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A running ranking of the year's best books


Forget Me Not
★★★☆☆ A woman returns to her hometown in South Carolina, only to be confronted with clues that help her unravel her sister's disappearance twenty years prior.

Greg Barlin
Nov 183 min read


Buckeye
★★★★☆ A generational character study centered on the intertwined lives of two families in a small Ohio town, focused mostly on identity and the impact of war.

Greg Barlin
Nov 143 min read


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Greg Barlin
Nov 1311 min read


The Everlasting
★★★★★ A time-traveling tale that dissects the most famous legend in the land, Harrow once again creates a binge-worthy blend of fantasy and creativity.

Greg Barlin
Nov 33 min read


The Blackfire Blade
★★★★★ A worthy continuation of what started with The Silverblood Promise, Book 2 is filled with heists, mini quests, and more of everything you loved in Book 1.

Greg Barlin
Oct 293 min read


Replaceable You
★★★★☆ Author Mary Roach is back with her signature blend of wit as she examines the human body and all of the potential ways we attempt to modify it.

Greg Barlin
Oct 282 min read


Before We Were Yours
★★★★☆ Two lives unexpectedly intertwine as a Senator's daughter connects with an elderly woman who might be secretly connected to the young woman's family.

Greg Barlin
Oct 202 min read


Careless People
★★★★☆ A no-holds-barred account by a former high-ranking employee that lays bare secrets about Facebook and its executives that are shocking to see in print.

Greg Barlin
Oct 113 min read
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