I read a hundred books this year, which is not unusual for me. Most of them I liked, and I want to share my ten favorite ones with you. I’ve presented them here with the most recently read first and the ones I read at the beginning of the year last. I hope you find one or two you recognize, and one or two you must read yourself!
- The Spectacular by Fiona Davis, historical fiction, New York 1956
- The Red Hot Blues Chanteuse by Ana Brazil, historical fiction, San Francisco 1919
- Those People Behind Us by Mary Camarillo, contemporary fiction, California 2017
- The River Maiden by Meredith Stoddard, romantic fantasy, Scotland
- The Map Colorist by Rebecca D’Harlingue, historical fiction, Amsterdam 1660
- The Tiffany Girls by Shelley Noble, historical fiction, Manhattan 1899
- The Hobby Shop on Barnaby Street by Jillianne Hamilton, historical fiction, London 1940
- The Broken Sword by Jonathan Posner, historical fiction, Tudor England
- The View From Half Dome by Jill Caugherty, historical fiction, San Francisco/Yosemite 1934
- The Bookbinder by Pip Williams, historical fiction, Oxford 1914
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that most of these are historical fiction! I did read nonfiction this year, and other genres, but my favorites always gravitate toward historical fiction.
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