Top 10 Fictional Books I Read in 2019

1. The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book by Neil Gaiman - This book is hilarious. If your a fan of the novel Gaiman wrote alongside Terry Pratchett, you won't be disappointed by the brilliantly adapted screen play which manages to capture Pratchett's humour. The script book includes scenes that were cut and scenes that were never filmed due to the costs of filming.

2. The Lieutenant of Inishmore by Martin McDonagh - Hilarious. If you've enjoyed his films such as In Brugs and Three Billboards you will definitely enjoy this stage play that contains the same dark comedy present in his film.

3. Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky - The first poetry collection I've read that I enjoyed every single poem. Admittedly the first half of the collection is stronger because I felt the characters were that bit more compelling.

4. The Drowning of Arthur Braxton by Caroline Smailes - What a book! The shift in point of view is handled very creatively with each character telling their part of the story in a different form from the other. I couldn't put it down.

5. The Humans by Matt Haig

6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling - I might be slightly biased when talking about Harry Potter as it is the book series where I discovered my joy for reading. Towards the end of last year I decided to re-visit the world of Harry Potter as a adult. I have to say I'm getting the same enjoyment from these books as I did as a child.

7. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz - An book I didn't expect to enjoy as it belongs to a genre that I don't read much off, but because of the beautifully written prose, and engaging characters, I found that I couldn't keep the book down.

8. Dear Evan Hansen the novel by Val Emmich - I got this book as a birthday present, not expecting to enjoy it as it's a book adaptation of one of my favourite musicals. I was wrong. The book offers more back story to the character of Connor making it a worthwhile read.

9. The Road by Cormac McCarthy - This book feels very relevant to the Global Crisis that is very prominent in today's society, the book acts as a warning to how our world could become if we fail to act.

10. The Snapper by Roddy Doyle - Doyle manages to bring humour into a dark situation that will make you laugh out loud. Hilarious.

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