80 Books' Favorite Reads of 2016

2016 is almost over, and honestly, we can’t wait for this brutal year to be in our rear view.

Amidst all the tragedy and the possible fall of democracy, there were several books that were highlights for us this year. You knew we couldn’t end the year without a list, right? Lists are our thing.

So we present to you…

80 Books’ Favorite Reads of 2016!

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Heather

In no particular order or publishing year, here are my unabashed favorites.

1. City of Blades by Robert Jackson Bennett
2. El Deafo by Cece Bell
3. Confucius Jane by Katie Lynch
4. Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova
5. Heroin Complex by Sarah Kuhn
6. The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz
7. The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig
8. The Devourers by Indra Das
9. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
10. Change Places with Me by Lois Metzger
11. Men at Work Series by Tiffany Reisz
12. Crosstalk by Connie Willis
13. The Women in the Castle by Jessica Shattuck
14. The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin

Tqwana

Presented with brief commentary

1. The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz
2. The Passage by Justin Cronin
3. One Hot December by Tiffany Reisz
4. A Gentleman in the Street by Alisha Rai (I read a lot of Alisha Rai this year. Loved them all!)
5. The Duchess War by Courtney Milan (tbh, this entire series was a highlight. I devoured those books)
6. Hamilton the Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda (The closest I’ll get to seeing the show…and it’s how I learned all the lyrics)
7. Love on My Mind by Tracey Livesay (I love both books in this series)
8. Something Nice by Tiffany Reisz
9. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by John Tiffany and J.K. Rowling (mostly for nostalgia, but I did like it more the second read-thru)
10. Between a Rock and a Hot Mess by Phyllis Bourne