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hermetic

(8,688 posts) Sat Jan 2, 2021, 12:17 PM Jan 2021

What are the BEST BOOKS you've read in 2021? [View all]

This is a traditional pinned post for you to use to list the most outstanding books you read during the year of 2021. They don't have to be books that were published in 2021, just whatever books you've read in 2021 that you think are particularly noteworthy.

This post is to provide a handy place for people to find suggestions without having to search through hundreds of threads. The post for Best Books of 2020 has now been moved down thread.

Happy reading!

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What are the BEST BOOKS you've read in 2021? [View all] hermetic Jan 2021 OP

I haven't read any. It's only the 2nd of January. lol judesedit Jan 2021 #1

Actually hermetic Jan 2021 #2

Well, that's awesome! I could probably get a chapter in a day lol judesedit Jan 2021 #5

I have only read one so far (but I liked it). LisaM Jan 2021 #3

Ty for sharing! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #9

have you read any of the Discworld novels by Sir Terry Pratchett? yellowdogintexas Sep 2021 #22

Not yet... SheltieLover Sep 2021 #23

I haven't finished one since early in 2020. By the time I would usually grab Backseat Driver Jan 2021 #4

Maybe if you find a really compelling book? SheltieLover Jan 2021 #8

I am a huge proponent of re-reading. LisaM Jan 2021 #13

I just started, Parallel Lives by Phyllis Rose. Polly Hennessey Jan 2021 #6

I really liked that book LisaM Jan 2021 #11

Definitely the Joe Gray series SheltieLover Jan 2021 #7

The Night Watchman, cilla4progress Jan 2021 #10

Now I have read two. LisaM Jan 2021 #12

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell Oldem Jan 2021 #14

Adding Michael Christie's book Greenwood to my list japple Apr 2021 #15

Historical Novels CozyMystery May 2021 #16

"Tell The Wolves I'm Home" bif Jun 2021 #17

Gai-Jin by James Clavell Zorro Jul 2021 #18

I love Clavell's works and have read them all. yellowdogintexas Sep 2021 #24

"War Girls" by Tochi Onyebuchi LearnedHand Jul 2021 #19

The "Murderbot Diaries" series by Martha Wells LearnedHand Jul 2021 #20

The Secretary yellowdogintexas Sep 2021 #21