The Books of 2017

Well, here we are, another year down and another stack of books complete. Of course, there are stacks and stacks of other books waiting for their turn! I read 47 books, which is just a few less than last year’s 53, but the break down between fiction (29) and non-fiction (18) is about the same.

A few disclaimers: this is a list of all the books I read. I loved several and just needed to finish a few. But there’s not enough time to keep on with a book I’m hating, so because I finished these they’re at least worth reading. Reviews are included if I’ve written about them on the blog and they’re all linked to Amazon.

I did pull out my favorites here.

Fiction

1. “When I Found You” by Catherine Ryan Hyde
2. “The Perfect Girl” by Gilly Macmillan
3. “The Unexpected Everything” by Morgan Matson
4. “Pursued” (Nikki Boyd Files #3) by Lisa Harris {Review}
5. “The Two-Family House” by Lynda Cohen Loigman
6. “All the Summer Girls” by Meg Donohue
7. “You Know When the Men Are Gone” by Siobhan Fallon
8. “A Piece of the World” by Christina Baker Kline
9. “Here’s to Us” by Elin Hilderbrand
10. “Sudden Recall” by Lisa Phillips
11. “Dead End” by Lisa Phillips
12. “Security Detail” (Secret Service Agents #1) by Lisa Phillips
13. “Fool Me Once” by Harlan Coben
14. “Home” by Harlan Coben
15. “Ladder of Years” by Anne Tyler
16. “Most Wanted” by Lisa Scottoline
17. “Still Life” (Chesapeake Valor #2) by Dani Pettrey
18. “Ghost Heart” by Lisa Harris & Lynne Gentry {Review}
19. “One Perfect Lie” by Lisa Scottoline
20. “My Sister’s Grave” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #1) by Robert Dugoni
21. “Homefront Defenders” (Secret Service Agents #2) by Lisa Phillips
22. “Her Final Breath” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #2) by Robert Dugoni
23. “Blind Spot” (Chesapeake Valor #3) by Dani Pettrey {Related Post}
24. “In the Clearing” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #3) by Robert Dugoni
25. “Vanishing Point” (Nikki Boyd #4) by Lisa Harris {Review}
26. “The Trapped Girl” (Tracy Crosswhite Series #4) by Robert Dugoni
27. “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio
28. “The Identicals” by Elin Hilderbrand
29. “Yuletide Suspect” (Secret Service Agents) by Lisa Phillips

Non-Fiction (Marriage & Parenting)

1. “No More Perfect Marriages: Experience the Freedom of Being Real Together” by Jill & Mark Savage {Review}
2. “Parenting with Grace and Truth: Leading and Loving Your Kids Like Jesus” by Dan Seaborn {Review}
3. “The Heart of Marriage: Stores that Celebrate the Adventure of Life Together” by Dawn Camp {Review}
4. “Why Motherhood Matters: An Invitation to Purposeful Parenting” by September McCarthy {Review}

Non-Fiction (Memoirs)

1. “Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon” by Kelly & Thomas French
2. “You Carried Me: A Daughter’s Memoir” by Melissa Ohden
3. “At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe” by Tsh Oxenreider {Review}
4. “Church of the Small Things: The Million Little Pieces That Make Up Life” by Melanie Shankle {Review}
5. “Daring to Hope: Finding God’s Goodness in the Broken and the Beautiful” by Katie Davis Majors {Review}
6. “Peace in the Process: How Adoption Built My Faith & My Family” by Kristin Hill Taylor (!!!)
7. “Fierceheated: Live Fully, Love Bravely” by Holley Gerth {Review}
8. “If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free” by Jamie Ivey {Review}
9. “Kill the Spider: Getting Rid of What’s Really Holding You Back” by Carlos Whittaker

Non-Fiction (Friendship)

1. “When You Find Another” by Kay Harms {with others, including me!} {Review}
2. “Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding and Keeping Lasting Friendships” by Lisa-Jo Baker {Related Posts}
3. “Invited: Live a Life of Connection, Not Perfection” by Christen Price {Related Post}
4. “Lean On Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable and Consistent Community” by Anne Marie Miller
5. “Braving Sorrow Together: The Transformative Power of Faith and Community When Life is Hard” by Ashleigh Slater {Review}

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If you like book lists and want more suggestions, peek at my 2015 and 2016 lists. I keep a running list of books on Goodreads, so join me there too. I also want to know about good books, so let me know in the comments about anything I need to read in 2018.