How many books does a book blogger read in a year? Find out with my complete 2020 reading list of every book I read this year.
How many books does a book blogger read in a year?
I used to describe myself as a voracious reader, for I read much more than anyone else I knew. Generally, my reading has seesawed between 50-90 books a year.
Then I became a full-time book blogger, and my reading hit a whole new level.
I can’t tell you how many books other book bloggers read, but my 2020 Reading List contains 186 books! That’s not including the 25 books I started but didn’t finish. That’s a 10 book increase from last year.
Curious what I read? Today I’ve got my complete 2020 Reading List just for you. I love going over my reading because it lets me see all my year’s reading in one place.
I read so many books, it can be hard to keep them all straight. When I compile my entire year together, I can see which genres I favored (nonfiction and mystery) and which ones I skipped (young adult and classics).
Sorry, but writing up descriptions on well over 100 books is not going to happen. Instead, enjoy my star rating of each book in my 2020 reading list, along with a short description.
Fiction
Immigrant Trauma Porn
Social Issues Galore
Careful What You Post
#MeToo Movie Star
The Troubles of Fame
Mom + Daughter Immigrants
Disappointing Meandering Storyline
WWII Literary Indulgence
Secrets Ruin Lives
Strangers Sharing Stories
Touching Book Club Favorite
Best Friends Love Story
Bank Robbers Are People, Too
True Fairy Tales
Suburban Secrets
Unexpectedly Thoughtful
Sliding Doors Romance
Love at First Sight
Cheesy Beach Read
Fixer Upper Romance
Physical Therapy Love Story
Firefighter Love Story
Librarian Love Story
I Read it Twice
Cheesy Political Romance
Meh Utah Story
Dysfunctional Family Relationships
Rich NYC Moms
Mystery & Thriller
True Crime Podcast
Modern Agatha Christie
The Guest List First Draft
Unwanted Childhood Fame
Story Told Backwards
Summer Vacation Suicide(?)
Obvious Whodunit
After Woman Escapes Captivity
Don’t Talk to Strangers
He’s Just the Type
Optimistic Ending
Ex vs. Ex
Murder at the Ski Resort
Boarding School Brats
Worst Bachelorette Party Ever
My Sister, the Psychopath
Soap Opera Thriller
Convoluted Mystery
Boyfriend’s Double Life
Slowburn Irish Mystery
Revisiting Courtroom Drama
Haunted Crappy Motel
I Don’t Believe in Ghosts
Gorgeous but Weird
Predictable Nanny Mystery
Accident or Abuse?
Women Fighting Women
Munchausen by Proxy
Made No Sense
Husband Stealer
Shipping Strike and Robin
Gritty Criminal Defense Lawyer
Meh Conspiracy Thriller
Historical Fiction
WWII True Story
Spanish Refugees in Chile
Hidden Family Grief
LBGTQ+ Scarlett O’Hara
New York Public Library
Jesus Married a Feminist
Chinese Folklore Comes Alive
Japanese Family Shame
Birth of a Terrorist
Searching for Family
Western Love Story
Best Western Ever
Downtown Abbey Tale
Post-WWII Book Club
1918 Pandemic Maternity Ward
Exotic Fluffy Read
Science Fiction / Fantasy
Gorgeous Dueling Magicians
Stories Within Stories
Cute Victorian Fantasy
Into the Multiverse
Big Foot Attacks
Washed Up Superheros
Red Rising Book 2
Red Rising Book 3
What Might Have Been
Captivating Faustian Bargain
Boring Faustian Bargain
Classics
Forgettable Classic
Count Your Blessings Play
My Favorite Book
Drunks Go to Spain
Nonfiction
Churchill and the Blitz
Book of the Year
Soldier’s Unvarnished Account
War is Hell
Never Climb Everest
Celebrity Anecdotes
Comprehensive RBG Biography
Must Read Celebrity Memoir
Lean In for Blacks
Actively Fight Racism
White People Suck
America’s Unjust Justice System
Life of a Black Woman
Working Class Problems
Shoulda Used a Ghostwriter
Neoconservative Essays
Gender Inequality is Everywhere
Household Management Game
Self Help for Nerds
Small Business Accounting
Side Hustle Nation
Podcast is Better
Lean In for Misfits
Ultimate Underdog Story
Outdated Marketing Advice
Modern Marketing Advice
Content Marketing Primer
Outdated Blog Advice
The Why of Podcasting
How to Become InstaFamous
Best Intro Programming Book
Longwinded Management Advice
Success for Tech Startups
