#booksoftheyear — Public Fediverse posts

First #book of the year, and very likely to be my favourite book of the year (yes, it was released last year) - Service, by John Tottenham. An essential read if - a) you've ever worked in an independent #bookshop, b) you enjoy #BlackBooks, or c) you're a grumpy misanthrope with a literary background. I don't believe I've ever identified with the protagonist of a novel more than this. (I had to check the author several times just to make sure someone hadn't secretly published my diaries.) #books #Service #JohnTottenham #booksoftheyear https://www.semiotexte.com/service

First #book of the year, and very likely to be my favourite book of the year (yes, it was released last year) - Service, by John Tottenham. An essential read if - a) you've ever worked in an independent #bookshop, b) you enjoy #BlackBooks, or c) you're a grumpy misanthrope with a literary background. I don't believe I've ever identified with the protagonist of a novel more than this. (I had to check the author several times just to make sure someone hadn't secretly published my diaries.) #books #Service #JohnTottenham #booksoftheyear https://www.semiotexte.com/service

Books I read in 2025 that I'll read again because they were so awesome (some of these are violent and dark, so do your own research for CWs)

The Chronicles of Osreth series by Katherine Addison
Seraphina and Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
Bang Bang Bodhisattva by Aubrey Wood
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Murderbot books by Martha Wells
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Pink Sugar by O. Douglas
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Last Kingdom of Osten Ard series by Tad Williams
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
Shadows by Robin McKinley
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

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Books I read in 2025 that I'll read again because they were so awesome (some of these are violent and dark, so do your own research for CWs)

The Chronicles of Osreth series by Katherine Addison
Seraphina and Shadow Scale by Rachel Hartman
Bang Bang Bodhisattva by Aubrey Wood
The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Murderbot books by Martha Wells
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Pink Sugar by O. Douglas
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The Last Kingdom of Osten Ard series by Tad Williams
Mammoths at the Gates by Nghi Vo
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
Shadows by Robin McKinley
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

#bookstodon #BooksOfTheYear

What were your favourite reads for the year? I finished 69 books in 2025, and these are 4 of my faves: Ursula Le Guin's trippy, wonderful homage to her friend Philip K. Dick; the grimy, nasty vampire story that set the template for the zombie movie genre; the hilariously fun heists of the early 20th century gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin; and Adrian Tchaikovsky's millennia-spanning story of humans - and spiders! - in space. #Bookstodon @bookstodon #BooksOfTheYear

What were your favourite reads for the year? I finished 69 books in 2025, and these are 4 of my faves: Ursula Le Guin's trippy, wonderful homage to her friend Philip K. Dick; the grimy, nasty vampire story that set the template for the zombie movie genre; the hilariously fun heists of the early 20th century gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin; and Adrian Tchaikovsky's millennia-spanning story of humans - and spiders! - in space. #Bookstodon @bookstodon #BooksOfTheYear

This is the final part of Susan's discussion; it contains links to the 3 previous parts.

#BooksOfTheYear #BestBooks #Bookstodon #reading #BookBlogger

Books of the Year 2024: Part Four - A life in books https://alifeinbooks.co.uk/2024/12/books-of-the-year-2024-part-four/

A round up of my year in books, my top 5 reads and a look ahead to what I've got lined up for the new year.

#books #BooksWorthReading #BestOf2023 #BooksOfTheYear #bookstodon @@bookstodon

https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/12/23/my-round-up-of-2023-in-books/

A round up of my year in books, my top 5 reads and a look ahead to what I've got lined up for the new year.

#books #BooksWorthReading #BestOf2023 #BooksOfTheYear #bookstodon @@bookstodon

https://conversationsaboutbooks5.wordpress.com/2023/12/23/my-round-up-of-2023-in-books/

If you're still looking for #Christmas presents, we've got you covered.

We asked 10 historians to pick their favourite history books from 2023.

Find the full list at https://www.historytoday.com/archive/review/best-new-history-books-2023

#nonfiction #bestbooks #booksoftheyear

If you're still looking for #Christmas presents, we've got you covered.

We asked 10 historians to pick their favourite history books from 2023.

Find the full list at https://www.historytoday.com/archive/review/best-new-history-books-2023

#nonfiction #bestbooks #booksoftheyear

The 20 #Best #BooksoftheYear, According to #Esquire.

