Find Your Next Read – Reviews Archive

Welcome to Armed With A Book‘s Book Reviews archive page! Here you will find all the books that have been reviewed on the blog, whether by me or Ariel, organized by genre. I am a frequent reader of non-fiction, rotating between science fiction, fantasy, horror, historical and contemporary fiction. I started book reviewing in May 2019 and it is a pleasure to write about books on my blog! I bet I have read something that would be of interest to you.

I grew up in India and moved to Canada in 2014. I have a teaching and computing science background. I love reading stories set in my home country, retellings of epics, AI and much more.

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Reviews on Armed with A Book by Kriti and Ariel as well as book discussions with SK, Erynn, Stephen, Varun, Lauren, Charlie, and Meisha. Sorted by genre, author and series. For all books that I have read and reviewed, take a look at my Goodreads page.

Updated: August 16, 2024

Book TitleAuthorGenresSeriesNote
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the HorseCharlie MackesyChildrenYear 27 favorite; Minimalist breath-taking art
The Bookish Life of Nina HillAbbi WaxmanContemporary Fiction
Within: Short Stories for the Evolving Multicultural WomanAditi Wardhan SinghContemporary FictionShort stories; Indian culture
FreshwaterAkwaeke EmeziContemporary FictionMultiple personalities
Forget Me NotAlyson DerrickContemporary FictionYA, Small-town setting
When No One is WatchingAlyssa ColeContemporary FictionOn gentrificaiton of neighbourhoods; Mystery
The Way I Used to BeAmber SmithContemporary FictionThe Way I Used to Be # 1YA
The Way I Am NowAmber SmithContemporary FictionThe Way I Used to Be # 2YA
A Death at the PartyAmy StuartContemporary FictionOne-day plot
Mother of PearlAngela SavageContemporary FictionSetting: Australia, Thailad. Themes include surgogacy.
Firekeeper’s DaughterAngeline BoulleyContemporary FictionYA
Miracle CreekAngie KimContemporary FictionSmall town setting; Mystery
I thought you said this would workAnn GarvinContemporary Fiction
Dear EdwardAnn NapolitanoContemporary FictionPlane crash; YA
Where I Can’t FollowAshley BloomsContemporary Fiction
Queen of the OwlsBarbara Linn ProbstContemporary Fiction
The Sound Between The NotesBarbara Linn ProbstContemporary Fiction
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseBenjamin Alire SáenzContemporary FictionAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseYA; Favorite LGBTQAI+ representation
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the WorldBenjamin Alire SáenzContemporary FictionAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the UniverseYA; Favorite LGBTQAI+ representation
The RelativesCamilla GibbContemporary FictionFavorite LGBTQAI+ representation
Neighbourly MischiefCristina MîrzoiContemporary FictionDark Humour
The Authenticity ProjectClare PooleyContemporary Fiction
The Arctic Curry ClubDani ReddContemporary FictionA book that made my hungry for Indian food
Brighter Than the SunDaniel AlemanContemporary FictionSetting: Mexico-USA Border, YA
All That’s Bright and GoneEliza NellumsContemporary FictionMystery
What Happened on Box HillElizabeth GillilandContemporary FictionAusten University MysteriesInspired by Jane Austen’s books
The Perks of Loving a WallflowerErica RidleyContemporary FictionRomance
Six Days in RomeFrancesca GiaccoContemporary Fiction
Satellite LoveGenki FergusonContemporary FictionSetting: Japan
How Do You Live?Genzaburo YoshinoContemporary FictionTranslated; Setting: Japan; Middle Grade, Classic
ImpersonationHeidi PitlorContemporary FictionGhostwriting
GingerbreadHelen OyeyemiContemporary Fiction
The Christmas Walk CaperJ B MichaelsContemporary FictionChristmas time read
The FarmJoanne RamosContemporary FictionDystopia
Legends of the North CascadesJonathan EvisonContemporary FictionFather-daughter relationship
What we carryKalyn FogartyContemporary FictionMotherhood and miscarriage, Year 27 favorite
The Girls of SummerKatie BishopContemporary FictionSetting: England, Greece; #MeToo movement
The CloistersKaty HaysContemporary FictionSetting: New York, Tarot, Museums
When Life Gives you MangosKereen GettenContemporary FictionMiddle Grade
All Are WelcomeLiz ParkerContemporary FictionLGBTQ+ Main character
The Family CompoundLiz ParkerContemporary Fiction
When It All Syncs UpMaya AmeyawContemporary FictionYA; Black teen protagonist, Ballet; Setting: Canada
FollowersMegan AngeloContemporary FictionCommentary on Social Media
The Collected Regrets Of CloverMikki BrammerContemporary FictionCommentary on death and living
Revival SeasonMonica WestContemporary FictionYA; Commentary on religion
How to Become a PlanetNicole MellebyContemporary FictionMiddle Grade
The Boy in the PhotoNicole TropeContemporary Fiction
The Meeting PointOlivia LaraContemporary FictionRomance
What Strange ParadiseOmar El AkkadContemporary FictionCommentary on refugees
The Bandit QueensParini ShroffContemporary FictionSetting: Rural India; Mystery
The Library of Lost and FoundPhaedra PatrickContemporary Fiction
Saturdays At NoonRachel MarksContemporary Fiction
BewildermentRichard PowersContemporary FictionYear 27 favorite
The SwapRobyn HardingContemporary Fiction
Blue Skinned GodsS. J. SidhuContemporary FictionSetting: India, Reincarnation; Year 27 favorite
TidesSara FreemanContemporary Fiction
Sudden TravelerSarah HallContemporary FictionShort stories
A Whole Song and DanceSarvenaz TashContemporary FictionYA, First year university setting, MC’s family immigrated from Iran to the US.
