The 9 Best Novels of 2024 (according to the Financial Times)
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Financial Times' Best Fiction of 2024 list: https://www.ft.com/content/af40fb70-99e4-40dd-b5bf-a85c724b4139
Books discussed & purchase links:
The Voyage Home – Pat Barker
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780241568248
Long Island Compromise – Taffy Brodesser-Akner
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781472273031
Orbital – Samantha Harvey
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781529922936
Rosarita – Anita Desai
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781035044436
James – Percival Everett
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781035031238
Small Rain – Garth Greenwell
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781509874699
Our Evenings – Alan Hollinghurst
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9781447208235
Intermezzo – Sally Rooney
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780571365463
Tell Me Everything – Elizabeth Strout
https://uk.bookshop.org/a/9054/9780241634356
My full reviews of some of these books:
Orbital – Samantha Harvey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXEEUi1T5dU
James – Percival Everett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6CCN6S-fnE
Our Evenings – Alan Hollinghurst: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8uosjame-o
Intermezzo – Sally Rooney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCpp3a22onA
Tell Me Everything – Elizabeth Strout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mtkv99PvEpM
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:20 The Voyage Home
3:24 Long Island Compromise
4:12 Orbital
6:22 Rosarita
7:32 James
8:42 Small Rain
9:30 Our Evenings
13:12 Intermezzo
14:33 Tell Me Everything
17:34 Conclusion
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