My 12 Favorite Books of 2020
“What is your favorite book?”
I get asked this OFTEN, and can never give an answer. I read far too much and enjoy far too many books for there to just be ONE favorite. I can’t even pick one favorite from this year! So, I picked 12. (This was hard enough! I gave 33 books five stars, after all— you can see them all here.)
I broke my favorites down by genre, and also shared them all in episode 24 of The RAD Podcast, if you’d like to listen in and hear my year-end thoughts on books and more.
Here are my 12 favorite books read in 2020:
My favorite fiction read: The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister (see my review here)
My favorite debut novel: The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré (see my review here)
My favorite non-fiction read: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson (see my review here)
My favorite romance read: The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez (see my review here), and the sequel The Happy Ever After Playlist (see my review here)
My favorite self-help read: Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode— and into a Life of Connection and Joy by Aundi Kolber (see my review here)
My favorite memoir: Good Enough: Learning to Let Go of Perfect for the Sake of Holy by my friend Wendi Nunnery (see my review here)
My favorite Christian read: Leaving Egypt: Finding God in the Wilderness Places by Chuck deGroat (see my review here) and Defiant: What the Women of Exodus Teach Us about Freedom by Kelley Nikondeha (see my review here)
My favorite young adult read: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (see my review here)
My favorite poetry read: What Kind of Woman by Kate Baer (see my review here)
My favorite thriller: The Guest List by Lucy Foley (see my review here)
My favorite fantasy read: A Court of Thorns of Roses, or the whole trilogy really (see my review here)
so, you’ve heard about this enneagram thing, and you’re curious to dive in, but you don’t know where to start? you’re in the right place! i’ve rounded up great book recs for the beginner or deeper dive suggestions if you want to learn more. let’s dive in!