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Bustle picks the best books of Fall 2024, from Sally Rooney to Liane Moriarty.
Books

The Best New Books Of Fall 2024

We’ve pored over the debut novels, celebrity tell-alls, and nonfiction standouts. Here are our 34 favorites.

By The Editors
A selection of books from the romantasy, or fantasy romance, genre.
Books

20 Romantasy Books That’ll Get You Hooked On The Genre

Faerie smut, right this way.

By Emily Bond
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Entertainment

Welcome To Enemies-To-Lovers Summer

At a time when we’re all at each other’s throats, the romance trope offers a salve.

By Ginny Hogan
Books

The Books It Girls Are Actually Reading

Step aside, literary fiction. A new genre has rolled into town, and it’s earning fans in high-fashion places.

By Samantha Leach
Three men in historical costumes with a cosmic overlay on a pink background, possibly representing c...
A Truth Universally Acknowledged

How Hallmark Quietly Became The Perfect Place For Jane Austen Fans

The network’s new films put a self-aware spin on Mr. Darcy.

By Grace Wehniainen

Book Club

Bustle Book Club

Coco Mellors Embraces The Mess

Her latest novel captures the “sticky, messy, viscous-y love” shared by sisters.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

Casey McQuiston Is A Method Writer — In A “Non-Douchebaggy Way”

The author of Red, White & Royal Blue and other beloved rom-coms returns with The Pairing.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

Reality TV Gets The Prestige Treatment In Emily Nussbaum's New Book

Cue the Sun! explores the cultural impact of the much-maligned genre.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

To Write Her New Novel, Rufi Thorpe Dove Deep Into OnlyFans

Margo’s Got Money Troubles follows a new mom who earns a living through virtual sex work.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

Honor Levy Doesn’t Want To Make You Angry

Though the author is known for stirring the pot, her debut approaches difficult subjects with empathy.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

Jo Piazza Does Her Best Writing At 35,000 Feet

The author of The Sicilian Inheritance writes from trains, planes, and (years ago) nightclub bathrooms.

By Christina Amoroso
Bustle Book Club

Emmeline Clein’s Debut Book Takes A Critical Look At Y2K Pop Culture

In Dead Weight, she unpacks how disordered eating was the norm in many of the mainstream hits.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

The Author Of 'Such A Fun Age' Is Back With Another Page-Turner

For Kiley Reid’s second novel, she brings readers to a college dorm room.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

With 'The Fury,' Alex Michaelides Learned To Let Go

The celebrated author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens found a new way of working.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

Ottessa Moshfegh Is Writing Out Loud

As a screenwriting duo, the author and her husband have developed a “high intensity” way of working.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

How Sarah Blakley-Cartwright “Broke Every Rule Of The Universe”

The author explores an unusual dynamic in her new novel, Alice, Sadie, Celine.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

Julia Fox On The Obsessive Thrill Of Female Friendship

Her new memoir is about her two late comrades, who she says were once “the people I would call if I had a dead body on me.”

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

The Wildly High- & Low-Brow Inspirations Behind Lauren Groff’s New Book

In The Vaster Wilds, she takes readers to a brutal winter in 17th-century Jamestown.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

To Write 'Mobility,' Lydia Kiesling DIYed A Writer’s Residency

The author of The Golden State made writing her second novel feel like a vacation.

By Kat Stoeffel
Bustle Book Club

How Motherhood “Unlocked” Thao Thai’s Creativity

The author just published her debut novel, Banyan Moon, after taking nearly a decade off from writing.

By Samantha Leach
Bustle Book Club

When Mattie Lubchansky’s Writing, They Become A “Little Goblin”

The author of the new graphic novel Boys Weekend discusses their creative habits.

By Samantha Leach
One Nightstand With...

'One Nightstand With...' Anna Marie Tendler

For the inaugural episode of Bustle's latest video series, the Men Have Called Her Crazy author reflects on her love of books that "spark conversation."

By Samantha Leach
TV & Movies

'Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan Teases “Amazing” Season 4

“It's very fun.”

By Sam Ramsden
TV & Movies

Saoirse Ronan Reveals Why Ryan Gosling Was Fired From 'The Lovely Bones'

He was originally cast in Mark Wahlberg’s role.

By Sam Ramsden
TV & Movies

The 'Disclaimer' Book Ending Has A Gut-Wrenching Twist

Cate Blanchett stars as a woman whose harrowing past is turned into a novel — and the author wants revenge.

By Grace Wehniainen
TV & Movies

'Bridgerton' Star Yerin Ha Recalls The "Beautiful" Moment She Was Cast

The actor will lead Season 4 opposite Luke Thompson.

By Sam Ramsden
TV & Movies

'Gilmore Girls’ Star Kelly Bishop Revealed Her Least Favorite Season

“It just seemed to get kind of sleepy and tired.”

By Sam Ramsden
Celebrity

Katy Perry Reveals Her Daughter Daisy Dove's Fictional Doppelgänger

“She is such a blessing.”

By Sam Ramsden
TV & Movies

'Bridgerton' Stars Martins Imhangbe & Emma Naomi Share Hopes For Season 4

Since their characters are original to the Netflix series, they can’t rely on author Julia Quinn’s books to predict their fates.

By Sam Ramsden
Bustle Book Club

Coco Mellors Embraces The Mess

Her latest novel captures the “sticky, messy, viscous-y love” shared by sisters.

By Samantha Leach
Entertainment

Hugh Grant Cried While Reading The New 'Bridget Jones' Script

“It’s absolutely the best.”

By Sam Ramsden