32 in 2020 and The Best Books I Read Last Year

Man, what a year! I sure am glad 2020 is in the rearview, but I’m trying to stay realistic about 2021. Regardless of what happens outside of my control, I know that I am in a big time learning and expansion mode, which has certainly expanded the types of books I’m reading.

I tend to go back and forth between fiction and non-fiction, depending on what I’m pulled toward. And, as much as I try to lower my stack, it just keeps getting higher. I’m embracing that this year.

As always, you can follow what I’m reading on Instagram where I give slightly longer reviews (although, as an English major, I actively resist book reports on principle). Herewith, the 32 books I read this year, starting with my top five.

I know Amazon is easy, but if you are able, I’d encourage you to grab one of these from your local independent book store. They’re all worth keeping forever. Also, don’t sleep on the library. It’s THE best.

Here’s the full list of 32—I’d love to chat about any and all of these, so please don’t hesitate to get in my DMs about them:

1. Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

2. Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman

3. The Poet X by Elizabeth Agevedo

4. Super Human by Dave Asprey

5. What Happens in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand

6. Signs by Laura Lynn Jackson

7. Writers & Lovers by Lily King

8. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

9. Uncanny Valley by Anna Wiener

10. Braving The Wilderness by Brené Brown

11. Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos

12. Finding Chika by Mitch Album

13. Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough

14. White Fragility by Robin Diangelo

15. Act Natural by Jennifer Traig

16. Crushing It by Gary Vee

17. So You Want To Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

18. My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

19. The Herd by Andrea Bartz

20. Kept Animals by Kate Milliken

21. Grit by Angela Duckworth

22. Ordinary Insanity by Sarah Menkedick

23. Lake City by Thomas Kohnstamm

24. Untamed by Glennon Doyle

25. The Mamba Mentality by Kobe Bryant

26. The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley

27. Win Forever by Pete Carroll

28. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi

29. Identity Leadership by Stedman Graham

30. Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle

31. Viking Economics by George Lakey

32. The Body Keeps The Score by Bessel Va Der Kolk, M.D.

What books did you read in 2020 that you loved? Let’s discuss!