In 2019, I read 40 books. Of these books, I gave 13 of them 5/5 stars, 11 of them 4/5 stars, 13 3/5 stars, and 2 books received a rating of 2/5 stars. Overall, my average rating was 3.8/5 stars.
The author I read the most books from was Shaun David Hutchinson, having read nine of his books. Overall, I read books from twenty-seven different authors, 24 of which I have never read from before.
The majority of the books I read were released in 2018. Only three of the books I read were actually released in 2019.
For genres, I read thirteen contemporary/speculative fiction, nine literary/classics, eight nonfiction, three fantasy, four poetry collections/verse novels, three fantasy, two sci-fi, and one historical fiction.
Now, below are all of the books I read in 2019, my ratings, and links to any reviews.
January
![36012670](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1502633597l/36012670.jpg)
Satellite by Nick Lake
5/5 stars
![35485816. sy475](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1497984588l/35485816._SY475_.jpg)
The Wicker King by K. Ancrum
5/5 stars
![The Legend of the Golden Raven by K. Ancrum](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1509425194l/36507382._SY475_.jpg)
The Legend of the Golden Raven by K. Ancrum
4/5 stars
![Animal Farm by George Orwell](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1325861570l/170448.jpg)
Animal Farm by George Orwell
3/5 stars
![Autoboyography by Christina Lauren](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1490425916l/28919058._SY475_.jpg)
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren
4.5/5 stars
![What We Pretend to Be by Shaun David Hutchinson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1479530085l/33011291.jpg)
What We Pretend to Be by Shaun David Hutchinson
4/5 stars
![Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1487289196l/26877039._SY475_.jpg)
Milk and Honey by Rupi Kaur
2.5/5 stars
![At the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1463790854l/28763240._SY475_.jpg)
At The Edge of The Universe by Shaun David Hutchinson
5/5 stars
![](http://imaginereader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-are-the-ants-e1524102181509.jpg)
We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
5/5 stars
February
![The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1402325542l/20500616.jpg)
The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson
4/5 stars
![Violent Ends by Shaun David Hutchinson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1412741590l/23341259.jpg)
Violent Ends by Shaun David Hutchinson
4/5 stars
![The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498766234l/33294200._SY475_.jpg)
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevado
3/5 stars
![Lord of the Flies by William Golding](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327869409l/7624.jpg)
Lord of The Flies by William Golding
2/5 stars
March
![Feral Youth by Shaun David Hutchinson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1486078716l/31556153._SY475_.jpg)
Feral Youth by Shaun David Hutchinson
4/5 stars
![](http://imaginereader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/38116996-e1552520600690.jpg)
The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David Hutchinson
5/5 stars
![The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1424663847l/133518.jpg)
The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
5/5 stars
![You Asked for Perfect by Laura Silverman](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532058100l/33299465.jpg)
You Asked For Perfect by Laura Silverman
2.5/5 stars
![The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1375670575l/18114322.jpg)
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
2/5 stars
April
In April, I finished zero books but started a few that I finished later in the year.
May
![Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1562456193l/286808._SY475_.jpg)
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
3/5 stars
![One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1516128665l/11220._SX318_.jpg)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
3/5 stars
![The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1502911668l/35297386.jpg)
The Apocolypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson
4.5/5 stars
![Epicac by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1504188772l/23158083.jpg)
Epicac by Kurt Vonnegut
3/5 stars
June
I did not read any books in June because I was focusing on my finals.
July
![Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1539366151l/39348536._SY475_.jpg)
Brave Face by Shaun David Hutchinson
5/5 stars
![When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1489647354l/28220826._SY475_.jpg)
When The Moon Was Ours by Anne-Marie McLemore
3/5 stars
![The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1331154660l/11250317.jpg)
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
5/5 stars
![](http://imaginereader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/We-are-the-ants-e1524102181509.jpg)
We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson (again)
5/5 stars
August
![Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1459437419l/28145767._SY475_.jpg)
Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
4/5 stars
September
In September, I started a few books but ultimately did not finish any.
October
![Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1529044298l/39280444.jpg)
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
3/5 stars
![History Is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1462807691l/25014114._SY475_.jpg)
History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera
5/5 stars
November
![40577321](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1537397949l/40577321.jpg)
We Say #Never Again by Parkland student journalists
4/5 stars
![For Every One by Jason Reynolds](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1536082301l/35297455._SY475_.jpg)
For Everyone by Jason Reynolds
4/5 stars
![The Death of Truth by Michiko Kakutani](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1524842909l/36978232._SY475_.jpg)
The Death of Truth by Michiko Kakutani
3/5 stars
![What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1524676391l/36406028._SY475_.jpg)
What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
4/5 stars
December
![The View from Flyover Country by Sarah Kendzior](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1510335596l/36570891._SY475_.jpg)
The View From Flyover Country by Sarah Kendzior
5/5 stars
![Fascism by Madeleine K. Albright](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1513524068l/35230469.jpg)
Fascism: A Warning by Madeline Albright
3/5 stars
![Tell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselli](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1497428713l/33608721._SY475_.jpg)
Tell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselli
4/5 stars
![24874303](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1423755062l/24874303.jpg)
The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Alan Poe
3/5 stars
![The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1538994537l/36407347._SY475_.jpg)
The Future of Humanity by Michio Kaku
3.5/5 stars
![The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387720896l/391724.jpg)
The Black Cat by Edgar Alan Poe
4/5 stars
![Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1498282283l/35506547._SY475_.jpg)
A Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
4/5 stars
These are all forty of the books that I read in 2019. For 2020, I am hoping to read forty-five books. If you set any reading goals this year, feel free to share them in the comments.