2021 Top Time-Slip Novels

Do you want to slip away to another time? Or prefer the present? Or both? Fortunately, there was no shortage of stories that allowed readers to do just that! Here are our top picks!

The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox

Amanda Cox shows how secrets tear a family down instead of keeping it secure. Told from two point of views at different times, this story is sure to be a repeat read for many!

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The Nature of Small Birds by Susie Finkbeiner

What’s better than a time slip with set in two time periods? One set in three time periods! This masterful work is told from three different viewpoints spanning decades apart and the central character isn’t any of the POVs!

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On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jaime Jo Wright

Jaime Jo Wright will probably always make the top of our list with her writing that is both dark, yet enlightening. She always manages to weave two seemingly separate storylines into one that readers will be tearing up the pages to discover the connection!

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The Orchard House by Heidi Chiavaroli

Not only is this a great story about Louise May Alcott, but another time slip set in three periods. The author paid so much detail to the time periods that I felt like I was back in high school during the 90s. With great character development, we would love to see a continuation of this.

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The English Wife by Adrienne Chin

Set in Newfoundland in both current day and September 11, 2001, this story shows why secrets are a dangerous thing. This book manages to truly come full circle.

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2021 Top Speculative Fiction

We hope that everyone had a Merry Christmas! We won’t speculate about what you may or may not have gotten, but will instead share our top picks for Speculative Fiction for 2021!

The Rembrandt Stone Series by David James Warren

It’s a little bit time travel, a little bit futuristic, and a whole lot of excitement. With all six installments released in 2021, it was quite the ride that kept us waiting for the next book every two months. This series was so much fun that we can only hope the authors team up again!

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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

If you loved Andy Weir’s debut novel The Martian then you’ll love reading his new story involving a lone hero on a mission to save the human race from mass extinction. This is Weir at this best!

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The Future is Yours by Dan Frey

Who doesn’t love a story involving quantum computing? Especially when it lets you see a year into the future. Could you change the outcome? Or would your actions to change the outcome actually cause the events to take place?

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The Other Me by Sarah Zachrich Jeng

When a women begins to live two between two timelines, she has trouble deciding which one she wants to be permanent. The twist in this story is amazing and will leave readers begging for another story ASAP!

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Forgive Us by E.T. Gunnarsson

Set in a dystopian version of the future of the United States, this book follows three seemingly unconnected timelines, until the very end. Well written and engaging, this book will keep you guessing!

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2021 Top Suspense Thriller

Merry Christmas Eve! And as one of most suspenseful days of the year, why not celebrate by releasing our top picks for Suspense Thrillers!

Dark Intercept by Brian Andrews & Jeffrey Wilson

An absolute hit and fantastic start to a new series by a powerhouse author team. This is a great, fast-paced military thriller with a spiritual aspect that gets dark but keeps the light. Once you read it, you’ll see why it was our top pick for the year!

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In Her Tracks by Robert Dugoni

It’s hard to beat a Tracy Crosswhite novel! This newest addition in this fantastic series comes close to the first installment in terms of being our favorite! Fans of the series, and thrillers in general, will not want to miss this one!

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Play Dead by Ted Dekker

It has been a long time since we have had a true Dekker suspense novel and this one is classic Dekker. What that means is you are getting a top-notch thriller with a deep message about Virtual Reality, what awaits us in this life and the afterlife, and maybe even a little more.

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The Paris Betrayal by James Hannibal

A fast action, spy thriller that had us hooked and our hearts racing until the final chapter! Hannibal stepped up his game in 2021 and let us thirsty for more!

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Network of Deceit by Tom Threadgill

The second installment in the Amara Alvarez series starts with a bang and doesn’t let up. This is our kind of suspense novel, a top-notch strong female protagonist that will stop at nothing to do her job and prove others wrong.

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2021 Top YA Fiction

Our next category needs no introduction as the grounds for young readers entertainment. But make no mistake, even lifelong readers will find these stories enjoyable and maybe even a new author or two!

The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson

Who doesn’t love a good thriller? And when you can bring teens and young adults into the genre, it makes it even better. We couldn’t put this one day and it was our favorite of the year!