Well-Behaved Indian WomenSaumya DaveContemporary FictionMultigenerational Indian women
A Great CountryShilpi Somaya GowdaContemporary FictionIndian Immigrant experience in US
CrushingSophie BurrowsContemporary FictionGraphic Novel
Daughters of the BrideSusan MalleryContemporary FictionRomance
What the Dog KnowsSylvia McNicollContemporary FictionAbout a dog
Malibu RisingTaylor Jenkins ReidContemporary Fiction
The Museum of FailuresThrity UmrigarContemporary Fictionbeautiful and authentic depiction of a first generation immigrant family drama where the single child moves abroad.
Are You Listening?Tillie WaldenContemporary FictionGraphic Novel; LGBTQ+ Main character
Before the Coffee Gets ColdToshikazu KawaguchiContemporary FictionBefore the Coffee Gets Cold # 1Connected short stories; Translated; Time Travel; Year 27 favorite
Tales from the CaféToshikazu KawaguchiContemporary FictionBefore the Coffee Gets Cold # 2Connected short stories; Translated; Time Travel;
Blood SistersVanessa LillieIndigenous; Contemporary FictionCrime
The Archive of the ForgottenA. J. HackwithFantasyHell’s Library
The Hollow GodsA. J. VranaFantasy
Sofi and the Bone SongAdrienne TooleyFantasyYA; LGBTQ+ main character; Winter fantasy
The Sound of StarsAlechia DowFantasy
Of Light and NightmaresAlex B. HarperFantasyThe Ashes of Magic Trilogy, Volume IUrban Fantasy
Stealing ThunderAlina BoydenFantasyHistorical Fantasy; Setting: India
The Raven TowerAnn LeckieFantasyNarrated by a God
Anbatar: Legacy of the Blood GuardAnne DölleriFantasy
Rising EmberArleta RaeFantasyParanormal, Vampires
Litany of DreamsAri MarmellFantasyArkham HorrorHorror
The Eye of RaBen GartnerFantasyHistorical Fantasy; Middle Grade
A Song Below WaterBethany C MorrowFantasyUrban Fantasy
The UnbrokenC. L. ClarkFantasyMagic of the Lost
The FaithlessC. L. ClarkFantasyMagic of the Lost
The Ancient OnesCassandra L. ThompsonFantasyThe Ancient Ones TrilogyVampires; Paranormal
The Goddess of Nothing At AllCat RectorFantasyUnwritten RunesNorse mythology retelling; Year 27 favorite
The Stardust ThiefChelsea AbdullahFantasyThe Sandsea TrilogyHigh Fantasy
The Forest of EnchantmentsChitra Banerjee DivakaruniFantasyHindu Mythology, Retelling of Ramayana; Year 28 favorite
The Palace of IllusionsChitra Banerjee DivakaruniFantasyKept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 favorite; Retelling of Mahabharata
EragonChristopher PaoliniFantasyInheritance Cycle # 1
EldestChristopher PaoliniFantasyInheritance Cycle # 2
BrisingrChristopher PaoliniFantasyInheritance Cycle # 3
InheritanceChristopher PaoliniFantasyInheritance Cycle # 4
The Fork, the Witch and the Worm: EragonChristopher PaoliniFantasyInheritance Cycle # 4.5; Tales from Alagaësia #1
MurtaghChristopher PaoliniFantasyInheritance Cycle # 5
A Witch in TimeConstance SayersFantasyHistorical Fantasy; Reincarnation, Paranormal
The Star and the Strange MoonConstance SayersFantasyParanormal; Tribute to movies.
