Books of 2021 – so far

I love a book list, so this post has become a favorite of mine. I hope y’all find some good reads on here! These are the 35 books, mostly fiction, I’ve read so far this year.

I link all the titles to Amazon, where I also keep a big ol’ list of recommended reads, and have links to reviews on social media if you want to know what I thought of the books. Plus, now I tag all my reading-related posts on Instagram and Facebook with #KHTreads, so follow along there too!

Some things to know about my reading habits: I like actual books, but I do sometimes read on my Kindle. I suspect I will read more on my new, waterproof Kindle Paperwhite. I will quit books if I can’t get into them, although I’ve gotten better about selecting books I anticipate liking. I almost always have a book with me, you know, just in case I happen upon some time to read. (Here are some tips for making time for books and reading more.)

Now, to the list …

Historical Fiction

1. “Atomic Love” by Jennie Fields {Instagram Review}
2. “Summer of ’69” by Elin Hilderbrand {Instagram Review}
3. “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah {Facebook Review}
4. “Send for Me” by Lauren Fox {Instagram Review}
5. “The Secret Stealers” by Jane Healey {Instagram Review}
6. “The Beantown Girls” by Jane Healey {Related Facebook Post}
7. “Eternal” by Lisa Scottoline {Instagram Review}
8. “Sunflower Sisters” by Martha Hall Kelly {Instagram Review}

Contemporary Fiction

1. “Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe” by Heather Webber {Facebook Review}
2. “The Chicken Sisters” by K.J. Dell’Antonia {Instagram Review}
3. “Friends and Strangers” by J. Courtney Sullivan {Instagram Review}
4. “Only the Pretty Lies” by Rebekah Crane {Instagram Review}
5. “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel {Facebook Review}
6. “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave {Instagram Review}
7. “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett {Facebook Review}
8. “Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid {Instagram Review}
9. “The Sixth Wedding” (a short story that follows “28 Summers“) by Elin Hilderbrand

Suspense Novels

1. “The Survivors” by Jane Harper {Instagram Review}
2. “You Are Not Alone” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen {Facebook Review}
3. “The Wife Between Us” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen {Instagram Review}
4. “An Anonymous Girl” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen {Instagram Review}
5. “The Half Sister” by Sandie Jones {Facebook Review}
6. “Mother May I” by Joshilyn Jackson {Instagram Review}

Romantic Comedies

1. “The Unhoneymooners” by Christina Lauren {Instagram Review}
2. “The Dating Plan” by Sara Desai {Facebook Review}
3. “One to Watch” by Kate Stayman-London {Instagram Review}
4. “Josh & Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating” by Christian Lauren {Instagram Review}
5. “People We Meet on Vacation” by Emily Henry {Facebook Review}

Memoirs

1. “That Sounds Fun: The Joys of Being an Amateur, the Power of Falling in Love, and Why You Need a Hobby” by Annie Downs {Review}
2. “Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First.: 10 Questions to Take Your Friendships to the Next Level” by Laura Tremaine {Review}
3. “Growing Slow: Lessons on Un-Hurrying Your Heart from an Accidental Farm Girl” by Jennifer Dukes Lee {Review}
4. “Greenlights” by Matthew McConaughey {Facebook Review}

Devotionals & Non-fiction

1. “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas” edited by Nancy Guthrie
2. “The Enneagram Type 1: The Moral Perfectionist (The Enneagram Collection)” by Beth McCord {Related Facebook Post}
3. “Satisfied: Finding Hope, Joy, and Contentment Right Where You Are” by Alyssa Joy Bethke {Review}

Now it’s your turn. What should I add to my Amazon Wish List (aka my to-be-read list)?

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Need more recommendations? Here are lists from 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017.