We hope that you are done with most of the books of 2018 because your TBR list is about to grow even more this year. There is so much new stuff heading our way that it’s impossible to narrow down our list of the most anticipated books of 2019. However, we have managed to come up with our best picks in each of the following genres.
Romance
The Bride Test, Helen Hoang
From the author of the Kiss Quotient. Get ready to delve in the intoxicating experience of love across borders.
Beard Necessities, Penny Reid
This is the sixth book in the Winston Brother’s series. Penny finally unravels the story of Billy Winston and his romantic adventures that the readers have been waiting for since her last book.
Fiction
Ginger Bread, Helen Oyeyemi
This book revolves around a family’s traditional recipe of ginger bread. A recipe that has been followed by three generations. What is so special about it though? And what will happen if the recipe has been altered for once? Get your hands on it to find out all the secrets.
Daisy Jones & The Six, Taylor Jenkins
1970’s; music bands, rock and roll.
Relive the 70’s with Daisy, leader of the band. And… you won’t even want to miss the music.
Nickel Boys, Colson Whitehead
A historical fiction set in the 1960’s centered on the story of two boys sent to a reform school. Colson’s Nickel Boys shows us a dark side of American history as people try to survive in a hellish prison.
Normal People – A Novel, Sally Rooney
Rooney’s Normal Peoples is a simple story, but it gives an insight into what it means to be in love today. In a relationship, be it friendship, true love, or of shame or devotion.
Nonfiction
No Happy Endings, Nore McInerny
A book for anyone who wants to pick themselves and move forward, not just move on with life. In the end, it’s not about happy endings but for new beginnings.
The Truths We Hold – An American Journey, Kamala Harris
The Truths We Hold is a stunning story about a US Senator Kamala and her journey as she pens down her political campaign into a memoir.
Mystery / Thriller
The Taking of Annie Thorn, C.J. Tudor
From the author of The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie is a new thriller about a teacher who has a hidden agenda to settle scores in a school he attended once. Annie disappears one night from her room. Everyone assumes the worst that could happen to her, but miraculously she is found within 48 hours. But now she is unable to recall what happened. What happened? We are curious too.
The Silent Patient, Alex Michaelides
A dark and intense story of Alicia who is admitted to a mental health facility after she shot her husband. The facility has a therapist named Theo who is obsessed with curing her. Will he ever know why Alicia did so? Given that she hasn’t spoken a word since the incident.
The vanishing Stair, Maureen Johnson
Maureen’s The Vanishing Stair is the second book in the Truly Devious series. Stevie Bell has yet to find answers to the case she thought was closed at her school before her parent made her quit. Was it closed or is the murderer still around? Read more to indulge in the alternating past and present accounts and solve the mystery.
That concludes our list for most anticipated books of 2019. You can buy books online right now or pre-order right away. We would love to see what’s on your list. Feel free to comment below.