I read 99 books in 2020. With my own book coming out in 2021, I made a concerted effort to seek out and support 2020 debuts. Some of these were also fellow 2017 PitchWars mentees–bonus! And later in the year, I added another goal: I sought out books by Black authors for both myself and my kids.

Of the 99 books I read, here is the breakout:

Young adult: 61

Middle grade: 12

Adult: 26

The high number of adult books is due to me continuing to weed out books from my existing shelves. I probably got rid of half of them; I need room for more MG and YA! I expect I will read more MG in the coming year as I’m hearing about so many more through #the21ders.

In previous years, this reading list was a page on my blog, but as I’ve migrated to an author website, going forward it will be a post. I felt it was best to keep it separate from my favorite reads post as that would be LOOONG. So below is a list of every book I read in 2020, with links to any reviews and my favorite reads for this year starred. If you’re interested in seeing what I’ve read other years, check out the What I Read This Year category here on the blog.

1. The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
2. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
3. Supernova by Marissa Meyer
4. Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
5. Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
6. The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
7. With Malice by Eileen Cook
8. I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
9. Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
10. Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly
11. A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer*
12. This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher
13. The Lady Travelers Guide to Happily Ever After by Victoria Alexander
14. Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter
15. Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
16. A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
17. Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas
18. The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee
19. The Traitor in the Tunnels by Y.S. Lee
20. Rivals in the City by Y.S. Lee
21. Tweet Cute by Emma Lord*
22. My Life As A Potato by Arianne Costner
23. A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
24. The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers
25. Lovely War by Julie Berry
26. 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston*
27. The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park
28. A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros
29. What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter
30. Moment of Truth by Kasie West
31. Paradox by Catherine Coulter
32. If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley*
33. The Silence of Bones by June Hur
34. By the Book by Amanda Sellet
35. Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff*
36. Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
37. Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
38. Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
39. Dear Martin by Nic Stone
40. No Judgments by Meg Cabot
41. Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
42. Truly Madly Royally by Debbie Rigaud*
43. The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson
44. New Kid by Jerry Craft
45. The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor*
46. Jackpot by Nic Stone
47. Hood by Jenny Elder Moke
48. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
49. My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
50. Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds*
51. From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
52. Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts
53. That Summer by Lauren Willig
54. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
55. Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
56. Most Likely by Sarah Watson*
57. Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
58. A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
59. Born to be Wild by Catherine Coulter
60. Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
61. The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
62. I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
63. More Than Just A Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
64. Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
65. Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
66. Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
67. Funny Girl edited by Betsy Bird
68. Say Yes Summer by Lindsey Roth Culli
69. The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter
70. Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita
71. The Hellion Bride by Catherine Coulter
72. Part of Your World by Liz Braswell
73. The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson
74. The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter
75. Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer
76. Accidental by Alex Richards
77. Layoverland by Gabby Noone
78. American Royals by Katharine McGee
79. Majesty by Katharine McGee
80. Class Act by Jerry Craft
81. Tracker220 by Jamie Krakover*
82. Mad Jack by Catherine Coulter
83. The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
84. Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills
85. Charming As A Verb by Ben Philippe
86. Order of the Majestic by Matt Myklusch
87. I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo
88. Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford
89. Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch
90. One Way or Another by Kara McDowell*
91. A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey*
92. Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
93. The Invisible Live of Addie LaRue
94. All I Want for Christmas by Wendy Loggia
95. Unlocked by Shannon Messenger
96. Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter*
97. Temptation’s Darling by Johanna Lindsey
98. The Courtship by Catherine Coulter
99. Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

As always, I have a daunting TBR list, but going into 2021 is a bit different. I have five ARCs waiting to be read, plus I used a birthday gift card to preorder several 2021 debuts that will start arriving next week. Not to mention all the books I’ve requested at the library. And then there are the rest of the books I received for Christmas…

What does your reading list look like for the new year? And as always, if you ever have questions about any books I’ve read, feel free to ask in the comments! Sometimes I don’t get to a review due to whatever’s going on at the time I’m reading.

Happy New Year!!