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Find out what 2024 book release has your name on it.

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This Quiz Will Tell You Which 2024 Book Release You Should Read Next

This Quiz Will Tell You What 2024 Book To Read Next

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[_Funny Story_](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funny-Story-shimmering-opposites-bestselling-ebook/dp/B0CCRCD7WB) by Emily Henry  
This steamy romance novel follows Daphne, whose love story didn't quite work out the way she'd imagined. When her fiancé’ leaves her for his childhood best friend, she does the only logical to do and move in with the childhood best friends' ex fiancé, Miles.  
It's full of wit and the writing will immerse you in this bizarre love quartet.

Book cover with the text: "Two total strangers. One thing in common. Now that's a... Funny Story."

_[First Lie Wins](https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-Lie-Wins-deviously-addictive-ebook/dp/B0BYWYXPSM) by_ Ashley Elston  
This thrilling novel is full of twist and turns as we follow Evie Porter, a woman with a picture-perfect life. The only thing is that Evie Porter isn't a real person. When someone enters the town who may ruin her perfectly created lie, Evie must attempt to stay one step ahead as her past threatens to catch up with her.

Close-up of a woman's face with text: "She's stolen your identity. Now you have to steal it back." The word "LIE" is prominent

[_Banal Nightmare_](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Banal-Nightmare-Halle-Butler/dp/1399618210) by Halle Butler  
This ironic, satirical, deadpan novel is all about the Millennial experience. The story follows Moddie, who has moved back to her university town after ten years of living in the city. We follow her return as she meets old friends and gets used to home she once knew.  
While not exactly being uplifting, the different complex characters and the direct, frank writing style make for a hilarious, if not a bit on-the-nose read.

Stylized illustration of two abstract faces, one with an open mouth and the other with closed eyes, showcasing strong, graphic lines

_[Daughters of Shandong](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Daughters-Shandong-Eve-J-Chung/dp/0593640535)_ by  Eve J Chung  
This is the powerful, hopeful story about the resilience of women in war, inspired by the real life of Eve's grandmother.  
This extraordinary story follows the mother and daughters' escape from the Communist army during the civil war in 1948 China. With the rest of the family abandoning the women, the mother having already been punished for not producing a male heir, the women must endure the punishment of the Communist cadres. We then follow their plan to escape and make the thousand-mile journey to confront the family who abandoned them.

Book cover of "Daughters of Shandong" featuring a young girl's face with braided hair

[_Brooklyn_](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brooklyn-Tracy-Brown/dp/1250834953) by Tracy Brown  
Brooklyn Melody James is a manipulative survivor, and shes doomed. The story we read is how she got there – the origins, the journey, and the frustrating decisions she has made to lead her to the justice that she faces. Brooklyn is a charmer, a hustler, the writer of her own rulebook, but there's only so long one can get away with such a lifestyle.  
_Brooklyn_ will take you on a emotional ride, it will frustrate, keep you thinking, and most importantly, keek you reading.

Abstract illustration of a woman with curly hair and hoop earrings, wearing a strapless top and necklace. No identifiable individuals present

[_Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder_](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Knife-Meditations-After-Attempted-Murder/dp/1787334791) by Salman Rushdie  
This is the memoir of acclaimed author Salman Rushdie, who, for the first time, recounts in depth the attempted murder he was victim to when giving a lecture back in 2022. He goes into detail about the event itself, and the process of physical and mental recovery with unflinching honesty.

Stylized text reading "KNIFE," with a vertical knife blade separating "KN" and "FE."

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