The 10 best books of 2019 AND The 10 best books of the decade

Dec 26, 2019 | E:404

The end of the year means it's time to look back on the best books of 2019! As a bonus, we also share our selections for the best books of the entire decade!

Books mentioned in this episode:

The 10 Best Books of 2019

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman

The Grace Year by Kim Liggett

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

The Lady from the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

The 10 Best Books of the Decade

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi

This is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

Where to Listen

Find us in your favorite podcast app.

Recent Episodes

View All

Throwback Thursday: Body Positive Books

Professional Book Nerds Jan 20, 2022

Jill shares some body positive and fat positive titles

Listen to Throwback Thursday: Body Positive Books

Reading Resolutions that have nothing to do with the number of books you read

Professional Book Nerds Jan 13, 2022

From adding more audiobooks to reading outside your usual genre, here are some suggestions

Listen to Reading Resolutions that have nothing to do with the number of books you read

Marie Benedict is back with her new book Her Hidden Genius

Professional Book Nerds Jan 10, 2022

Marie discusses Rosalind Franklin

Listen to Marie Benedict is back with her new book Her Hidden Genius

January 2022's Biggest Books!

Professional Book Nerds Jan 6, 2022

Jill dives into books coming out in January that she can't wait to read

Listen to January 2022's Biggest Books!