The New York Times Ranked 100 Best Books of the Year

The American newspaper The New York Times has published a ranking of the 100 best books of 2024, which includes Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish writer of Ukrainian descent. This is reported on the publication's website.

‘Here are the best fiction and non-fiction books (2024 - ed.) of the year, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review. While browsing the list, you can keep track of how many books you have already read or want to read. When you reach the 100th place, you will have a personalised reading list to share,’ the publication notes.

Among the books that were recognised as the best this year are:

• The Empusium by Olga Tokarczuk;
• Intermezzo by Sally Rooney;
• The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden;
• James by Percival Everett;
• Knife by Salman Rushdie;
• Stolen Pride by Arlie Russell Hochschild;
• Black River by Nilanjana Roy;
• The Return of Great Powers by Jim Sciutto.

The full list is available on the publication's website.