In The Thick Of It

View Original

2020 Listening Book Club Titles by Genre'

2020 List

Below are a list of books separated by genre’. If you are looking for help to get you through the 2021 Reading Challenges, on this blog and others, look no further we have your back!


Audiobook Sources

OverDrive or LibbyByOverdrive

Find your library card, sign-up, log-on and/or download the app. Best part is …it’s FREE!!!

Audible

Monthly fee and freebies for signing up

Chirp

Enjoy deep discounts on audiobooks


Rating Legend:

5-stars Loved, loved, loved it, unique topic/story and dynamic narration

4-stars Good story and it had good narrator(s)

3-stars Average topic/story and it had good narrator(s)

I won’t have any lower ratings, when I sense a book is not for me I give up on it, life is to short to grunt your way through a book that isn’t for you. ;)


2020 List by Genre’

Memoirs

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 5-stars

Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri 4-stars

The 50th Law by 50 Cent 5-stars

Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by 50 Cent 5-stars

Plan a Happy Life™:by Stephanie Fleming 5-stars

Didn't See That Coming by Rachel Hollis 5-stars

The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff 5-stars

Let Love Have the Last Word by Common 5-stars

Bluebird Memories: A Journey Through Lyrics & Life by Common 5-stars

Citizen Outlaw: One Man's Journey from Gangleader to Peacekeeper by Charles Barber 5-stars

Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson 5-stars

Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi 4-stars

The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis 4-stars

Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime by Ron Stallworth 5-stars

Shaq Uncut: Tall Tales and Untold Stories by Shaquille O'Neal, Jackie MacMullan 5-stars

Educated by Tara Westover 4-stars

Personal development / Inspirational

The Wisdom of Sundays by Oprah Winfrey 4-stars

The 50th Law by 50 Cent 5-stars

Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter by 50 Cent 5-stars

The Greatest You: Face Reality, Release Negativity, and Live Your Purpose by Trent Shelton 5-stars

Heart, Mind, and Intention by Gabrielle Bernstein 5-stars

Breathe into Rejuvenation Meditation by Gabrielle Bernstein 5-stars

You Are Here by Gabrielle Bernstein 5-stars

Plan a Happy Life™:by Stephanie Fleming 5-stars

May Cause Miracles: A 40-Day Guidebook by Gabrielle Bernstein 4-stars

Didn't See That Coming by Rachel Hollis 5-stars

You Are the Guru by by Gabrielle Bernstein 5-stars

Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back by Gary John Bishop 5-stars

Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life by Gary John Bishop 5-stars

The Pursuit of Healthiness with Blake Griffin by Blake Griffin 5-stars

America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America by Jim Wallis 5-stars

Note to Self: Inspiring Figures Write t the Young People They Once Were by Gayle King 5-stars

Roar by Cecelia Ahern 4-stars

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings 5-stars

Successful Women Think Differently: 9 Habits to Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient by Valorie Burton 5-stars

Thriller / Suspense

Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barbers 5-stars

Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy 4-stars

Before I Go to Sleep by S.J. Watson 5-stars

The Perfect Son by Lauren North 5-stars

The Au Pair by Emma Rous 4-stars

Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle 5-stars

Temper by Layne Fargo 3-stars

The Lying Game (The Lying Game, #1) by Sara Shepard 4-stars

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 4-stars

Saint X by Alexis Schatkin 5-stars

Someone We Know by Shari Lapena 5-stars

Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris 3-stars

Cop Town by Karin Slaughter 5-stars

The Girls by Emma Cline 4-stars

The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger 5-stars

Here and Gone by Haylen Beck 5-stars

A Bad Day for Sunshine (Sunshine Vicram, #1) by Darynda Jones 5-stars

The Keeper by Jessica Moor 4-stars

The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney 5-stars

The Chain by Adrian McKinty 5-stars

The Good Son by You-jeong Jeong 5-stars

The Better Liar by Tanen Jones 5-stars

Confess by Colleen Hoover 5-stars

His Perfect Wife by Natasha Bell 5-stars

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 5-stars

Dead to Her by Sarah Pinborough 5-stars

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier 5-stars

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough 5-stars

Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 4-stars

The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani 3-stars

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen 5-stars

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 5-stars

Conviction by Denise Mina 3-stars

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine 4-stars

Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward 5-stars

Looker by Laura Sims* 4-stars

White Lies by Lucy Dawson 4-stars

Romance

Christmas Kisses Collection (Echo Ridge Romance, #1) by Cami Checketts 5-stars

Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date, #4) by Jasmine Guillory 5-stars

The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone, #2) by Abby Jimenez 5-stars

