Looking for some good books? Here are the best books of 2018 in a variety of genres, as voted on by members of the online book community Goodreads.
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The irrepressible Louisa Clark from Me Before You and After You arrives in New York to start a new life and a long-distance relationship with Ambulance Sam while working for the super-wealthy Gopniks, a job that introduces her to New York high society and a secretive man who reminds her of her own past. |
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Best Mystery & Thriller In the aftermath of a boy's brutal murder in Flint City, a local detective is forced to arrest a popular Little League coach who, in spite of an alibi, presents with open-and-shut evidence that is called into question when the suspect's true nature. |
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When her volatile, former POW father impulsively moves the family to mid-1970s Alaska to live off the land, young Leni and her mother are forced to confront the dangers of their lack of preparedness in the wake of a dangerous winter season. By the best-selling author of The Nightingale. |
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A highly anticipated follow-up to the award-winning The Song of Achilles follows the banished witch daughter of Titans as she hones her powers and interacts with famous mythological beings before a conflict with one of the most vengeful Olympians forces her to choose between the worlds of the gods and mortals. |
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Best Romance A thirty-year-old woman with Asperger's makes sense of her life using math, but one thing she can't handle is dating and the intimacy she feels it requires. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice--with a professional. She hires the perfect male escort who teaches her that love is the best kind of logic. |
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A conclusion to the story that began with Vicious finds Marcella Riggins targeting the city of Merit while manipulating Victor Vale and Eli Ever into a battle against one another. By the best-selling author of the Shades of Magic series. |
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A timely, upbeat tale about the power of finding common ground, written by the award-winning author of Mr. Mercedes, traces the story of a man whose mysterious affliction unites a small community. |
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The stand-up comedian and co-star of The Carmichael Show presents a humorous collection of autobiographical essays that reflect her disadvantaged youth as a foster child in South Central Los Angeles, her discovery of her talent for comedy and her struggles with gender, race and class boundaries in the entertainment industry. |
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I'll be gone in the dark : one woman's obsessive search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara Best Nonfiction An account of the unsolved Golden State Killer case, written by the late author of the TrueCrimeDiary.com website and featuring an afterword by her husband, comedian Patton Oswalt, traces the rapes and murders of dozens of victims and the author's determined efforts to help identify the killer and bring him to justice. |
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Traces the author's experiences as a child born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, describing her participation in her family's paranoid stockpiling activities and her resolve to educate herself well enough to earn an acceptance into a prestigious university and the unfamiliar world beyond. |
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Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces Mr. Rogers’ personal, professional and artistic life through decades of work. |
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The rise and fall of the dinosaurs : a new history of a lost world by Stephen Brusatte Best Science & Technology The "resident paleontologist" for BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs presents a narrative scientific history of the dinosaur eras that examines their origins, habitats, extinction and living legacy, chronicling nearly 200 million years of their evolution from small shadow dwellers through the emergences of prehistoric ancestors that became more than 10,000 modern bird species. |
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A follow-up to Cravings is presented in the form of a culinary diary about the Sports Illustrated model's family life and features healthier, flavor-forward adaptations of recipes for such fare as pancakes, onion dip and banana bread. |
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In a humorous collection of comics, the author, an introvert, shares her experiences, which are at times weird, awkward and embarrassing, as she tries adulting on a daily basis. |
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A collection of evocative, relatable poems by the author of the princess saves herself in this one draws inspiration from the power, independence and resilience of the feminist witch archetype to encourage and embolden women to take control of their own stories. |
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Best Debut Author Coming of age in a land where her magi mother was killed by the zealous king's guards along with other former wielders of magic, Zélie embarks on a journey alongside her brother and a fugitive princess to restore her people's magical abilities. |
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With prom and graduation around the corner, senior Leah Burke struggles when her group of friends start fighting. |
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Best Young Adult Fantasy A conclusion to the best-selling series that includes Crown of Midnight reveals the end of infamous assassin Aelin Galathynius' story in the aftermath of the shocking twist in Tower of Dawn. |
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Best Children's & Middle Grade The Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth as the ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos, and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest. |
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Best Picture Book A lyrical ode to self-confidence and kindness for girls from every background, written by the activist star of Empire, touches on themes of diversity, respecting others and loving oneself. |
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Best of the Best Caught between her poor neighborhood and her fancy prep school, sixteen-year-old Starr Carter becomes the focus of intimidation and more after witnessing the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. |