I read a lot of books every year. A lot of times, I don’t remember all the details about the books I read. But I always remember how I felt when I finish. I remember which books follow me throughout the year – how I feel when I see them in the bookstore or library or online. These are the ones I want to go back and read again. These are the ones I recommend over and over and over.
When I went back through my list of the 304 books I read in 2016, I came up with 28 that were candidates for the best of the year. I whittled that list down to ten. And here they are:
10. The Scourge by Jennifer Nielsen
I read this one earlier this year, so I don’t have a review posted here at The Neverending TBR. This is a fantastic middle grade fantasy from the author of The False Prince. You can read more about The Scourge here.
9. Alien Nation by Gini Koch
You can find my review of this here.
8. Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson
You can find my review of this here.
7. Darkstalker by Tui T. Sutherland
I love the middle grade dragon series Wings of Fire. This book stands alone as a backstory for a dragon that makes an appearance in the second five book series.
6. Still a Work in Progress by Jo Knowles
You can find my review of this here.
5. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake
You can find my review of this here.
4. The Christmas Town by Donna VanLiere
You can find my review of this here.
3. The Charming Life of Izzy Malone by Jenny Lundquist
You can find my review of this here.
2. The Boy Is Back by Meg Cabot
You can find my review of this here on February 1. This was a fun romantic story told totally in emails and chat rooms and memos!
1. The Long Game by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
You can find my review of this here.