Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers, 2024

 

For over 20 years it has been the honor of Cyrus Webb and Conversations to share books that all ages can enjoy. This year's Top 10 Books for Young Readers truly has something for everyone. Each will entertain and inspire you, regardless of your age. Enjoy! 

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers, 2024 (Listed in no particular order)

1. When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman (Scholastic Press)
2. Dear Dad by Jay Jay Patton (Kaepernick Publishing)
3. Gracie Under the Waters by Linda Sue Park (Harper Collins)
4. Weirdo by Tony Weaver, Jr. (First Second Books)
5. The Girls of Skylark Lane by Robin Benway (Harper Collins)
6. On a Wing and a Tear by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Harper Collins)
7. Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B. B. Alston (Harper Collins)
8. The Adventures of the Care Squad by Kenya Parks (HMD Publishing)
9. Swinging Into History by Karen L. Swanson (Calkins Creek)
10. Meet Me in the Middle by Gary Vaynerchuk (Harper Collins)

Conversations' Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2024

Conversations Media Group is excited to share its Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2024.

Conversations' Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2024 (listed in no particular order)

1.  Master of Me by Keke Palmer (Flatiron Books)
2. The Power Dressers by Michele Grant (Thales Publishing)
3. Bright Eyes by Bridey Thelen-Heidel (She Writes Press)
4. Sorry For the Inconvenience by Farah Naz Rishi (Mindy's Book Studio)
5. Farm Family by Jane Lee Rankin (Apple Hill Farm Press)
6. Graciously Speaking by Ciara Ijames (Ciara Ijames)
7. Night of the Hawk by Lauren Martin (She Writes Press)
8. Audacity by Edward J. Goode II (CEO Publishing)
9. Shine Bright Anyway by Faith Broussard Cade (Harper Celebrate)
10. And Then We Rise by Common (Harper One)
11. The Housekeeper's Secret by Sandra Schnakenburg (She Writes Press)
12. The Miracle on Corcoran Street by Dr. James A. Anderson (Chosen Pen Publishing) 
13. It's Okay Not to Be Fabulous Every Day by Ally Dalsimer (Telemachus Press)
14. The Bodies Keep Coming by Brian H. Williams (Broadleaf Books)
15. All You'll See Is Sky by Janet A. Wilson (She Writes Press)
16. The Book of Moses by Moses Mattox (Williams Commerce LLC)
17. Across the Street, Around the Corner by Mary Lea Carroll (Clyde Custom Publishing)
18. The Jazz Men by Larry Tye (Mariner)
19. Brand It Like Serhant by Ryan Serhant (Hachette Books)
20. Meet Me in Mumbai by Lovelace Cook (Whisperwood Publishing)
21. Day Trading Attention by Gary Vaynerchuk (Harper Business)
22. What They Never Told Us by Gail Lukasik (Skyhorse Publishing)
23. The Catch Book of Fools by Dr. Velma Bagby (Adoni Publishing LLC)
24. Flying Over 50 at Any Age by Makeda Smith (Makeda Smith)
25. Before I Let You Go by Angelo Ellerbee (HOV Publishing)
26. The Evolving Roles of Fathers by Dr. Norma McLauchlin and Scott Tucker McLauchlin (Chosen Pen Publishing)
27. This Ordinary Stardust by Alan Townsend (Grand Central Publishing)
28. Becoming the Shero: The Motherhood Mantle by Dr. Anissa Short and others (Chosen Pen Publishing)
29. Still True by Reagan E. J. Jackson (Hinton Publishing)
30. Solace by Cornelia Maude Spelman (Jackleg Press)
31. Writing a Book Is the Easy Part by Manswell T. Peterson (Manswell T. Peterson)
32. Blindsighted by Rich Christiansen (Mountain Grabbers Press)
33. The Power of I Am by Angela Anderson (Angela Anderson Presents)
34. I Did a New Thing by Tabitha Brown (William Morrow)
35. Girl, Uncoded by Brandi Dredge (She Writes Press)
36. Long Haul by Frank Figliuzzi (Mariner)
37. Wild Life by Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant (Zando/ Get Lifted Books)
38. Restored by Tracy Glass (Bold Vision Books)
39. K.E.E.P. P.E.D.A.L.I.N.G by Karon Joseph Riley (13th & Joan)
40. American Negra by Natasha S. Alford (Harper)
41. Life Out Loud! & Take Up Space: The Publicity Edition by Tawanna Chamberlain (The Posh Publicist)
42. Us, After by Rachel Zimmerman (SFWP)
43. Trial By Ambush by Marcia Clark (Thomas & Mercer)
44. From Chaos to Calm by L Marie (L. Marie)
45. Being Black In America's Schools by Brian Rashad Fuller (Dafina/Kensington)
46. Man You Are Crazy by Christopher Anderson and Kevin P. Donaldson (Mediacasters Publishing House)
47. Nobody's Sleeping by Bijoy E. John, MD (Morgan James Publishing)
48. Animals I Want to See by Tom Seeman (Post Hill Press)
49. You'll See by Suzanne Groves (Black Rose Writing)
50. Way of the Cobra Couples by Michele & Sean Kanan (FLiP Creative, LLC)

21 Books YOU Should Read During #NationalBookMonth in 2020

 Looking for some great books to add to your reading list as we recognize National Book Book in 2020? Conversations' Cyrus Webb has you covered with 21 Books he has personally read that he believes YOU should read as well. 

