403 ratings | 36 reviews | avg rating:3.99

Kevin’s Year In Books

Kevin’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Kevin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Kevin’s 2025 Year in Books

Kevin Carr O'Leary’s Followers (41)

Kevin’s Bookshelves

to-read (3)
currently-reading (1)
read (407)
did-not-finish (0)

Kevin’s Friends (61)

Sarah

1,842 books | 355 friends

Lauren Hunter

610 books | 235 friends

Alejandra Montenegro Almonte

133 books | 84 friends

James

324 books | 347 friends

Amy Naughton

424 books | 32 friends

Jonathan Mccarney

375 books | 14 friends

Beth Anne

977 books | 135 friends

Asher Fogle

509 books | 241 friends

More friends…

Kevin Carr O'Leary

Goodreads Author

Member Since

July 2007

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/kevincarroleary

edit data

Kevin Carr O’Leary is an American journalist and author. Born in the Bronx, O’Leary was raised in western Connecticut.

A graduate of Wesleyan University, O’Leary was selected to study classical literature at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. He then studied representations of the Hero in contemporary memoir.

He has cowritten seven bestsellers, including two #1 New York Times bestsellers.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Kevin Carr O'Leary questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Kevin Carr O'Leary’s books

Average rating: 4.11 · 137,860 ratings · 12,888 reviews · 8 distinct works

	Open Book by Jessica Simpson, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.09 avg rating — 115,295 ratings — published 2020 — 21 editions	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
	This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today by Chrissy Metz, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.01 avg rating — 15,776 ratings — published 2018 — 13 editions	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
	You Got Anything Stronger? by Gabrielle Union, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 12,000 ratings — published 2021 — 13 editions	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
	All the Young Men: A Memoir of Love, AIDS, and Chosen Family in the American South by Ruth Coker Burks, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 9,417 ratings — published 2020 — 12 editions	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
	Take the Lead by Jessica Simpson, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 3,806 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	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
	Every Day I'm Hustling by Vivica A. Fox, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 269 ratings — 6 editions	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
	All the Young Men: How One Woman Risked It All to Care for the Dying by Ruth Coker Burks, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	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
	All The Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks, Kevin Carr O'Leary (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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

More books by Kevin Carr O'Leary…

Kevin is Currently Reading

Kevin is currently reading

The Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think

by Carolyne Larrington

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Feb 09, 2024 08:05PM

rss
Kevin’s Recent Updates

Kevin rated a book it was ok The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon	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
Apr 21, 2026 09:38PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kevin and 4 other people liked nkp's review of The Golden Mean: "I made it so far into the book but DNF’d. I do not care. I am sorry but I literally do not care at all."
Apr 21, 2026 09:27PM · see review
Kevin rated a book really liked it Seamus Heaney: Beowulf : A New Verse Translation (Paperback); 2001 Edition by Unknown	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
Apr 16, 2026 02:08PM · like
Kevin rated a book liked it The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) by James Ellroy	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
Apr 13, 2026 09:03PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kevin rated a book really liked it The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater (Goodreads Author)	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
Mar 30, 2026 04:53AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kevin rated a book it was amazing In Memoriam by Alice Winn	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
Mar 22, 2026 06:18PM · 2 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of In Memoriam by Alice Winn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — In Memoriam by Alice Winn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kevin and 745 other people liked chai ♡'s review of In Memoriam: "was this book perfect? no. did it completely usurp my attention for hours on end and deal me irreparable emotional damage? hell yeah"
Mar 22, 2026 02:30PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of In Memoriam by Alice Winn. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — In Memoriam by Alice Winn <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kevin rated a book really liked it I've Tried Being Nice: Essays by Ann Leary (Goodreads Author)	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
Mar 21, 2026 07:15AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of I've Tried Being Nice by Ann Leary. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — I've Tried Being Nice by Ann Leary <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kevin rated a book liked it Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli	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
Mar 20, 2026 07:00PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kevin rated a book liked it Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Wassily Kandinsky	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
Mar 19, 2026 03:42PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Wassily Kandinsky. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Wassily Kandinsky <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Kevin's books…

Kevin’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-1) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 1: by Sarah

Feb 20, 2008 12:38AM

Kevin has eclectic and diverse reading tastes. I'm a bit intimidated by the range of his books. I need to read some Joan Didion. I need to read a few more biographies. Why do I only read bawdy thrillers? Kevin inspires me to be a better person.

reply | flag

Kevin Carr O'Leary’s Followers (41)

Kevin Carr O'Leary

Goodreads Author

rssKevin’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Golden Mean by Annabel Lyon

See a Problem?

Preview — The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy

See a Problem?

Preview — The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

See a Problem?

Preview — In Memoriam by Alice Winn

See a Problem?

Preview — In Memoriam by Alice Winn

See a Problem?

Preview — I've Tried Being Nice by Ann Leary

See a Problem?

Preview — Separate Rooms by Pier Vittorio Tondelli

See a Problem?

Preview — Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Wassily Kandinsky

rss
Kevin’s Recent Updates