Top books of 2018

This is a list showcasing my reading year with the best and worst books read, and with most read and favourite authors of 2018

My Goodreads goal was to read 70 books in 2018, which I reached by reading 125 books 🙂

books and pages read in 2018

Most read authors in 2018:

  1. Jennifer L. Armentrout – 12 books (10 novels (3 written under her pen name J. Lynn) + 2 novellas, 6 of them were re-reads)
  2. Penelope Douglas – 9 books (7 novels + 1 novella + a bonus collection on Wattpad)
  3. Erin Watt – 7 books (6 novels + 1 novella, 4 of them were re-reads)
  4. Elle Kennedy – 6 books
  5. Anna Katmore (she has also used pen name of Piper Shelly) – 5 books

Top 10 authors read in 2018:

  1. Mary E. Pearson
  2. Jennifer L. Armentrout
  3. Sarah J. Maas
  4. Penelope Douglas
  5. Erin Watt
  6. Elle Kennedy
  7. Holly Black
  8. Stephanie Garber
  9. Olivia Wildenstein
  10. Lindsey Duga

Top 5 standalones read in 2018:

  1. Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Duga – 5*
  2. Anything You Can Do by R.S. Grey – 4.75*
  3. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover – 4.5*
  4. A List of Cages by Robin Roe – 4*
  5. Arrogant Devil by R.S. Grey – 4*

Top 5 finished series read in 2018 (only the series from which I have read all books in 2018):

  1. A Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy by by Sarah J. Maas – 5*
  2. Lux series by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 5*
  3. The Royals series by Erin Watt – 5*
  4. Fall Away series by Penelope Douglas – 5*
  5. Off-Campus series by Elle Kennedy – 4.75*

Top 5 started series read in 2018 (only the series from which I have read only one book in 2018):

  1. Dance of Thieves duology by Mary E. Pearson – 5*
  2. The Folk of the Air trilogy by Holly Black – 5*
  3. Caraval trilogy by Stephanie Garber – 5*
  4. The Boulder Wolves trilogy by Olivia Wildenstein – 5*
  5. Origin trilogy by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 4.75*

Top 10 books published and read in 2018:

  1. Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1) by Mary E. Pearson – 5*
  2. The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black – 5*
  3. Legendary (Caraval, #2) by Stephanie Garber – 5*
  4. Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Duga – 5*
  5. The Darkest Star (Origin #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 4.75*
  6. Bring Me Their Hearts (Bring Me Their Hearts, #1) by by Sara Wolf – 4.75*
  7. Arrogant Devil by R.S. Grey – 4*
  8. Everless (Everless, #1) by Sara Holland – 4*
  9. Pestilence (The Four Horsemen, #1) by Laura Thalassa – 4*
  10. The Queen’s Wing (The Queen’s Wing, #1) by by Jessica Thorne – 4*

Top 5 most disappointing reads in 2018:

  1. Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater – 2*
  2. Dorothy Must Die (Dorothy Must Die #1) by Danielle Paige – 2*
  3. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray – 2*
  4. The Rules of Persuasion (The Rules of Persuasion #1) by Amity Hope – 2.5*
  5. The Princess Saves Herself in this One (Women Are Some Kind of Magic #1) by Amanda Lovelace – 2.5*

Worst 5 books read in 2018:

  1. Because I Love You by Amy Brent – 1*
  2. Fallen Too Far (Rosemary Beach, #1; Too Far, #1) by Abbi Glines – 1*
  3. Defy the Stars (My Alien Romance, #1) by Magan Vernon – 2*
  4. Shiver (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater – 2*
  5. Baby, It’s Christmas: A Secret Baby Holiday Romance by Chloe Fischer – 2*

Top 10 contemporaries read in 2018:

  1. Paper Princess (The Royals, #1) by Erin Watt – 5*
  2. The Deal (Off-Campus, #1) by Elle Kennedy – 5*
  3. The Next Flame (Fall Away #4 & 4.5) by Penelope Douglas – 5*
  4. Anything You Can Do by R.S. Grey – 4.75*
  5. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover – 4.5*
  6. Corrupt (Devil’s Night #1) – 4.5*
  7. A List of Cages by Robin Roe – 4*
  8. Arrogant Devil by R.S. Grey – 4*
  9. Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas – 4*
  10. The Chase (Briar U, #1) by Elle Kennedy – 4*

Top 10 fantasies read in 2018:

  1. Dance of Thieves (Dance of Thieves, #1) by Mary E. Pearson – 5*
  2. A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by by Sarah J. Maas – 5*
  3. Origin (Lux, #4) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 5*
  4. The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black – 5*
  5. Legendary (Caraval, #2) by Stephanie Garber – 5*
  6. A Pack of Blood and Lies (The Boulder Wolves #1) by Olivia Wildenstein – 5*
  7. Kiss of the Royal by Lindsey Duga – 5*
  8. The Darkest Star (Origin, #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout – 5*
  9. Shatter Me (Shatter Me, #1) by Tahereh Mafi – 5*
  10. Bring Me Their Hearts (Bring Me Their Hearts, #1) by by Sara Wolf – 4.75*