NON-FICTION TITLES (Listed in no particular order)

1. The World Looks Different Now by Margaret Thomson (She Writes Press)
2. Beyond the Holocaust by Sylvie Heyman (Balboa Press)
3. The Courage to Step Out of the Familiar by Dennis J. Perkins (Xulon Press)
4. Healing Words: Life Lessons to Inspire by Mary Ellen Ciganovich (Conversations Media Group)
5. B!tch Hunt by Taetrece Harrison (Sovereign Noir)
6. The Power of Pain by Kneika Robbins/Audra Bush/Kenya Frazier (BlaqRayn Publishing)
7. Silent Voices by Debbie Nau Redmond (Aspenglo, LLC)
8. Seminole by Tina Siemens (KDP)
9. Unapologetically: I Am A Man by Cornelius J. Maxwell (Leaked From My Pen LLC)
10. The Answer Is...Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek (Simon & Schuster)
11. This is Not a Fashion Story by Danielle Bernstein (Vertel Publishing)
12. Side-Chick Savior by Jamiah Alexander (Conversations Media Group)

FICTION TITLES (Listed in no particular order)

1. When I Was You by Amber Garza (Mira Books)
2. Countdown America by M. C. Fox (M. C. Fox)
3. You Can Go Home Now by Michael Elias (Harper)
4. The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow)
5. K3 by Tracie O'Neil Horton (Outskirts Press)
6. The Unspoken by Ian K. Smith (Thomas & Mercer)
7. My Daddy's Baby Too by Charmaine Marie (Real L.O.V.E. Publications)
8. Chaos by Andrew Hess (Phoenix Entertainment and Development)
9. World of Rage by A. Shane Etter (ThomasMax Publishing)

Conversations' Top 15 Books for Young Readers in 2019

Conversations is excited to share it's Top 15 Books for Young Readers in 2019 as chosen by book club President and founder Cyrus Webb. As in the past the list features established authors as well as those who are rising stars.



Conversations' Top 15 Books for Young Readers in 2019 (listed in no particular order)

1. Ballpark Mysteries Super Special #4: The World Series Kids by David A. Kelly (Random House)
2. Almanac 2019 (National Geographic Kids)
3. Child of the Dream by Sharon Robinson (Scholastic Press)
4. The Little Dragon by Sheri Fink (Whimsical World Books)
5. Dork Diaries:Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever by Rachel Renee Russell (Aladdin/Simon and Schuster)
6. Something Like Gravity by Amber Smith (Aladdin/Simon and Schuster)
7. Vengeance Is Mine: The Reaping by Calogero Bradley (BlaqRayn Publishing)
8. Mo's Bows: A Young Person's Guide to Start-Up Success by Moziah Bridges (Running Press Kids/Hachette Book Group)
9. Oh, The Things I Can Be When I See Me by Valerie J. Lewis Coleman (Pen of the Writer, LLC)
10. Kidz Biz Book 3: Making All the Kidz Biz Rules by Gwen Richardson (Cushcity Communications)
11. But Mommy It's Not Fair! I Am Not Alone by Sherria L. Elliott (4Elliott Publishing)
12. Ginger's Neighborhood by I. Krystal Smith & Sharon T. L. Jackson (Get-Success Publishing)
13. That's Me by Donna Marie Leonard (Donna Marie Leonard)
14. Summer Camp Fun with Grandson by Lisa W. Beckwith (Shero Publishing)
15. Mother of Many by Pamela M. Tuck (Mascot Books)

Conversations Top 50 Fiction Books of 2018

It has become one of Conversations' most prized reveals: what books read by Conversations Media Group founder Cyrus Webb are his top picks of the year?

Here you will find his choices for Top 50 Fiction Books of 2018. As over the past decade the list includes established voices as well as individuals who are rising literary stars.