Snapped (Playbook, #4) by Alexa Martin 5-stars

Emotionless (Galleria Sisters #1) by J.Jahquel 5-stars

The Wives by Tarryn Fisher 5-stars

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 5-stars

Blitzed (Playbook #3)by Alexa Martin 5-stars

Can't Escape Love (Reluctant Royals, #2.6) by Alyssa Cole 5-stars

Be with Me (Strickland Sisters, #3) by Alexandria House 5-stars

Meet Cute by Helena Hunting 5-stars

Meet Cute: Some People Are Destined to Meet by Jennifer L. Armentrout 3-stars

Made to Love by Alexandria House 4-stars

Real Love by Alexandria House 5-stars

Scoring With the Wrong Twin (WAGS, #1) by Naima Simone  4-stars

Stay With Me (Strickland Sisters, #1) by Alexandria House 5-stars

Sugar Free (Sugar Bowl, #3) by Sawyer Bennett 5-stars

Sugar Rush (Sugar Bowl, #2) by Sawyer Bennett 5-stars

Sugar Daddy (Sugar Bowl, #1) by Sawyer Bennett 5-stars

Higher Love (Love After #1) by Alexandria House  4-stars

If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane 4-stars

Believe in Me (Strickland Sisters, #2) by Alexandria House 5-stars

Genevieve by Eric Jerome Dickey 3-stars

The Roommate (Cormac Reilly, #.7) by Dervla McTiernan 5-stars

Girl Gone Viral (Modern Love, #2) by Alisha Rai 5-stars

Grip (Grip, #1) by Kennedy Ryan 5-stars

Take a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2) by Talia Hibbert 5-stars

Flow (Grip, #0.5) Flow (Grip, #0.5) by Kennedy Ryan 4-stars

Fumbled by Alexa Martin 5-stars

The Proposal (The Wedding Date, #2) by Jasmine Guillory 5-stars

The Bromance Book Club (Bromance Book Club, #1) by Alyssa Adams 4-stars

Broken Beautiful Hearts by Kami Garcia 4-stars

Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert 4-stars

The Accidental Beauty Queen by Teri Wilson 5-stars

Enemies by Tijan 5-stars

Queen Bee (Lowcountry Tales, #12) by Dorothea Benton Frank 5-stars

A Girl Like Her (Ravenswood, #1) by Talia Hibbert 4-stars

Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie 4-stars

The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date, #1) by Jasmine Guillory5-stars

Get a Life, Chloe Brown (The Brown Sisters #1) by Talia Hibbert 5-stars

Love and Lists (Chocoholics #1) by Tara Sivec3-stars

Glam Squad & Grooomsmen Samantha Chase 3-stars

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord* 5-stars

Speed Dating by Noelle Adams 4-stars

Getting Rid of Bradley by Jennifer Cruise 4-stars

Make Mine Magic by Shanna Swendson 4-stars

Teach Me by Alexandria House 4-stars

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon 4-stars

Roomating by Noelle Adams 4-stars

Divorced, Desperate and Delicious by Christie Craig 4-stars

Let Me Love You by Alexandria House 4-stars

Charlie All Night by Jennifer Cruise 4-stars

Realistic Fiction

People in Hell Want Ice Water by Edan Lepucki 4-stars

The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens 5-stars

Twisted Twenty-Six (Stephanie Plum, #26) by Janet Evanovich 4-stars

The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone, #2) by Abby Jimenez 5-stars
I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh 5-stars
The Au Pair by Emma Rous 4-stars

Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle 5-stars

Temper by Layne Fargo 3-stars

The Birthday Girl by Melissa de la Cruz 5-stars

Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 5-stars

For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt 5-stars 

Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson 5-stars

My Husband's Wife by Jane Corry 5-stars

Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown 5-stars

Proof of Love by Chisa Hutchinson 5-stars

Her Personal Assistant (Dominating PA #1) by Lexy Timms 3-stars

Evil Eye by Madhuri Shekar 5-stars

The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 5-stars

Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1) by Meg Cabot 5-stars

Last Breath (Good Daughter, #0.5) by Karin Slaughter 5-stars

The Roxy Letters by Mary Pauline Lowry 5-stars

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng 5-stars

Inside Jobs: Tales from a Time of Quarantine by Ben H.Winters 5-stars

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 5-stars

The Lost for Words Bookshop by Stephanie Butland 5-stars

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert 5-stars

The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth 5-stars

Queen Bee (Lowcountry Tales, #12) by Dorothea Benton Frank 5-stars

A Girl Like Her (Ravenswood, #1) by Talia Hibbert 4-stars

The Family Upstairs  by Lisa Jewell 4-stars

In Her Bones by Kate Moretti 4-stars

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste, Ng 4-stars

Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough 5-stars

The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides 5-stars

The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle 4-stars

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane 4-stars

Mercy by Jodi Picoult 4-stars

Tinaca Jones by Matt Boren 3-stars

Tell Me Lies by JP Pomare 4-stars

Long as We Both Shall Live by JoAnn Chaney 5-stars

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb 5-stars

Sports Themed


Until Friday Night (The Field Party, #1) by Abbi Glines 5-stars

Snapped (Playbook, #4) by Alexa Martin 5-stars

Fumbled by Alexa Martin 5-stars

The Proposal (The Wedding Date, #2) by Jasmine Guillory 5-stars

The Bromance Book Club (Bromance Book Club, #1) by Alyssa Adams 4-stars

TB 12 by Tom Brady 4-stars

The Pursuit of Healthiness with Blake Griffin by Blake Griffin 5-stars

African-American Athletes who Made History by Louis Moore 5-stars

Enemies by Tijan 5-stars

Shaq Uncut: Tall Tales and Untold Stories by Shaquille O'Neal, Jackie MacMullan 5-stars

