Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2018 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites! Please note:
- We counted things that we read in 2018, regardless of publication year.
- We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
- For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
- Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!
Adult
Kait’s Top 5 Best
5.) The Collector by Nora Roberts (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
4.) Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
3.) I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
2.) Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
1.) Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
Kait’s Worst
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
Renata’s Top 5 6 Best
6.) So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
5.) There There by Tommy Orange (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
4.) Nobody Cares by Anne T. Donahue (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
3.) Can’t Help Myself by Meredith Goldstein (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
2.) Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
1.) They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
Renata’s Worst
You’re On An Airplane by Parker Posey (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
Graphic Novels
Kait’s Top 5 Best
5.) Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
4.) Bingo Love written by Tee Franklin, art by Jenn St-Onge, colors by Joy San (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
3.) Heavy Vinyl written by Carly Usdin, art by Nina Vakueva (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
2.) The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
1.) The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins written by Clint McElroy, Justin McElroy, Travis McElroy and Griffin McElroy, art by Carey Pietsch (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
An excerpt from The Adventure Zone: Here There Be Gerblins (click to embiggen)!
Kait’s Worst
Alexander Hamilton written by Jonathan Hennessey, art by Justin Greenwood (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
Renata’s Top 5 Best
5.) Doctor Strange by Donny Cates, art by Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Niko Henrichon (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
4.) Rogue & Gambit by Kelly Thompson, art by Pere Perez (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
3.) Lost Soul, Be At Peace by Maggie Thrash (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
2.) Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
1.) Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
An excerpt from Hey, Kiddo (click to embiggen)!
Renata’s Worst
Riverdale by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, art by Alitha Martinez & Joe Eisma (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
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