Best Novels 2024 Guardian Magazine. Summer books 2024 draws together recommendations from ft writers and critics across a wide range of subjects — from economics and politics to tech, poetry and fiction —. Two brothers mourn the death of their father while navigating complicated relationships in rooney’s new novel.

Our annual pick of the most exciting debut fiction has previously tipped sally rooney and louise kennedy, tom crewe and. Booker contenders from us big hitters richard powers and rachel kushner.