Nervous Conditions is a feminist postcolonial novel set in what’s now Zimbabwe. It reads like the classic it is, but with a sharp voice and unforgettable main character.

Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line is a moving story about tragedy and class in India. The plot moves slowly, but it sparkles with character and voice.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is like a Pixar movie: a story that will squeeze your heart with great characters and a warm and fuzzy ending.

It’s a celebration, an amplification, a deep-dive, a time capsule of a culture. A gift to everyone who reads it, but especially to the Black community. This book is a triumph.

Black Sun is the start of what promises to be an excellent high fantasy series, with expert world-building and fiercely lovable characters. I think the majority of the series’ action is yet to come.

Leave the World Behind is a masterfully paced, unsettling novel about how everyday people might react when the world starts to end.

Gideon the Ninth is as fun as “Lesbian necromancers in space” makes it sound! It’s definitely not perfect but I think it’s worth reading, and I’ll be reading book two for sure.

Other Words for Home is a middle grade novel written in verse, told from the perspective of a young Syrian girl who comes to live in the US. And yes, it’s as beautiful and moving as it sounds.

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain is a snack of a book, a conversational, fascinating, and revelatory bundle of great metaphors on how our brains work.

Chosen Ones was an exciting, fun, genre-bending read with a great premise. Not perfect but worth reading for sure!

The Making of a Manager is a helpful, friendly, useful book specifically for people who are becoming managers for the first time. I really appreciated it!

The Lives of Saints is an indulgent, fairytale-esque companion to Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse that is especially excellent as an audiobook.

Dear Emmie Blue is a delightful, well-paced little hug of a novel with characters that will capture your heart.

The Existence of Amy is an empathetic, inside look into the way severe mental health disorders can affect a person’s life. It taught me a lot.

Carry is one of those memoirs that just stands so far out from all the others. The writing is fierce, poetic, and self-assured. Read it.

Mediocre is an incredible work of nonfiction, a revelation on the history of white male supremacy. It’s in the top five best antiracist books I’ve read so far.

Radical Candor is a must-read for anyone who manages people in any way, or who expects to soon. I found it really helpful!

Crosshairs isn’t perfect, but it’s worth reading. Catherine Hernandez shows a terrifyingly realistic dystopia — and a solution begging to come to life.

Shuggie Bain is a gutting but beautiful and impressive novel about poverty, addiction, love, and hope.