Every year I like to take stock of what I’ve read and pick out the best of the best. In 2013 I didn’t read quite as many books as I normally do, but that doesn’t mean I let my Kindle and bookcases get dusty. I read
212 books, read stories from
84 new (to me) authors, and participated in my fourth
A to Z Reading Challenge. I read a ton of fantastic stories this year, but I did manage to narrow the list down. So without further ado, here are my picks for the best of 2013:
Top Thirteen Books of 2013
Top Re-Reads of 2013
Honorable Mentions
Note: Not necessarily all published in 2013 but all were new-to-me reads
Also note: The books are alphabetized by title as I love them all equally
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1. Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish) Steps by Kelly Williams Brown
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2. Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
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3. Bound by Night (MoonBound Clan Vampires, Book 1) by Larissa Ione
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4. Decadence (Emerald Valley, Book 1.5) by Riley Shane
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5. Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, Book 1) by Robin LaFevers
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6. Her Ladyship’s Curse (Disenchanted & Co., Book 1, Part 1) by Lynn Viehl
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7. The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas
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8. The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida
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9. Rocky’s Road by Lynley Wayne
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10. Trust in Me (Rancho del Cielo, Book 5) by Dee Tenorio
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11. A Very Personal Trainer by Justine Elyot
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12. Winterblaze (Darkest London, Book 3) by Kristen Callihan
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13. With This Kiss: Part One by Eloisa James
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1. Bed, Breakfast and Bondage (Emerald Valley, Book 1) by Riley Shane
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2. Conspiracy in Death (In Death, Book 8) by J.D. Robb
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3. He Loves Lucy by Susan Donovan
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4. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
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5. Purity in Death (In Death, Book 15) by J.D. Robb
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6. Simply Irresistible (Lucky Harbor, Book 1) by Jill Shalvis
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7. Victorian Valentine by Riley Shane
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These books barely missed making the top thirteen list but they’re excellent.
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1. The Battle for Galerir (The Galerir Saga, Book 1) by Anna Lee
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2. The Big Book of Orgasms anthology
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3. Entwined (Darkest London, Book 3.5) by Kristen Callihan
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4. Ghosts of Bourbon Street by Rowan Speedwell
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5. Learning to Live by Diana DeRicci
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6. A Life Interrupted by Lynley Wayne
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7. Marine Biology by Gail Carriger
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