A Year in Books – The Runners Up

Since choosing just one favorite book for the year proved so difficult for me that I went with a tie, I thought I’d list a few of the others that were certainly notable and definitely worth a read. Christian Fiction is noted with an asterisk. Thus, without further ado, the Honorable Mention List (in no particular order):

• Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride (but read the first books in the series first!)*
• Ender’s Game (I read this first in the 8th grade and have revisited it many times. It’s such excellent SciFi!)
• Never Tell (This was the first Ellie Hatcher novel I read and I like the tough, but conflicted detective.)
• The Ninth District (Really well written thriller.)
• The Chase (Excellent romantic suspense from DiAnn Mills.)*
• Fearless (A gripping non-fiction story.)*
• The Wretched of Muirwood (Not Christian, but has a good faith allegory developing. YA)
• One More Book Before I Die (A novella, really, but very well done and a fast, entertaining read.)*
• Pandora’s Grave (Great thriller.)*
• Harriet Beamer Takes the Bus (Fun, light, and delightful.)*
• The Oldest Enemy (Another fantastic thriller with Peretti-like overtones.)*
• Love Simplified (Delightful romance/romantic comedy.)*
• Craving the World (Fun, thought-provoking YA.)*
• Freehome (Excellent sci fi — fans of Firefly, in particular, will love this.)*

Have you read any of these? I’d love to hear your thoughts!