I give up. Not on doing this list, but on pretending I have any kind of clue about how long it’s going to be or why it needs to be a certain length. I’ve seen plenty of lists where it’s everything that got a certain rating or a certain marking – and I’m going with that because this year was awesome.
I’m also noticing changes in my reading. There were more than a few audiobooks on the list this time. The treadmill is really, really excellent for getting into the right book and losing track of both where I am and what I’m doing. The laughing out loud bit gets me some strange looks.
I also see that theres a lot of SF and Fantasy on the list. It’s not totally skewed that way, but definitely more SFF appears than anything else. Probably more excellent SFF than I’ll have room for in my Hugo nominations, but that’s actually a good thing!
Without further ado, here’s the list of my A+ Reviews for 2019, whether the book was published this year or previously. It’s my list and my story and I’m sticking to it.
![doctor who scratchman by tom baker audio doctor who scratchman by tom baker audio](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/doctor-who-scratchman-by-tom-baker-audio.jpg?w=249&h=249&crop=1&ssl=1)
![royal holiday by jasmine guillory royal holiday by jasmine guillory](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/royal-holiday-by-jasmine-guillory.jpg?w=249&h=375&ssl=1)
![magic for liars by sarah gailey magic for liars by sarah gailey](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/magic-for-liars-by-sarah-gailey.jpg?w=249&h=249&crop=1&ssl=1)
![run of kings by jenn lyons run of kings by jenn lyons](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/run-of-kings-by-jenn-lyons.jpg?w=249&h=249&crop=1&ssl=1)
![memory called empire by arkady martine audio memory called empire by arkady martine audio](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/memory-called-empire-by-arkady-martine-audio.jpg?w=249&h=249&crop=1&ssl=1)
![jade city by fonda lee audio jade city by fonda lee audio](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jade-city-by-fonda-lee-audio.jpg?w=249&h=248&ssl=1)
![chilling effect by valerie valdes chilling effect by valerie valdes](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/chilling-effect-by-valerie-valdes.jpg?w=249&h=374&ssl=1)
![rebel by beverly jenkins rebel by beverly jenkins](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/rebel-by-beverly-jenkins.jpg?w=249&h=393&ssl=1)
![european travel for the monstrous gentlewoman by theodora goss audio european travel for the monstrous gentlewoman by theodora goss audio](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/european-travel-for-the-monstrous-gentlewoman-by-theodora-goss-audio.jpg?w=249&h=248&ssl=1)
![name of all things by jenn lyons (audio) name of all things by jenn lyons (audio)](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/name-of-all-things-by-jenn-lyons-audio.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1)
![sweep of the blade by ilona andrews sweep of the blade by ilona andrews](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sweep-of-the-blade-by-ilona-andrews-1.jpg?w=193&h=308&ssl=1)
![strange case of the alchemist's daughter by theodora goss strange case of the alchemist's daughter by theodora goss](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/strange-case-of-the-alchemists-daughter-by-theodora-goss.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1)
![passengers by john marrs passengers by john marrs](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/passengers-by-john-marrs.jpg?w=193&h=292&ssl=1)
![how long til black future month by nk jemisin how long til black future month by nk jemisin](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/how-long-til-black-future-month-by-nk-jemisin.jpg?w=193&h=286&ssl=1)
![sinister mystery of the mesmerizing girl by theodora goss audio sinister mystery of the mesmerizing girl by theodora goss audio](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/sinister-mystery-of-the-mesmerizing-girl-by-theodora-goss-audio.jpg?w=193&h=193&crop=1&ssl=1)
![better man by louise penny better man by louise penny](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/better-man-by-louise-penny.jpg?w=193&h=292&ssl=1)
![medusa uploaded by emily devenport medusa uploaded by emily devenport](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/medusa-uploaded-by-emily-devenport.jpg?w=193&h=291&ssl=1)
![becoming superman by j michael straczynski becoming superman by j michael straczynski](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/becoming-superman-by-j-michael-straczynski.jpg?w=193&h=291&ssl=1)
![song of the jade lily by kirsty manning song of the jade lily by kirsty manning](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/song-of-the-jade-lily-by-kirsty-manning.jpg?w=193&h=291&ssl=1)
![radicalized by cory doctorow radicalized by cory doctorow](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/radicalized-by-cory-doctorow.jpg?w=186&h=289&ssl=1)
![calculating stars by mary robinette kowal audio calculating stars by mary robinette kowal audio](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/calculating-stars-by-mary-robinette-kowal-audio.jpg?w=186&h=186&crop=1&ssl=1)
![tale teller by anne hillerman tale teller by anne hillerman](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tale-teller-by-anne-hillerman.jpg?w=186&h=281&ssl=1)
![jade war by fonda lee audio jade war by fonda lee audio](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/jade-war-by-fonda-lee-audio.jpg?w=186&h=186&crop=1&ssl=1)
![to be taught if fortunate by becky chambers to be taught if fortunate by becky chambers](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/to-be-taught-if-fortunate-by-becky-chambers.jpg?w=186&h=280&ssl=1)
![protect the prince by jennifer estep protect the prince by jennifer estep](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/protect-the-prince-by-jennifer-estep.jpg?w=186&h=280&ssl=1)
![chaos function by jack skillingstead chaos function by jack skillingstead](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/chaos-function-by-jack-skillingstead.jpg?w=186&h=281&ssl=1)
![dragon republic by rf kuang dragon republic by rf kuang](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/dragon-republic-by-rf-kuang.jpg?w=186&h=281&ssl=1)
![third mrs durst by ann aguirre third mrs durst by ann aguirre](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/third-mrs-durst-by-ann-aguirre.jpg?w=186&h=284&ssl=1)
![heart of the circle by keren landsman heart of the circle by keren landsman](https://i0.wp.com/www.readingreality.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/heart-of-the-circle-by-keren-landsman.jpg?w=186&h=282&ssl=1)
Becoming Superman by J. Michael Straczynski
A Better Man by Louise Penny
The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (audio)
The Chaos Function by Jack Skillingstead
Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes
A Chorus of Dragons (The Ruin of Kings/The Name of All Things) by Jenn Lyons (audio)
Doctor Who: Scratchman by Tom Baker (audio)
The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang
The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club (The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter/European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman/The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl) by Theodora Goss (audio)
The Green Bone Saga (Jade City/Jade War) by Fonda Lee (audio and ebook)
The Heart of the Circle by Keren Landsman
How Long ‘Til Black Future Month by N.K. Jemisin
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey (audio)
Medusa Uploaded by Emily Devenport
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine (audio)
The Passengers by John Marrs
Protect the Prince by Jennifer Estep
Radicalized by Cory Doctorow
Rebel by Beverly Jenkins
Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory
The Song of the Jade Lily by Kirsty Manning
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews
The Tale Teller by Anne Hillerman
The Third Mrs. Durst by Ann Aguirre
To Be Taught If Fortunate by Becky Chambers
I’m glad you read so many excellent books! I also ignored how long “best books” posts are supposed to be. I haven’t published mine yet, but so far it has 14 books on it.![My Profile](https://www.readingreality.net/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
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This is SO LONG. I’ve just added a category for A++ to my reviews for next year in hopes of making the whole thing more manageable. Have a great 2020!![My Profile](https://www.readingreality.net/wp-content/plugins/commentluv/images/littleheartplus.png)
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