Best Reads of 2018

by James Pearce

Here are my favorite reads of 2018. Some of these books were published prior to 2018, but 2018 is when I read them!

1.) The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

 

Website: http://rebeccamakkai.com/

 

Reviews: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/25/books/review/rebecca-makkai-great-believers.html

https://pearcewriting.com/2018/12/21/the-great-believers-delivers-powerful-modern-message/

 

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-great-believers-rebecca-makkai/1127236681?ean=9780735223523#/

 

 

Odyssey Bookshop: https://www.odysseybks.com/book/9780735223523

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Believers-Rebecca-Makkai/dp/0735223521/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549215761&sr=8-1&keywords=the+great+believers

 

2.) Dark At The Crossing by Elliot Ackerman

 

Website: http://elliotackerman.com/

 

 

Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/01/books/review/dark-at-the-crossing-elliot-ackerman.html

 

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-at-the-crossing-elliot-ackerman/1123749356?ean=9781101971550

 

 

Odyssey Bookshop: https://www.odysseybks.com/book/9781101971550

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Crossing-novel-Ackerman-Elliot/dp/1101947373/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1549215815&sr=8-3

 

3.) The Friend by: Sigrid Nunez

 

Website: https://sigridnunez.com/

 

 

Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/books/review-friend-sigrid-nunez.html

 

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-friend-sigrid-nunez/1126551892?ean=9780735219441#/

 

Odyssey Bookshop: https://www.odysseybks.com/book/9780735219441

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Friend-Novel-Sigrid-Nunez/dp/0735219451/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549216364&sr=8-1&keywords=sigrid+nunez+books

 

4.) Friday Black by: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

 

Website: https://www.nanakwameadjei-brenyah.com/friday-black-1/

 

Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/books/review/-nana-kwame-adjei-brenyah-friday-black.html

 

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/friday-black-nana-kwame-adjei-brenyah/1127659349?ean=9781328911247#/

 

Odyssey Bookshop: https://www.odysseybks.com/book/9781328911247

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Friday-Black-Nana-Kwame-Adjei-Brenyah/dp/1328911241/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549216622&sr=8-1&keywords=friday+black

 

5.) American Wolf by: Nate Blakeslee

 

Website: https://www.texasmonthly.com/author/nate-blakeslee/

 

Review: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/01/books/review/american-wolf-yellowstone-nate-blakeslee.html

 

Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/american-wolf-nate-blakeslee/1125815039?ean=9781101902806#/

 

Odyssey Bookshop: https://www.odysseybks.com/book/9781101902783

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/American-Wolf-Story-Survival-Obsession/dp/1101902809/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1549216953&sr=8-1&keywords=American+Wolf