Most of the annual best books of the year lists refer only to books published during the stated calendar year. But my annual list always refers to books I read this year, regardless of when they were published.
Here, then, are the 10 best books I read this year, listed alphabetically by author, plus 5 more honorable mentions.
The Best
Alam, Rumaan. Leave the World Behind
Clark, Julie. The Last Flight
du Maurier, Daphne. The House on the Strand
Fowles, John. The French Lieutenant’s Woman
Mandel, Emily St. John. The Glass Hotel
Moore, Liz. Long Bright River
Murakami,Haruki. 1Q84
Reid, Iain. I’m Thinking of Ending Things
Shute, Nevil. On the Beach
Toews, Miriam. Women Talking
Honorable Mention
Brodesser-Akner, Taffy. Fleishman Is in Trouble
Connelly, Michael. The Law Of Innocence
Foley,Lucy. The Guest List
McCarthy, Cormac. The Road
Wrobel, Stephanie. Darling Rose Gold
© 2020 by Mary Daniels Brown
