Before we get to the list of my (42) favourite books of the year, I want to clarify that a few of these were not published in 2019, but made it to the top of my pile this year. While several books I read were abandoned, or I finished them but would not recommend, this is a comprehensive list of the titles I enjoyed and feel others will too!
To keep up with my book recommendations, follow me on Instagram (I share books I love in my stories) and keep up with This Mom Loves: the Podcast, as I have moved from Favourite Things posts to sharing my fave things on the show (don’t worry; there are always links in the shownotes if you’re not yet a podcast person).
Did you know that I also just launched the This Mom Loves Virtual Book Club Facebook group? Our January 2020 pick is The Gift of Failure by Jessica Lahey – come on over and join us!
Suspense/Thriller
The Suspect by Fiona Barton
The Temp by Michelle Frances
An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
The Perfect Girlfriend by Karen Hamilton
Someone We Know by Shari Lapena
Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney
Wherever She Goes by K. L. Armstrong
The Night Before by Wendy Walker
Her One Mistake by Heidi Perks
The Favorite Daughter by Kaira Rouda
Saving Meghan by DJ Palmer
A Mother’s Secret by TJ Stimson
My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle
General Fiction
The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel by Heather Morris
You’ve Been Volunteered by Laurie Gelman
The Braid by Laetitia Colombani
The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding by Jennifer Robson
The Girl you Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
After the End by Clare Mackintosh
Nonfiction
Happy Go Money: Spend Smart, Save Right and Enjoy Life by Melissa Leong
Better by Amy Robach
Lightly: How To Live a Simple, Serene and Stress-Free Life by Francine Jay
Happy Parents, Happy Kids by Ann Douglas
Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals by Rachel Hollis
The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell
Maid by Stephanie Land
The Valedictorian of Being Dead by Heather B. Armstrong
You are Awesome by Neil Pasricha
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
Help Me: My Perfectly Disastrous Journey Through the World of Self-Help by Marianne Power
The Art of Making Memories by Meik Wiking
Indigenous Relations: Insights, Tips and Suggestions to Make Reconciliation a Reality by Bob Joseph with Cynthia Joseph
Forty Fathers: Men Talk About Parenting as told to Tessa Lloyd
Feeding My Mother: Comfort and Laughter in the Kitchen as My Mom Lives with Memory Loss by Jann Arden
A Good Wife: Escaping the Life I Never Chose by Samra Zafar
The Conscious Closet by Elizabeth Cline
Fed Up: Emotional Labor, Woman and the Way Forward by Gemma Hartley
The Official Downton Abbey Cookbook
The Official Downton Abbey Cocktail Book
The Downton Abbey Coloring Book
Own Your Anxiety: 99 Simple Ways To Channel Your Secret Edge by Julian Brass