Never Enough Novels
Hello my fellow readers!
Welcome to my roundup of the year’s best (and not-so-best) books! Below, you'll discover all my reading finds. I'm a huge fan of psychological thrillers, with the occasional rom-com when I'm in the mood for a good cry. Listed in the order I read them, I'll provide the title, author, genre(s), and rating on each book, with some commentary for those that stuck out to me. Follow me on Goodreads for more updates!
2024
Reads
1 / The Last One
Author: Will Dean
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Rating: 3/5
2 / Rock Paper Scissor
Author: Alice Feeney
Genre: Suspense, Mystery Thriller
Rating: 4/5
3 / The Arrangement
Author: Robyn Harding
Genre: Thriller, Romance
Rating: 3/5
4 / Only For the Week
Author: Natasha Bishop
Genre: African American Romance, Erotica
Rating: 5/5
For this to be a romance I was actually surprised I liked this one.
5 / Good Morning, Monster: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery
Author: Catherine Gildiner
Genre: Non Fiction, Mental Health, Memoir
Rating: 3/5
6 / The One
Author: John Marrs
Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller
Rating: 6/5
Yes, I rated 6 stars on purpose. This book was completely different than anything I've read before I wish I could experience it for the first time again. Check out my full review here.
7 / The Passengers
Author: John Marrs
Genre: Mystery Thriller, Science Fiction, Dystopia
Rating: 4/5
This could've easily been 5 stars if not for the slow start and stretched out ending.
8 / Fantasticland
Author: Mike Bockoven
Genre: Survival, Dystopia, Horror, Audiobook
Rating: 2/5
This was my first audiobook; not sure if that was the reason for my low rating or if it just didn't hold my attention.
9 / The Perfect Marriage
Author: Jeneva Rose
Genre: Crime, Suspense
Rating: 3/5
10 / Confessions
Author: Kanae Minato
Genre: Horror, Japan, Crime, Audiobook
Rating: 2/5
11 / The Sun Down Motel
Author: Simone St. James
Genre: Paranormal, Ghosts, Audiobook
Rating: 2/5
12 / Good Material
Author: Dolly Alderton
Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.5/5
A guy's perspective on getting through a breakup. I rounded this one to 4 stars because it did make me tear up at the end.
13 / All the Lies
Author: Nicola Sanders
Genre: Thriller
Rating: 3/5
14 / Allegedly
Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Young Adult, Mental Health
Rating: 3/5
15 / Monday's Not Coming
Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Banned Books
Rating: 3/5
16 / One of Our Own
Author: Lucinda Berry
Genre: Audiobook, Mystery
Rating: 3/5
17 / The Mother-in-Law
Author: Kiersten Modglin
Genre: Suspense, Audiobook
Rating: 3/5
18 / The Perfect Child
Author: Lucinda Berry
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 5/5
I'm sorry, any story with an evil child will always have me hooked!
19 / The Teacher
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Audiobook
Rating: 4/5
Honestly this didn't sound all that interesting but between my high ratings on her previous books I read and a whole Facebook discussion group dedicated to this book, I had to see what the hype was all about...and I'm glad I did!
20 / The Gift
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Thriller, Novella, Holiday, Audiobook
Rating: 2/5
My first low rating of a FM book; so glad it was only an hour long.
21 / The Stranger in Her House
Author: John Marrs
Genre: Dark, Mystery Thriller
Rating: 3/5
Really wanted to like this one as it was by my new favorite author; unfortunately it was too slow for me.
22 / The Perfect Son
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Crime, Dark
Rating: 3/5
23 / Behind Closed Doors
Author: Kimberly Lawson Roby
Genre: Romance, Drama, African American, Audiobook
Rating: 3/5
24 / Behind Closed Doors
Author: B.A. Paris
Genre: Suspense, Mystery Thriller, Audiobook
Rating: 4/5
Second time reading, enjoyed it equally as much.
25 / My Perfect Sister
Author: Penny Batchelor
Genre: Thriller, Audiobook
Rating: 1/5
26 / That's Not My Name
Author: Megan Lally
Genre: Myserty Thriller, Crime
Rating: 3/5
27 / The Housemaid Is Watching
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 3/5
I was very disappointed in this one.
2023 Reads
1 / The Last Thing to Burn
Author: Will Dean
Genre: Suspense, Crime
Rating: 2/5
2 / The Neighbors Secret
Author: L. Alison Heller
Genre: Mystery Thriller, Crime
Rating: 5/5
I love any book where all the characters have a secret.
