my favorite books of 2024 💫

[@extraterrestrial1614]

Lexi’s 2024 best books automatically go to my 2025 TBR 🫡

[@AudileSiren]

What a mood. I just got half a soul on my tablet because we have such similar taste lol

[@sofiaross6884]

This^^^

[@SxnsetRosy]

@@AudileSirenyesss you should read it if you’re looking for a cozy time :))

[@RDawn]

same here. then my 2026, then my 2027 (i never finish my tbr)

[@samfosha302]

I have two tbr tags in my libby app, one is just tbrs and the other is called "LEXI SAID IT WAS GOOD" and tbh that has has no misses for me

[@MsInsanityMadness]

I need to add lexi said it was good to my storygraph for fun graph possibilities

[@lupemacintosh9696]

literally same

[@toastghost5825]

omfg same i have a tag on storygraph called lexirecs

[@lousiegaming]

I'm so glad you're here, I was having such a bad day 🥲

[@dean240]

Hug you

[@sriramjambunathan4494]

Samee

[@dean240]

@sriramjambunathan4494 thanks sunshine

[@miraculous_posts1810]

I feel this every time she posts and I’m noticing a pattern… I choose to believe it’s wonderful timing

[@kirathebook8851]

Hey, I hope all of you have a better day tomorrow, and if not tomorrow it may come soon ❤

[@extraterrestrial1614]

“Laying down, a passion” truer words have not been spoken 😫

[@JosephineSheesley]

I loved The Will of the Many for many reasons, but the fact that there were no characters that you were actively asking if they were stupid was one of them.

[@reya_reads]

the way you talk about books and your weirdly specific analogies are so satisfying

[@kate.b97]

The death note analysis and “dueling god 1v1” are two of the many reasons your channel is goated

[@kattttt9585]

I was basically a non-reader who found your channel this year. I picked up The Library at Mount Char based on one of your videos. I ended up reading 52 books in 2024. So thanks (:

[@newlynova]

yesss very proud of you friend. honored to have been a part of you returning to reading

[@onepiecegotmeinlove691]

Omgosh what books did you like?

[@gegestardust]

I actually borrowed Half a Soul and Betty from my library because every book you have recommended has always been SOO good, I always trust your recommendations!!!

[@Pleiades21]

Yeah I read Betty cause of Lexi and omg it hurt so much Definitely check the trigger warnings

[@Lelsisla]

I just finished Half a Soul that I got solely because of Lexi’s favourite Romance books video. It really was amazing!

[@hannahmorris955]

i read half a soul bc of lexi and loved it!!!

[@dania7989]

also chiming in to say that i ended up reading half a soul because of her recommendation and absolutely loved it 💚 will be taking more recommendations from this channel for sure now

[@bluecannibaleyes]

It’s actually on sale today (1/28) on Kindle. 😊

[@lisad389]

i trust your book opinions because these recommendations have never failed me

[@Olivetree_100]

omg the Epic the musical reference has made my respect skyrocket towards infinity

[@karleyjags]

every time i see a new lexi video i jump with joy. real “yippee!” energy

[@sydneysparks1122]

I read Notes on an Execution and Shark Heart because of your recommendations and I loved them both. I lost someone very close to me in June and then read Shark Heart in September and the way it depicted grief was so so relatable. Just beautiful. ❤

[@aliyahmcguire6068]

I rarely truly interact with others on the Internet, but I felt compelled to say that I love your channel! I get a lot of great book recommendations from you. In fact, though I've always been a book lover, you inspired me to keep better track of what I read and be more thoughtful about what I choose to pick up for my bookshelf. So yeah, thanks! Cheers to you and here is to finding small ways to keep going each day ❤

[@newlynova]

[@sammiimeadows5527]

The little rock you do when you get in the zone and start explaining your books is so cute idk 🖤

[@hannahray1905]

It’s so crazy that I was in the middle of an epic the musical relisten when your video dropped and paused it to watch your video and it pops up IN YOUR VIDEO 😭🩵

[@Emilymazz5787]

I love how picky (positive) you are about rating things 5 stars because then I know they are PERFECT for my TBR short list

[@kateeliason7191]

girl, your taste is immaculate. your reccs are always so good! Can’t wait to get my laundry done while I listen to this video

[@fartyuio]

watching your videos this past year I've felt a reignited passion for reading and ive loved watching you talk about books. your passion for reading and your critique and analysis of the things you read (both what you like and dislike) really remind me of what makes reading so special and the ways in which it can affect us. thanks so much for making these videos and sharing your enthusiasm!

