I did a lot of reading in 2020. Here are my favorite books, in no specific order.
Fiction:
The Institute by Stephen King
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
Night Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense by Joyce Carol Oates
No Exit by Taylor Adams
Kindred by Octavia E. Butler
Secrets and Other Stories of Suspense by Carolyn Hart
The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie
Shots Fired: Stories from Joe Pickett Country by C.J. Box
Nonfiction:
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chodron
The INFJ Writer: Cracking the Creative Genius of the World’s Rarest Type by Lauren Sapala
Notes to Myself: My Struggle to Become a Person by Hugh Prather
Talking to the Dead: Religion, Music, and Lived Memory Among Gullah/Geechee Women by LeRhonda S. Manigault-Bryant
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion By Jia Tolentino
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism by Naomi Klein
Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America by Nancy MacLean
The Art & Craft of the Short Story by Rick DeMarinis
Please let me know if you’ve read any amazing books this past year, including any on this list. I’m excited about the ones still to come! Happy New Year’s, Everyone, and Happy New Year of Reading! 😀