Our favorite books of the year delve into everything from #prisons to #shipwrecks, #ghoststories to #extraterrestrials, #American #dreaming to American #failures.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Represent

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g42622809/best-books-2023/

The 20 #Best #BooksoftheYear, According to #Esquire.

Our favorite books of the year delve into everything from #prisons to #shipwrecks, #ghoststories to #extraterrestrials, #American #dreaming to American #failures.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #TheArts #Literature #Books #Reading #Represent

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/g42622809/best-books-2023/

@thetls

'An “anti-memoir” that interrogates and defies various modes of literary production'

Keith Miller recommends Wish I Was Here by @mjohnharrison

#books #reading #writing #BooksOfTheYear #recommendations @bookstodon

Here's a re-run of my #BooksOfTheYear – and I am offski to continue 'Scales & Sensibility' by #StephanieBurgis accompanied by my very long 'The Works: #TaylorSwift' playlist.

Hope all of you are having as much fun as I am tonight! (no sarcasm)

https://www.bjornlarssen.com/2022/12/27/my-top-5-books-of-2022/

#bookstodon #reading #ReadingCommunity #MondayBlogs

Here's a re-run of my #BooksOfTheYear – and I am offski to continue 'Scales & Sensibility' by #StephanieBurgis accompanied by my very long 'The Works: #TaylorSwift' playlist.

Hope all of you are having as much fun as I am tonight! (no sarcasm)

https://www.bjornlarssen.com/2022/12/27/my-top-5-books-of-2022/

#bookstodon #reading #ReadingCommunity #MondayBlogs

I loved looking back on my #reading in 2022 and pulling out my #BooksOfTheYear 📚 I wrote about my favourite 10 here http://lilyreadssomebooks.co.uk/2022/12/18/my-10-favourite-books-of-the-year/

What are your favourite reads of 2022? #bookstodon @bookstodon

I just finished writing a #BooksOfTheYear (how is this hashtag only used by one other person? What should I use, #bookstodon?) and RIGHT before clicking Publish I realised I forgot one that totally belongs in that top 5.

(Which might contain more than 5 books. I have a degree in maths. Mathematicians can't count. It's a requirement to get that degree.)

https://www.bjornlarssen.com/2022/12/27/my-top-5-books-of-2022/

Featuring: #HistoricalFiction #Romance #Fantasy #Humour #LiteraryFiction #Biography #TaylorSwift #Essays #Rambling

I just finished writing a #BooksOfTheYear (how is this hashtag only used by one other person? What should I use, #bookstodon?) and RIGHT before clicking Publish I realised I forgot one that totally belongs in that top 5.

(Which might contain more than 5 books. I have a degree in maths. Mathematicians can't count. It's a requirement to get that degree.)

https://www.bjornlarssen.com/2022/12/27/my-top-5-books-of-2022/

Featuring: #HistoricalFiction #Romance #Fantasy #Humour #LiteraryFiction #Biography #TaylorSwift #Essays #Rambling

#BooksOfTheYear #vibes #bookstodon

#BooksOfTheYear #vibes #bookstodon

@nualaoconnor Thank you Nuala! David Collard is here @multiplejoyce #booksOfTheYear #Bookstodon

@nualaoconnor Thank you Nuala! David Collard is here @multiplejoyce #booksOfTheYear #Bookstodon

Escapist #nonfiction at its finest…
I’m delighted to have contributed my #BooksOfTheYear #2022 to the @spectator .
After our lockdowns, both involve impressive getaways:
#JonathanFreedland #TheEscapeArtist, & #BenMacintyre #Colditz

Escapist #nonfiction at its finest…
I’m delighted to have contributed my #BooksOfTheYear #2022 to the @spectator .
After our lockdowns, both involve impressive getaways:
#JonathanFreedland #TheEscapeArtist, & #BenMacintyre #Colditz

Hello to new followers! Today we've enjoyed looking through this list of Irish writers' picks of the year, including those from The Laureate For Irish Fiction, Colm Tóibín, who was also shortlisted for this year's #WalterScottPrize with THE MAGICIAN - via Irish Times Books https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/2022/11/26/writers-favourite-books-of-2022/

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#irishwriters #colmtoibin #booksoftheyear #boty #irishtimes #bookstodon