The most difficult post: selecting five fantastic books from the 66, as of December 20th, I read this year! Thankfully, the season rewind helped me narrow down my favorites from the year even further.
A Madness So Discreet || Daughter of the Forest || Into the Dim
A MADNESS SO DISCREET by Mindy McGinnis is, by far, the best YA book I read this year. Historically set, a close analyzation of mental illness and suffrage, and a thrilling mystery throughout. Also? No romance. YA can be successful without romance, folks.
DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST by Juliet Marillier because I can’t get enough of Marillier and she needs to be on every top list ever ever ever.
INTO THE DIM by Janet B Taylor is not available to the public yet (not till March!), nor have I posted a review for it yet (not till February!), but wow. This was the answer to a YA Outlander, with a more scientific/less-fantasy spin.
Under a Painted Sky || The Royal We
UNDER A PAINTED SKY by Stacey Lee grabbed me from the very first line. Simply written, an unusual (“unusual” in that it’s rarely written about) point in American history, with a variety of characters and backgrounds. An absolute joy to read — and I can’t wait to read Lee’s future work!
THE ROYAL WE by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan is purely my candy choice. It’s fun, it’s funny, and it was an immediate winner for this royal-phile. You could call it my guilty pleasure, if you want. I loved it.
Honorable mentions: The Lake House by Kate Morton, The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord, All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven.
Which books made it to your Top Books of 2015 list?
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9 thoughts on “Top Five Books of 2015”
Holly
I haven’t read any of these books- I’ll have to fix that! The Royal We sounds super adorable!
Laura
It’s almost like fanfiction, and yet it’s not. If you’re in need of a modern fairytale story, this is it!
Danya
Okay, clearly I need to get my hands on A Madness So Discreet. A historical YA centered around mental illness? *And* a gripping mystery? A YA that is successful *without* a romance? Sign me up.
Also, Into the Dim sounds amazing. I want it.
Laura
Insta-buys and insta-reads, both of them!
Mel@thedailyprophecy
Only 5 books, wow, great job. I completely cheated on all my lists and went overboard with recommendations, haha.
You have no idea how happy it makes me to see Juliet Marillier in this post ❤ I've been a fan of her for a long time and she is one of my all time favorite authors. A madness so discreet was also incredibly good, I've loved all her work so far.
Mel@thedailyprophecy
Laura
Oh my gosh, when I saw your IG post with a card from her, I may have died.
Alexa S. (@alexalovesbooks)
Ooh, now I REALLY want to read Into the Dim and A Madness So Discreet! I’ve had my eye on the latter for a couple of months now, but haven’t taken the plunge. I might have to fix that soon. And Into the Dim just sounds brilliant, basically 😉
Laura
I really think you’d enjoy MADNESS. Actually, DIM too, but MADNESS seems more up your alley. Whenever you read them, let me know! I’d love to see your thoughts.
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