Ever CursedCorey Ann HayduFantasyYA
The Living WatersDan FitzgeraldFantasyWeirdwater ConfluenceA book that has my art; Romance, Sword-free Fantasy
Midnight at the HoudiniDelilah S. DawsonFantasySetting: Magical hotel
The CouncillorE.J. BeatonFantasyThe CouncillorYear 27 favorite
RamshackledErynn LehtonenFantasySetting: Japan
Sleep DemonsErynn LehtonenFantasySetting: Japan
Jade LegacyFonda LeeFantasyThe Green Bone SagaUrban Fantasy
Untethered SkyFonda LeeFantasyDesert Fantasy
The City of StardustGeorgia SummersFantasy
Queen of Coin and WhispersHelen CorcoranFantasy
Woven in MoonlightIsabel IbañezFantasyHistorical Fantasy; YA
Into the Underwood: MaidenJ.L. RobertsonFantasyHistorical Fantasy
The Beast and the BethanyJack Meggitt-PhillipsFantasyMiddle Grade
The WrackJohn BierceFantasyDepicts a pandemic
InkJonathan MaberryFantasyParanormal; Tattoos
The GatewatchJoshua GillinghamFantasyThe Gatewatch seriesHistorical Fantasy
The HexologistsJosiah BancroftFantasyThe HexologistsMy favorite married couple
The Gilded KingJosie JaffreyFantasy
WishtreeKatherine ApplegateFantasyMiddle Grade
The Warm Hands of GhostsKatherine ArdenFantasyHistorical Fantasy
ShieldedKayLynn FlandersFantasyShieldedYA; Romance; High Fantasy
Rise of GaiaKristin WardFantasyYA
The Surviving SkyKritika H. RaoFantasyRages # 1Hinduism inspired fantasy
The Keeper of NightKylie Lee BakerFantasyThe Keeper of Night # 1An amazing duology. Historical Fantasy. Setting: England, Japan
The Empress of TimeKylie Lee BakerFantasyThe Keeper of Night # 2An amazing duology. Historical Fantasy. Setting: England, Japan
The Scarlet AlchemistKylie Lee BakerFantasyThe Scarlet Alchemist #1Setting: China
The Iron CrownL.L. MacRaeFantasyDragon Spirits
Strange the DreamerLaini TaylorFantasyStrange the Dreamer DuologyTime Travel; Kept me Awake Till Midnight
Muse of NightmaresLaini TaylorFantasyStrange the Dreamer DuologyHigh Fantasy; One of my favorite books
The Puppetmaster’s ApprenticeLisa DeSelmFantasy
LakesedgeLyndall ClipstoneFantasyWorld at the Lake’s EdgeRomance
The Mask of MirrorsM. A. CarrickFantasyRook & RoseHigh Fantasy
The Ship of ShadowsMaria KuzniarFantasySetting: Sea
RenegadesMarissa MeyerFantasyRenegadesYA; Dystopia; Superheroes
ArchenemiesMarissa MeyerFantasyRenegadesYA; Dystopia; Superheroes
SupernovaMarissa MeyerFantasyRenegadesYA; Dystopia; Superheroes
CinderMarissa MeyerFantasyThe Lunar ChroniclesRetelling
ScarletMarissa MeyerFantasyThe Lunar ChroniclesRetelling
A Deadly EducationNaomi NovikFantasyThe Scholomance
CressMarissa MeyerFantasyThe Lunar ChroniclesRetelling
WinterMarissa MeyerFantasyThe Lunar ChroniclesRetelling
Small PlacesMathew SamuelsFantasyUrban Fantasy
Viper’s DaughterMichelle PaverFantasyChronicles of Ancient DarknessMiddle Grade; A series I started as a kid and still love as an adult
Second Star to the LeftMegan Van DykeFantasyReimagined Fairy Tales CollectionPeter Pan/Tinker Bell retelling
To Shape a Dragon’s BreathMoniquill BlackgooseFantasy
The Script RebellionMorgan QuaidFantasyGraphic Novel
The Lies of the AjungoMoses Ose UtomiFantasyDesert Fantasy, Afrian inspired.
Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern StarMuhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad and Josh Gillingham (co-editors)FantasyShort stories; Historical Fantasy; Anthology
The City We BecameN.K. JemisinFantasyGreat CitiesYear 27 favorite; Urban Fantasy
Moon SoulNathaniel LuscombeFantasyOff-Earth; Cozy
The ConductorsNicole GloverFantasyMurder and MagicHistorical Fantasy
Watch Over MeNina LaCourFantasyParanormal; Ghost story
The Wolf we FeedPaul SheppardFantasyThe Wolves of Amelth
Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British DragonsQuenby OlsonFantasyMiss Percy GuideHistorical Fantasy
Babel: An Arcane HistoryR.F. KuangFantasyAlternate History; Historical Fantasy
Black SunRebecca RoanhorseFantasyBetween Earth and Sky # 1
Fevered StarRebecca RoanhorseFantasyBetween Earth and Sky # 2
Mirrored HeavensRebecca RoanhorseFantasyBetween Earth and Sky # 3
The Coming StormRegina M. HansenFantasyMiddle Grade; YA; Setting: Canada
The Chaos CircusRenee DuganFantasyRomance; Setting: Circus
ShadowsRJ FurnessFantasySapphire Smyth & The Shadow Five
The Last Tale of the Flower BrideRoshani ChokshiFantasyA meditation on fairy tales
Desa KincaidRS PenneyFantasyDesa Kincaid
The City of BrassS. A. ChakrabortyFantasyThe Daevabad Trilogy # 1Fantasy start to a Middle Eastern Fantasy.
