October 2023 Top Novel: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
A story about a failed robbery, a room full of strangers, and all the tiny heartbreaks we carry. Anxious People turns chaos into compassion, reminding us that even in our messiest moments, we’re not alone. Backman has crafted a novel that’s equally hilarious, tender, and quietly life-affirming.
September 2023 Top Novel: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Set against the backdrop of North Carolina’s marshes, Where the Crawdads Sing is a rich, atmospheric novel about solitude, survival, and resilience. Delia Owens crafts a quietly powerful story that lingers long after the final page. Perfect for readers who crave beauty, mystery, and emotional depth in equal measure.
December 2021 Top Novel: "Man’s Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl
Frankl’s powerful memoir and theory of logotherapy changed how I understand resilience, suffering, and what it means to live with intention. This book doesn’t just tell you there’s meaning in hardship—it makes you feel it. Deeply human, deeply necessary. A read I’ll carry with me for life.
November 2021 Top Novel: "The Nightingale" by Kristin Hannah
The Nightingale is a breathtaking story of sisterhood, sacrifice, and survival during World War II. Kristin Hannah crafts a portrait of courage in all its forms—quiet, loud, and everything in between. It’s the kind of book that lingers, long after the last page is turned.
October 2021 Top Novel: "The Guest List" by Lucy Foley
The Guest List is a twisty, character-driven thriller set on a remote island during a lavish wedding with a deadly ending. Lucy Foley’s skillful unraveling of secrets and motives turns every page into a slow-burn reveal. It's chilling, addictive, and impossible to read without suspecting everyone.
September 2021 Top Novel: "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Lori Gottlieb
Part memoir, part therapy session, Lori Gottlieb’s Maybe You Should Talk to Someone explores what it means to be broken, to heal, and to find humor in the chaos of being human. It’s warm, wise, and full of moments that feel startlingly familiar in the best possible way.
August 2021 Top Novel: "The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides
In The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides crafts a gripping psychological thriller built on one woman’s silence and one man’s obsession with breaking it. The result is haunting, layered, and impossible to forget—a story about truth, trauma, and the dangerous ways we try to heal from what we can’t explain
July 2021 Top Novel: "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
Steinbeck’s East of Eden is more than an American epic: it’s a meditation on choice, morality, and the human condition. With layered characters and haunting prose, it challenges the reader to confront the darkness we inherit and the light we choose. A book that grows with you each time you return.
June 2021 Top Novel: "Beach Read" by Emily Henry
Beach Read delivers far more than its title suggests. It’s a romance, yes; but also a layered exploration of grief, creativity, and how two very different people can find healing in one another. Emily Henry gives us a love story that’s smart, vulnerable, and refreshingly grounded in real emotion.
May 2021 Top Novel: “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Old Hollywood glamor meets unflinching honesty in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s unforgettable novel. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo delivers a richly layered story of love, ambition, power, and identity; told through the voice of a woman who played by her own rules
April 2021 Top Novel: "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman
What if most of your decisions aren’t as logical as they seem?
Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow is a powerful deep dive into the unconscious shortcuts and biases that shape your mind , and your life. Insightful, eye-opening, and quietly transformative.
March 2021 Top Novel: "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson
A haunting and cerebral thriller, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is as much about justice as it is about vengeance. Gritty, unforgettable, and propelled by one of the most fascinating heroines in fiction, this is a mystery that lingers.