For a book lover, the new year is the definition of a blank page.

For a book lover, the new year is the definition of a blank page. Now’s the time to set your reading goals, if that’s your thing. Or, it’s a moment to gaze ahead at all the wonders this year brings — literary wonders, specifically.

The books of 2024 offer escapes of all kinds. For a thrill, look no further than “The Fury,” Alex Michaelides’ anticipated latest, set in a private Greek island. Romance readers will enjoy the return of Emily Henry or “A Love Song for Ricki Wilde” by “Seven Days in June” author Tia Williams. For another look at relationships, Ursula Villareal-Moura offers a moving portrait of the vulnerabilities of young womanhood in “Like Happiness.”

Kelly Link, known for her magical short stories, will be publishing her first novel, much to her fans’ delight. On that note, literary megastars Julia Alvarez, Tana French, Leigh Bardugo, Lev Grossman and Kristin Hannah all have new books out — and surely, romantasy fans already have the release date of Sarah J. Maas’ next book set in their calendars.

And that’s not even mentioning all the Read With Jenna books that TODAY’s resident book maven Jenna Bush Hager will be selecting for her monthly book club.

Below, TODAY staffers and bookstagrammer Lupita Aquino nominate the books we can’t wait to read in the new year.