1. 1. The Twelve by Justin Cronin
   2. Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
   3. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
   4. The Here and Now by Ann Brashares
   5. Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
   6. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
   7. Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny
   8. The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman
   9. The City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
   10. The Sun is also a Star by Nicola Yoon
   11. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
   12. Faithful by Alice Hoffman
   13. A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
   14. The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson
   15. The Mothers by Brit Bennett
   16. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
   17. The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
   18. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
   19. The Selection by Kiera Cass
   20. The Secret Place by Tana French
   21. The Elite by Kiera Cass
   22. The One by Kiera Cass
   23. A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray
   24. The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
   25. Still Life by Louise Penny
   26. Artemis by Andy Weir
   27. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
   28. The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman
   29. The Heir by Kiera Cass
   30. The Crown by Kiera Cass
   31. Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
   32. The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
   33. A Portrait of Emily Price by Katherine Reay
   34. The Assistants by Camille Perri
   35. A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
   36. A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
   37. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
   38. Leah on the Offbeat by Becky Albertalli
   39. Since We Fell by Dennis Lehane
   40. Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly
   41. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
   42. PS. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
   43. The Opposite of Everyone by Joshilyn Jackson
   44. Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han
   45. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R. R. Martin
   46. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
   47. A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
   48. My (Not So) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
   49. Less by Andrew Sean Greer
   50. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
   51. The Lost Island by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
   52. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
   53. Educated by Tara Westover
   54. Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
   55. One Day in December by Josie Silver

2018 was one of the best reading years I’ve had in a looooong time. I looked back at all of the years I’ve logged my books here (going back to 2005), because I was convinced I’d read more books this year than ever, but back in the pre-kid days, I did have a few other days of reading 50+ books in a single year. However, I did read more in 2018 than I have since 2011, and that is certainly an accomplishment. My goal was to read 43, and I exceeded that by quite a lot.

I’ve written in previous year-end reading summaries that reading a lot is what makes me feel like myself, and realizing that and prioritizing reading in my life over the past year and a half has made such a difference, especially as life has gotten difficult. Reading does so much for me and especially as I have next-to-no time for any of my old hobbies, I’m glad that I’ve found a way to make time for so many books. It’s my primary stress reliever, and I’m happy to have realized that and done whatever I can to make space for it in my life.

Over half of my total 55 books for the year were audiobooks. For anybody wondering how I have time to read so much – I spend 2ish hours in the car every weekday, and in 2018 I chose audiobooks over podcasts or music almost every time. Most of the audiobooks are through the library’s apps (Overdrive and lately, the newer app Libby), but we joined Audible (Dan and I are sharing an account) over the summer. That has been nice, too, as there’s a limit to what I can find from our county library on audio.

My favorite books of the year were Ready Player One, The Almost Sisters (both spectacular on audio), the first two Louise Penny books, and the first two books in the Court of Thorns and Roses series. I adored To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and its sequels, as well. I even read a few nonfiction books this year, and Educated was astonishing, and I still think of it often.

For 2019, my goal will be to keep up this approximate reading pace, and read 52 books. Looking back at my reading goals over the past ten or so years, I very frequently resolve to read classics and very infrequently actually read them. But I would like to actually read a classic I haven’t read before in 2019. I’d like to read other books by authors I’ve enjoyed over the past year and a half (Liane Moriarty, Louise Penny, Joshilyn Jackson, Kristin Hannah, Tana French) and mostly continue to spread my reading over lots of genres to keep from getting into a rut. What was your favorite book of 2018?

In Previous Years…
Books Read in 2017
Books Read in 2016
Books Read in 2015
Books Read in 2014
Books Read in 2013
Books Read in 2012
Books Read in 2011
Books Read in 2010
Books Read in 2009
Books Read in 2008
Books Read in 2007
Books Read in 2006
Books Read in 2005