What I Read in 2020

I read 99 books in 2020. With my own book coming out in 2021, I made a concerted effort to seek out and support 2020 debuts. Some of these were also fellow 2017 PitchWars mentees–bonus! And later in the year, I added another goal: I sought out books by Black authors for both myself and my kids.

Of the 99 books I read, here is the breakout:

Young adult: 61

Middle grade: 12

Adult: 26

The high number of adult books is due to me continuing to weed out books from my existing shelves. I probably got rid of half of them; I need room for more MG and YA! I expect I will read more MG in the coming year as I’m hearing about so many more through #the21ders.

In previous years, this reading list was a page on my blog, but as I’ve migrated to an author website, going forward it will be a post. I felt it was best to keep it separate from my favorite reads post as that would be LOOONG. So below is a list of every book I read in 2020, with links to any reviews and my favorite reads for this year starred. If you’re interested in seeing what I’ve read other years, check out the What I Read This Year category here on the blog.

The Leaving by Tara Altebrando
Archenemies by Marissa Meyer
Supernova by Marissa Meyer
Gemina by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
Obsidio by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy L. Sayers
With Malice by Eileen Cook
I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella
Wild and Crooked by Leah Thomas
Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly
A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer*
This Lie Will Kill You by Chelsea Pitcher
The Lady Travelers Guide to Happily Ever After by Victoria Alexander
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter
Strong Poison by Dorothy L. Sayers
A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee
Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas
The Body at the Tower by Y.S. Lee
The Traitor in the Tunnels by Y.S. Lee
Rivals in the City by Y.S. Lee
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord*
My Life As A Potato by Arianne Costner
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
The Five Red Herrings by Dorothy L. Sayers
Lovely War by Julie Berry
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston*
The Perfect Escape by Suzanne Park
A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros
What I Like About You by Marisa Kanter
Moment of Truth by Kasie West
Paradox by Catherine Coulter
If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley*
The Silence of Bones by June Hur
By the Book by Amanda Sellet
Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff*
Watch Us Rise by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
No Judgments by Meg Cabot
Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
Truly Madly Royally by Debbie Rigaud*
The Possibility of Now by Kim Culbertson
New Kid by Jerry Craft
The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor*
Jackpot by Nic Stone
Hood by Jenny Elder Moke
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
My Calamity Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds*
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts
That Summer by Lauren Willig
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
Most Likely by Sarah Watson*
Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon
A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Born to be Wild by Catherine Coulter
Again, but Better by Christine Riccio
The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa
I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn
More Than Just A Pretty Face by Syed M. Masood
Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Sia Martinez and the Moonlit Beginning of Everything by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland
Funny Girl edited by Betsy Bird
Say Yes Summer by Lindsey Roth Culli
The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter
Mirror, Mirror by Jen Calonita
The Hellion Bride by Catherine Coulter
Part of Your World by Liz Braswell
The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson
The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter
Unscripted by Nicole Kronzer
Accidental by Alex Richards
Layoverland by Gabby Noone
American Royals by Katharine McGee
Majesty by Katharine McGee
Class Act by Jerry Craft
Tracker220 by Jamie Krakover*
Mad Jack by Catherine Coulter
The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
Famous in a Small Town by Emma Mills
Charming As A Verb by Ben Philippe
Order of the Majestic by Matt Myklusch
I Believe In A Thing Called Love by Maurene Goo
Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford
Love & Olives by Jenna Evans Welch
One Way or Another by Kara McDowell*
A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow by Laura Taylor Namey*
Instant Karma by Marissa Meyer
The Invisible Live of Addie LaRue
All I Want for Christmas by Wendy Loggia
Unlocked by Shannon Messenger
Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter*
Temptation’s Darling by Johanna Lindsey
The Courtship by Catherine Coulter
Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella

As always, I have a daunting TBR list, but going into 2021 is a bit different. I have five ARCs waiting to be read, plus I used a birthday gift card to preorder several 2021 debuts that will start arriving next week. Not to mention all the books I’ve requested at the library. And then there are the rest of the books I received for Christmas…

What does your reading list look like for the new year? And as always, if you ever have questions about any books I’ve read, feel free to ask in the comments! Sometimes I don’t get to a review due to whatever’s going on at the time I’m reading.

Happy New Year!!

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