[@newlynova]

[@2youstories]

taking 3 years to get friends together to watch parasite is so real lol 😭

[@abygailwong6022]

We made it through 2024, here's to another year together! Lexi's uploads help me stay strong 😤☹️

[@GlareUsy]

I read Shark Heart because you reccommended it and the side stories and flashbacks broke me even more than the main plot! And on the topic of crying, Mornings in Jenin was my top ONE book last year and I can't even reccommend it to people without crying :D

[@merriebearz]

I read Notes on an Execution after you recommended it in another video and while I struggled to get into it for the first ~25% of it, I absolutely fell in love with it as it went on from there. It's one of my two favourites of 2024, I will be rereading it this year and I cannot shut up about it on my BookTok. Exquisite taste, thank you for helping me find one of my favourite books

[@newlynova]

[@gloria.excelsis]

obsessed with The Spear Cuts Through Water! Glad you gave it an upgraded rating

[@isabelanakamura3759]

Man I loved spear cuts through water so much and I am so happy you put it into your recap

[@lenkerism]

i got shark heart for Christmas because i legitimately cried when you read the quotes from it in your wrap-up video and… my word i read that whole book in about 3 hours. i’ve read it three times already and am working on a fourth. i sob every time. it’s such a profound story of love and loss and how the human heart is just so beautifully fragile and resilient all at once. SUCH a good book, i’ve recommended it to everyone everywhere!!

[@newlynova]

♥️♥️♥️ i am SO GLAD that it hit so hard for you friend (and sorry for the emotional damage hahahaha)

[@lenkerism]

it was the most “worth it” emotional damage ive ever received tbh

[@geeokayik]

lexi uploads and my day gets significantly better

[@lovely_vixen8269]

I found Lexi’s channel maybe two weeks ago and when I’m not reading or working I’m binge watching her she helps me decompress

[@alishathomas3390]

andrew joseph white has very quickly become one of my favourite authors!! if you haven’t read compound fracture yet i can’t recommend it enough! also really looking forward to his first adult book coming out!! i actually read notes on an execution because of your love for it and gave that 5 stars so i’ll definitely have to try shark heart too :)

[@luc_is_here]

Compound Fracture was such a tough read ngl. I shouldn’t have read it right after the election

[@vaishnavisanal9094]

This single-handedly pulled me out of my booktuber slump. I haven't felt like watching any of the new videos from other booktubers I watch, but I literally sat here and watched this in one sitting as soon as I realised this was uploaded. Loving the long hair as btw. Take care of yourself.Sending lots of love xoxo

[@samanthadillard13]

Since finding Half a Soul in the corner of my small local bookstore 3 years ago I seriously have taken to reading it at least twice a year. It might be because it feels like a literary love child between howls moving castle and pride and prejudice for me, but I find it to be such a happy breath of fresh air that it has stayed at the top of my recommendations list. None of my friends have gotten around to reading it yet though, so to see you not only read it this year, but for it to make your top books of 2024 too has made me so inexplicably happy ☺️ Always excited to see new videos from you!!

[@mymindness]

I read it pretty quickly after Lexi mentioned it in a previous video, and I ADORED it. I feel like I’m now chasing that fresh air forever. 😭

[@haymaker-mva]

reading spirit bears its teeth was like looking in a damn mirror and i have never felt so seen. thank you so much for recommending it, i never would have known it if not for you, and it means so much to me now

[@newlynova]

[@kristinmarie1538]

andrew joseph white also has a scifi/horror book called Hell Followed With Us that explores the trans and autistic experience. the author is trans and autistic himself! i just bought it for my friend :)

[@NaeOnYT]

I like "The Spirit Bares Its Teeth," but man, I really wanted more of the magic system/supernatural elements to be explored. Maybe we'll get more books in that same universe.

[@graycer]

YESS LEXI IS SO BACK!! Adding so many of these to my TBR 🥹 your recs are always unmatched!

