As we wrap up 2020, reading has certainly been different this year. There were times where I could binge through book after book. Then there were times I have hit reading slumps. Here are my top 12 favorite books in no particular order – these include books published in 2020 and backlist titles that I read this year. I hope you enjoyed reading these as much as I did or that you consider adding these to your TBR list!

Books Published in 2020
Romance: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel
Fantasy: Hunted by the Sky by Tanaz
Thriller: The Night Swim by Megan Goldin
Contemporary: The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons
Nonfiction: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Fantasy: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Swab
Fantasy: The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune

Backlist Books I Read in 2020
Fantasy: The Graveyard House by Neil Gaiman
Classic: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Fantasy: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Young Adult Contemporary: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Young Adult Fantasy: A Torch Against The Night by Sabaa Tahir

What was one of your favorite books of 2020?