Last year I tried this twist on the best books of the year thing and it worked GREAT so we’re doing it again! The idea here is any book I read in 2020 that I HIGHLY recommend will be listed by genre. Check out the full video for all the details, but here are the things I didn’t mention on the video.
Note: These books were not all published in 2020, I just happened to read them in 2020.
Adult Mystery/Thriller
Bits & Pieces by Dawn Hosmer-Published by Ant Colony Press in 2018
Donn’s Hill (series) by Caryn Larrinaga-Published by Twisted Tree Press-First book published in 2019
Come Join the Murder by Holly Rae Garcia-Published by Close to the Bone in 2020
Hush Girl: It’s Only a Dream by Gloria Zachgo-Independently published in 2017
Root and Branch by Preston Fleming-Independently Published in 2020
Contemporary
A Little Insurrection Now & Then by Tom Leveen-Published by FTJ Creative in 2017
Violent Ends Edited by Shaun David Hutchinson-Published by Simon Pulse in 2015
The Skin of Water by Cristina Salat-Independently Published in 2016
Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened by Emily Blejwas-Published by Delacorte Press in 2020
A Soft Place to Land by Susan Rebecca White-Published by Atria Books in 2010
Science Fiction
1984 by George Orwell-Originally Published by Harville Secker in 1942
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff -Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers in 2015
The Loom of Sorrows (series) by Matthew Kagle-Independently Published -First book published in 2018
Killer Domes and the Chosen One by Gibbo Gibbs-Independently Published in 2019
The Lost Signal by JS Fernandez Morales-Independently Published in 2019
Young Adult Fantasy
Last Memoria by Rachel Emma Shaw-Independently published in 2019
Soul of the Crow (series) by Jessaca Willis-Independently Published -First book published in 2020
Kingdom Come by Jim Doran-Published by Lulu in 2018
Blood Awakens (series) by Jessaca Willis-Independently Published-First book published in 2019
Adult Fantasy
Immortal Defiance by Laura Maybrooke-Independently Published in 2019
Daughter of the Marmaros by Shayna Grissom-Independently Published in 2020
Long Grows the Dark (series) by Catherine Labadie-Published by Labadie Publishing -First book published in 2019
Tree of Life by Sarah Joy Green Hart-Independently Published in 2018
Horror
Now You Don’t by Tom Leveen-Published by FTJ Publishing in 2019
Patchwork by Desiree Byars-Published Stitched Smile Publications in 2020
It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan-Published by Crooked Lane Books in 2020
Belle Vue by CS Alleyne-Published by Crystal Lake Publishing in 2020
Massacre at Yellow Hill (series) by CS Humble-Published by Black Rose Writing in 2018
Other Genres
A Pale Shade of Winter by LB Stimson-Genre: Historical Fiction-Age Category: Adult-Independently Published in 2019
Falling for Wolfe by Dawn Marie Clifton-Genre: Romance-Age Category: Adult-Independently Published in 2019
Side Trip by Kerry Lonsdale-Genre: Romance-Age Category: Adult-Published by Lake Union Publishing in 2020
Safest Lies by Megan Miranda-Genre: Mystery/Thriller-Age Category: Young Adult-Published by Crown Books for Young Readers in 2016
The Bike Thief by Brett Scott Ermilio-Genre: Mystery/Thriller-Age Category: Middle Grades-Published by BS Ermilio LLC in 2019
Make sure to watch the FULL VIDEO for all the details on why these made my BEST OF list! Happy reading.
