Emma, Joe, and Jill discuss the best books they read this year! Join for a lively conversation about the books the nerds loved the most. We loved these books so much that Joe refers to "before" and "after" this book, Jill loves a title so much she'd marry it if she could, and Emma owns five print copies (soon to be seven) of one of these titles. Let us know what books YOU loved this much by sending us an email or a comment on social media. 

Emma’s Picks 


A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson 


Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison 


The Ink Black Heart by Robert Galbraith  


Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid  


Book Lovers by Emily Henry  


House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J Maas 


The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager  


Happy Place by Emily Henry  

 
Joe’s Picks 


Jackal by Erin E. Adams 


The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass 


Lock Every Door by Riley Sager 


Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega (Book 2 May 2023!!) 


Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer 


I Woke Up Dead at the Mall by Judy Sheehan  


Wicked Little Things by Justin Arnold 


Holes by Louis Sachar 

 
Jill’s Picks  


The Honeys by Ryan La Sala 


Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng 


Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid 


Just Like Home by Sarah Gailey 


The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead 


The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager 


Piranesi by Susanna Clarke 

 
Catch up on our conversations with some of the author's mentioned!
Interview with Emily Henry 
Chat with Riley Sager 
Justin Arnold 
Curating the Vibe with Rachel Harrison   
Erin E. Adams 

Other Books Mentioned:
The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Final Girls by Riley Sager
Survive the Night by Riley Sager
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
The Golden Frog Games by Claribel A. Ortega

We hope you enjoy this episode of the Professional Book Nerds podcast. Be sure to rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen! You can follow the Professional Book Nerds on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok @ProBookNerds. Want to reach out? Send an email to professionalbooknerds@overdrive.com. We’ve got merch! Check out our two shirts in The OverDrive Shop (all profits are donated to the ALA Literacy Clearinghouse).
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices