Schatje’s “Best Books Read in 2018”

Since today is the last day of the year, I’m presenting my list of the Best Books Read in 2018.  All the books were published in 2017 or 2018 and received at least 4 Stars in my reviews.

Of the 100 books I read, I’ve chosen my top 25 reads, organizing them into four categories:  Best Canadian Fiction, Best Fiction from the United Kingdom, Best American Fiction, and Best International Fiction. Within each category, the books are not ranked.

Best Canadian Fiction

American War by Omar El Akkad:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/03/review-of-american-war-by-omar-el-akkad.html

The Very Marrow of Our Bones by Christine Higdon:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/04/review-of-very-marrow-of-our-bones-by.html

Warlight by Michael Ondaatje:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/05/review-of-warlight-by-michael-ondaatje.html

The Boat People by Sharon Bala:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/05/review-of-boat-people-by-sharon-bala.html

Mary Cyr by David Adams Richards:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/05/review-of-mary-cyr-by-david-adams.html

Women Talking by Miriam Toews:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/08/review-of-women-talking-by-miriam-toews.html

Up From Freedom by Wayne Grady:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/08/review-of-up-from-freedom-by-wayne.html

Washington Black by Esi Edugyan:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-of-washington-black-by-esi.html

Dear Evelyn by Kathy Page:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-of-dear-evelyn-by-kathy-page.html

Best Fiction from the United Kingdom

The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/01/review-of-music-shop-by-rachel-joyce.html

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/03/review-of-eleanor-oliphant-is.html

Reservoir 13 by Jon McGregor:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/03/review-of-reservoir-13-by-jon-mcgregor.html

The Only Story by Julian Barnes:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/04/review-of-only-story-by-julian-barnes.html

Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/04/review-of-home-fire-by-kamila-shamsie.html

Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/05/review-of-whistle-in-dark-by-emma.html

The Gustav Sonata by Rose Tremain:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/07/review-of-gustav-sonata-by-rose-tremain.html

Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-of-midwinter-break-by-bernard.html

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-of-silence-of-girls-by-pat-barker.html

Best American Fiction

Circe by Madeline Miller:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/09/review-of-circe-by-madeline-miller.html

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/10/review-of-american-marriage-by-tayari.html

The Mercy Seat by Elizabeth H. Winthrop:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/10/review-of-mercy-seat-by-elizabeth-h.html

Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver:  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/11/review-of-unsheltered-by-barbara.html

Best International Fiction

The Good People by Hannah Kent (Australia):  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/01/review-of-good-people-by-hannah-kent.html

Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak (Australia):  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-of-bridge-of-clay-by-markus-zusak.html

Tench by Inge Schilperood (The Netherlands):  https://schatjesshelves.blogspot.com/2018/02/review-of-tench-by-inge-schilperoord.html