 5 days a month in the office, so things are changing again.

Note: I do not include books that have been read in previous years and were reread this year in my top ten lists, they are sometimes in the bonus section.

But if you want more options check out my favourite books year by year list. Or this year not to flood the list with one specific author.

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2020
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2020

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2020

Top Ten Fiction Books 2020

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2021

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2021

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2021

Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2021

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2021

Top Ten Fiction Books 2021

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2022

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2022

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2022

Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2022

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2022

Top Ten Fiction Books 2022

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2023

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2023

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2023

Top Ten Fiction Books Fourth Quarter 2023

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2023

Top Ten Fiction Books 2023

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2024

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2024

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Statistics Books Read By Year:
195 - 2024 January-June

455 - 2023

438 - 2022

365 - 2021

317 - 2020
392 - 2019
359 - 2018
380 - 2017
272 - 2016
177 - 2015
130 - 2014
88 - 2013
176 - 2012
163 - 2011
302 - 2010
142 - 2009
98 - 2008
83 - 2007
191 - 2006
151 - 2005
60 - 2004
52 - 2003
97 - 2002
50 - 2001
41 - 2000
71 - 1999
73 - 1998
131 - 1997
101 - 1996

Sunday 30 June 2024

Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books Second Quarter 2024

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