It’s that time of the year! I asked our whole team what their favourite books of the year were and received back more than 50 titles!!! Here are some of the standouts, and what our excellent reviewers had to say about them:


The Harvesters by Jasmina Odor
“This is a sophisticated, moving and psychologically probing work brimming with insightful observations on loss, transition, and the thorny—sometimes baffling—intricacies of the human heart.” — Ian Colford


Class Lessons: Stories of Vulnerable Youth by Lucy E.M. Black


Scandal at the Alphorn Factory by Gary Barwin




Yellow Barks Spider by Harman Burns


The Third Wife of Faraday House by B.R. Myers
“I just loved the ‘Gothic feel’ of The Third Wife of Faraday House, the paintings, secret rooms, unexplained drafts, and the noises of Faraday House. B.R Myers paints a vivid picture of the mysterious manor and the people who live there.” — Sue Slade


Keep by Jenny Haysom


Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness by Danila Botha


Grey Dog by Elliott Gish
“Lesbian period horror! What’s not to like?” — Alison Manley


Mina’s Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder
“A surreal novel, and an incredibly true depiction of being an adolescent girl.” — Alison Manley


Autokrator by Emily Weedon


Johnny Delivers by Wayne Ng
“Johnny Delivers by Wayne Ng is a top read of this year for me” — Carrie Stanton