Schatje's "Best Books Read in 2017" List

Today is the last day of 2017, so I’m presenting my list of the Best Books Read in 2017.  Please note that these were not necessarily published in the year – they made it off my “To Read” pile in the calendar year.

I’ve chosen my top 20 reads, organizing them into four categories:  Best Canadian Fiction, Best Fiction from the United Kingdom, Best American Fiction, and Best Thrillers.  By coincidence, all three books in the last category were read in translation.  Within each category, the books are not ranked.

Best Canadian Fiction

First Snow, Last Light by Wayne Johnston (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/09/review-of-first-snow-last-light-by.html)

Lost in September by Kathleen Winter (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/09/review-of-lost-in-september-by-kathleen.html)

By Gaslight by Steven Price (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/04/review-of-by-gaslight-by-steven-price.html)

The Break by Katherena Vermette (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/02/review-of-break-by-katherena-vermette.html)

The Midnight Sun by Cecilia Ekbäck (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/03/review-of-midnight-sun-by-cecilia-ekback.html)

Best Fiction from the United Kingdom

Days without End by Sebastian Barry (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/02/review-of-days-without-end-by-sebastian.html)

Smile by Roddy Doyle (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/09/review-of-smile-by-roddy-doyle-new.html)

The Golden House by Salman Rushdie (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/09/review-ot-golden-house-by-salman.html)

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/01/review-of-essex-serpent-by-sarah-perry.html)

Best American Fiction

Anything is Possible by Elizabeth Strout (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/04/review-of-anything-is-possible-by.html)

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/12/review-of-sing-unburied-sing-by-jesmyn.html)

The Signal Flame by Andrew Krivák (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/01/review-of-signal-flame-by-andrew-krivak.html)

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/08/review-of-lincoln-in-bardo-by-george.html)

Ill Will by Dan Chaon (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/11/review-of-ill-will-by-dan-chaon.html)

My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/11/review-of-my-absolute-darling-by.html)

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/02/review-of-homegoing-by-yaa-gyasi.html)

The Lost History of Stars by Dave Boling (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/06/review-of-lost-history-of-stars-by-dave.html)

Best Thrillers

Kill the Next One by Federico Axat (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/04/review-of-kill-next-one-by-federico-axat.html)

Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama (https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/03/review-of-six-four-by-hideo-yokoyama.html)

Under the Midnight Sun by Keigo Higashino (http://schatjesshelves.blogspot.ca/2017/01/review-of-under-midnight-sun-by-keigo.html)