I’ve read a lot of books this year and narrowing it down to just 10 of my favourites was so hard! So here are my favourite 14 books I read in 2020, in no particular order. Links take you to my reviews!
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Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo – I loved this book even more than Six of Crows! It was a brilliant conclusion to the duology.
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor – As I loved Daughter of Smoke and Bone, I had high expectations for this one, and it didn’t disappoint. Laini Taylor’s writing is just so magical, imaginative and captivating.
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – I didn’t expect to love this book as much as I did, but it instantly became one of my favourite books ever.
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff – This book was just so much fun and action-packed. I loved going on an adventure with Squad 312 and can’t wait for the third book to come out.
Lady Midnight by Cassandra Clare – I’ve read a lot of Cassandra Clare books and thought I would get bored of them, but I totally fell in love with the characters in this one and the plot and everything just comes together so brilliantly. Definitely one of her best.
Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee – I loved the world, characters, plot, everything, basically, about this book. The spooky atmosphere in the forest is brilliant and there are some great twists.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas – What a great conclusion to the original ACOTAR trilogy. I actually liked this one more than A Court of Mist and Fury, which I get the feeling is an unpopular opinion.
Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas – The Throne of Glass series just seems to keep getting better and better with each book. That’s all I have to say.
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas – I don’t read much contemporary (as you can probably tell from this list!) but The Hate U Give is one of the best books I’ve ever read.
Burn by Patrick Ness – I absolutely love dragons and Patrick Ness did something really unique with them in this book. Dropping dragons into Cold War era America sounds really bizarre but totally works.
The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson – This is a brilliant debut. With multiverses and doppelgangers, there are plenty of twists, but it’s also a really thought-provoking read.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab – My first Schwab book and I will definitely be checking out more of her work. The writing was brilliant and totally drew me into Addie’s story.
The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller – A totally unexpected favourite for me. I wasn’t expecting to like this fantasy romance but I actually loved it so I’m glad I picked it up.
A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer – Even though I didn’t enjoy the sequel as much, A Curse So Dark and Lonely is still one of my favourites from this year. I’m hoping I like the final book in the trilogy just as much!
What were your favourite books you read in 2020? Did any of your anticipated releases make your list, or did you find new surprise favourites? Chat with me in the comments!
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Well I haven’t ready any of these but I’m definitely interested in reading Six of Crows. Happy reading! https://readwithstefani.com/top-10-books-of-2020/
Six of Crows is really good! It gets recommended a lot, but for good reason!
Forest of Souls has such a gorgeous cover.
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It really does, there’s something very atmospheric about it that matches the book well as well.
I keep forgetting I read Burn by Patrick Ness this year. I did enjoy it but something’s just become a bit unmemorable about it. Might need to stop reading as many books and savour them all a bit more
Hope you have a good 2021
I read a lot more books this year than I have in previous years, and I do feel like I’ve forgotten many of them, because I’ve read so many.
Thanks, hope you have a good 2021 and read some great books!
So many of my favourites on this list! Like Addie LaRue, Illuminae and Lady Midnight! Really want to read Burn!
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Ahh they are all so good!!
Great list! I loved Illuminae, and Addie LaRue is at the top of my TBR.
Addie LaRue is a wonderful book, I hope you like it!
Illuminae is such a fantastic book! I liked Forest of Souls but didn’t love it. I am looking forward to seeing where book two goes though.
Yes there was a twist at the end of Forest of Souls from what I remember!
I might have to try Illuminae again. I tried it on a very sucky ebook that just did not work, but everyone says it’s good, so I might just have to try it in good ole physical form. Happy New Year!
Oh I can imagine it being hard to read in ebook! Trying it in physical form might be better. Happy New Year!
I have a lot of these on my TBR! I really want to read Forest of Souls, it sounds like something that I’ll really love!
I haven’t seen Forest of Souls mentioned on blogs all that much but I really enjoyed it!
Yeah, I haven’t seen it mentioned too much recently either, but I saw it a lot on Instagram around when it was released!
I loved Burn so much, that plot twist in the middle really threw me! Addie is one of my favourites too, they both made my list this year. And I can’t wait for book 3 of Cursebreakers!
Yes I really loved that twist, it took the story in a direction I wasn’t expecting! After the events of the second book, I’m really not sure how the third Cursebreakers book is going to end but I need to know!!
Addie LaRue was on my list this week too! My recommendations for your next Schwab, either A Darker Shade of Magic or Vicious, both are brilliant. Heir of Fire is my favourite Throne of Glass book, so glad to see you enjoyed it too.
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I have A Darker Shade of Magic on my Kindle so hopefully I will get to read that next year. I really want to read more of Schwab’s books!
I hope you enjoy it!
I loved Illuminae the year I read it, too. I don’t remember if it made my best of list, but it should have that year. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
It was so good, and I wasn’t expecting to love it as much as I did so I was really pleasantly surprised by it!
I seriously need to get around to The Hate U Give. That might end up being my final book for this year. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that particular edition, but I really like that cover, too.
It’s such a good book! It’s a really striking cover, the edition is a special collector’s edition hardback.
Ohhh, the Throne of Glass series is amazing! It does get better but also you’ll cry (or I at least did).
I’m loving it so far! I feel a bit late to the party with this series so have been dodging spoilers haha, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it makes me cry!
I’m on waitlists for a bunch of these books, so I’m glad you like them. I got Six of Crows for Christmas. I guess I’m going to start that series this year. Happy 2021!
Ooh hope you like Six of Crows! I found it a little slow to start but ended up loving it! Happy new year!