I’ve been wondering if I should do a best books of 2019 post. I wasn’t sure what categories I would pick, so I’ve looked at a few posts and taken categories I love. Without further ado, welcome to the post I dread every year. Every one of these books are 5 star reads! Considering I read 361 books, prepare yourselves for a long post.
Prettiest Covers
Descendant of the Crane, Nocturna, The Candle and the Flame, Spin the Dawn, Wilder Girls, Patron Saints of Nothing
Sequels
King of Fools, Girls of Storm and Shadow, War of Mist, Eclipse the Skies, A House of Rage and Sorrow, Red Skies Falling, Rogue Heart, Tears of Frost, The Sky Weaver
Debuts
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager, Opposite of Always, We Hunt the Flame, I Wish You All the Best, Slay, The Light at the Bottom of the World, Full Disclosure, Don’t Date Rosa Santos, The Best Lies
Surprise Favorites
My Fate According to the Butterfly, Color Me In, Forward Me Back to You, Desdemona and the Deep, Other Words for Home, Girls Like Us, Butterfly Yellow, Sick Kids in Love, When the Stars Lead to You
New to Me Authors (With Backlist)
Stolen Time, How to Make Friends with the Dark, The Wise and the Wicked, The Right Swipe, Get A Life Chloe Brown, The Lady’s Guide to Celestial Mechanics, Eliza and Her Monsters, The How & Why
Backlist Favorites
Aru Shah, On A Sunbeam, The Tea Dragon Society, Illuminae, My Lady Jane
Most Read Author(s)
I read the Legend trilogy from Marie Lu and the Last Namsara series by Kristen Ciccarelli. It’s a tie of 3 versus 3!
Fantasy Favorites
Tiger at Midnight, Shatter the Sky, The Merciful Crow, Mooncakes, The Black Veins, These Divided Shores, Caster, Crier’s War, The Never Tilting World
Historical Favorites
The Downstairs Girl, Like A Love Story
Science Fiction Faves
Quiet at the End of the World, The Pioneer, A Conspiracy of Stars, Girls with Sharp Sticks, Sky Without Stars, The Kingdom, Tarnished Are the Stars, War Girls
Contemporary Faves
There’s Something About Sweetie, Tell Me How You Really Feel, The Beauty of the Moment, Love from A to Z, Let Me Hear a Rhyme, On the Come Up, With the Fire on High, Going Off Script, This Time Will Be Different, Frankly In Love, The Last True Poets of the Sea, By Any Means Necessary, Our Wayward Fate, A Constellation of Roses
Adult Fiction Faves
Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck and Fortune, Red, White & Royal Blue, Jade War, The Dragon Republic, Realm of Ash, The Deep
Best Heists
Best Disaster Crews
Girls with Blades
Sibling Favorites
Summer Bird Blue, I Hope You Get This Message, The Dragon Warrior
Faves of Books for 2020 I’ve Read
The Electric Heir, We Unleash the Merciless Storm, Turtle Under Ice, Heart of Flames, Girl Serpent Thorn, Don’t Read the Comments, Iron Will of Genie Lo, Woven in Moonlight, Scavenge the Stars, Foul is Fair, Throw Like a Girl, Loveboat Taipei, The Silvered Serpents
Wow, so many great reads!! I think I’ve only read a few of these – On the Come Up stands out. My favourite book of 2019 was Seanan McGuire’s Middlegame…no contest there haha.
YES! I want MORE people to love middlegame!!!
Wow, this is such a huge list! I spot a lot of my favourite authors and books from 2019 on here. I love how many diverse books there are in this post. Hope your 2020 reading is just as amazing, Lili!
I KNOW RIGHT?! I am so happy with how diverse it is!
Oh I see so many books on here that I still really want to read *.* Clearly I have some great reading coming up.
YES! feel free to also ALWAYS write me if you have thoughts while reading these!