Total Men Read in 2024

During 2024, I read 41 books by men from across the world. As with my other reading, I have done my best to be as diverse as possible with what I read for review and other reading, and I have included anthologies edited by women here because they include essays or stories by men, and therefore, they have a lot of crossover with my roundups.

I did enjoy the children’s books more, and I did try out a hyped book and didn’t see what the hype was about – I felt like I had read better books, and it made me wonder if people saying they like it so much really do, or if they’re saying it to fit in, as I often think about when I read or hear about how many people are gushing about popular books. Some books on this list were more enjoyable than others as well.

1. Hannah and the Bugbear Prince by Tom Steephen
2. The Wonder of Little Things by Vince Copley with Lea McInerny
3. Andromache Between Worlds by Gabriel Bergmoser
4. Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg
5. Voice of the Sea by John Williamson, illustrated by Andrea Innocent and Jonathon Chong
6. How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin
7. Time to Rest by Jack Carty and Natasha Carty
8. The Unexpected Heiress: A Family Saga from Concentration Camp to Gold Mining Empire by George Mallory
9. Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas
10. Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
11. Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit Setting Disorder/Sleep Onset Association) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
12. The Old Bedtime Pass Puncher (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Bedtime Pass Technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
13. Marshmallow Puffins at the Window (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Nighttime Fears) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
14. Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
15. A Beach in the Bedroom (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime:  Visual Imagery and Relaxation Technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
16. The Peak (Spy Academy #1) by Jack Heath 
17. Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kate and Jol Temple
18. A Better Best Friend by Olivier Tallec
19. Tuckshop Terrors by Leo Baker
20. Frog Squad: Dessert Disaster by Kate and Jol Temple
21. The Greatest Hit by Will Kostakis
22. Urban Legend Hunters: The Dreaded Mr Snipe by Joel McKerrow
23. Roarsome by Joel Slack-Smith
24. Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza
25. Stitch by Pádraig Kenny
26. Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
27. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
28. Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire edited by Atlin Merrick
29. A Teaspoon of Light by Peter O’Connor and Nisaluk Chantanakom
30. The Helios Book by Slade Carter
31. Happy Millionth Birthday by R.W.R McDonald and Alexandra Colombo
32. Unruly: A History of England’s Kings and Queens by David Mitchell
33. We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord by Garth Nix
34. 18,000 Holes in the Universe: Snack Attack by Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and James Hart
35. Frog Squad: Bungle in the Jungle by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
36. Meet Me at the Intersection edited by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina
37. The Bridge over San Luis Rey by Thorton Wilder
38. Milly’s Mind: A Peek into Autism by Colin and Milly Armstrong
39. Paper Magic by Jeffrey E Doherty
40.  Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
41. Jungle Escape by Nathan Luff