After another big year of reading I present my favorite fiction reads for 2015.

1. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Garbrielle Zevin
   A story about a dad who runs a bookstore. What could be better?
2. Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
   I read this with my daughter and really enjoyed the unique perspective of the main character.
3. How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
   This book confronts racism with a mutli-perspective approach that was just great. The audiobook with a huge cast was great.
4. Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
   A graphic novel FTW. I really like the unique and fun storytelling approach in this one.
5. Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
   Another story with a really unique voice.
6. Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick
   This YA novel hits so many of my buttons—a unique voice, homelessness, Jesus.
7. A Gift Upon the Shore by M.K. Wren
   Here’s this year’s post-apocalyptic story.  I loved the emphasis on women and confrontation with religion.
8. All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
   The issues of Black Lives Matter in a book.
9. The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman
   What a fun time travel yarn.
10. Half a World Away by Cynthia Kadohata
    I haven’t read many international adoption stories and this one really dove into the complexities with honesty.

I usually do a list of 15 nonfiction reads, but this year I had too many 4 out of 5 star reads—books that were good, but not amazing enough to add to the list. So we’ll stick with 10.

If you want to read more, check out my booklet 137 Books in One Year: How to Fall in Love With Reading Again.