As ever, I have a terribly difficult time compiling my ‘best of‘ post. Mostly because I read so many spectacular books that I’d hate to forget a true favourite of the year. In 2018 I read 103 books, not all of which were published in 2018.
Here are the Top 25 titles I read in 2018
I gave all of these a rating of 5 STARS
11 Top Thrillers
“The Craftsman” by Sharon Bolton
“Snap” by Belinda Bauer
“The Visitors” by Catherine Burns
“The Chalk Man” by C.J. Tudor
“Our House” by Louise Candlish
“The Stranger Diaries” by Elly Griffiths
“Lie With Me” by Sabine Durrant
“The Woman Before Me” by Ruth Dugdall
“Girl Unknown” by Karen Perry
“Silent Victim” by Caroline Mitchell
“Then She Was Gone” by Lisa Jewell
9 Top Literary and Historical Fiction
“The possible world” by Liese O’Halloran Schwarz
“Us Against You” by Fredrik Backman
“The Wildling Sisters” by Eve Chase
“The Broken Girls” by Simone St. James
“Home” by Amanda Berriman
“Tin Man” by Sarah Winman
“The Yellow House” by Patricia Falvey
“Dear Mrs. Bird” by A. J. Pearce
“The Lido” by Libby Page
5 Top Mysteries and Police Procedurals
“The Ruin” by Dervla McTiernan
“Persons Unknown” by Susie Steiner
“The Detective’s Daughter” by Lesley Thomson
“Dark Game” by Rachel Lynch
“From the Cradle” by Louise Voss & Mark Edwards
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Love your choices!! I have my eyes on the Tin Man and The Chalk Man. One, because of the reviews, two because of the covers 😁
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Both are excellent reads. “The Chalk Man” is an outstanding thriller while “The Tin Man” is literary fiction. Hope you enjoy them.
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Some really good choices here. Some I have read, many I have not. I have The Lido and From The Cradle on my kindle app already, so will have to give them a go. Have a Happy New Year Lynne.
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Happy New Year to you too Carla. I’d say “Happy Reading” but that is a given. LOL
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Some fab titles here. Including a few I still want to read myself. Happy New Year.
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Thanks Jen. Happy New Year to you too ♥
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Great post, as ever! Happy New Year and thanks for all the amazing work!
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Thanks for your kind words Paula. Happy New Year! ♥
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