Book Reviews and More: Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books First Quarter 2024

Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books First Quarter 2024

It has been a good year for reading so far. I am still averaging a little over a book a day. It was slower this year than the last few, but both work and home life have been much busier. This quarter I read 199 books, below is the comparison with the last 8 years:

2024 - 119

2023 – 160

2022 – 145

2021 – 97

2020 – 96

2019 – 123

2018 – 91

2017 – 100

2016 – 52

But back to this quarter by the numbers:

Books Read: 119

First Time Reads: 103

Fiction: 48

Non-Fiction: 55

5/5 Stars: 90

A bit of a dip over the last few years but well with in range over the last 8 years. I can state again that looking back 2016 is a bit of an outlier as late that year I switched jobs and have since had much better work – life balance. In the spring of 2016, I worked through Brandon Vogt’s course Read More Books Now (now available on ClaitasU). The year before that I removed all games from my phone and tablet and my reading had doubled.

Here is my top ten fiction and non-fiction books of the fourth quarter of 2023.

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books:

1. Artificial Intelligence - Fr Andrew Pinsent, Sean Biggins, and Robert Seed - CTS Explanations

2. Books by Benedict XVI

Caritas in Veritate

Charity In Truth

The Lenten Journey: Words for Lent and Easter

3. 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory - Matthew Kelly

4. Sunday Hoimilies Series by Father Mike Schmitz

Come to the Altar Worshiping God with Your Whole Heart

It's Personal: Cultivating Your Relationship with God

What's Next? Surrendering Your Plans to Jesus

Untroubled by the Unknown Trusting God in Every Moment

5. Coached by Josemaría Escrivá - Fr. John Henry Hanson O. Praem.

6. 30 Day Consecration to St Joseph - Fr Gerard Skinner - CTS Devotions

7. CTS Biographies Series - Catholic Truth Society

Martyrs of Nagasaki - Lucian Hunt

Martyrs of Vietnam - Bob Bloomfield

Mary MacKillop: A Spiritual Model for All - E.J, Cuskelly

Saint Thérèse of Lisieux - Vernon Johnson

8. The Ear of the Heart: An Actress' Journey from Hollywood to Holy Vows - Dolores Hart and Richard DeNeut

9. Miraculous II: Catholic Mysteries for Kids - Kathryn Griffin Swegart - Catholic Stories for Kids Book 4

10. How to Overcome Distraction in Prayer - Fr Ed Broom OMV - CTS Books

Bonus Books:

The Way of the Cross - Juliette Levivier - CTS Children's Books

The Way of the Cross: According to the Method of St. Alphonsus Liguori - TAN Books

Stations of the Cross with Servant of God Emil Kapaun - edited by Scott Carter

Top Ten Fiction Books:

1. Raven Mistcreek Series - N.R. LaPoint

Chalk

Dusklight

2. The Matrioshka Divide - Isaac Young

3. Missing, Presumed Lost - Fiorella De Maria - Father Gabriel Book 5

4. Sumire Series - Cedar Sanderson as Lilania Begley

Djinn

Dust Storm

Distress Signal

5. Dinosaur Warfare Series - N.R. LaPoint

Death Planet

Metalsaurus

6. Reservations - Richard Paolinelli - Jack Del Rio Book 1

7. My Family and Others Skaters - Fiorella De Maria

8. Seadragon - Richard Paolinelli - Seadragon Book 1

9. Gun Magus - N.R. LaPoint

10. The Naturals Series - Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Naturals

Killer Instinct

Bonus Books:

Bluehills Series - Cedar Sanderson as Lilania Begley

Farmhand

Farmwife

Star Bright

Pinup Noir 3 - Edited by Kortnee Bryant - Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 22

Dead Ringer - Jude Hardin - Jack Reacher Experiment Book 1

My reading has been up over each of the last few years, but it is staying pretty consistent at about a book a day over the year. I attribute in part to Brandon Vogt’s course Read More Books Now, removing all games but 1 brain game from my devices. And I was commuting to work on a bus and read on the bus every day. Working from home reading took a little more discipline, and we are now back to a hybrid model with 5 days a month in the office, so things are changing again.

In April of 2023 I wrote a piece called How I Read So Much? Because I get asked the question so often, read the piece linked above if you are looking for some ideas on ways to read more.

Note: I do not include books that have been read in previous years and were reread this year in my top ten lists, they are sometimes in the bonus section.

But if you want more options check out my favourite books year by year list. Or this year not to flood the list with one specific author.

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2020
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2020

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2020

Top Ten Fiction Books 2020

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2021

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2021

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2021

Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2021

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2021

Top Ten Fiction Books 2021

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2022

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2022

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2022

Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2022

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2022

Top Ten Fiction Books 2022

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2023

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2023

Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2023

Top Ten Fiction Books Fourth Quarter 2023

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2023

Top Ten Fiction Books 2023

Top Ten Books First Quarter 2024

Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2024

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Statistics Books Read By Year:
119 - 2024 January-March

455 - 2023

438 - 2022

365 - 2021

317 - 2020
392 - 2019
359 - 2018
380 - 2017
272 - 2016
177 - 2015
130 - 2014
88 - 2013
176 - 2012
163 - 2011
302 - 2010
142 - 2009
98 - 2008
83 - 2007
191 - 2006
151 - 2005
60 - 2004
52 - 2003
97 - 2002
50 - 2001
41 - 2000
71 - 1999
73 - 1998
131 - 1997
101 - 1996

Saturday 30 March 2024

Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books First Quarter 2024

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