[@isabubbles]

!!! I read Notes on an Execution because you recommended it, and I told so many people to read it. The characterization was so nuanced *chef's kiss*

[@emilykiwii]

lexi, i started watching your content about a year ago when you were doing end of year content. at that point i hadn’t read for pleasure in… probably like 10 years??? after finishing my masters degree in march i was inspired (largely by your videos and recommendations!) to get back into the hobby i loved so much as a kid/teen and i read 54 books last year! 2 books you highly recommended that became some of my favs of all time were My Dark Vanessa and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. thank you so much for your videos!!! i trust your recommendations more than any other!!

[@annaaagrace4565]

I love the Betty appreciation in the back🫶

[@EssenceEtienne]

The way you speak is so satisfying. You’ve become my comfort KZbinr so I constantly rewatch your videos. Welcome to what I have dubbed my autism loop :)

[@irenedabill8574]

I read Notes On An Execution and Spear Cuts Through Water after watching your month wrap ups! They were both so phenomenal and genuinely changed my life. Thank you for helping me discover them! 💖

[@chloedale-johnson8972]

i read half a soul based on your recommendation and i have thought of it nearly every day since. it’s definitely up there in my favourites for the year and also ever

[@chloedale-johnson8972]

also the spear cuts through water, idk if id say its a favourite.. but i think of it often and fondly

[@saraolk2744]

I would highly recommend Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. It's the kind of book that you shouldn't really know anything about going in (though if you do read the summary it is pretty vague). The writing is incredible and the way the story unfolds and culminates is truly masterful. Based on some of the other books you've recommended on your channel, it feels like something you would enjoy!

[@newlynova]

oh i love this book!!! i read it before i started up here on youtube, such a great and thought provoking story (and it respects your time!! short & not a moment wasted)

[@babysharkade]

oh hell yeah, epic the musical mention. but also im so happy this video came out on a day where i'm feeling under the weather. a small bright spot in my day ✨

[@teagan1636]

Your excitement for reading inspires me so much

[@abs.11.11]

YAYYYYY can’t wait to add to my 700+ book tbr list

[@hayleyroche3259]

Your Book 2 was probably my Book 1 of the year. It blew me away, there are so many moments that I find myself thinking of in the middle of a random day. Stunning

[@mirandaaka21]

I'm foaming at the mouth I've been waiting for this!

[@torbenbirch]

love the statics and graphs, excellent service ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@yikesforever13]

it’s like you can tell when i need a video from you

[@newlynova]

we're linked i think

[@cynthianat888]

i loved reading half a soul and the feelings i felt reading it were described exactly by you! amazing read and so happy that you brought it into the spotlight because it’s not talked about enough

[@lisad389]

have been waiting for this video aaaaaaaaaaaa im so excited to watch

[@AngelicatheDaisy]

OMG wait your into Epic! I didn’t expect to learn that but it made my day I love that musical so much!

[@EmmaGeorge-k7f]

Every book I've read based on your recommendations has been a huge success. You hooked me with your memoirs recommendations and it's gone up from there!

[@akisutahatter3245]

i REALLY think you'd like "she who became the sun" and "he who drowned the world", it's an incredible duology in ways i cant explain!! also recommend "an education in malice", it's about spooky college lesbians in the 1960s and it's INCREDIBLE v happy i already had all of these on my tbr because of your recommendation, i can't wait to get around to them!! i've read so many books because of you (piranesi, the last house on needless street, and emily wilde to name a few) and i always love them so thank you so much for making these videos 💖

[@newlynova]

i have been meaning to get around to she who became the sun forever!! such a beautiful cover too, i have owned it for foreverrr so thank you for reminding me :)

[@akisutahatter3245]

@ omg if you read it i cant WAIT to see it in one of your wrap-ups, i feel like since you like characters like the MC in poppy war you will be obsessed with this book's MC!!

[@luc_is_here]

OP your taste is immaculate. HWDTW emotionally wrecked me so badly

[@WizardsInMyAttic]

i love your recommendations, i practically watch these videos with goodreads open. there hasn’t been a single book i took from your videos that i didnt enjoy. babel, notes on an execution, sharkheart, betty, and beartown just to name q few

[@zenracha]

Thank you!! I needed this today ❤️

[@mihikagarg8541]

I read notes on an execution this year because of how much you raved about it, and I gotta say, you did it perfect justice. I adored it.

