Best Books of 2017

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The first half of 2017 was a time tough for me reading wise, but during the second half I read over 4o books, reading a total of 56 books this year! However, I was looking through the list and I didn’t have too many favorites. To be one of my top picks, the book had to receive five stars from me and not be a reread. I’ve come up with a total of 6 top books, though there is a 7th that has not been published yet and I can’t talk about too much. Here they are!  

The rest of the books in this post aren’t ordered, but Strange The Dreamer was my #1 book of the year for sure. I went into this book not expecting anything and came out amazed. I absolutely loved the fantasy universe and the main character, Lazlo Strange, has the spot of my ultimate crush.

Read my review here


 

The Shades of Magic trilogy was the only trilogy I completed in 2017. I really liked the first book, had difficulty with the second one, but loved the third one, A Conjuring of Light. V.E. Schwab definitely stepped up her game with this one, because every second of this book is filled with love, epic fight scenes, and powerful political statements.

Read my review of the first book in the trilogy here



For the first fifty pages, I was not a fan of Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody. However, my opinion changed pretty quickly. I loved the freaky elements of this book that match the moods of shows like American Horror Story and found the overall story incredible.

Read my review here 





History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera was the first book I read in 2017 that made me genuinely upset. Like, it was a super beautiful and sad book, but I was upset after I read it. Still, it must go on the Best Books of 2017 list because there’s not one days I don’t think about this book.

Read my review here





I  knew I would love The Hate U Give since the first time I read the pitch for it. Obviously, I’m not the only one. I loved how effortlessly this book wove deadly racism and the charm of a contemporary book together. Even though this book is closer to 500 pages, this was a page turner from start to finish. 
Read my review here







I Crawl Through It by A.S. King was the first book in 2017. I actually first tried to read this book in 2015, but couldn’t get past ten pages. To read in this book, you have to have a mindset ready to read the unpredictable and strange things alike, knowing that in the end it will come to a epic conclusion.

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