Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
Pleased to Meet Me: Genes, Germs, and the Curious Forces That Make Us Who We Are by Bill Sullivan
Hiroshima Diary: The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945 by Michihiko Hachiya
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong
Finger Exercises for Poets by Dorianne Laux
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt
Raising Hare: A Memoir by Chloe Dalton
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy by Nathan Thrall
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each Tuesday That Artsy Reader Girl assigns a topic and then post her top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join her and create your own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well. Feel free to put a unique spin on the topic to make it work for you! Please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own post so that others know where to find more information.
Nice selection of books here! I have to say they are all new to me ones but glad you read so many that you enjoyed! That's always a plus!
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I enjoyed “The Backyard Bird Chronicles” but it would not have made my top 10.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what would be in your top ten.
DeleteOver the years I’ve read seven of your selections, and should read some of the others. Very good list!
ReplyDeleteWhat a list! I'm so with you on the Mantel books -- they are fascinating and so beautifully written. A good year for you! And lots of things to add to my list!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try Lonesome Dove this year! Tried Mantel's Wolf Hall and backed away from it. It doesn't help that I'm more of a Thomas More man. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI also adored Raising Hare!
ReplyDeleteRoots is amazing, isn't it: it was in my top ten for sure the year I read it.
ReplyDeleteI have Hilary Mantel on my TBR and I need to add Lonesome Dove. I've seen so many wonderful reviews for it.
ReplyDeleteLonesome Dove looks interesting.
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The Backyard Bird Chronicles sounds intriguing, dear Deb.
ReplyDeleteI need to go back to I Contain Multitudes. I think I must have picked it up when I was going through a spell of health anxiety and put it down for too long, but I have another one of his books on my best of list for last year.
ReplyDeleteNeat to see Zola and Hilary Mantel.
ReplyDeleteHere are my favorites: https://wordsandpeace.com/2026/01/06/year-of-reading-2025-part-1-my-top-23-books/
Adding I Contain Multitudes and Finger Exercises for Poets to my TBR. How can it be only January 6th and I already feel behind on this year's reading? Erg!
ReplyDeleteGreat list, Deb. I loved Team of Rivals. Lonesome Dove is one I need to put on my wish list. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice list! I haven't read any of them, but will see if some might fit on my TBR. It's pretty big - ha!
ReplyDeleteYou are such an avid reader. I did enjoy The Enchanted April and then I did watch the movie after that as well. I fell by the wayside with Lonesome Dove.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great list. I've actually read four of your fiction and two of your nonfiction "bests." I had a slow reading year in 2025 - so many distractions. I hope to do better in 2026.
ReplyDeleteNice to see Pratchett on your list!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love Enchanted April! Both the book and the movie. :D
ReplyDeleteMe, too!
DeleteHappy New Year! I have not read any of these, but I am not surprised to see a book about birds as one of your favorite nonfiction reads. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteGreat selection. Postwar sounds very interesting. I've only read Enchanted April and it was good.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these.
ReplyDeletePleased to Meet Me and I Contain Multitudes need to be on my list.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE The Enchanted April! That one improves with every reread.
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Lots of great books on your list, Deb. This will be the year I FINALLY read The Day the World Came to Town.
ReplyDeleteYou just added 3 books to my wishlist!
ReplyDeleteI really hope I can read some more nonfiction in 2026 so that I can have a nonfiction favourites list at the end of the year. The Enchanted April also made my top ten list for the year!
ReplyDeleteI have not read a single one of these except The Color of Magic, but I have a couple of them on my TBR. I've heard so many people praising Lonesome Dove and I really want to read The Day the World Came to Town. What a great selection of books! Happy 2026, Deb!
ReplyDeleteGreat list! It's been years since I read Roots, but that's a great book.
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