CONVERSATIONS' TOP 50 FICTION BOOKS OF 2018
(Listed in no particular order)

1. The Cast by Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press)
2. I've Got My Eyes On You by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)
3. Material Witness by Norwood Holland (Windmill Books)
4. Pre-Meditated Murder by Tracy Weber (Midnight Ink)
5. Welcome to Moonlight Harbor by Sheila Roberts (Mira)
6. Sold On a Monday by Kristina McMorris (Sourcebooks)
7. Envy by Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone)
8. Somebody's Daughter by Rochelle B. Weinstein (Lake Union)
9. The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie (Lake Union)
10. Firestorm by Solange Ritchie (Stony Hill Publishers)
11. The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer (Grand Central Publishing)
12. Cowboy: A Story of Yakima Canutt by David W. Huffstetler (Becher House)
13. The Other Woman by Daniel Silva (Harper Collins)
14. Not Perfect by Elizabeth LaBan (Lake Union)
15. Addicted to Hate by Lucia Mann (Grassroots Publishing Group)
16. A War in the Bronx by A. Shane Etter (Thomas Max)
17. Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter (William Morrow/Harper Collins)
18. The Painted Ladies by Sylvia Dickey Smith (Crispen Books)
19. Death Logs Out by E. J. Simon (Endeavour Media)
20. Faith Alone by Terri Ann Johnson (Brown Girls Books)
21. Jenna's Case by Andy Siegel (Rockwell Press)
22. The Widow of Wall Street by Randy Susan Meyers (Simon & Schuster)
23. Louisiana Catch by Sweta Srivastava Vikram (Modern History Press)
24. Skyjack by K. J. Howe (Quercus)
25. The Perfect Candidate by Peter Stone (Simon & Schuster)
26. Access Restricted by Gregory Scott Katsoulis (Harlequin Teen)
27. Green Dots by Anthony Marcello (Page Publishing)
28. A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni (Thomas & Mercer)
29. Somebody's Daughter by David Bell (Berkley)
30. The Cutting Edge by Jeffery Deaver (Grand Central Publishing)
31. Vox by Christina Dalcher (Berkley)
32. Blackberry Road by Jodi Lea Stewart (Sundown Press)
33. The Forgotten Ones by Steena Holmes (Lake Union)
34. Dog & B*tch Island by Robert Blake Whitehill (Calaveras Media)
35. The Women on Retford Drive by Alretha Thomas (Diverse Arts Collective)
36. Woman Last Seen In Her Thirties by Camille Pagan (Lake Union)
37. Under My Skin by Lisa Unger (Park Row Books)
38. The Epiphany by Alicia Rice (Alicia Rice)
39. Deranged by Marcus Kimbrough (Xlibris)
40. Tiffany Blues by M. J. Rose (Atria Books)
41. Jinn by Jessica Cage (Caged Fantasies Publications)
42. Three Showboxes by Steven Manchester (The Story Plant)
43. Another Bump in the Road by T.M. Brown (T. M. Brown)
44. Appearances Too by K. Reshay (K. Reshay)
45. The Unkind Hours by Dwayne Alexander Smith (D*mn Good Books)
46. Another Chance with You by Jacquelin Thomas (Harlequin Kimani Romance)
47. The Last to Let Go by Amber Smith (Margaret K. McElderry)
48. Stereotyped by Vick Breedy (Vick Breedy)
49. After Nightfall by A.J. Banner (Lake Union)
50. As Bright As Heaven by Susan Meissner (Berkley)

Conversations Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2018

It has become one of Conversations' most prized reveals: what books read by Conversations Media Group founder Cyrus Webb are his top picks of the year?

Here you will find his choices for Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2018. As over the past decade the list includes established voices as well as individuals who told amazing narratives either about themselves or others.

CONVERSATIONS' TOP 50 NON-FICTION BOOKS OF 2018
(Listed in no particular order)