The Empire of GoldS. A. ChakrabortyFantasyThe Daevabad Trilogy # 3
Between StarfallsS. KaethFantasyChildren of the NexusEpic Fantasy; Kept me Awake Till Midnight
Let Loose the FallenS. KaethFantasyChildren of the NexusEpic Fantasy
Bright Ruined ThingsSamantha CohoeFantasyHistorical Fantasy, YA
Knightmare AnarchistShami StovallFantasyFrith Chronicles
He Who Drowned the WorldShelly Parker-ChanFantasyRadiant Emperor Duology # 2Historical Fantasy
The Lost QueenSigne PikeFantasyThe Lost QueenHistorical Fantasy
The Forgotten KingdomSigne PikeFantasyThe Lost QueenHistorical Fantasy
Certain Dark ThingsSilvia Moreno-GarciaFantasyVampires; Urban Fantasy
Prowling the DarknessStephen ZimmerFantasy
Darkness EnthronedStephen ZimmerFantasy
The AwakeningStephen ZimmerFantasy
Daughter of the Moon GoddessSue Lynn TanFantasyYA
The Book EatersSunyi DeanFantasy
When Bell met BowieTara EastFantasyTime Travel
The City of DuskTara SimFantasyThe Dark Gods
TimekeeperTara SimFantasyTimekeeperHistorical Fantasy; Setting: England
ChainbreakerTara SimFantasyTimekeeperHistorical Fantasy; Setting: India & England
Sword of TruthTerry GoodkindFantasySword of TruthEpic Fantasy; One of my favorite Fantasy series
The Devil Makes ThreeTori BovalinoFantasyHorror; YA, Paranormal
Legends & LattesTravis BaldreeFantasyLegends & Lattes # 1Cozy fantasy
Bookshops & BonedustTravis BaldreeFantasyLegends & Lattes # 0Cozy fantasy
The Thirteenth HourTrudie SkiesFantasyThe Cruel GodsKept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 favorite
KaikeyiVaishnavi PatelFantasySetting: India, Retelling of Ramayana from a different POV; Year 28 favorite
Goddess of the RiverVaishnavi PatelFantasyHistorical Fantasy; Setting: India; Unique perspective from the Mahabharat
The First StainVarious authorsFantasyAnthology; Short stories
A Midnight ClearVarious authorsFantasyAnthology, Horror
The Liberation of SitaVolgaFantasyRetelling; Translated
The Art of ProphecyWesley ChuFantasy
The Night TigerYangsze ChooFantasyHistorical Fantasy; Setting: colonized Malaysia
Black Water SisterZen ChoFantasyUrban Fantasy
The CertaintiesAislinn HunterHistorical Fiction
Grandma and the Great GourdChitra Banerjee DivakaruniFolkloreIndian folktale from Bengal
The Count of Monte CristoAlexandre DumasHistorical FictionMust read; Setting: France, Italy; Kept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 favorite
The Oracle of AvarisAlisha SevignyHistorical FictionSetting: Egypt
The Curse of the Flores WomenAngélica LopesHistorical FictionTranslated
The Lost OnesAnita FrankHistorical FictionGhost story; Gothic
The Dolphin HouseAudrey SchulmanHistorical FictionBased on true experiments that were done with dolphins; Year 28 favorite
Lessons in ChemistryBonnie GarmusHistorical FictionRomance; One of my favorite protagonists and casts; Year 28 favorite
A Clash of SteelC.B. LeeHistorical FictionRetelling
The Death of Jane LawrenceCaitlin StarlingHistorical FictionHorror
The Glass WomanCaroline LeaHistorical Fiction
IndependenceChitra Banerjee DivakaruniHistorical FictionSetting: 1940s Indian subcontinent
The African SamuraiCraig ShreveHistorical FictionSetting: Japan primarily, Africa
The Good GermanDennis BockHistorical FictionAlternate Hsitory; Setting: Canada
GirlEdna O’BrienHistorical FictionBased on true events.
Wuthering HeightsEmily BrontëHistorical FictionClassic
The LamplightersEmma StonexHistorical FictionSetting: Light house
The Forgotten Home ChildGenevieve GrahamHistorical FictionYear 27 favorite
Letters Across the SeaGenevieve GrahamHistorical FictionSetting: Canada
FredericaGeorgette HeyerHistorical FictionRomance
Friday’s ChildGeorgette HeyerHistorical FictionKept me Awake Till Midnight; Romance
The Arsonists’ CityHala AlyanHistorical Fiction
SiddharthaHermann HesseHistorical FictionStory of Buddha; Year 27 favorite
Dangerous WomenHope AdamsHistorical FictionSetting: Sea
The Paris LibraryJanet Skeslien CharlesHistorical FictionOne of my favorite books
The Porcelain MoonJanie ChangHistorical FictionSetting: France; Chinese POV
A History of BurningJanika OzaHistorical Fiction
The Winter PeopleJennifer McMahonHistorical FictionParanormal; Horror
The Forgotten DaughterJoanna GoodmanHistorical FictionSetting: Canada
A Hundred SunsKarin TanabeHistorical FictionSetting: Vietnam
EmKim ThĂşyHistorical FictionTranslated
The NightingaleKristin HannahHistorical Fiction
Lady Tan’s Circle of WomenLisa SeeHistorical FictionSetting: 1400s China
The London Bookshop AffairLouise FeinHistorical FictionSetting: Cold War London
Sunday MoneyMaggie HillHistorical FictionBasketball
Eight StringsMargaret DeRosiaHistorical Fiction1800s in Italy
Never CloserMargot ShepherdHistorical FictionMedicine History
Our Share of NightMariana EnrĂ­quezHistorical FictionHorror elements; Translated; Setting: Argentina
