In years past, Kait and I have both counted down our favorite books read in end-of-year wrap-up podcast episodes. Since 2020 was a different kind of year, our end of year podcast episode was a little different this year too. But I still read a lot of great books and wanted to take the opportunity to pick my own Top Ten. As in other years on the podcast, I’m counting books I read this year, even if they weren’t published in 2020. I’m also not attempting to make a balanced list or account for some kind of “objective” quality–these were the best books for me, based on my own finnicky internal tastes.
10) Movies (And Other Things) by Shea Serrano (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
9) The King of Crows by Libba Bray (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
8) The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
7) Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
6) A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
5) Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
4) Pet by Akwaeke Emezi (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
3) Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
2) Everything Sad Is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
1) Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger (Amazon | Bookshop | My GoodReads Review)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)