Favorite books of 2019

I’m a little sad. Usually I get more suggestions for my Favorites book list. I’ll blame it on Facebook’s algorithm. 🙁 Anyway, here they are, my readers’ favorite books for 2019. I also added a few from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2019 winners to give you more ideas. Happy book shopping!

Favorite books of 2019

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (fiction)

The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See (historical fiction) Amy said on her website maisymak.com: “I had to read and soak in every detail of this masterpiece. The life of a female Jeju sea diver is so perilous it’s almost unbelievable! I’m in awe of these women and mothers. See is a terrific storyteller and wordsmith; I’m so excited to finally have read her. Itching to get to her other books.

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (fiction)

The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (fiction) Dana said: “It’s an honest, layered exploration of one family, spanning five decades. I loved it because each character and each relationship is complex, and I found a bit of myself in each one.”

Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown (non-fiction) Cindy said: “Encourages me not to be afraid to voice my opinion even when it is so different from all the polarized opinions and mindsets around me. I often find myself in the “wilderness” between the two poles. Great book! Great author!

One Day in December by Josie Silver

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier Jennifer said: “It’s a scary thriller but so good! (Plus, you get an inside peek at the prison system.)

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak (YA fiction) Five parent-less boys with only a mule named Achilles to watch over them. A story of family, love, and loss. My full review here

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. (Goodreads Choice Award for fiction) The sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, it picks up the story 15 years after Offred is taken away in a van.

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Goodreads Choice Award for mystery and thriller) Amy’s review on Maisymak.com : “Sometimes you just want an exciting, heart pumping page-turner with a twist at the end that you didn’t see coming – here you go!

Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis (Goodreads Choice Award for non-fiction)

The Tyrant’s Tomb by Rick Riordan, the next book in The Trials of Apollo series (Goodreads Choice Award for middle grade and children’s)

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Choice nominee for young adult – it’s historical fiction set in Spain after the Spanish Civil War and it looks really good!)

Favorite Books Giveaway Winner

Congrats to this year’s giveaway winner, Erin! She will be getting a B & N gift card to spend on some new books!

Thanks for getting bookish with me!

Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.

8 Comments

  1. Facebook shows me all your posts, so I’m glad I could contribute to this list! I’ve read a few of these and will check the others out. I also appreciated your last memoir post – I loved Educated, and Michelle Obama’s book has been on my list for awhile. I’d love to listen to it in 2020.

  2. Where the Crawdads Sing was by far my favorite. And Michelle Obama’s Becoming was my favorite non fiction memoir. 🌙

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