My readings for 2024 concluded with just 12 books. I spent most of my time reading English style guides to improve my prose and most of them were unmemorable and technical. In my reading nook. Nevertheless, I still sneaked in a few books on self-help , mythology , and travel . While I see my study to focus on English, my curiosity still compelled me to read widely. I let my muse lead me to a few fascinating reads. My curiosity was satiated the most by the following books. These are my top reads in 2024: 1. The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell This book has been on top my reading list since I discovered it. It's the magnum opus of American writer, Joseph Campbell on comparative mythology, explaining how world myths reveal a single story of how life tends to unfold. Campbell considers this overarching narrative as mankind's monomyth. Drawing upon religious texts as diverse as the Quran, Vedas, Bible, and Talmud; Folk stories like The ...