The Best Books of 2019 to Read Right Now — Including the Sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale"

If you need a new book to add to your reading list, look no further than this roundup of the best books that came out this year. We've been spoiled with amazing reads lately, so if you're in the market for a hot-off-the-presses page-turner in any genre you can imagine, we've revealed the best books 2019 has to offer.

In 2019, we've been graced with some laugh-out-loud celebrity memoirs, suspenseful mysteries that will send shivers down your spine, romances to tug at your heartstrings, dramas that really spill the tea, some fantastic picks in fiction that transport us to new worlds, and stories of survival, perseverance, and inspiration that we wanted to highlight all the way through. Some of our favorite authors have come out with new stories that just reinforced our fandom, and a whole new class of newcomers have written their way into our hearts. No matter what your genre of choice, there's definitely something to love on this list.

We've laughed, we've cried, and we've bought a few extra copies for friends. And rest assured, no one is trying to knock a classic romance novel or those old standby favorites that feel like pulling on a cozy sweater in book form. Our old reliable books will always have a place in our hearts (and on our bookshelves) but these are the reads that we think deserve a spot on your bedside table, in your carryon, or even as a gift for a bookworm loved one or fellow book club member right now.