I’ve had a great reading year this year, so I’ve got a lot of authors to choose from for this post. there are a few obvious picks, and then some that took me wonderfully by surprise. So let’s get down to it!
Michael Christie – If I Fall, If I Die
Paula Hawkins – The Girl On the Train
B.J. Novak – One More Thing
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – We Should All Be Feminists
Hanya Yanagihara – A Little Life
Toni Morrison – God Help the Child
Susin Nielsen – We Are All Made of Molecules
Patti Smith – M Train
Allie Brosh – Hyperbole and a Half
Sarai Walker – Dietland
There are a bunch more that *almost* made it onto this list – and I’m sure on a different day, they would have. But today is today, and these are the ones that sparkled. Looking back I have to take a minute to marvel at just how great this year in books has been so far!
What about you guys? Did you discover any amazing authors this year? Were any of mine on your list? Share in the comments!
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I would have to say that Rachel Joyce is my new-to-me new favorite author. I have a few of your titles here on my tbr but yet to read. I read Toni Morrison ages ago but not anything since We do share We Should All Be Feminists but I had her on my tbr too long already so quite call her NEW, I just need to read some of her fiction SOON.
I read The Girl on the Train recently, too! It wasn’t at all what I was expecting and I was pleasantly surprised.
Loooooved One More Thing. That’s an especially nostalgic book for me since I read it on my first beach vacation in an age. So fun.
Me too! Which surprised me because I’m not normally a fan of short stories. But it was hilarious, and I liked that there was so much variation, both in content and format. Here’s hoping he’s working on a new book!
Oh, I totally forgot to add Toni Morrison on my list! How did I forget about that one! Great list though! I’ve been wanting to read something by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie for quite a long time now, but it still hasn’t happened yet. Maybe I should make that a reading goal for next year…
Thanks! I was glad to finally read a Morrison book, not having read her was an embarrassing gap in my reading. And she did not disappoint. I’d definitely recommend We Should All Be Feminists – not only because it’s excellent, but because it’s a really short, quick read, so it’s not much of a commitment. It’ll stick with you though!