Favorite book I read by year (2019 – 2025)

Since 2019, I’ve tracked all finished books in a note on my phone.

I always look back at the end of the year and select a favorite.

Here’s what took the podium:

2019 – The Dinosaur Artist by Paige Williams
2020 – The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
2021 – Open by Andre Agassi 
2022 – Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez
2023 – The Gambler by William C. Rempel
2024 – Dreams of El Dorado by H.W. Brands
2025 – Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

I love history, gothic horror, and narrative nonfiction. Any recommendations?