01 Where the Forest Meets the Stars Joanna is feeling adrift after her mother's death, and she disappears into the constant attention her...

Pan is wonderfully honest, appealingly thoughtful, and often so so funny. I was so happy spending time in her point of view throughout...

I love an intersection of historical fiction and mystery, two genres I love. Some of the books listed here also have supernatural elements.

Schwab's stories take place within her detailed fantasy worlds, but her characters' conflicts, hopes, and fears feel real and true.

01 Apeirogon: A Novel This is beautiful, powerful, illuminating, and heart-wrenching. The first part felt a little slow, but I'm so very...

Blood reads like an unflinchingly honest journal; Moorer sifts through memories, photos, joyful moments; she feels rage, sadness, and loss.

These were all so good and so different--they were my favorites from 2019, in the general order of when I read them.

I read this young adult mystery in a day, it was so good. Pippa and Ravi are great characters--I'll definitely read the others in the series

Rees does an excellent job of taking us through Edith's amateur spy struggle and provides fascinating details of life in WWII Germany.

01 Say Nothing 02 Just Mercy 03 The Spy and the Traitor 04 Catch and Kill 05 White Fragility 06 Hidden Valley Road

Young men share their experiences with intimacy, yearn to explore love, relationships, and evolved masculinity.

This is a spooky, atmospheric, gothic Victorian ghost story perfect for the season.

Donoghue immersed me so fully in this world that everything else fell away for me. Set in Ireland in 1918, The Pull of the Stars follows...

I loved this book. If you're in for a new character-driven, superhero-focused, smart, wicked, and action-packed book, this is it.

This story imagines a wife for Jesus, questions gender roles, and offers adventure.

Miller is a beautiful, powerful writer with clear arguments and a compelling story of her own.

This short book packs delightfully odd, satisfying, and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny moments.

Hoffman made me feel anchored to the characters and the emotions, concerns, and life-and-death decisions the three women grappled with....

Although the three interconnected women faced sometimes staggeringly tragic challenges, Spera injects moments of joy and wonderful...

I loved Pobi's mystery, the character of Page, and the smart commentary about gun ownership and responsibility.