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December 22, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Fiction!

December 22, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Fiction!

Stevereads Best Books of 2019 closes with the very best of a strong year for fiction!

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December 21, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Nonfiction!

December 21, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Nonfiction!

The Stevereads 2019 year-end list is nearly complete—behold the year’s best nonfiction!

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December 18, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Biography!

December 18, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Biography!

2019 was a fantastic year for biography—and here’s ten reasons why!

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Biography/Memoir, Stevereads
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December 17, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: History!

December 17, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: History!

What’s new in History? The Best Books of 2019, of course!

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December 16, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Nature!

December 16, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Nature!

And now for the annual Stevereads year-end list for the best in nature!

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Animals & Nature, Stevereads
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December 15, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Science!

December 15, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Science!

The 11th installment of Stevereads Best of 2019 list focuses on science!

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Science/Technology
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December 14, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction!

December 14, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Historical Fiction!

Escape into the past with the best of 2019’s historical fiction!

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Historical Fiction, Stevereads
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December 13, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Mystery!

December 13, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Mystery!

It’s plain to see why these books are the best mysteries of 2019!

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Fiction-Mystery/Suspense, Stevereads
Best of 2019, Best of Lists, mystery fiction, stevereads, Steve Donoghue
December 12, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Science Fiction and Fantasy!

December 12, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Science Fiction and Fantasy!

Stevereads science fiction and fantasy, and recommends the year’s best.

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Fiction-Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Stevereads
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December 11, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Romance!

December 11, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Romance!

Stevereads chronicles the best romantic encounters of 2019!

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Fiction-Romance, Stevereads
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December 10, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Thrillers!

December 10, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Thrillers!

Worth the wait! Day 6 of Stevereads Best of 2019 features thrillers!

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Fiction-Crime & Thrillers, Stevereads
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December 09, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Debut Fiction!

December 09, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Debut Fiction!

And now for Stevereads’ choices of the best debut novels of 2019.

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December 08, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Kids & YA!

December 08, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Kids & YA!

The fourth installment of Stevereads year end summary features the best of Kids & Young Adult.

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December 07, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Works in Translation!

December 07, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Works in Translation!

Another entry in the epic Stevereads Best of 2019 series: Works in Translation!

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December 06, 2019

The Best Books of 2019: Reprints!

December 06, 2019/ Steve Donoghue
The Best Books of 2019: Reprints!

As the Stevereads 2019 year-end list continues, everything old is new again: Best Reprints!

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