2024 Books People Born in the 1950's Read This Year

1.
Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1)
Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 157,094 ratings
2.
Night Angels
Night Angels 4.22 avg rating — 16,812 ratings
3.
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 476,945 ratings
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Speak
Speak 4.05 avg rating — 622,688 ratings
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The Dictionary of Lost Words
The Dictionary of Lost Words 4.02 avg rating — 178,445 ratings
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Weyward
Weyward 4.06 avg rating — 338,696 ratings
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Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami that Could Devastate North America
Cascadia's Fault: The Coming Earthquake and Tsunami that Could Devastate North America 4.18 avg rating — 740 ratings
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI 4.14 avg rating — 425,974 ratings
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The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation 4.08 avg rating — 8,668 ratings
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Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary
by: Andy Weir
4.50 avg rating — 869,369 ratings
11.
The Midwife's Revolt (Midwife, #1)
The Midwife's Revolt (Midwife, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 17,368 ratings
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright Creatures 4.37 avg rating — 1,049,389 ratings
13.
Wild, Beautiful, and Free
Wild, Beautiful, and Free 4.30 avg rating — 13,069 ratings
13.
Boy's Life
Boy's Life 4.40 avg rating — 39,729 ratings
15.
Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America
Differ We Must: How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America 4.01 avg rating — 1,546 ratings
15.
Trayvon: Ten Years Later
Trayvon: Ten Years Later 4.48 avg rating — 918 ratings
17.
The Body in Seven Dials (The Lady in Blue Mysteries #1)
The Body in Seven Dials (The Lady in Blue Mysteries #1) 4.16 avg rating — 121 ratings
17.
Sing You Home
Sing You Home 3.82 avg rating — 98,812 ratings
19.
Zen Attitude
Zen Attitude 3.69 avg rating — 2,131 ratings
19.
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 274,913 ratings
21.
Telling Lies (Sam Mason Mysteries, #1)
Telling Lies (Sam Mason Mysteries, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 15,822 ratings
22.
Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu
Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu 4.31 avg rating — 299 ratings
22.
Gray Mountain
Gray Mountain 3.67 avg rating — 106,190 ratings
24.
Abuelita's Heart
Abuelita's Heart 3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings
24.
The Escape (John Puller, #3)
The Escape (John Puller, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 60,926 ratings
26.
Angle of Repose
Angle of Repose 4.24 avg rating — 61,307 ratings
26.
What Falls Away: A Memoir
What Falls Away: A Memoir 3.95 avg rating — 1,952 ratings
28.
The Hellfire Club
The Hellfire Club 3.62 avg rating — 11,289 ratings
28.
The Golden Gate
The Golden Gate
by: Amy Chua
3.85 avg rating — 5,047 ratings
30.
The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel
The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel 3.88 avg rating — 10,181 ratings
30.
Murder at the Kennedy Center (Capital Crimes, #9)
Murder at the Kennedy Center (Capital Crimes, #9) 3.85 avg rating — 1,338 ratings
32.
Christine Falls (Quirke, #1)
Christine Falls (Quirke, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 14,465 ratings
32.
All the Sinners Bleed
All the Sinners Bleed 4.21 avg rating — 98,409 ratings
34.
Code to Zero
Code to Zero 3.87 avg rating — 27,611 ratings
34.
Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1)
Mistress of Rome (The Empress of Rome, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 29,333 ratings
36.
The Malta Exchange (Cotton Malone, #14)
The Malta Exchange (Cotton Malone, #14) 3.92 avg rating — 9,811 ratings
36.
When the Apricots Bloom
When the Apricots Bloom 3.89 avg rating — 15,045 ratings
38.
The Golden Doves
The Golden Doves 4.18 avg rating — 17,468 ratings
38.
Yellow Crocus (Freedman/Johnson, #1)
Yellow Crocus (Freedman/Johnson, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 83,777 ratings
40.
The Personal Librarian
The Personal Librarian 4.05 avg rating — 212,711 ratings
40.
Mustard Seed
Mustard Seed 4.29 avg rating — 26,809 ratings
42.
Tom Lake
Tom Lake 3.94 avg rating — 453,660 ratings
42.
Freefall in Crimson
Freefall in Crimson 3.53 avg rating — 57 ratings
44.
Colorado Women in World War II (Timberline Books)
Colorado Women in World War II (Timberline Books) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
44.
When the World Goes Quiet
When the World Goes Quiet 4.29 avg rating — 11,906 ratings
46.
Wrongful Death (Anna Travis, #9)
Wrongful Death (Anna Travis, #9) 4.09 avg rating — 3,338 ratings
46.
Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 69,244 ratings
48.
Code Name Butterfly
Code Name Butterfly 4.07 avg rating — 1,305 ratings
48.
Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
Windows into the Earth: The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 135 ratings
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Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett, #24)
Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett, #24)
by: C.J. Box
4.33 avg rating — 24,684 ratings
51.
Beyond That, the Sea
Beyond That, the Sea 4.22 avg rating — 48,885 ratings
51.
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1)
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 340,736 ratings
53.
Before the Wildflowers Bloom
Before the Wildflowers Bloom 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
54.
Before He Kills (Mackenzie White, #1)
Before He Kills (Mackenzie White, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 17,355 ratings
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Harvest / Life Support
Harvest / Life Support 4.11 avg rating — 607 ratings
56.
The Hunter
The Hunter 4.08 avg rating — 61,844 ratings
57.
Ana María and the Fox (The Luna Sisters, #1)
Ana María and the Fox (The Luna Sisters, #1) 3.46 avg rating — 7,385 ratings
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Bessie
Bessie 3.88 avg rating — 455 ratings
59.
Can't We Be Friends
Can't We Be Friends 3.84 avg rating — 1,697 ratings
60.
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Go Tell It on the Mountain 4.05 avg rating — 78,204 ratings
61.
All That Is Secret (An Annalee Spain Mystery, #1)
All That Is Secret (An Annalee Spain Mystery, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 1,631 ratings
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The Way of the Bear (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito, #26)
The Way of the Bear (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito, #26) 4.18 avg rating — 7,629 ratings
63.
They Can't Take Your Name (A Wrongful Conviction Novel 1)
They Can't Take Your Name (A Wrongful Conviction Novel 1) 3.84 avg rating — 550 ratings
64.
Go as a River
Go as a River 4.26 avg rating — 160,851 ratings
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Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic
by: Ginnie Lo
3.96 avg rating — 305 ratings
66.
The Invisible Story
The Invisible Story 4.05 avg rating — 42 ratings
67.
Hugs from Pearl
Hugs from Pearl 3.84 avg rating — 555 ratings
68.
Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You
Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You 4.54 avg rating — 2,343 ratings
69.
More Myself: A Journey
More Myself: A Journey 4.14 avg rating — 18,436 ratings
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24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid 4.19 avg rating — 1,170 ratings
71.
West With Giraffes
West With Giraffes 4.33 avg rating — 182,730 ratings
72.
Dead Beat (Kate Brannigan, #1)
Dead Beat (Kate Brannigan, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 5,139 ratings
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The Tale Teller (Leaphorn & Chee, #23)
The Tale Teller (Leaphorn & Chee, #23) 4.18 avg rating — 8,903 ratings
74.
A Thousand Ships
A Thousand Ships 4.06 avg rating — 85,312 ratings
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The Waiting Years
The Waiting Years 3.95 avg rating — 2,952 ratings
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The Storm We Made
The Storm We Made 3.83 avg rating — 22,836 ratings
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The Tale of Rescue
The Tale of Rescue 3.85 avg rating — 251 ratings
78.
Code Name Hélène
Code Name Hélène 4.41 avg rating — 66,857 ratings
79.
Apparently There Were Complaints: A Memoir
Apparently There Were Complaints: A Memoir 4.19 avg rating — 2,016 ratings
80.
First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20)
First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20) 4.32 avg rating — 7,766 ratings
81.
Violeta
Violeta 4.03 avg rating — 101,429 ratings
82.
Midnight at Malabar House (Malabar House #1)
Midnight at Malabar House (Malabar House #1) 4.01 avg rating — 5,335 ratings
83.
Moonrise Over New Jessup
Moonrise Over New Jessup 3.83 avg rating — 2,416 ratings
84.
Commonwealth
Commonwealth 3.83 avg rating — 199,103 ratings
85.
Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race
Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race 3.67 avg rating — 4,356 ratings
86.
The Test
The Test 3.82 avg rating — 23,051 ratings
87.
The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry, #4)
The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 5,387 ratings
88.
The Book of Unknown Americans
The Book of Unknown Americans 3.89 avg rating — 45,526 ratings
89.
The Longmire Defense (Walt Longmire, #19)
The Longmire Defense (Walt Longmire, #19) 4.55 avg rating — 10,036 ratings
90.
The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders (A Eugenia Potter Mystery #4)
The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders (A Eugenia Potter Mystery #4) 3.76 avg rating — 790 ratings
91.
Hot and Sour Suspects (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #8)
Hot and Sour Suspects (A Noodle Shop Mystery, #8) 3.85 avg rating — 2,308 ratings