The nights (and days!) are getting chillier as we head into the 2023-2024 winter season. If you’re looking for a new book to cozy up with, I’ve put together a list of the most exciting new 2024 fiction books coming this winter – including general fiction, contemporary fiction, and literary fiction.
For fantasy lovers, be sure to check out my list of new winter 2024 fantasy and science fiction books! If you’re more interested in mysteries and thrillers or historical fiction, stay tuned for more book release posts coming soon.
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Winter 2024 Fiction Book Releases
This list includes some of the most highly-anticipated reads of winter 2024 – both fiction and literary fiction.
Some of these are fiction books by popular bestselling authors like Dolly Alderton, Tia Williams, and Christy Lefteri. Some are buzz-worthy debut novels with strong reviews on Goodreads.
Either way, they’re all wonderful choices for your next read this winter (and some of them were also included on my best book club books for 2024 list). Check out my full list of 2024 literary and contemporary fiction novels for more reading inspiration!
You might also be interested in these exciting 2024 historical fiction books!
Mercury by Amy Jo Burns
Genre: Literary Fiction
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This literary fiction novel follows a blue-collar family – including three brothers – with a roofing business in Pennsylvania in the 1990s.
Marley West is new in town, a young woman looking for somewhere to call home. Soon, she falls in love with one of the brothers, and becomes a mother figure to them all.
Years later, something is found in the town church that opens old wounds and threatens to upend the family.
Publication date: January 2nd, 2024
The Book of Fire by Christy Lefteri
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Historical Fiction
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When a wildfire destroys a family’s home deep in a forest in present-day Greece, their fates are irrevocably changed.
As the local police investigate a mysterious death amongst the ashes, the family grapples with the damage – both physical and emotional – while trying to rebuild their lives.
(Written by the author of the popular historical fiction novel The Beekeeper of Aleppo.)
Publication date: January 2nd, 2024 (in the U.S.)
Poor Deer by Claire Oshetsky
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Literary Fiction
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An imaginative young girl, affected by the death of her friend, deals with the tragedy in the only way she knows how: by inventing strange tales, including a creature whom she calls ‘Poor Deer’.
Poor Deer offers the girl a way to get rid of her guilt, once and for all. But can the creature be trusted?
Publication date: January 9th, 2024
My Friends by Hisham Matar
Genre: Fiction
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From a Pulitzer Prize-winning author comes a story about three Libyan friends who meet at a British university, and the events that shape the trajectories of their lives.
It examines how true friendships can feel like home, especially while living in exile.
Publication date: January 9th, 2024
Come and Get It by Kiley Reid
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Literary Fiction
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From the bestselling author of Such a Fun Age comes a new novel about an ambitious young woman named Millie, a senior at the University of Arkansas.
A visiting professor offers her a strange, yet perfect, opportunity. But it turns out her new side hustle may not be quite as easy as it seems – especially with the chaos of her college lifestyle.
Publication date: January 30th, 2024
Family Family by Laurie Frankel
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Literary Fiction
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TV star India Allwood is hired for a new film that centers around adoption. But as an adoptive mother herself, she’s tired of seeing the same tragic story – devoid of joy – told again and again.
Her honesty with the press gets her in hot water, sending the paparazzi and protesters alike into a frenzy.
Her only choice is to call in her own family for help – and that’s when things get even more complicated.
Publication date: January 23rd, 2024
Good Material by Dolly Alderton
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Humor/Literary Fiction
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Fellow Dolly Alderton fans rejoice: we’re getting another novel, laced with Alderton’s signature humor!
This story is about a young man named Andy – who hasn’t quite grown up – as he grapples with heartbreak.
He believes that if he can figure out why his relationship ended in disaster, he can get his life back on track.
(I read an advanced copy of this book from the publisher. My opinions are my own.)
Publication date: January 30th, 2024 (in the U.S.)
Interesting Facts About Space by Emily R. Austin
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Humor/Romance
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This quirky contemporary romance follows a space-obsessed, true crime-loving, serial-dating queer woman who’s trying to reconnect with her family.
But soon, she starts to believe someone is following her – which makes her wonder if maybe there’s something wrong with her.
Publication date: January 30th, 2024
Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
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This coming-of-old-age tale follows an elderly woman who becomes a contestant on a popular British baking show. As she bakes, each dish brings to mind a memory from her life.
But she soon realizes that being in the limelight could uncover her deepest secret, threatening to upend her marriage and her life as she knows it.
Publication date: January 30th, 2024
Prima Facie by Suzie Miller
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
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This novel is based on the Tony award-winning play of the same name, written by the same author.
It’s about a female criminal defense lawyer who loves the law – until it lets her down after she’s the victim of a terrible assault.
She fights back, determined to get justice in court. But soon, she comes to find that the legal system is not built for victims, and she ends up being the one on trial instead.
Publication date: January 30th, 2024 (U.S.)
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Romance
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If you loved Seven Days In June, you’ll be happy to hear there’s a new novel by Tia Williams coming in February!
Ricki Wilde is the misfit daughter of a rich family in Atlanta. With famous socialites for sisters, she doesn’t feel like she belongs.
She leaves her former life behind to open a flower shop in Harlem, where she meets a dashing stranger who sweeps her off her feet.
Publication date: February 6th, 2024
Which of these upcoming 2024 fiction books are you most excited for? Let me know in the comments! Happy reading. 🙂
If you like to keep up with new book releases like I do, be sure to check out my list of most exciting spring 2024 fiction books!