Minimalism at Work
Manage Time Better
Become a Morning Person
You Can Have it All
Deep Work … for Men
The Minimalist’s Bible
Essentialism for Women
Science of Productivity
Productivity for Women
Working Mom Self-Help
Save Time, Don’t Read
How to Live Slowly
Why to Live Slowly
Minimalism Cures MS
Minimalist Wardrobe Challenge
Minimalist Interior Design
Minimalism Pamphlet
The Show is Better
Productivity Sprints
Quirky Productivity Book
Recycled Productivity Advice
Random Minimalism Challenge
Reject The Smartphone
Break Your Phone Addiction
Boy, Wash Your Face
Health and Fitness Advice
Goal-Setting Guide
Buy the Flowers
Personality Tests Primer
McPhee’s Greatest Hits
Internal Midlife Crisis
We All Need Therapy
Introvert Gone Wild
Potty Training Sucks
Mom Life Humor
Struggles of Motherhood
Minor Celebrity Mom Advice
My Last Memoir Was a Lie
Profiting on My Divorce
Christian Girl Power
Stop People-Pleasing
Young Adult
Teen Mom Problems
Cystic Fibrosis Love Story
Overly Emotional Story
Sweetest Story Ever
Children’s
Time Travel to Three Musketeers
Powerful Children’s Story
Timeless Children’s Classic
Imaginative Children’s Fantasy
2021 Book Releases
Modern Grapes of Wrath
Slavery Historical Fiction
Fluffy Librarian Story
Mommy Blogger Troubles
Missing Persons Investigator
Boy’s (Imaginary) Friend
Jane Eyre Retelling
Cute Victorian Fantasy Part II
Let’s Contemplate Time Travel
Tweens with Cell Phones
Climate Change Drama
Podcasting Technical Advice
Did Not Finish
Beyond Dull
Sex Between Cousins, Ick
Thesaurus Intro
Audiobook Checkout Expired
Audiobook Checkout Expired
Audiobook Checkout Expired
Teenage Sexual Tension
Emotionally Overwhelming
Too Edgy (and Predictable)
Too Much Swearing
Too Much Swearing
Stopped on First Page
Not That Interesting
Misogynistic Comment
Severely Outdated
Boring Biopic
Mindset Book
Buy My Quiz
Too Religious
Too Long
Australian Personal Finance
Didn’t Love Format
Lost Interest
Not Funny At All
Poorly Written
What were the best and worst books on your 2020 Reading List?
virginia westlake says
I love these! You can sum it up perfectly in three words! Thank you for doing this every year.
Stacy says
Thanks for this list! I’m daunted by reading the 52 book challenge this year (my first!), so I can’t imagine reading nearly 200. Look forward to more recommendations this year.
Rachael says
Want to know the trick? Get a job as a professional book reviewer, and I can promise your book count will skyrocket. 😉
Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books) says
Nice! I read 191, which I think is a little above average for book bloggers. Looks like you had a great reading year!
Susan
Sara Koehn says
What a great list!! On the books you didn’t finish, were they really that bad? I only ask because I have a couple of those on my TBR list so now I question if I even should start them? Your lists are great and I use them as a go to as I am a new Library Director and they are very helpful!
Rachael says
Your wish is my command! I’ve updated it to reflect why I stopped reading the book. Some of the books were quite good, some were quite terrible. FYI, although audiobooks consist of a small part of my reading, they make up half of my DNFs.
Gail says
It would have been interesting to know why each book on your dnf list is there!
Rachael says
Thanks for the feedback! I decided to add the reason why I stopped since some of my DNFs were really good books I just didn’t happen to finish and some were really terrible books (or just not my style) that I regretted starting.
Kellie says
I LOVED your sentence on Glennon Doyle’s book! It was perfect. I’m loving your book lists especially that you added books you didn’t finish and why.
Rachael says
Haha. While I liked some of the points in Untamed, especially the cheetah story, I was amazed at how much this book points out that her last memoir was all based on a lie. And how sad it was that she forced herself to live a lie to sell books. Though we all do that sometimes – live a lie to create a facade of success, happiness, or whatever image we are trying to convey.