[@JoodyMoody6]

omgg Im reading The Spirit Bares Its Teeth rn!! its combing my House MD, Supernatural and victorian obsessions with my trans agenda I havent finished any of these yet, but they are all pretty much on my TBR now! Im trying to get my bookclub to read The Spear Cuts Through Water, wish me luck lol. my top book of last year has GOT to be The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater- the friendships??? holy crap my dude, they put other found family to shame

[@newlynova]

the raven cycle is very much on my tbr for this year! it is one of my best friend's favorite series~

[@JoodyMoody6]

@newlynova aaaa I hope you enjoy it too!!🫡

[@candyhyojung1860]

@@newlynova lexi if you don't love this series and become obsessed i will eat my copies of the books. i genuinely think you will love the vibe and everything this series is so much

[@gcs650]

oh I just started reading the first book (also bc of my best friend) and I have to say, despite Blue's not like the other girls vibes, I'm lovingggg it so far and I just want to like scoop all the characters up and protect them with my life

[@gcs650]

Update: I just finished reading it and I fear I’ve already ordered the other three and I’m about to be so obsessed I can feel it brewing

[@miasearles1006]

You are the only one I trust for book recs on the internet. You have never led me astray

[@FluteLover-e2e]

PERFECT TIMING OML

[@BookingitWithKatie]

A Lexi video is always a Win! p.s love those earrings

[@NessKeyi]

WOO!!! Another Lexi video meaning a bunch of new books that I haven't considered reading but will now. Post-view comment: I read Shark heart this year because of you and thank god. It is such a hearbreaking/uplifting piece of literature.

[@newlynova]

[@gemmaohagan7518]

The slideshow was so iconic. I loved it!

[@hi_there1239]

finished "hell followed with us" on nov 6th (mentioning that for no real reason) and now ready to read "the spirit bares its teeth" in a week so i can go to andrew. joseph white's book signing on saturday!! so glad these videos introduced me to his books and excited (and terrified) for his upcoming adult debut!!!!!!

[@newlynova]

extremely jealous of you, enjoy the signing!!!!

[@hi_there1239]

@ thank you, and thank you for the intro to an awesome author!!

[@cathielotter3307]

Thank you for your in depth videos, watching them really helped me find my love for reading again! Based on your recommendation I read Bright Young Women (absolutely wrecked me, I knew what was coming and yet I was completely devastated by the end grieving these extraordinary women and who they could've been), currently reading Babel (which had a bit of a slow start, but I am having a hard time putting down now in the last third of the story), and finally I have bought Notes on an execution, which I cannot wait to dive in after I finish Babel!

[@DarraghSmith]

Worst day ever... TILL NOW!!!

[@mahi_a_y]

Lexi, I need you to stop, my TBR cannot handle any more books 😭 (pls never stop, your recs go so hard, they never miss)

[@drawnbyivy]

EPIC THE MUSICAL MENTIONED! ᵕ̈ needed to get some drawing done today and was so happy when your video popped up. thanks for keeping me company and for all the recs!

[@ravenclaw_queen1279]

I watch Lexi’s videos with my Goodreads open to add every book to my want to read

[@louiseramas4861]

You are my favorite book content creator, no joke. All your recs were amazing and I enjoyed them so much. Added a few more after this video!!

[@oolgadiez]

i’ve been on the verge of tears all day just sitting down drowning on thoughts. thanks for taking me out of it for a while, i love love love hearing you talk about literature. I don’t know if you realise how cool your humour and your energy is but truly you help me so much. take care and stay safe

[@hannatica]

Watching your video has really broaden my horizons in genres for reading

[@fromgillianwithlove]

THE SLIDESHOW TOOK ME OUTTTTT (i ended up loving notes on an execution bc of you 🫶🏻)

[@CrazyCraftyPanda]

I read educated because of you and I truly think that’s the one of the best books I’ve ever read so I appreciate you

[@hannahmonks3566]

i’ve been fiending for some new lexi content

[@crosbyem]

I have read Babel, Betty and Shark Heart because of you. Thanks for making my cry-I’ve loved every single one.

[@newlynova]

[@ahdrianaamandi7669]

your taste in books is immaculate (love the betty copy on its own shelf bc real) will definitely be picking some of these up! Hope you find some gems this year ^.^

[@julianachapin4871]

I read the spirit bares its teeth last year because of your review, and it was also one of my favorite books of the year! Thank you for your service 🫡

[@kathrynduhadway1787]

I read Half a Soul at about the same time as you and I was so delighted by it. It was lovely to hear you enjoyed it too!

