Top 10 Books of 2019

'Twas the night before Christmas when I chose the best books I've read this year. It is my most diverse selection yet including mystery, romance, suspense, lust/erotica, young-adult, family drama and science fiction genres by authors both white and of color, male and female, seasoned and debut. No matter your preference, there's a novel for every bookheart. Find your next favorite!

Please note this list is purely my opinion. It is not influenced by social media, authors, other readers, my mama or yours, fellow reviewers or publishers that may have provided advance copies in exchange for my honest review. I would spend my hard-earned coin on all ten (10) of the books listed below. (*including a classic re-read)

10. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry* by Mildred D. Taylor

9. The Winner by David Baldacci

8. Before We Were Wicked by Eric Jerome Dickey

7. Seeds of Deception by Arlene L. Walker

6. The Edge of Midnight by Beverly Jenkins

5. Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok

4. 100 Days of Sunlight by Abbie Emmons

3. Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

2. Recursion by Blake Crouch

1. A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum