Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year

Simon Mayo's Books Of The Year - 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018

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17/01/2019 - Helen Russell
07/02/2019 - Alex Michaelides
14/02/2019 - Charlie Connelly
28/02/2019 - Sam Bourne (Jonathan Freedland)
14/03/2019 - Anita Anand
06/04/2019 - Lewis Dartnell
18/04/2019 - Michelle Paver & John Boyne
15/05/2019 - Chloe Hooper
20/06/2019 - Wally Funk with Sue Nelson
03/07/2019 - Jeanette Winterson
15/07/2019 - Emma John
28/07/2019 - Matt Haig
04/08/2019 - Chris Naunton
01/10/2019 - Jung Chang
21/10/2019 - George Alagiah
13/11/2019 - Adele Parks
21/11/2019 - Lee Child
05/12/2019 - Malcolm Gladwell
19/12/2019 - Michael Lewis

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1	The Atlas of Happiness by Helen Russell 3.73 avg rating — 2,181 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 3,263,723 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Last Train To Hilversum by Charlie Connelly 4.02 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	To Kill the Truth (Maggie Costello, #4) by Sam Bourne 3.79 avg rating — 1,478 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj by Anita Anand 4.25 avg rating — 2,156 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Origins: How The Earth Made Us by Lewis Dartnell 4.17 avg rating — 4,139 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Wakenhyrst by Michelle Paver 3.86 avg rating — 18,572 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	My Brother's Name is Jessica by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 6,582 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Arsonist by Chloe Hooper 4.04 avg rating — 6,074 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Wally Funk’s Race for Space: The Extraordinary Story of a Female Aviation Pioneer by Sue Nelson 3.92 avg rating — 263 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Frankissstein: A Love Story by Jeanette Winterson 3.53 avg rating — 14,287 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Wayfaring Stranger: A Musical Journey in the American South by Emma John (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 182 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Evie and The Animals by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,368 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Truth Pixie Goes to School (Christmas, #3.6) by Matt Haig (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 847 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt by Chris Naunton (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 397 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China by Jung Chang 3.90 avg rating — 4,310 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Burning Land by George Alagiah 3.68 avg rating — 592 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 21,324 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Blue Moon (Jack Reacher #24) by Lee Child (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 80,509 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don’t Know by Malcolm Gladwell really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 337,140 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Fifth Risk by Michael Lewis 4.09 avg rating — 48,082 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars