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.
- The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
- Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
- Supernova by Marissa Meyer
- Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
- With Malice by Eileen Cook
- I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
- Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
- Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly
- A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer*
- This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher
- The Lady Travelers Guide to Happily Ever After by Victoria Alexander
- Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter
- Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
- A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
- Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas
- The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee
- The Traitor in the Tunnels by Y.S. Lee
- Rivals in the City by Y.S. Lee
- Tweet Cute by Emma Lord*
- My Life As A Potato by Arianne Costner
- A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
- The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers
- Lovely War by Julie Berry
- 10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston*
- The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park
- A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros
- What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter
- Moment of Truth by Kasie West
- Paradox by Catherine Coulter
- If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley*
- The Silence of Bones by June Hur
- By the Book by Amanda Sellet
- Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff*
- Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
- Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
- Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
- Dear Martin by Nic Stone
- No Judgments by Meg Cabot
- Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
- Truly Madly Royally by Debbie Rigaud*
- The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson
- New Kid by Jerry Craft
- The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor*
- Jackpot by Nic Stone
- Hood by Jenny Elder Moke
- The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
- My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
- Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds*
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts
- That Summer by Lauren Willig
- Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
- Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
- Most Likely by Sarah Watson*
- Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
- A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Born to be Wild by Catherine Coulter
- Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
- The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
- I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
- More Than Just A Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
- Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
- Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
- Funny Girl edited by Betsy Bird
- Say Yes Summer by Lindsey Roth Culli
- The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter
- Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita
- The Hellion Bride by Catherine Coulter
- Part of Your World by Liz Braswell
- The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson
- The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter
- Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer
- Accidental by Alex Richards
- Layoverland by Gabby Noone
- American Royals by Katharine McGee
- Majesty by Katharine McGee
- Class Act by Jerry Craft
- Tracker220 by Jamie Krakover*
- Mad Jack by Catherine Coulter
- The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
- Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills
- Charming As A Verb by Ben Philippe
- Order of the Majestic by Matt Myklusch
- I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo
- Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford
- Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch
- One Way or Another by Kara McDowell*
- A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey*
- Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
- The Invisible Live of Addie LaRue
- All I Want for Christmas by Wendy Loggia
- Unlocked by Shannon Messenger
- Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter*
- Temptation’s Darling by Johanna Lindsey
- The Courtship by Catherine Coulter
- 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!!
Loved seeing your list. I read some of them, like The Silence of Bones, The Downstairs Girl, From the Desk of Zoe Washington, and A Night Divided. Right now I’m reading Lost in the Never Woods. I recently read Angel of Greenwood, which was fantastic.