Top Reads of 2020

What’s up everyone. The end of the year has arrived and with it comes the season of lists. Best movies, TV shows, songs, books, etc. of 2020.

Below I have compiled our reviewers’ Top Reads of the year. A majority of covers have links to reviews if you would like to see why we loved each and every one of our choices. Others have general Goodreads links.

2020 took us over the 75k hit milestone, saw new reviewers hitting the ground running, brought along a massive virtual convention, began a YouTube channel for author chatting, saw tons of glowing reviews, beautiful cover reveals, and much more.

Without further ado, check out our Top Reads of 2020 below. Let us know if you jive with any of our choices, or if there are any books that we didn’t include that you loved!

Daniel’s Top 10 Reads of 2020

47212. sy475 — **10. Storm Front (The Dresden Files #1) by Jim Butcher**

Stormblood by [Jeremy Szal] — **9. Stormblood (The Common #1) by Jeremy Szal**

**8. The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss**

**7. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini**

Legacy of Steel (The Legacy Trilogy Book 2) by [Matthew Ward] — **6. Legacy of Steel (The Legacy Trilogy #2) by Matthew Ward**

43174603. sy475 — **5. The Fires of Vengeance (The Burning #2) by Evan Winter**

The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book 1) by [Brandon Sanderson] — **4. The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive #1) by Brandon Sanderson**

40541565. sy475 — **3. The Shadow Saint (The Black Iron Legacy #2)**

**2. The Kingdom of Liars (The Legacy of the Mercenary King #1) by Nick Martell**

**1. The Wise Man’s Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle #2) by Patrick Rothfuss**

David S’s Top 10 Reads of 2020

**10.** **The Girl and the Stars (Book of the Ice #1) by Mark Lawrence**

Battle Angel Alita Vol. 1 by [Yukito Kishiro] — **9. Battle Angel Alita: Volume 1 by Yukito Kishiro**

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai (Song of Shattered Sands Book 1) by [Bradley P. Beaulieu] — **8. Twelve Kings in Sharakhai (Song of the Shattered Sands #1) by Bradley P. Beaulieu**

Last Argument of Kings (The First Law Trilogy Book 3) by [Joe Abercrombie] — **7. Last Argument of Kings (The First Law #3) by Joe Abercrombie**

6. **The Fires of Vengeance (The Burning #2) by Evan Winter**

We Are The Dead: Book One by [Mike Shackle] — **5. We Are The Dead (The Last War #1) by Mike Shackle**

Underlord (Cradle Book 6) by [Will Wight] — **4. Underlord (Cradle #6) by Will Wight**

**3. The Forgetting Moon (The Five Warrior Angels #1) by Brian Lee Durfee**

Best Served Cold (First Law Standalones) by [Joe Abercrombie] — **1. Best Served Cold (First Law World #4) by Joe Abercrombie**

David W’s Top 25 Novels of 2020

50984328. sx318 sy475 — **25. Eden by Tim Lebbon**

**24. The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson**

43801242 — **23. Carved from Stone and Dream (Los Nefilim #5) by T. Frohock**

43721103 — **22. No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez**

52218732. sx318 sy475 — **21. If It Bleeds by Stephen King**

42299829 — **20. Wounds – Six Stories from the Border of Hell by Nathan Ballingrud**

52215776. sx318 sy475 — **19. Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare**

44016632. sy475 — **18. Providence by Max Barry**

To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by [Christopher Paolini] — **17. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini**

Survivor Song: A Novel by [Paul Tremblay] — **16. Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay**

42683840. sy475 — **15. Stormblood (The Common #1) by Jeremy Szal**

The Burning Girls: A Novel by [C. J. Tudor] — **14. The Burning Girls by C. J. Tudor**

49931405. sy475 — **13. The Kingdom of Liars (The Legacy of the Mercenary King #1) by Nick Martell**

43386047 — **12. The Last Odyssey (Sigma Force #15) by James Rollins**

What Lies Between Us by [John Marrs] — **11. What Lies Between Us by John Marrs**

Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path Book 1) by [Michael R. Fletcher] — **10. Black Stone Heart (The Obsidian Path #1) by Michael R. Fletcher**

51277288. sy475 — **9. The Girl and the Stars (Book of the Ice #1) by Mark Lawrence**

Project Hail Mary: A Novel by [Andy Weir] — **8. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir**

52588656 — **7. We Ride the Storm (The Reborn Empire #1) by Devin Madson**

45200535 — **6. Shorefall (The Founders Trilogy #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett**

50706646 — **4. The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire #1) by Andrea Stewart**

45892207 — **3. The Boatman’s Daughter by Andy Davidson**

**2. The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman**

See the source image — **1. Malorie (Bird Box #2) by Josh Malerman**

David W’s Top 5 Novellas of 2020

34215764. sy475 — **5. Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor**

Riot Baby by [Tochi Onyebuchi] — **4. Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi**

Night of the Mannequins by [Stephen Graham Jones] — **3. Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones**

53407936. sy475 — **2. Crossroads by Laurel Hightower**

Ring Shout by [P. Djèlí Clark] — **1. Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark**

Griffin’s Top 5 Reads of 2020

Horns: A Novel by [Joe Hill] — **5. Horns by Joe Hill**

The Bear and the Nightingale: A Novel (Winternight Trilogy Book 1) by [Katherine Arden] — **4. The Bear and the Nightingale (Winternight Trilogy #1) by Katherine Arden**

The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness Book 2) by [Joe Abercrombie] — **1. The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness #2) by Joe Abercrombie**

KJ’s Top 10 Reads of 2020

The Mountains Sing by [Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai] — **10. The Mountains Sing by Nguyen Phan Que Mai**

The Sea Speaks His Name by [Leila S Chudori, John H McGlynn] — **9. The Sea Speaks His Name by Leila Chudori**

The Henna Artist: A Novel by [Alka Joshi] — **8. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi**

The Vanishing Half: A Novel by [Brit Bennett] — **7. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett**

**5. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw**

**4. The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi**

Piranesi by [Susanna Clarke] — **3. Piranesi by Susanna Clarke**

Transcendent Kingdom: A novel by [Yaa Gyasi] — **2. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi**

Interior Chinatown: A Novel by [Charles Yu] — **1. Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu**

Mada’s Top 10 Reads of 2020

Sorcery of a Queen (Dragons of Terra Book 2) by [Brian Naslund] — **10. Sorcery of a Queen (Dragons of Terra #2) by Brian Naslund**

Temple of Eternity (Bobby Ether Series Book 2) by [R. Scott Boyer] — **8. Temple of Eternity (Bobby Ether #2) by R. Scott Boyer**

**7. Dragonsblood: The Legend of Sigurd by Nick Bermel**

The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2) — **6. The Trouble With Peace (The Age of Madness #2) by Joe Abercrombie**

The Alexander Inheritance (Ring of Fire universe Book 2) by [Eric Flint, Gorg Huff, Paula Goodlett] — **5. The Alexander Inheritance (Ring of Fire #2) by Eric Flint**

Empires of Bronze: Thunder at Kadesh (Empires of Bronze 3) by [Gordon Doherty] — **4. Thunder at Kadesh (Empires of Bronze #3) by Gordon Doherty**

**3. The City of a Thousand Faces by Walker Dryden**

Robin Hood and the Caliph's Gold (The Outlaw Chronicles Book 9) by [Angus Donald] — **2. Robin Hood and the Caliph’s Gold *(The Outlaw Chronicles #9)* by Angus Donald**

**1. The Kingdom of Liars (The Legacy of the Mercenary King #1) by Nick Martell**

ReadMyBlurb’s Top 10 Reads of 2020

Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Novel by [Toshikazu Kawaguchi] — **10. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi**

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by [Trevor Noah] — **9. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah**

The Fall of the Phoenix by [Daniel Kelly] — **8. The Fall of the Phoenix by Daniel Kelly**

The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy Book 1) by [James Islington] — **7. The Shadow of What Was Lost (The Licanius Trilogy #1) by James Islington**

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by [Matthew Walker] — **6. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker**

