I apologize for how late I’m uploading this (better late than never?), but I still wanted to share my favorite reads from 2021. I hope you guys enjoy this post and make sure to comment down below if you’ve read some of the books! I will be separating the books into different categories according to what genre they fall under. Hopefully, this will help those of you who haven’t read them decide if you want to add them to your TBR!
*Since there are over 40 books on this list I will refrain from including excerpts but I will link the good reads page if you are interested in reading it!
Thriller: *My Most Read Category*
2021 was really the year of thrillers for me as it is the longest list of all the categories. I had high expectations for some of the #booktok recs, but I was surprised that some of them fell flat for me. I’ll also be including my star rating for each and for every category after this.
1. What Lies Between by John Marrs
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51497008-what-lies-between-us
2. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39867964-nine-perfect-strangers
3. Every Last Secret by A.R Torre
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52347808-every-last-secret
4. The Guest List by Lucy Foley
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52656911-the-guest-list
5. Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier
Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier *Spoiler Free*
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45046683-little-secrets
6. The Woman in the Window A.J Finn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40389527-the-woman-in-the-window
7. The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21936809-the-kind-worth-killing
8. My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing *Spoiler Free* Review
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39796904-my-lovely-wife
9. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty *Spoiler Free* Review
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33516773-big-little-lies
10. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16143347-we-were-liars
11. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Silent Patient By Alex Michaelides: Book Review *Spoiler Free*
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40097951-the-silent-patient
12. The Survivors by Jane Harper
The Survivors By Jane Harper Review
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53305127-the-survivors
13. The One by John Marrs
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40670312-the-one
14. I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23125266-i-let-you-go
YA Adventure
15. The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1166131.The_Recruit
Historical Fiction:
16. Circe by Madeline Miller
Circe By Madeline Miller Review *Spoiler Free*
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35959740-circe
Classics:
Emma by Jane Austen
Books & Matcha Episode 3: Bite-Size Classic Series Feat. Emma by Jane Austen
Jane Austen Series: What I Learned From Reading Emma *Spoilers*
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6969.Emma
Adult Fantasy:
18. Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas
House of Earth and Blood, Crescent City #1 by Sarah J. Maas *Spoiler Free* Review
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44778083-house-of-earth-and-blood
19. A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas *Spoiler Free* Review
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53138095-a-court-of-silver-flames
20. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J Maas *Spoiler Free* Review
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17927395-a-court-of-mist-and-fury
21. Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32731881-rhapsodic
22. Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/263149.Single_White_Vampire
Adult Dark Fantasy:
23. The Marionettes by Katie Wismer
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57235694-the-marionettes
24. Vicious by V.E Schwab
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40874032-vicious
25. Vengeful by V.E Schwab
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26856502-vengeful
YA Science Fiction:
26. Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23395680-illuminae
Young Adult Fantasy:
27. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas Review *Spoiler Free*
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16096824-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses
28. A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Wings and Ruin By Sarah J. Maas Review *Spoiler Free*
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23766634-a-court-of-wings-and-ruin
29. A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31076583-a-court-of-frost-and-starlight
*These books are marketed as YA but I would recommend only reading them if you are over 18)
30. Daughter of a Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller
Daughter of a Pirate King By Tricia Levenseller *Spoiler Free* Review
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33643994-daughter-of-the-pirate-king
31. Daughter of a Siren Queen by Tricia Levenseller
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36682619-daughter-of-the-siren-queen
32. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E Schwab
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50623864-the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue
33. We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36492488-we-hunt-the-flame
34. The Cruel Prince by Holly Black
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26032825-the-cruel-prince
35. Fable by Adrienne Young
*Spoiler Free* Review of Fable by Adrienne Young
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44012880-fable
36. Serpent and Dove by Shelby Maurin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42608037-serpent-dove
37. Vampire Academy #1 by Richelle Mead
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/345627.Vampire_Academy
Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy:
38. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11408650-the-unbecoming-of-mara-dyer
YA Contemporary Romance
39. Normal People by Sally Rooney
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41057294-normal-people
ARC (Advanced Reader Copies):
Note: Although I no longer work with Paperback Paris due to starting two new jobs (more on that in a future update) I was grateful to receive several ARCs from publishers that I was able to review. If you are interested in reading my work, I will share a link to my author profile and to links to my reviews for each book. In addition, I work with Book Sirens and have received free eBooks from multiple authors through their platforms. I will link my Goodreads reviews for those as well.
40. Black Canary: Breaking Silence by Alexandra Monir
http://www.paperbackparis.com/alexandra-monir-black-canary-breaking-silence-book-review/
41. An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi
http://www.paperbackparis.com/tahereh-mafi-an-emotion-of-great-delight-book-review/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52035051-an-emotion-of-great-delight
42. Siren’s Call: Clementine Fraser
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55157537-siren-s-call
43. Imitating a Fae Queen by Joanna Rider
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55437257-imitating-a-fae-queen
44. The Last Star Standing C.G Twiles
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57470117-the-last-star-standing
45. Point Roberts by Alexandra Rigby
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55503503-point-roberts
46. The Sea of Zemira by D.L Blade
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57650525-the-sea-of-zemira
47. The Silent Speak by Val Collins
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56669307-the-silent-speak
Note: I’m not able to link my Goodreads link for my arc reviews so I have included a link to view them below.
View all my reviews
I hope you enjoyed going through my 2021 reads! Please let me know in the comments if I mentioned any of your favorites and if any of the links aren’t working for you. I will be back soon with another review and hopefully an updated upload schedule for the new year. Thank you for taking the time to read my content and I hope you decide to become a subscriber if you are new.
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