Sci-fi and Fantasy

'Piranesi' by Susanna Clarke is a wonderful book that will break your heart for the loss it expresses and revive you with the hope it implies.

'The Doors of Eden' by Adrian Tchaikovsky is not just a great piece of science fiction, its a great piece of writing with a valuable lesson for all of us.

'The Starless Sea' by Erin Morgenstern is an amazing book that is not only a wonderful read but will also encourage you to look at stories in ways you never have before

'The Blue Eye' is another wonderfully crafted story by Ausama Zehanat Khan and will leave readers anticipating the release of the final book in the series, The Bladebone, in October 2020.

'The Black Khan' by Ausma Zehanat Kahn does a remarkable job of not only continuing a story but of establishing the path forward for the final two books in the series.

'The Bloodprint' by Ausma Zehanat Khan is a fine epic fantasy adventure set in a world with distressing parallels to our own.

So there you have it, a completely subjective list of ten books from 2019 I think will improve the quality of your life. Enjoy.

In this earthy, magical-realist dive into small-town Southern life two centuries ago, Westover explores the boundaries of medical science and superstition.

'The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth (Book of Dust Vol.2) by Philip Pullman proves this sequence is every bit as excellent as "His Dark Materials".

Guy Gavriel Kay's A Brightness Long Ago is a book that will entrance and enthral. Read, enjoy and revel in its depiction of a fascinating world.