The Mystery of Mrs ChristieMarie BenedictHistorical Fiction
Her Hidden GeniusMarie BenedictHistorical FictionAbout a scientist; Year 28 favorite
Dark MatterMichelle PaverHistorical FictionHorror
An I-NovelMinae MizumuraHistorical FictionTranslated; Setting: Japan, US; Year 27 favorite
Dust ChildNguyá»…n Phan Quáşż MaiHistorical FictionSetting: Vietnam in present time and during the war
The Mountains SingNguyá»…n Phan Quáşż MaiHistorical FictionSetting: Vietnam; Year 27 favorite
The Christie AffairNina de GramontHistorical FictionSpeculative Fiction
When the Stars Go DarkPaula McLainHistorical FictionInvestigation around missing girls
Closer by SeaPerry ChafeHistorical FictionSetting: Newfoundland, Canada
Picture in the SandPeter BlaunerHistorical FictionSetting: Egypt
A Ballad of Love and GloryReyna GrandeHistorical FictionSetting: Mexico
Daughter of CalamityRosalie M. LinHistorical FictionMagical Realism; Setting: Shanghai
A Sign of Her OwnSarah MarshHistorical FictionDisability representation
The Lost ApothecarySarah PennerHistorical FictionLoved this book
Mexican GothicSilvia Moreno-GarciaHistorical FictionHorror
The Beautiful OnesSilvia Moreno-GarciaHistorical FictionRomance
Velvet Was the NightSilvia Moreno-GarciaHistorical FictionNoir
The Murmur of BeesSofĂ­a SegoviaHistorical FictionTranslated
Tears of Amber (Part 1 of 2)SofĂ­a SegoviaHistorical FictionTranslated
The Invention of WingsSue Monk KiddHistorical Fiction
Lost Souls of LeningradSuzanne ParryHistorical Fiction
The Sleeping Car PorterSuzette MayrHistorical FictionSetting: 1920s Canada; POV is a Black queer man; Scotiabank Giller Prize 2022 Finalist & Winner
What Passes as LoveTrisha R. ThomasHistorical Fiction
We Measure the Earth with Our BodiesTsering Yangzom LamaHistorical FictionSetting: Tibet, Nepal, Canada; Scotiabank Giller Prize 2022 Finalist
The TasterV. S. AlexanderHistorical FictionSetting: Germany
The Children’s TrainViola ArdoneHistorical FictionTranslated; Setting: Italy; Year 27 favorite
The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva DenaroViola ArdoneHistorical FictionTranslated; Setting: Italy
The WatchersA. M. ShineHorror
The BeautyAliya WhiteleyHorror
Owl Eyes MotelBarbara AvonHorrorInterconnected short stories
The Lost VillageCamilla StenHorrorTranslated
The Low, Low WoodsCarmen Maria MachadoHorrorGraphic Novel
Her Body and Other PartiesCarmen Maria MachadoHorrorGraphic Novel
The September HouseCarissa OrlandoHorrorHaunted House
The Ghost TreeChristina HenryHorrorParanormal
Episode ThirteenCraig DiLouieHorrorInvestigative TV show, episodary storytelling
MonstrilioGerardo Sámano CórdovaHorrorTranslated
HorrorstörGrady HendrixHorror
CarmillaJ. Sheridan Le FanuHorrorClassics
Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesJane Austen, Seth Grahame-SmithHorrorRetelling
Hidden PicturesJason RekulakHorrorGhosts and art
Dread WoodJennifer KillickHorrorMiddle Grade
The Children on the HillJennifer McMahonHorror
Welcome to Night ValeJoseph Fink & Jeffrey CranorHorror
Our Wives Under the SeaJulia ArmfieldHorror
Harrow LakeKat EllisHorrorSmall town setting; YA
The FuriesKatie LoweHorrorParanormal
When the Reckoning ComesLaTanya McQueenHorror
We Used to Live HereMarcus KliewerHorror
Into the Drowning DeepMira GrantHorror
Ring ShoutP. Djèlí ClarkHorror
Survivor SongPaul TremblayHorror
The Devil and Mrs DavenportPaulette KennedyHorrorPsychological
FoxfireRowan HillHorrorCold setting
The Haunting of Hill HouseShirley JacksonHorror
Pet SemataryStephen KingHorrorYear 27 favorite
HEXThomas Olde HeuveltHorrorBest horror I have read; Translated; Kept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 favorite
TaaqtumiVarious authorsHorror
The ChangelingVictor LaValleHorror
The Theory of CrowsDavid Alexander RobertsonIndigenousFather-daughter relationship; Contemporary Fiction
Bad CreeJessica JohnsIndigenousHorror
Crow WinterKaren McBrideIndigenous
The Only Good IndiansStephen Graham JonesIndigenousHorror
Moon of the Crusted SnowWaubgeshig RiceIndigenousDystopia, Pandemic, Horror; Year 28 favorite
In My Own MoccasinsHelen KnottIndigenous, Non-FictionMemoir
Becoming a MatriarchHelen KnottIndigenous, Non-FictionMemoir
Valley of the BirdtailAndrew Stobo Sniderman, Douglas SandersonIndigenous, Non-FictionMust read for anyone who calls Canada home
The BearAndrew KrivakLiterary FictionFather-daughter relationship; Setting: Wilderness
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowGabrielle ZevinLiterary FictionA beautiful book about friendships as we get older
Interpreter of MaladiesJhumpa LahiriLiterary FictionShort stories; Year 28 favorite
The BraidLaetitia ColombaniLiterary FictionOne of my all-time favorite books. Setting: India, Canada.
