Best Books of 2013

Any book lover will tell you that trying to pick a favorite book is nearly impossible. After much deliberation I have narrowed down my list for 2013 to my top 30 choices; divided into my top 6 and 24 honorable mentions (in no particular order.) Click the linked titles to read my reviews.

My #1 Read for 2013 is Hush Little Baby by Suzanne Redfearn

#2  The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro 

#3  A Place at the Table by Susan Rebecca White   

#4  The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty

#5  The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski 

#6  Criminal by Tera Elan McVoy 

Dystopian

Maddadam by Margaret Atwood 

Historical Fiction

The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes  

The People in the Trees by Hanya Yanagihara   

The Typewriter Girl by Alison Atlee   

Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler  

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline   

Mrs. Poe by Lynn Cullen  

Humor

Drinking and Tweeting by Brandi Glanville    

Suspense / Thriller / Mystery

Just What Kind of a Mother Are You? by Paula Daly   

Lay Death at Her Door by Elizabeth Buhmann

Mad Max by Betsy Ashton   

Thursday Morning Breakfast (and Murder) Club  by  Liz Stauffer

The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell 

Summer/ Beach

Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky  

Southern

Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson   

Rain on Your Wedding Day by Curtis Edmonds  

Low Country Spirit by Ann Hite 

Chick-Lit

Irresistible Blueberry Bake Shop by Mary Simses    

The Rules of Conception by Angela Lawrence     

Non-fiction

Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink by Katrina Alcorn    

Goodbye to All That by Sari Botton        

Braving the Fire by Jessica Handler   

Beyond Belief by Jenna Miscavige Hill    

Author to Watch

On Grace by Suze Orman Schnall