This year I read 52 books—one for every week of the year! Of course, some books took longer, and I caught up in other weeks with a few short books. This is the most books I’ve tracked since I started five years ago, but it came with fewer pages than I’ve ever recorded. This was a necessary trade-off to reach a higher quantity of titles, relying on shorter reads.

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My goal was to read more female fiction authors, and I did, reading three more novels by women than in 2017. It's funny, but I read exactly as many novels by both genders (10) in 2018.

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Here's a quick look at the numbers:

  • Total Books: 52
  • Total Pages: 12,504
  • Format: 30 Print / 22 Digital
  • Genre: 20 Fiction / 32 Non-Fiction
  • Author Gender: 21 Female / 31 Male
  • Library Use: 18 Library Digital
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Overall, I read as many books by male writers as last year but added more women to reach a higher total. I also reversed my two-year trend of reading more digital books than print, especially since the thinner books were easier to carry around. I’d like to continue focusing on reading more female writers and fiction (same goal as last year—because it's working!).

My Top Reads from 2018

Favorite Fiction:

  1. Severance by Ling Ma
  2. Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
  3. Less by Andrew Sean Greer

Favorite Non-Fiction:

  1. Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
  2. Small Animals by Kim Brooks
  3. I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell

Honorable Mentions:

  • New York Mumbai Scranton
  • Like Brothers by Mark and Jay Duplass
  • When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

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