I love the beginning of a new year because it means all the “best of” lists from the previous year come out! You all know I love to read so I was excited to check out the Good Reads Best Books of 2015. Chances are you’ve read a few of these but since they have books in a variety of categories, there are probably some unfamiliar titles.
I mostly read Fiction, Mystery/Thrillers and Historical Fiction so many of the books on this list are new to me. I will definitly check out the Mindy Kaling Book and I’ll probably read a few of the others too! There are definitely some great ideas to add to your Kindle queue!
Check out the Good Reads Best Books of 2015:
Best Fiction: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Other Top Fiction Picks:
- After You by Jojo Moyes
- The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan
- A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
- My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry by Fredrik Backman
- See more Fiction Nominees
Best Mystery/Thriller: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Other Top Mystery/Thriller Nominees:
- Finders Keepers by Stephen King
- Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
- Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
- Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
- See more Mystery/Thriller Nominees
Best Historical Fiction: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
Other Top Historial Fiction Nominees:
- A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
- At the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
- Rebel Queen by Michelle Moran
- In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume
- See more Historical Fiction Nominees
Best Fantasy: Trigger Warning by Neil Gaiman
Other Top Fantasy Nominees:
- A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
- Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
- Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
- The Aeronauts Windlass by Jim Butcher
- See more Fantasy Nominees
Best Romance: Confess by Colleen Hoover
Other Top Romance Nominees:
- Grey by EL James
- The Shadows by JR Ward
- The Deal by Elle Kennedy
- Captivated by You by Sylvia Day
- See more Romance Nominees
Best Science Fiction: Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Other Top Science Fiction Nominees:
- Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
- The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood
- Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor
- The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
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Best Horror: Saint Odd by Dean Koontz
Other Top Horror Nominees:
- Alice by Christina Henry
- The Last American Vampire by Seth Grahame-Smith
- Slade House by David Mitchell
- Thicker Than Blood by Madeline Sheenan & Claire C Riley
- See more Horror Nominees
Best Humor: Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling
Other Top Humor Nominees:
- You’re Never Weird on the Internet (almost) by Felicia Day
- Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson
- Binge by Tyler Oakley
- Yes, My Accent is Real by Kunal Nayyar
- See more Humor Nominees
Best Nonfiction: Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
Other Top Nonfiction Nominees:
- Humans of New York Stories by Brandon Stanton
- Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Between the World And Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
- See more Nonfiction Nominees
Best Memoir/Autobiography: A Work in Progress by Connor Franta
Other Memoir/Autobiography Nominees:
- In Real Life by Joey Graceffa
- American Wife by Taya Kyle
- The Girl with Seven Names by Hyeonseo Lee
- M Train by Patti Smith
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Best History/Biography: Dead Wake by Erik Larson
Other History/Biography Nominees:
- The Witches by Stacy Schiff
- The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
- Born Survivors by Wendy Holden
- Pioneer Girl by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Best Science & Technology: Beneath the Surface by John Hargrove
Other Science & Technology Nominees:
- Headstrong by Rachel Swaby
- Voices in the Ocean by Susan Casey
- Forensics by Val McDermid
- Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski
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Best Food Cookbook: The Pioneer Woman: Dinnertime by Ree Drummond
Other Food Cookbook Nominees:
- Nerdy Nummies by Rosanna Pansino
- Chocolate-Covered Katie by Katie Higgins
- Food52 Genius Recipes by Kristen Miglore
- Life from Scratch by Sasha Martin
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Best Graphic Novel: Saga, Volume 4 by Brian K. Vaughn
Other Graphic Novel Nominees:
- Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
- Attack on Titan 15 by Hajime Isayama
- Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson
- Thor: The Goddess of Thunder by Jason Aaron
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Best Poetry: The Dogs I have Kissed by Trista Mateer
Other Poetry Nominees:
- Memories by Lang Leav
- Pop Sonnets by Erik Didriksen
- Black Butterfly by Robert M. Drake
- I Wrote This For You and Only You by pleasefindthis
- See more Poetry Nominees
Best Debut Author: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Other Debut Author Nominees:
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
- Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
- Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
- Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
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Best Young Adult Fiction: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Other Young Adult Fiction Nominees:
- P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han
- Saint Anything by Sarah Dessen
- I Was Here by Gayle Forman
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- Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
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Best YA Science Fictions & Fantasy: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas
Other YA Science Fictions & Fantasy Nominees:
- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
- Winter by Marissa Meyer
- Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
- The Heir by Kiera Cass
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Best Middle Grade Children’s Book: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Other Middle Grade Children’s Book Nominees:
- The School of Good and Evil by Soman Chainani
- The Land of Stories by Chris Colfer
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- Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
- George by Alex Gino
- See more Middle Grade Children’s Book Nominees
Best Picture Book: The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt
Other Picture Book Nominees:
- Winnie by Sally M. Walker
- I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems
- What Pet Should I Get by Dr. Seuss
- The Princess and the Pony by Kate Beaton
- See more Picture Book Nominees
And if you love reading as much as I do, don’t miss my list of 16 Books Becoming Movies in 2016. One of the books listed above (The Girl on the Train) has a movie adaptation coming out later this year as well as more than a dozen others!
Top of my list for 2015 would have to be Tara’s Halls from Tom Gallagher.
If you enjoy reading biographies and memoirs, this really is a must-read.
From a large, struggling family on an Irish farm to a well educated and successful career life in the United States, Tom Gallagher’s story is emotional, inspirational, charming and bursting with Irish wit. I really can’t recommend this one highly enough.