My 10 Favourite Books of 2020!

the first two books in this series are just incredible five stars across the board

it is beautifully written it is such a stunning imaginative world despite its grittiness and its darkness

something like annihilation or the other books in the area x trilogy were not all my favorite they still have really stuck with me and i think about them a lot and i want to reread them just because they are so unique and interesting and it's such an immersive experience and i love that

there's something about that weird unique vague sort of hazy dreamlike strangeness that just really does it for me

all three of those books were very enjoyable for me and kind of launched me into new directions as far as the kinds of books that i was seeking out

this book has a really interesting magic system it has really fun characters it has a lot of diversity of characters and queer rep

it definitely is a comfort story for me and the book adds so much more depth to the story that just can't be included in a two-hour film so it was a wonderful experience to read and i love it so much

there is political intrigue and diverse representation and three-dimensional characters there is exploration of belonging and loyalty and incredible world building and really cool magic and i just love this so much

it is also so well done so imaginative and so effective at its mission it has such an important message and it is very quick to read

this is a masterpiece and that's it

this is a science-heavy book but it also has a lot of heart and a lot of character development it explores a lot of dark and difficult subjects

this is one of the funniest pieces of literature that i've ever read one of the funniest plays i've ever read it is so clever wilde has such a masterful handle on the english language and is so adept at using double entendre

this is wholesome character-driven sci-fi with really interesting alien races and intricate world building and incredible diversity and a really moving heartbreaking yet hopeful message

i'm also sneakily including a second book in the series the obelisk gate in here i haven't read the third book yet but i'm going to very soon don't you worry so i can't talk about that one but both of these so freaking good

it is a stunning ode to the joy of scientific discovery with diverse representation and three-dimensional characters and beautiful relationships and all that good science-heavy sci-fi with ethical and moral quandaries galore