A list of the books I read in the third quarter of 2020, in rough chronological order:

1. La Delicatesse, by David Foenkinos (French-language edition)

2. Parakeet, by Marie-Helene Bertino

3. Morality Play, by Barry Unsworth

4. Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid

5. Want, by Lynn Steger Strong

6. Et Si C’était Vrai, by Marc Levy (French-language edition)

7. Blacktop Wasteland, by S. A. Cosby

8. It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work, by Jason Fried and David Hainemeier Hansson

9. The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Graham Jones

10. Je Vais Bien, Ne T’en Fais Pas, by Olivier Adam (French-language edition)

11. A Burning, by Megha Majumdar

12. L’Immeuble des Femmes qui ont Renoncé aux Hommes, by Karine Lambert (French-language edition)

13. Natural History, by Carlos Fonseca

14. Via Negativa, by Daniel Hornsby

15. The Empress of Salt and Fortune, by Nghi Vo

16. Interior Chinatown, by Charles Yu

17. Upright Woman Wanted, by Sarah Gailey

18. Barn 8, by Deb Olin Unferth

19. Vernon Subutex 1, by Virginie Despentes (French-language edition)

20. A Long Petal of the Sea, by Isabel Allende

21. La Tresse, by Laeticia Colombani (French-language edition)

22. Crooked Hallelujah, by Kelli Jo Ford

23. Un Chemin de Tables, by Maylis de Kerangal (French-language edition)

24. Summer, by Ali Smith

25. Transcendent Kingdom, by Yaa Gyasi

As in the past, I’ve bolded the books that really wowed me and that I would recommend highly. (Including my first highly recommended book in the French language!)

Want to check out the best books I read in Q1 and Q2 2020? You can find my list of books read in the first quarter of 2020 here and my reading list from the second quarter of 2020 here. (Update: You can read ahead into my Q4 2020 reading list via this link and you can click here for my list of the best of the best reads of 2020.)

I’ve you’ve read any of these, I’d love to hear your thoughts. And if you have any recommendations for my Q4 2020 reading list, please share them!