Godblind: The Godblind Trilogy, Book One by [Anna Stephens] — **5. Godblind (Godblind #1) by Anna Stephens**

Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by [Hans Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, Ola Rosling] — **4. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World–and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling**

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World (Politics of Place Book 1) by [Tim Marshall] — **3. Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World (Politics of Place #1) by Tim Marshall**

Killing Commendatore: A novel by [Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel, Ted Goossen] — **2. Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami**

Traveling Cloak’s Top Reads of 2020 (in Alphabetical Order, by Author)
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**The Bard’s Blade (The Sorcerer’s Song #1) by Brian D. Anderson**

**A Chorus of Fire (The Sorcerer’s Song #2) by Brian D. Anderson**

**The Book of Koli (The Rampart Trilogy #1) by M. R. Carey**

**The Trials of Koli (The Rampart Trilogy #2) by M. R. Carey**

A Ritual of Bone (The Dead Sagas Book 1) by [Lee C Conley] — **A Ritual of Bone (The Dead Sagas #1) by Lee C Conley**

The Book of Hidden Wonders: A Novel by [Polly Crosby] — **The Book of Hidden Wonders by Polly Crosby**

**Soulkeeper (The Keepers #1) by David Dalglish**

**Ravencaller (The Keepers #2) by David Dalglish**

The Once and Future Witches by [Alix E. Harrow] — **The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow**

Northern Wrath (Hanged God Book 1) by [Thilde Kold Holdt] — **Northern Wrath (Hanged God #1) by Thilde Kold Holdt**

**A Queen in Hiding (The Nine Realms #1) by Sarah Kozloff**

**A Queen of Raiders (The Nine Realms #2) by Sarah Kozloff**

**A Broken Queen (The Nine Realms #3) by Sarah Kozloff**

**The Cerulean Queen (The Nine Realms #4) by Sarah Kozloff**

Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb Trilogy Book 2) by [Tamsyn Muir] — **Harrow the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #2) by Tamsyn Muir**

Chaos Vector (The Protectorate Book 2) by [Megan E. O'Keefe] — **Chaos Vector (The Protectorate #2) by Megan E. O’Keefe**

The Living Dead by [George A. Romero, Daniel Kraus] — **The Living Dead by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus**

**A Pilgrimage of Swords (The Seven Swords #1) by Anthony Ryan**

**The Kraken’s Tooth (The Seven Swords #2) by Anthony Ryan**

**The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive #1) by Brandon Sanderson**

**Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive #2) by Brandon Sanderson**

**Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive #3) by Brandon Sanderson**

**Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive #4) by Brandon Sanderson**

The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire Book 1) by [Andrea Stewart] — **The Bone Shard Daughter (The Drowning Empire #1) by Andrea Stewart**

The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story (the Theonite Series) by [M. L. Wang] — **The Sword of Kaigen: A Theonite War Story by M. L. Wang**

**Legacy of Ash (The Legacy Trilogy #1) by Matthew Ward**

**Legacy of Steel (The Legacy Trilogy #2) by Matthew Ward**

Comments

wittysarcasticbookclub says

December 29, 2020 at 12:16 pm

Killer list!

- David W says
  
  December 29, 2020 at 12:16 pm
  
  🙌🏻
  
Realms of My Mind says

January 1, 2021 at 5:03 pm

So what I’m gathering from some of these lists is that I really need to check out Stormblood!

- David W says
  
  January 1, 2021 at 5:16 pm
  
  Yuuuup
  
Bob/Sally says

January 2, 2021 at 8:51 am

Can’t argue with The Way of Kings, Twelve Kings in Sharakhai, If It Bleeds, or A Queen in Hiding. Eden was a solid read too, We Ride the Storm was OK, and Sorcery of a Queen I was dissapointed in.

Rhythm of War I’m reading now, while To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, The Blacktongue Thief, The Shadow of What Was Lost, The Bard’s Blade, and The Once and Future Witches are all on my TBR.

A Ritual of Bone sounds fantastic – adding that to the TBR!

- David W says
  
  January 2, 2021 at 9:42 am
  
  Cheers!

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