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Best Books Of 2018

Now that we're a month into 2019, I've decided to do a best books of 2018 post. Maybe by 2020 I'll be punctual and able to write blog introductions. Without further ado, my top 18 of 2018. (In no order.)

 1. Sawkill Girls, By Claire Legrand
Three girls unite to fight off a monster representative of the patriarchy on their tiny island. 
Despite being about four hundred pages long, the story is extremely engaging and the characters are well developed. I cannot hype this one up enough.)  

 2. Far From The Tree, by Robin Benway
Three siblings who grew up apart reunite and help each other recover from their various life traumas. The writing is simple and sweet, and despite there being a lot of characters, you really get to know all of them. 

 3. A heart in the body of the world, By Deb Calletti
Anabelle takes off running from Seattle to Washington after tragedy strikes her at home. A heartbreaking story about family, recovery, and violence that will keep you reading until the very last word. 

 4. A Room Away from the Wolves, By Nova Ren Suma
Nova Ren Suma is one of those authors where you really need to read the book twice to truly understand all of the depth and foreshadowing. As someone who read this book once and still does not fully understand it, I would highly advise you to read it. 

 5. The Poet X, By Elizabeth Acevedo
A teenager uses poetry to navigate her life. This was very readable and exposed me to a perspective that I was unfamiliar with. The honesty of the main character was refreshing, and the poetry was great. 

 6. A girl like that, By Tanaz Bhathena 
The story begins with an introduction to Zarin, a girl who is frequently the topic of gossip at her Saudi Arabian school. No one knows the real Zarin, and no one will ever get to after she dies in a car wreck, her boyfriend beside her. Multiple perspectives help add to the tension and make this a great story to marathon. 

 7. The Diary of A Young Girl, by Anne Frank
This will probably always be a classic. Anne is candid and honest, and her observations are extremely interesting. 

 8. Monday's Not Coming, by Tiffany Jackson
Much like her other book, Monday's not Coming was filled with surprise and moments of intrigue. The novel follows Claudia, who's best friend Monday has just gone missing. The problem is that she's the only one who seems to have noticed. 

 9. The Wicked Deep, by Shea Ernshaw 
Every year, three girls emerge from the ocean in a tiny town. They seduce and then murder men to avenge their own deaths years ago. As if the premise wasn't interesting enough, the narration is compelling and the narrative twisty. 

 10. People Kill People, by Ellen Hopkins
Told through several different perspectives, we see how guns have impacted the lives of several different people. 

 Ten seems like a nice place to wrap up this list, even though there are a few books that have definitely come close. Thank you for reading!  
  

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