Top Books 2024 Hj. Summer books 2024 draws together recommendations from ft writers and critics across a wide range of subjects — from economics and politics to tech, poetry. As we approach the halfway point of 2024, it is a great time to reflect on the books that stood out the most (even among the list of amazing books.

The times and sunday times books team selects their favourite novels, memoirs and biographies of the year — so far. Each month, we’ll add more new books we love—and you can add them to your own tbr pile.