Our favorite books we read in 2024

I did a more reading in 2024, and I was lucky enough to (mostly) enjoy all the books and comics I picked up. This would have made it difficult to pick a favorite when it came time to reflect on the year, but there was no question in my mind about my favorite book, because it knocked me in the ass, tore my heart out, made me laugh, made me cry, etc., etc. , etc.: Stephen Graham Jones’ I was a Teenage Slasher.

Now, I was a Teenage Slasher It may not seem like a tender story that will leave you crying about love and the power of friendship if you know, judging a book by its cover. The slasher genre isn’t exactly known for emotional depth, so if you think you’re about to kill some vengeful mobsters with some teenage trash mixed in, I wouldn’t blame you. And you wouldn’t be wrong – this book has those things. But the slasher’s spiritual element, while a major part of the plot, feels secondary to the age-old story at its heart.

Tolly Driver doesn’t want to be expensive, but he is. It’s in his blood, thanks to countless events that converge in the right way to seal his destiny. Amber, his best friend and ride or die, knows a lot about this and becomes his guide on this incredible journey. I was a Teenage Slasher it covers a lot of difficult issues, such as the grief of losing a young parent, something I connected with immediately, the pressure of trying to do good with the people you love, and the horrible truth of growing up and growing into yourself. But most of the time it was funny, which helped to end all the chaos and horror.

This is the second year in a row that a Stephen Graham Jones book has made it to the top of my list, which isn’t surprising since I’m a huge fan, but I was a Teenage Slasher they are literally on another level. It’s not just one of my favorite books of the year, it’s probably one of my favorite books. I wanted to start again the second I finished reading it, but I couldn’t because I was crying so much. – Cheyenne MacDonald, Weekend Editor