Our favorite books of the decade

Plus: 13 thrillers we couldn't put down this year

24 Books From This Decade We Couldn't Put Down There were a lot of books published this decade. These are the ones we'll never forget. 13 Thrillers We Couldn't Stop Thinking About In 2019 31 Young Adult Books We Deemed The Best Of 2019 For Your Reading List  Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Diaz     This memoir is one of strength, perseverance and hope. Diaz, who grew up moving between Puerto Rico and Miami Beach, the oldest girl born to a mother with schizophrenia and a father who favored her older brother, movingly documents what her early, difficult life was like. Diaz doesn't let these circumstances define her though. She finds that her friends — other ordinary girls and books — are the two things that help her survive. It's a book that makes me want to learn more about her today, setting the stage for a great sequel.  Get your copy now. —Olivia Taylor  More From BuzzFeed If You Can Name The Origins Of 7/10 Of These English Words, You're Basically A Linguist 28 Times People On The Internet Totally, Completely, 100% Nailed The Response In 2019 This Quiz Will Reveal How Much You Actually Remember About 2019 24 Pictures Of Christmas That Will Shake You To Your Core     Note: There will be no newsletter next week. We'll see you in 2020!   Do you know someone who would love the Books newsletter? Tell them to sign up here!   Got any feedback for us about the newsletter? Respond to this email; we'd love to hear what you want more (or less) of!  BuzzFeed, Inc. 111 E. 18th St. New York, NY 10003 We hope you love the products we recommend! Just so you know, BuzzFeed may collect a small share of sales from the links in this email. View our privacy notice and cookie policy Unsubscribe