Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books First Quarter 2024
It has been a great year for reading so far, not my best to date, but well up there. I averaged over a book a day. Faster than the last few years, but I had the first few weeks off work, and so many books and series I am working through.
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 132 books and I did not any to the ‘did not finish’ list, one of my highest quarters since I started keeping track, below is the comparison with the last 9 years:
2025 - 132
2024 - 119
2023 – 160
2022 – 145
2021 – 97
2020 – 96
2019 – 123
2018 – 91
2017 – 100
2016 – 52
As can be seen this is right about on par, with the last few years. One factor that impacts this year is Lent started much later, in fact the latest it can start, and during Lent I try and read and pray a Stations of the Cross each day which provides a bump during those 48 days. But back to this quarter by the numbers:
Books Read: 132
First Time Reads: 89
Fiction: 32
Non-Fiction: 100
5/5 Stars: 105
I was really surprised; when the year started I expected it to be another year with a dip. In fact I planned on it. I did not see hitting close to the high water mark again, so I am pretty surprised by these results.
Here is my top ten fiction and non-fiction books of the fourth quarter of 2024.
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books:
1. Books by Pope Benedict from the Catholic Truth Society
2. Jesus and the Jubilee - John Bergsma - The Biblical Roots of the Year of God’s Favor
3. Hope: An Anchor for the Soul: 30 Daily Devotions - Amy Welborn
4. Books by Barbara Calamari and Sandra DiPasqua
5. Led by the Immaculata - Joshua Mazrin
6. Honor Thy Wife - Kevin Lowry - A 31-Day Spiritual Journey of Marital Renewal
7. CTS Children's books by Juliette Levelier
8. Drawing Close to the Holy Spirit: Keys to a Transformed Life and Joyful Heart - Sr. Mary Ann Fatula, OP
9. Great Spiritual Teachers Series - Ave Maria Press
Let Nothing Disturb You: 30 Days with Teresa of Avila - John Kirvan
Simply Surrender: 30 Days with Thérèse of Lisieux - Caroline Myss
Come into the Silence 30 Days with Thomas Merton - John Kirvan
10. Just One More Thing Stories from My Life - Peter Falk
11. Catholic Truth Society Books associated with the new Lectionary
The Gospel of John - Fr John Hemer MHM
The Gospel of Luke - Fr John Hemer MHM
The Gospel of Mark - Fr Javier Ruiz-Ortiz
The Gospel of Matthew - Fr Javier Ruiz-Ortiz
The Book of Psalms and Canticles - The Abbey Psalter
12. The Riddle of the Tongue-Stones: How Blessed Nicolas Steno Uncovered the Hidden History of the Earth - Thomas Salerno and Dillon Wheelock
Bonus Books:
Catholicism and Mental Health - Dr. Pravin Thevathasan - CTS Explanations
Deepening Prayer: Life Defined by Prayer - Mary David Totah - CTS Deeper Christianity
Devotion and Prayers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus - J. B. Midgley - CTS Devotions
Lectio Divina: Spiritual Reading of the Bible - Jean Khoury - CTS Deeper Christianity
Louis Marie de Montfort - Alan J. Frost - CTS Great Saints
Louis Marie de Montfort: His Life, Message and Teaching - Paul Allerton SMM - CTS Great Saints
Spiritual Warfare Fighting the Good Fight - Vivian Boland - CTS Deeper Christianity
Thérèse Teacher of Prayer - Craig Driscoll - CTS Spirituality
Top Ten Fiction Books:
1. Honeymoon from Hell - Declan Finn
Fae'd To Black
2. The Second Skater of the Apocalypse - Fiorella De Maria - Skaters Book 2
3. Madness of Worlds - Karina Fabian
4. Joline - Jim Sano - Father Tom Book 5
5. Incarnate - Antony Barone Kolenc - Incarnate Series Book 1
6. In Plain Sight - Leslea Wahl - Finding Faith Book 3
7. Space Traipse: Hold My Beer: Season Eight - Karina Fabian
8. Pogue One - Edited by Spearman Burke - Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 44
9. The Case of the Mixed-up Marathon - Karen Kelly Boyce and Sue Anderson Gioulis - Sisters of the Last Straw Book 9
10. Jumping into Joy - Theresa Linden and Kelsey Doherty - Caitlyn and Peter's Rosary Adventures Book 1
Bonus Books:
Books by Gordon Korman:
The Zucchini Warriors - Macdonald Hall Book 5
My reading has been up and down over the last few years it is staying pretty consistent at about a book a day for 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. 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 have 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.
Statistics Books Read By Year:
132 - 2025 January-March
363 - 2024
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
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Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2010
Top 10 Reading Goals for 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2010 - Recap
Top 10 Fiction Books 2010
Top 10 Picture Books of 2010
Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2010
Top 10 Graphic Novels for 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2011
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Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2011
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Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2011
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Top Ten Fiction Books 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals 2011 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2013
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Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2013
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Top 10 Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2010
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Top 10 Picture Books of 2010
Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2010
Top 10 Graphic Novels for 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals for 2011 Update
Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fictions Books 4th Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals 2011 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2012
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