Pick-Up Game: A Full Day of Full Court by Marc Aronson 5-stars

Holiday Theme

Christmas Kisses Collection (Echo Ridge Romance, #1) by Cami Checketts 5-stars

You Can Thank Me Later: A Novella by Kelly Harms

Snapped (Playbook, #4) by Alexa Martin 5-stars

Royal Holiday (The Wedding Date, #4) by Jasmine Guillory 5-stars

Sci-fi / Fantasy

Beasts Made of Night (Beasts Made of Night, #1) by Tochi Onyebuchi 4-stars

Agency by William Gibson 3-stars

Fashionably Dead (Hot Damned, #1) by Robyn Peterman 5-stars

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 5-stars

Sky in the Deep (Sky in the Deep, #1) by AdrienneYoung 5-stars

Shadowshaper (Shadowshaper, #1) by Daniel José Older 5-stars

Lakewood by Megan Giddings 5-stars

Life Ever After by Carla Grauls 5-stars

A Villains Collection by Serena Valentino 4-stars

The Herd by Andrea Bartz 5-stars

The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh 4-stars

Robopocalypse (Robopocalypse, #1) by Daniel H.Wilson 3-stars

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson 3-stars

Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi 4-stars

Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer 3-stars

Catwoman: Soulstealer (DC Icons #3) by Sarah J. Maas 5-stars

Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1) by Marlon James 3-stars

Batman Nightwalker DC Series Book 2 by Marie Lu 5-stars

Queen of Nothing by Holly Black 5-stars

The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle 4-stars

Bloody Valentine & Keys To The Repository by Melissa de la Cruz 3-stars

Wonder Woman: Warbringer (DC Icons #1) by Leigh Bardugo 5-stars

Young Adult

Tiny Pretty Things (Tiny Pretty Things, #1) by Sona Charaipotra 5-stars

Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany Jackson 5-stars

Until Friday Night (The Field Party, #1) by Abbi Glines 5-stars

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi 4-stars

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson 5-stars

The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu 4-stars

Never Have I Ever (The Lying Game, #2) by Sara Shepard 5-stars

The Lying Game (The Lying Game, #1) by Sara Shepard 4-stars

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 5-stars

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 5-stars

Parachutes by Kelly Yang 5-stars

Slay by Brittney Morris 5-stars

She Lies in Wait (DCI Jonah Sheens, #1) by Gytha Lodge 4-stars

Good Girl, Bad Girl (Cyrus Haven, #1) by Michael Robotham 4-stars

Puddin' (Dumplin' #2) Julie Murphy 5-stars

Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1) by Julie Murphy 5-stars

Flyy Girl (Flyy Girl, #1) by Omar Tyree 4-stars

Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite 5-stars

Feed by M.T. Anderson 3-stars

Black Lives Matter


Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany Jackson 5-stars

Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri 4-stars

Native Son by Richard Wright 4-stars

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi 4-stars

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson 5-stars

Snapped (Playbook, #4) by Alexa Martin 5-stars

African-American Athletes who Made History by Louis Moore 5-stars

America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America by Jim Wallis 5-stars

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo 5-stars
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride 5-stars

Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime by Ron Stallworth 5-stars

Diverse Authors**

Parachutes by Kelly Yang 5-stars

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi 4-stars

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson 5-stars

Snapped (Playbook, #4) by Alexa Martin 5-stars

Slay by Brittney Morris 5-stars

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo 5-stars

Flyy Girl (Flyy Girl, #1) by Omar Tyree 4-stars

Stay With Me (Strickland Sisters, #1) by Alexandria House 5-stars

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo 5-stars

Black Leopard, Red Wolf (The Dark Star Trilogy #1) by Marlon James 3-stars

The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James Mc Bride 5-stars

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste, Ng 4-stars

Successful Women Think Differently: 9 Habits to Make You Happier, Healthier, and More Resilient by Valorie Burton 5-stars

**Randomly selected authors representing multiple genres’

Book to Screen

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson 5-stars

Tiny Pretty Things (Tiny Pretty Things, #1) by Sona Charaipotra 5-stars

Puddin' (Dumplin' #2) Julie Murphy 5-star

Cop Town by Karin Slaughter 5-stars

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste, Ng 4-stars

Feed by M.T. Anderson 3-stars

Buzzworthy

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 5-stars

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 4-stars

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett 5-stars

Educated by Tara Westover 4-stars

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste, Ng 4-stars

Tweet Cute by Emma Lord 5-stars

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings 5-stars

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen 5-stars

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides 5-stars

*Debut author


What is your go to genre’?