Another year of reading in the books! I made things easier for myself this year and kept a running tally of my favorite books as I read so that making this list would be easier. While they are somewhat organized in order from top faves to top top faves, I’d say the order is not set in stone and that they’re all mostly interchangeable. But without further ado!
15. If, Then by Kate Hope Day
14. Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
13. Aquarium by David Vann
12. A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers
11. Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá
10. Squire by Tamora Pierce
9. Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
8. I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
7. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
6. Evicted by Matthew Desmond
5. American Predator by Maureen Callahan
4. Full Throttle by Joe Hill
3. Bird Box by Josh Malerman
2. Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
1. Normal People by Sally Rooney
Sarah Ames-Foley 
Normal People was on my list as well! A great selection of books 😊
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Thank you! 🙂
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LOVE your top 3! There are lots of others on your list that I really need to check out.
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I JUST realized my top two are both WP books, which is just excellent!
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Ooh, good point! That is excellent!
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Great list! At some point I will really have to read Bird Box – but I get scared so easily!
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It’s so spooky, but so good!!
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark and American Predator were among my favorites too. I really need to get to Evicted this year!
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Red White & Royal Blue was one of my favorites too! I meant to read Freshwater after the WP longlist was announced — I must read it in 2020 🙂
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I LOVED Red, White & Royal Blue! However, I couldn’t really get into Normal People and stopped halfway through. I feel like everyone loves it, so I felt like I was missing something?
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I think I just connected very strongly to the MCs and that’s why it was so impactful for me! Without that connection I can see how it would be a less exciting read.
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Yay for Normal People and Freshwater! I’m also excited to see American Predator in your top 5, I didn’t quite get to that one in December, but am hoping January is the month! You’ve got me so hyped for it.
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I hope it lives up to expectations! It honestly had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.
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