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Easy Target by Tim Shoemaker

A perfect, high-paced read for young adults dealing with bullying and the difficulties they face in school and the complications of social media. Easy Target starts out nice and slow, but in the best way, there isn’t too much action right away and for a YA/middle grade audience it has a nice pace.

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Millie Maven Series by Ted Dekker

Ted Dekker is a name several readers know for his suspense thrillers that bridge into the supernatural. His new middle grade series Millie Maven will bring young readers into his world and might even learn a thing or two.

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Read the full review for Millie Maven and the Golden Vial.

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Heartless Heirs by MarcyKate Connolly

A fantastic follow up to one of our favorite books from last year. So much action, drama, tension, and character connection to love!

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Escape from the Everglades by Tim Shoemaker

A fantastic thriller for young adults that is fierce, gripping, and full of more suspense and less fluff, making for a wonderful read! We loved the action and suspense, especially for a young adult.

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2021 Top Historical Fiction

It’s that time of year again! Time for Christmas festivities and year end events. And with that comes our top selections for different reading genre’s for the year! Kicking it off with historical fiction. So many great books were released this year and none of them disappointed, so it is always difficult to narrow it down to a select few, but we do our best!

Whom Gods Destroy by Vincent B. Davis II

This has been a fantastic series and this installment continues the journey of Quintus Sertoris. This book changes direction that the series has been heading, but readers will likely see that it is for the better. We can’t wait for the next book!

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Night Bird Calling by Cathy Gohlke

Fantastic character development mixed with interracial tensions make this story a lesson that many could learn from in today’s culture. Readers will quickly fall in love with the main character and her story and cheer her on in her crusade to make her community a better place.

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When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin

What historical fiction list is complete without a World War II era novel. And who better to bring one of the best than Sarah Sundin. This is a change for her typical approach by focusing on the rise of the Nazi party instead of events going on during the war. All to say, this is the beginning of a great new series!

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The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron

Can we have a list without Kristy Cambron? In short answer, of course not! Her dual timeline storytelling is masterful and this story set in France during World War II is no exception. Instead of a true time slip, her timelines converge on one another with the same characters making it doubly enjoyable!

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If It Rains by Jennifer L. Wright

Our final pick finds the characters set in the Oklahoma panhandle during the dust bowl. The story of two sisters: one who is trapped into a marriage and one who is forced to leave her home behind. The character growth of both women is phenomenal as is the settings readers will experience throughout this story of hardship.

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What’s in Store for 2021?

As we branch out to the next year of the decade, we can only hope to find some sense of normalcy. Well, that and more great books for us to escape reality. Here is just an example of what we are looking forward to in 2021.

Releases January 5th.

Lynette Eason continues to make each new book our favorite and we have no doubt that this next one will take the number one spot!

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Releases February 9th.

We are thrilled for this new series by several of our favorite authors. We can’t wait to find out how it plays out!

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Releases March 2nd.

A year without a Lynn Blackburn goodie? Thankfully 2021 has her back in action!

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Releases April 6th.

Chris Fabry writes awesome stories! Maybe that’s what happened in 2020? Either way, we are super excited to have a new story by him this year!

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Releases April 20th.

Another Tracy Crosswhite Novel? Yes please! We can’t get enough of our favorite protagonist and her exciting yet relatable life!

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Releases May 4th.

If you love science fiction, then chances are you are an Andy Weir fan. We’ve loved everything he has written so far and hope this is no different.

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Releases June 1st

Jamie Jo Wright’s stories always have a bit of darkness that finds it way to the light. She is continually at the top of the list for a reason!

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Releases June 8th.

We absolutely loved Murphy Shepard’s first recorded adventure and can’t wait to see what lies in store for the second!

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Releases July 6th.

Kerry Lonsdale always writes an escape story and we plan on this one being one of her best yet. Just look at that cover!

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Expected in July.

Janice Cantore is back in 2021 and her knowledge of the police force will no doubt keep us intruded through he whole story!

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Top Books for 2020

Can readers ever really narrow down a list? Although this has been a tough year for many, thankfully it has been a year filled with great stories by great authors. We look forward to what the new year will bring and hope that you have a chance to read what we thought were the best books of 2020!

The Solid Grounds Coffee Company by Carla Laureano

This book was such a good read that we lent it out to many and everyone thought it was great. Easily made our top pick of the year.