2020 Book Challenge Results

Happy New Year! Things have been a little quiet over here on the blog as I settle into the podcasting world, but as part of my annual tradition, I wanted to share what I’ve been reading lately. Books have always played a major role in my life and have inspired my writing over the years, and 2020 was another great year for that.

Although I didn’t read quite as much as I did in 2019, I still made time for reading amidst the other quarantine activities of 2020. I continued to explore both fiction and nonfiction, and even a few ebooks and audiobooks along the way! I also rediscovered a few old favorites from the young adult section (hello, Libba Bray!) and felt all the feels I did when I was a teenager. Below is my list of books read in 2020. I marked my favorites with a * in case you’re looking for reading inspiration in 2021!

Books I Read in 2020

1. Gone For Good by Harlan Coben (1/5/2020)*
2. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn (1/7/2020)*
3. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (1/21/2020)
4. The Best American Nonrequired Reading edited by Dave Eggers (1/30/2020)
5. Island by Aldous Huxley (2/24/2020)
6. Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur (2/25/2020)
7. Donuts: An American Passion by John T. Edge (2/28/2020)
8. Emma by Jane Austen (3/29/2020)
9. Persuasion by Jane Austen (4/25/2020)*
10. Driven to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell and John T. Ratey (5/12/2020)
11. Verified Strangers by Lena Dunham (5/17/2020)
12. Untamed by Glennon Doyle (5/29/2020)*
13. The Afterlife by Julia Alvarez (6/2/2020)
14. Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari (6/19/2020)
15. I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb (6/29/2020)*
16. The Fig Eater by Jody Shields (7/9/2020)
17. House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III (7/15/2020)
18. The Legend of Old Faithful by L. Walker Arnold (8/7/2020)
19. 11/22/63 by Stephen King (8/16/2020)*
20. When The Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman (8/20/2020)
21. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray (8/22/2020)*
22. A To Z of a Solo Travel Girl: Traits of Women Who Travel Alone, Not Lonely by Jennifer A. Huber (8/27/2020)*
23. Dracula by Bram Stoker (9/3/2020)
24. Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (9/10/2020)*
25. The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray (9/25/2020)*
26. Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer (10/11/2020)
27. The Prodigal Daughter by Jeffrey Archer (11/28/2020)
28. The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty (12/5/2020)
29. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (12/7/2020)
30. Sick Puppy by Carl Hiassen (12/16/2020)*
31. The Beach House by Jane Green (12/19/2020)
32. While I Was Gone by Sue Miller (12/26/2020)

To keep up with my current reading list for 2019, visit the Book Challenge page on my top menu or click here. (Click for recaps from 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019!)

What have you been reading lately? Share your favorite recent reads and recommendations in the comments below!