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The 10 Best Books I Read This Year
I haven’t done a lot of reading this year, but I’ve done quite a bit of re-reading too. It definitely feels like I don’t have any many books to choose from, but here are my favorite books I’ve read this year.
- The March Series by John Lewis. These graphic novels are absolutely amazing, and if you haven’t read them, you really need to! They show, so very well, what it was like to be part of the civil rights movements and how hard they worked to get equal rights.
- The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. I loved this book, and Starr is amazing. The hype is absolutely worth it, and you won’t regret reading this book.
- Now I Rise by Kiersten White. I’m a huge fan of hers, but Now I Rise is an amazing sequel. This is a great take on Vlad the Impaler, and Lada is a really interesting character. I’m pretty sure And I Darken made my Top 10 books of the year last year, but this series is definitely getting better.
- When We Collided by Emery Lord. This book was absolutely beautiful, and all I could do when I finished it was sit and hug the book for a few minutes. The way I felt about When We Collided…it’s been a long time since I’ve felt that way about a book, and it was good to know I could still feel that way about a book I read.
- American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang. I really liked this graphic novel, because of how the three stories tied together. It’s definitely worth checking out, and I can’t imagine this book being told in any other format.
- Wintersong by S. Jae-Jones. I loved this re-telling and it’s so beautiful and dreamlike. It really reminded me of The Night Circus, and it’s a must-read in my book.
- Tell Me Something True by Katherine Owen. I have loved this entire series, but Tell Me Something True really adds to both Tally and Linc’s story. Was I sobbing by the end? Of course I was, but it was worth to see how their story ended.
- You Bring The Distant Near by Mitali Perkins. I really liked seeing 3 generations of women adjust to living in America. These women were connected by being family, and I liked seeing how much things had changed for them.
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. It took me forever to actually read this book, but I finally did it! I liked it a lot more than I thought I would, but at the same time, the book scared me as well because I could picture everything a little too well.
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead. If you haven’t read this book, you really need to! It is a hard read, but while I was reading it, I felt like I was actually on the Underground Railroad with Cora. You see how uncertain it is, how hard it is, and most certainly how dangerous it is. I think it’s one of the best books I’ve read in a while.
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While The Handmaid’s Tale didn’t make my top 10, you’re absolutely right… it was so resonating. I’ve added Wintersong to my TBR, though! You had me at “The Night Circus”. Great list!
It’s amazing (but also a little terrifying) how resonating The Handmaid’s Tale still is. Wiintersong is such a great read, and I hope you like it!
The Underground Railroad is sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. I hope to get to it before the end of the year but if that doesn’t happen, it’ll be one of my first reads of 2018.
Great list! 🙂
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Thanks! The Underground Railroad deserves a lot more attention and I hope you get to it soon!
Nice list! I’ve seen The Hate U Give everywhere, and now that it’s been banned in a Texas school system, that makes me want to read it even more! Also, The Handmaid’s Tale was a fantastic read too!
I definitely recommend The Hate U Give, and it’s definitely worth all of the hype surrounding it! The Handmaid’s Tale is fantastic, and I’m glad I finally got around to reading it this year!
I’ve heard so many great things about THE HATE U GIVE. I definitely need to move it up on my TBR mountain chain.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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The Hate U Give is definitely worth reading, and it really does deserve all of the great things people have said about it!
Great list! The Handmaid’s Tale is one of my favorite books ever.
I can’t believe it took me so long to read The Handmaid’s Tale, but I’m glad I finally did!
I’ve read The Handmaid’s Tale several times. I love anything by Margaret Atwood. Glad to hear you liked Underground Railroad. I’ve been wanting to pick it up, but haven’t heard much about it. I’ll have to add it to my TBR (I love the snow in the background btw :)).
I watched Alias Grace on Netflix recently, so I might read that soon. The Underground Railroad is definitely haunting and a hard read, but it’s absolutely worth it! It’s a shame that it hasn’t gotten a lot more attention. I’m glad you like the snow in the background! WordPress always adds it this time of year, and it makes things feel more festive.
Ooh so many good books here! I ADORED Now I Rise too and that whole series is freaking me out though, because I want it to end well for the precious children. *sobs* I also loooved THUG and so glad it’s gotten the praise and recognition it deserves. ❤
I want it to end well for them too but I’m scared it won’t! And THUG really does deserve the praise and recognition it’s received!
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for reading Tell Me Something True and seeing this series all the way through! I’m beyond thrilled to be included on your impressive list of Top Ten Favorite Books From 2017! Wow. #SoMuchGratitude for Bloggers and Readers! Thank you! ❤
Best,
Katherine Owen
Author of the Truth In Lies Trilogy including This Much Is True, The Truth About Air & Water, and Tell Me Something True
You’re very welcome! It’s one of my favorite series, and I couldn’t imagine not seeing it all the way through!
I’ve been meaning to read Kiersten White’s new books, but I haven’t gotten around to it. Hopefully I will soon!
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Her new series is great, and I hope you get to it soon!
I still need to read WHen I Rise! I did enjoy the first book but just haven’t gotten around to that sequel yet. I need to read WIntersong still too!
When I Rise and Wintersong are great! I hope you get to them soon!