2021 has been a bloody great year for books.
I can't count the number of times I've picked up a book and emerged hours later, completely in awe of the writing, the characters, the story I've just read.
So far 2021 has blessed us with unputdownable thrillers, heartfelt family dramas and non-fiction narratives that spoke to the parts of ourselves we usually keep hidden.
And we're only halfway through the year.
Here are the best books of 2021 so far (in no particular order):