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[quote=Anonymous]I read a lot and have a terrible memory, so this year I finally started keeping a list of my favorites of the year. Here’s what I’ve got as favorites for 2021:

Mexican Gothic — not something light for OP, but it was a page-turner; read it nonstop in one sitting

Transcendent Kingdom — Yaa Gyasi’s 2nd; not as good as Homegoing but still good

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold — you don’t need to have read LeCarre’s other works; this is a perfectly crafted standalone story

The Plague of Doves — I always feel Louise Erdrich’s books are a little slow, but then realize after reading that they’ve taken hold in my imagination and feel real to me

Luster — weird story with little plot, but such enjoyable “voice”; wished it was 3x longer because I was sad to leave the story

Red Clocks — a sort of dystopian novel set in a very day-to-day setting, with an interesting balance of poetic and lighthearted (The Memory Police, one of my favorites from last year, is in a similar niche if that appeals)

Nonfiction: I’ve enjoyed Notes on a Foreign Country (thoughts on America’s influence abroad), The Purpose of Power (Alicia Garza’s thoughts on activism), American Prison (despite the topic, the writing is an easy read), and You’ll Never Guess What Happened to Lacey (an entire book of racist incidents, somehow successfully made light and funny!)
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