2016 was a great year for books and we had a hard time narrowing down all the genres to only 10 total. So we decided we didn’t have to. Instead we are doing our top 10% books for the year. Happy Reading!
Top Pick
The Progeny by Tosca Lee
This was by far our favorite book of the year. Read it and you will find out why.
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Runner-Up
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Fast paced and mind bending, this will keep you thinking.
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The Long Journey to Jake Palmer by James L. Rubart
Another book that will keep you thinking.
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The Alliance by Jolina Petersheim
Amish fiction with a dystopian twist? Did she just create a new genre?
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There will be Stars by Billy Coffey
We haven’t found a Billy Coffey book that we haven’t loved, but this one dives even deeper.
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A Torch Against the Night by Sabaa Tahir
We love this book, series, and author. You’ll see why it was our top YA pick.
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The Ninja’s Daughter by Susan Spann
Who doesn’t love a great police procedural set in Samurai Japan? If you find you love this book, check out the entire series.
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Remnants: Season of Glory
The only thing that made us sad about this book was that it closes the trilogy. I once heard someone say the best trilogies have four books.
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Everything we Keep by Kerry Lonsdale
Probably our favorite debut novel of the year. Great contemporary with a little supernatural mix.
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The Ringmaster’s Wife by Kristy Cambron
Cambron has never let us down and throwing in the Ringling Brothers made it that much more exciting.
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Curse by Steven James
Need a good YA thriller? Steven James will make sure you are beyond satisfied.
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In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni
The Tracy Crosswhite series is one of the best detective series out there. Dugoni is a master storyteller in this series.
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The Whiskey Sea by Ann Howard Creel
This book was a surprise to us, but it was a very good surprise.
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Conspiracy of Silence by Ronie Kendig
In the market for a good military thriller? Look no further.
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Child of the River by Irma Joubert
Great historical fiction that makes it feel personal.
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Panacea by F. Paul Wilson
Medical thriller? This is the cure!
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Wild Montana Skies by Susan May Warren
Western romance craving? Here’s your fix.
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