The Lost ArchiveLynn C. MillerLiterary Fiction
Trajan’s ArchMichael WilliamsLiterary Fiction
The Memories at the end of the LaneNeil GaimanLiterary Fiction
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak EnglishNoor NagaLiterary FictionSetting: present day Egypt; Scotiabank Giller Prize 2022 Finalist
YellowfaceR. F. KuangLiterary FictionDark side of publishing
Stray Dogs: StoriesRawi HageLiterary FictionShort stories; Scotiabank Giller Prize 2022 Finalist
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a LordCeleste ConnallyMysteryRegency
Death by Bubble TeaJennifer J. ChowMystery
Midnight DunesLaura GriffinMystery, RomanceThe Texas Murder Files
Tuesdays with MorrieMitch AlbomNon-FictionGreat book on living and dying with illness; teacher & student
Super Sick : Making Peace with Chronic IllnessAllison AlexanderNon-Fiction
High Conflict – Why We Get Trapped and How We Get OutAmanda RipleyNon-FictionYear 27 favorite
Beyond the Known: How Exploration Created the Modern World and Will Take Us to the StarsAndrew RaderNon-FictionWorld history
Workday Warrior: A Proven Path to Reclaiming Your TimeAnn GomezNon-FictionWork-life balance
What Now?Ann PatchettNon-FictionGraduation Speech
Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of IndulgenceAnna LembkeNon-FictionAddiction and recovery
I’d Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading LifeAnne BogelNon-FictionFor those who love reading; Year 27 favorite
Steal Like An ArtistAustin KleonNon-FictionFeatured in: The Transformative Power of 5 Creativity Books
Braving the WildernessBrené BrownNon-Fiction
Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your IdeasB. Jeffrey MadoffNon-FictionFor creatives
Resilience Road: Exploring your authentic life pathBeth KoritzNon-FictionSelf-Help
Digital MinimalismCal NewportNon-FictionCommentary of technology and building a relationship with it
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without BurnoutCal NewportNon-Fiction
How to Draw AdorableCarlianne TipseyNon-FictionFor the artists
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for MenCaroline Criado-PĂ©rezNon-FictionMust read. Kept me Awake Till Midnight
Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You AreDanny GregoryNon-FictionArt books
Secrets to Being AmazingDenise WijayaratneNon-Fiction
Trust Yourself FirstDoris Sew HoyNon-Fiction
Shock Value : a Cam Girl’s Sexy and Hilarious Stories of Capitalizing on Sexual DesireEliza WildeNon-Fiction
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond FearElizabeth GilbertNon-FictionFor the creatives; Kept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 favorite; Featured in: The Transformative Power of 5 Creativity Books
The 5 Love LanguagesGary ChapmanNon-Fiction
A Monk’s Guide to HappinessGelong ThubtenNon-FictionMindfulness
Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable AthletesHaley ShapleyNon-FictionPhysical Strength; History
Lost & FoundHelen ChandlerNon-FictionPossessions
When a toy dog became a wolf and the moon broke curfewHendrika de VriesNon-FictionMemoir
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy LifeHector Garcia Puigcerver and Francesc MirallesNon-FictionLongevity
Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every DayJake Knapp and John ZeratskyNon-FictionWork-life balance
Breath: The New Science of a Lost ArtJames NestorNon-Fiction
A Paris Year – A Travel JournalJanice MacleodNon-FictionArtsy journal
The Future of UsJay IngramNon-FictionAlso find here speculative fiction that explores concepts in this book
The Glass CastleJeannette WallsNon-FictionAutobiography
From Chaos to CreativityJessie L. KwakNon-FictionFeatured in: The Transformative Power of 5 Creativity Books
Never Sit If You Can Dance: Lessons from my MotherJo GieseNon-Fiction
What Makes Love Last?John M. Gottman & Nan SilverNon-FictionRelationships; Year 28 favorite
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to ChaosJordan B. PetersonNon-Fiction
How to Keep House While DrowningK.C. DavisNon-FictionHousekeeping
It’s Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive HealthKaren TangNon-FictionMust read about female reproductive health
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult TimesKatherine MayNon-FictionYear 28 favorite
Your Writing MattersKeiko O’LearyNon-FictionFor writers; Featured in: The Transformative Power of 5 Creativity Books
Ghost in the WiresKevin MitnickNon-FictionAutobiography
For the Love of Learning: A Year in the Life of a School PrincipalKristin PhillipsNon-FictionMemoir
Made for MoreLindsay SealeyNon-FictionRead it for a boost of positivity; Year 28 favorite
The NewlywedsMansi ChoksiNon-FictionSetting: India