[@aliread2374]

I saw this and your other wrap up video and my boyfriend saw the time stamps on the videos and was so excited for me. He knows how much I love hearing your opinions & how quickly my TBT grows when you make recs 😂

[@jessannemason2949]

Been really sick all so far in 2025, this video really means a lot as watching videos is one of the only things I can do. Thanks for brightening my day Lexi 💙

[@ladydiamond6611]

your excitement makes me so excited to read xx

[@LiaRamesh]

SHARK HEART OMG!!! I read this book bc of your recommendation and honestly automatically my number 1 2024 read!! Absolute perfection!!

[@helenagallas5852]

I'm always so happy to see a Lexi video pop up, never stop

[@katewritesgreat]

I read Shark Heart because your description in your wrap up sounded right up my alley and it was an INSTANT five-star, eternal favourite 😭

[@kateregier]

after watching your video when you first talked about shark heart, I immediately picked it up. sat on my shelf for a couple weeks and last week I sat down and read it and when I tell you I struggled to put it down, I’m serious. the last time I was so emotionally invested in a book was when I read tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow and I haven’t cried that hard in a book since. Until this one. I could not stop weeping by the time I got to the last chapter, holy cow. so thank you for my potential favourite read of 2025 already!!!

[@booksedges]

I'm always waiting for your videos because I love adding endless lists of books to my wishlist 🫡 As always, it's always so satisfying to hear you talk about books!!

[@ItsJustMeBri-p5w]

I’m so happy you posted! I’ve already gone through 6 or 5 books in the span of this month and almost all of them let me down. Now I have new books I can put in my tbr. 💗

[@newlynova]

oof cursed start to the year, godspeed in hopefully having better luck

[@slayygela]

the slideshow was so goofy i can't 😭 added some new books to my tbr 🫡 thank youuu

[@zarii_ts13]

I love your videos so much you always give me such good book recommendations!!!! I love how you rant and talk in your videos! I always trust your book recommendations and I’m literally just like you with reading.

[@honorbound1337]

Thank you for this sustenance queen, you’re really out here saving us 🫡

[@ellafanning8708]

I’m so happy Shark Heart is getting love!! The book made me SOB.

[@JGohara1212]

All these books sound so amazing! This year I won't be lost what to look for I want to read all of those!

[@holyravioli233]

I am sooo happy to hear you loved Shark Heart! I just saw it at my library recently and it very quickly became maybe one of my favorite books I’ve ever read. I annotated so much. I went deeeep.

[@whatlenalikes1674]

i would never have read notes on an execution without you and it was just absolutely stunning, an easy five star. thank you so much!

[@maddyclem]

you took the words about ‘half a soul’ right out of my mouth!!! the tenderness! the yearning! THE LIGHTS SCENE!!! the only book to make me physically smile at it like a weirdo

[@UnusualKristen]

2 of my top books from 2024 were based off of your recommendations! i watch your videos as soon as theyre posted and so i immediately read notes on an execution & the will of the many,

[@heiditheowl2277]

the fact that i have loved 5 out of 8 of these books is all the proof i need to read all your recommendations moving forward

[@kenna9857]

I asked for Shark Heart as a Christmas gift because of you! I’ve been reading it at a painfully slow pace because I just don’t want it to end, I love it 🥲

[@lizalikestoread]

Reading a contrasting genre after you finish a book to keep them separate in your mind is so smart! I feel like sometimes the plots blur together and I end up forgetting books I thought I liked lol. Will be trying this method!

[@peyton-]

I read Shark Heart last year because of your praise for it! Absolutely loved it--completely wrung my heart out.

[@AnnieSloan123]

I read “notes on an execution” based on your rec (and many other books too because I tend to like your recs!!) and it left me with such an intense feeling of hollowness but also in awe of its beauty?? Idk I was really emotional by the end but I gave it 5 stars. Thanks again Lexi❤ (also, if you ever feel like you wanna read an extended version of the moms hippie commune subplot, I highly recommend “Arcadia” by Lauren Groff, somehow the intensity of feeling felt similar to this book)