3 / The Night She Disappeared
Author: Lisa Jewell
Genre: Crime, Suspense
Rating: 4/5
4 / Next of Kin
Author: Kia Abdullah
Genre: Crime, Mystery Thriller
Rating: 3/5
5 / 214 Palmer Street
Author: Karen McQuestion
Genre: Murder Mystery
Rating: 3/5
6 / The Wrong Family
Author: Taryn Fisher
Genre: Suspense, Mystery
Rating 2/5
7 / The Girl Before
Author: J.P. Delaney
Genre: Mystery, Suspense
Rating: 3/5
8 / The Housemaid (The Housemaid #1)
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Mystery Thriller
Rating: 5/5
My favorite series of the year and first FM book.
9 / Stay Awake
Author: Megan Goldin
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Rating: 2/5
10 / Verity
Author: Colleen Hoover
Genre: Romance, Mystery Thriller, Dark
Rating: 5/5
Another favorite of the year! I would recommend this to anyone wanting to get into the thriller genre.
11 / Giovanni's Room
Author: James Baldwin
Genre: Classics, Queer, Romance
Rating: 1/5
I really wanted to like this one because it was completely out of my genre-comfort zone.
12 / I'm Glad My Mom died
Author: Jennette McCurdy
Genre: Memoir, Non-fiction, Mental Health
Rating: 2/5
13 / The Silent Patient
Author: Alex Michaelides
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Crime
Rating: 5/5
Second time reading; this was my favorite thriller for the longest time.
14 / Goodnight Beautiful
Author: Aimee Molloy
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Rating: 4/5
15 / The Playground
Author: Jane Shemilt
Genre: Drama, Suspense
Rating: 2/5
16 / Pretty Girls
Author: Karin Slaughter
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Rating: 3/5
17 / The Housemaid's Secret (The Housemaid #2)
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 5/5
Can't wait to read The Housemaid Is Watching that's coming out Summer 2024!
18 / Everyone Here Is Lying
Author: Shari Lapena
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4/5
19 / Don't Let Her Stay
Author: Nicola Sanders
Genre: Suspense, Mystery
Rating: 3/5
20 / I Think I Might Love You (Love Sisters #1)
Author: Christina C. Jones
Genre: African American Romance, Novella
Rating: 4/5
21 / Never Lie
Author: Freida McFadden
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4/5
22 / Fifty-Fifty (Eddie Flynn #5
Author: Steve Cavanagh
Genre: Legal Thriller
Rating: 3/5
23 / I Think I Might Need You (Love Sisters #2)
Author: Christina C. Jones
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Chick Lit
Rating: 5/5
Another romance I surprisingly loved.
24 / What Lies Between Us
Author: John Marrs
Genre: Suspense, Mystery Thriller
Rating: 5/5
My first John Marrs book and it just went uphill from here!
25 / I Think I Might Want You (Love Sisters #3)
Author: Christina C. Jones
Genre: Romance, Novella
Rating: 3/5
2022
Reads
1 / The Guilt Trip x Sandie Jones
Author: Sandie Jones
Genre: Mystery Thriller
Rating: 3/5
2 / Every Vow You Break
Author: Peter Swanson
Genre: Mystery Thriller, Suspense
Rating: 3/5
3 / Not A Happy Family
Author: Shari Lapel
Genre: Crime, Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4/5
Anticipated read from my favorite Author!
4 / Cherish Farrah
Author: Bethany C. Morrow
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Rating: 4/5
This was 5 stars until we got to the very confusing end and the horror genre took over.
5 / The Vanishing Half
Author: Brit Bennett
Genre: Historical Fiction, Race
Rating: 5/5
Surprised I liked this one so much because I actually don't like this genre; I think it was the mystery aspect that kept me hooked.
6 / When I Was You x Minka Kent
Author: Minka Kent
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Suspense
Rating: 4/5
7 / The Push x Ashley Audrain
Author: Ashley Audrain
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Horror
Rating: 4/5
8 / Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Author: Lori Gottlieb
Genre: Mental Health, Biography Memoir
Rating 5/5
This one had me ugly crying in public places.
9 / You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty
Author: Akwaeke Emezi
Genre: Romance, Queer
Rating: 3/5
10 / The Catcher in the Rye
Author: J.D. Salinger
Genre: Classics, Coming of Age
Rating: 3/5
I remember loving this when it was a required read in high school but reading it again as an adult was... kind of annoying.
11 / The Wife Between Us
Author: Greer Hendricks
Genre: Mystery
Rating: 3/5
12 / Brown Girls
Author: Daphne Palasi Andreades
Genre: Coming of Age, Race
Rating: 3/5
Different format than I thought it would be, but loved seeing my name mentioned in this one!
13 / What the Fireflies Knew
Author: Kai Harris
Genre: Race, Coming of Age, African American
Rating 3/5