When You Kant Figure It Out… Ask a PhilosopherMarie RobertNon-Fiction
Grief is LoveMarisa Renee LeeNon-Fiction
Learn to Paint in AcrylicsMark Daniel NelsonNon-FictionArt books
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeMark MansonNon-Fiction
The Book of Soul: 52 Paths to Living What MattersMark NepoNon-FictionMindfulness
The Productive Life: The 7 Keys to Living a Productive LifeMark TittleyNon-FictionSelf-Help
What We Carry: A MemoirMaya Shanbhag LangNon-FictionMemoir, Year 27 favorite
The Book of BoundariesMelissa UrbanNon-FictionRead it to prioritize yourself
Quest for Eternal SunshineMendek Rubin & Myra GoodmanNon-FictionHolocaust, Memoir
New Ways to Think and Grow RichMichelle NasserNon-FictionMoney mindset
Rookie Mistakes : Advice from Top Executives on Five Critical Leadership ErrorsMike McHargueNon-FictionLeadership
SOLO : Survival Guide for Creative FreelancersPalle SchmidtNon-FictionFor creatives
Getting Unstuck: Breaking Your Habitual Patterns & Encountering Naked RealityPema ChödrönNon-FictionBuddhism
Wedded Wife: A Feminist History of MarriageRachael LennonNon-FictionFeminist, Western history, Women & LGBTQ+
The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksRebecca SklootNon-FictionA critical review
The Creative Act: A Way of BeingRick RubinNon-FictionFeatured in: The Transformative Power of 5 Creativity Books
The Lost Art of Good ConversationSakyong MiphamNon-Fiction
The Smallest Lights in the UniverseSara SeagerNon-FictionMemoir
Silver Spoons: One’s Journey Through AddictionSarah DickinsonNon-Fiction
This Is One Way to Dance: EssaysSejal ShahNon-FictionIndian culture
The Last NomadShugri Said SalhNon-FictionMemoir; Setting: Somalia
EducatedTara WestoverNon-FictionMemoir
World Class: The Search for the Best EducationTeru ClavelNon-FictionMemoir
Being PeaceThich Nhat HanhNon-FictionBuddhism
AimlessnessTom LutzNon-FictionOne of my favorite reads of 2020
Kneading Journalism: Essays on baking bread and breaking down the newsTony GanzerNon-FictionJournalism
Born A CrimeTrevor NoahNon-FictionMemoir
People ChangeVivek ShrayaNon-FictionMemoir, Essays
Steve JobsWalter IssacsonNon-FictionBiography
What Now?: Meditation for Your Twenties and BeyondYael ShyNon-FictionMindfulness
Playing for FreedomZarifa AbidaNon-FictionTranslated
The Rose That Blooms in the NightAllie MichellePoetry
The Truth about MagicAtticusPoetry
Walks: A Collection of HaikuCendrine MarrouatPoetry
See A Dream Within – A Found “Poe”try CollectionDavid EllisPoetry
Devil in the WindFrank PremPoetryWild fires
Alice and AntiusKit IngramPoetry
Resistencia: Poems of Protest and RevolutionMark Eisner (Editor)PoetryTranslated
The Girl and the GoddessNikita GillPoetryA book that changed my life; Kept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 Favorite
Home is Not A CountrySafia ElhilloPoetryYA
I Asked the Wind: A Collection of Romantic PoetryValerie NiforaPoetry
Life is YoursAbi YardimciRomance
This Time It’s RealAnn LiangRomanceYA
Letters to the LostBrigid KemmererRomanceLetters to the LostYA
Red, White and Royal BlueCasey McQuistonRomance
A Surplus of LightChase ConnorRomanceMM
UnpaintedDan FitzgeraldRomanceFantasy
The Forty Rules of LoveElif ShafakRomancePhilosophical; Kept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 favorite
Accidentally EngagedFarah HeronRomanceA book that made my hungry for Indian food
The Wedding of the YearJill MansellRomance
A Stitch in TimeKelley ArmstrongRomanceA Stitch in TimeTime-Travel
Time After TimeLisa GrunwaldRomanceTime-Travel; Year 28 favorite
A Different TimeMichael HillRomanceTime-Travel
Instructions for DancingNicola YoonRomanceYA
The Wedding Dress ChristmasRachel HauckRomance
The Little Bookshop on the SeineRebecca RaisinRomance
Counting Down with YouTashie BhuiyanRomance
Midnight’s ChildrenSalman RushdieHistorical FictionSetting: India
At the TroughAdam KnightScience FictionCommentary on Education
FirewalkersAdrian TchaikovskyScience FictionClimate change fiction
This is How You Lose the Time WarAmal El-Mohtar & Max GladstoneScience FictionFavorites; Time-Travel
Wish ListAmanda PampuroScience Fiction
IlluminaeAmie Kaufman and Jay KristoffScience FictionThe Illuminae FilesYoung Adult, Thriller, Unique format
GeminaAmie Kaufman and Jay KristoffScience FictionThe Illuminae FilesYoung Adult, Thriller, Unique format
ObsidioAmie Kaufman and Jay KristoffScience FictionThe Illuminae FilesYoung Adult, Thriller, Unique format
Kingdom: Tiber City BluesAnderson O’DonnellScience FictionDystopia
A Desolation Called PeaceArkady MartineScience Fiction
A Psalm for the Wild-BuiltBecky ChambersScience FictionMonk and RobotFavorite LGBTQAI+ representations
A Prayer for the Crown-ShyBecky ChambersScience FictionMonk and RobotFavorite LGBTQAI+ representations
What we see in the SmokeBen Berman GhanScience FictionShort stories. Setting: Canada, 2016-3036
The Mother CodeCarole StiversScience FictionMotherhood; Kept me Awake Till Midnight
Notes from The Burning AgeClaire NorthScience Fiction
Moon RisingDaniel WeisbeckScience Fiction
Entriss OnlineDavid J. PedersenScience FictionVideo games
AuroraDavid KoeppScience FictionPost-Apocalyptic
Sea of TranquilityEmily St. John MandelScience FictionTime Travel; Kept me Awake Till Midnight; Year 28 favorite
ContagionErin BowmanScience FictionHorror
WoolHugh HoweyScience FictionWoolDystopia
These Fragile Graces, This Fugitive HeartIzzy WassersteinScience FictionDystopia; LGBTQAI+ representation
The Weight of a Thousand OceansJillian WebsterScience FictionThe Forgotten OnesPost-Apocalyptic
Tell Me an EndingJo HarkinScience FictionYear 28 favorite
Goodbye to the SunJonathan NevairScience FictionWind Tide
The Psychology of Time TravelKate MascarenhasScience FictionAlternate History; Time Travel
The Surviving SkyKritika H. RaoScience FictionRages # 1Hinduism inspired fantasy
Infinite UniverseLyndon Radchenka, Steven Kaul (illustrator)Science FictionGraphic Novel
SalvagedMadeleine RouxScience FictionSetting: Space ship; Horror; Parasite
Fugitive TelemetryMartha WellsScience FictionThe Murderbot Dairies # 6POV: Sentient android
Artificial ConditionMartha WellsScience FictionThe Murderbot Dairies # 2POV: Sentient android
All Systems RedMartha WellsScience FictionThe Murderbot Dairies # 1POV: Sentient android
Rogue ProtocolMartha WellsScience FictionThe Murderbot Dairies # 3POV: Sentient android
Exit StrategyMartha WellsScience FictionThe Murderbot Dairies # 4POV: Sentient android
ParasitesMatthew SamuelsScience FictionThe Navigator
Overlap: The Lives of a Former Time JumperN Joseph GlassScience Fiction
FirebreakNicole Kornher-StaceScience Fiction
Remote ControlNnedi OkoraforScience Fiction
Parable of the Sower (Graphic Novel)Octavia ButlerScience FictionEarthseed
The Book of MPeng ShepherdScience FictionPost-Apocalyptic. Review in 2 parts.
The Mountain in the SeaRay NaylerScience FictionAI and new intelligence
The WarehouseRob HartScience FictionDystopia
The AffinitiesRobert Charles WilsonScience FictionDystopia
The Last Gifts of the UniverseRory AugustScience FictionArcheologists in space
Blades of the FallenRoss HarrisonScience FictionNEXUS
The Wings Upon Her BackSamantha MillsScience FictionYear 30 favorites
A Sorrow Named JoySarah ChornScience Fiction
A Song for A New DaySarah PinskerScience FictionPost-Apocalyptic
We Are SatellitesSarah PinskerScience FictionDystopia; Year 27 favorite
The Other ValleyScott Alexander HowardScience FictionTime-Travel
A Mirage in the MemorySimon TullScience FictionThe Slip Saga #0.5
BlackcoatSteve McHughScience Fiction
THE INSTITUTE Stolen Case FilesT.S. GalindoScience FictionShort stories
Do You Dream of Terra-Two?Temi OhScience Fiction
Loved Mars Hated the FoodWillie HandlerScience FictionHumour
The Memory PoliceYĹŤko OgawaScience FictionTranslated; Setting: Japan
The Deep SkyYume KitaseiScience Fiction
La Entrada: Season One – Episode OneAndrew D. Daily, Alex Vede (Illustrator)Speculative FictionGraphic Novel
ElsewhereAlexis SchaitkinSpeculative FictionMother and daughter relationships
The CentreAyesha Manazir SiddiqiSpeculative FictionTranslation as a career
Station ElevenEmily St. John MandelSpeculative FictionPost-Apocalyptic
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st CenturyKim FuSpeculative FictionShort stories; Scotiabank Giller Prize 2022 Finalist
The Light PirateLily Brooks-DaltonSpeculative FictionClimate change; Setting: Florida
Blind SpotsThomas MullenSpeculative FictionCommentary on reliance on technology for survival
The Whisper ManAlex NorthThrillerHorror
The Witch HouseAnn RawsonThriller
Return to HiroshimaBob Van LaerhovenThrillerSetting: Japan
Lost ImmunityDaniel KallaThrillerMedical; Pandemic setting
Cold StorageDavid KoeppThrillerTerrifying Parasites
Djinn Patrol on the Purple LineDeepa AnapparaThrillerThriller; Setting: India
Thirteen Reasons WhyJay AsherThrillerYA
The Inheritance GamesJennifer Lynn BarnesThriller
Waiting for the Night SongJulie Carrick DaltonThriller
Dark AugustKatie TalloThrillerSetting: Canada
The Last Thing He Told MeLaura DaveThriller
The Mentor #BlackthornToursLee Matthew GoldbergThriller
Final TermLeigh RussellThrillerDI Geraldine Steel Series
Big Little LiesLiane MoriartyThriller
A Madness of SunshineNalini SinghThrillerSetting: New Zealand
Are you Sara?S.C. LalliThriller
Sins of the FatherSharon BairdenThriller

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