1. Intrinsic Hope: Living Courageously in Troubled Times by Kate Davies (New Society Publishers)
2. Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career On Screen and Behind the Camera by Bill Duke (Rowman & Littlefield)
3. Youtube Secrets by Sean Cannell & Benji Travis (Sean Cannell & Benji Travis)
4. Abyss: Thought Provoking Poetry & Prose by D.G. Torrens (D.G. Torrens)
5. Thriving Through Uncertainty by Tama Kieves (Tarcher Perigee/Penguin Random House)
6. The Soul of America by Jon Meacham (Random House)
7. Letters to the Daughter I'll Never Have by Ashley Brown (Mezcalita Press)
8. The Top 10 Rules For Success by Evan Carmichael (Evan Carmichael) 
9. Heavy by Kiese Laymon (Scribner)
10. Daughters Betrayed by Their Mothers by Holli Kenley (Loving Healing Press)
11. Redlined by Linda Gartz (She Writes Press)
12. PTSD to Freedom by Linda Diane Wattley & William Sumner (Linda Diane Wattley)
13. T.R.U.T.H. (Taking Responsibility Unleashes True Healing) by Mary Ellen Ciganovich (Conversations Media Group)
14. Not A Poster Child by Francine Falk-Allen (She Writes Press)
15. Act Like You Love Yourself by Lester Greene (Infinity Publications)
16. Last Trip Home by Wanda Maureen Miller (She Writes Press)
17. Unpunished Murder: Massacre at Colfax and the Quest for Justice by Lawrence Goldstone (Scholastic Focus)
18. Sit Down and Shut Up by Cinque Henderson (St. Martin's Press)
19. The Dinosaur Artist by Paige Williams (Hachette Books)
20. This Is the Day by Tim Tebow (Waterbrook)
21. Black Coffee: No Sugar, No Cream by Regina Duggins (Gina Mocha)
22. Delta Epiphany: Robert E. Kennedy in Mississippi by Ellen B. Meacham (University Press of Mississippi)
23. Cracking the Boy Code by Adam J. Cox (New Society Publishers)
24. Food Fight by Chef Gigi Gaggero (Koehler Books)
25. Pure by Linda Kay Klein (Touchstone)
26. How Woman Rise by Sally Helgesen and Marshall Goldsmith (Hachette Books)
27. Pocket Full of Dreams by Justine Wentzell (Red Balloon Station Books)
28. Unbroken: Still I Smile by Tamara Charles (Tamara Charles)
29. Never Shut Up by Marcellus Wiley (Dutton/Penguin Random House)
30. The Sense of Success by Angelo Ellerbee (Ellerbee Group)
31. Wherever You Are by Cynthia Lim (Coffeetown Press)
32. Food for L.I.F.E.(Lasting Impressions Forever Enjoyed) by Lisa W. Beckwith (Rain Publishing)
33. Align with Your Purpose by Earl Hall (Earl Hall)
34. The Burn Zone by Renee Linnell (She Writes Press)
35. The Change of Life: The Mario Loving Story by Mario Loving (Conversations Media Group)
36. Letters From Max: A Book of Friendship by Sarah Ruhl & Max Ritvo (Milkweed)
37. The Magic of Tiny Business by Sharon Rowe (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)
38. A Mountain Too High by Michael McClendon (Xulon Press)
39. The Book of Self: A Thesis on Energy and How It Interrelates by Floyd Williams (Floyd Williams)
40. Astonishing Tales: Stories and Essays by Matt Geiger (Henschel Haus)
41. Chos3n: There's A High Cost to Low Living by Bianca Harris (Chos3n/Conversations Media Group)
42. The Triumph of Rosemary by Judge Marylin E. Atkins (Two Sisters Writing & Publishing)
43. Women Who Launch by Marlene Wagman-Geller (Mango)
44. When Women Ruled the World by Kara Cooney (National Geographic)
45. Breaking Up with Busy by Yvonne Tally (New World Library)
46. Craig & Fred by Craig Grossi (William Morrow/Harper Collins)
47. Beloved by Greatest Poet Alive (James Gordon/GPA Media Inc.)
48. How to be Perfect Like Me by Dana Bowman (Central Recovery Press)
49. A Spy In Canaan by Marc Perrusquia (Melville House Publishing)
50. WTF?!(Willing to Fail) by Brian Scudamore (Lioncrest Publishing)

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers in 2018

Over 3 dozen books for young readers came across the desk of Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb's desk in 2018. From those he is proud to share the 10 books for young readers that are sure to entertain, inspire and leave them wanting more.

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers in 2018

(listed in no particular order)

1. Tradition by Brendan Kiely (Margaret E. McElderry Books)
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (The Meltdown) by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
3. The Little Unicorn by Sheri Fink (Whimsical World Books)
4. I'm Mixed by Maggy Williams (Loving Healing Press)
5. Jack Wentworth: The Real Belt by Karen Ward Wilder (Karen Ward Wilder)
6. Alcohol,Drugs  You: A Young Person's Guide to Avoiding Addiction by Marc Treitler with Lianna Treitler (DoGood Press)
7. People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins (McElderry Books)
8. Magic Thinking for Kids by Marrielle Monte (Seize the Day Publishing)
9. Pidge Takes the Stage by Michelle Staubach Grimes (Pidge Media)
10. The Magician's Hat by Malcolm Mitchell (Orchard Books)

Conversations Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2017

Inspiration. Motivation. Reflection. Action.

These four words define the 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2017 as chosen by Conversations' own Cyrus Webb. An avid reader and someone who appreciates the importance of sharing the stories of others, Webb has chosen the books that spoke to him throughout the year and he believes will do the same for others. 

Conversations' Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2017 (listed in no particular order)

1. This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Star by Gabourey Sidibe (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
2. The Ken Commandments by Ken Baker (Convergent)
3. The Newcomers by Helen Thorpe (Scribner)
4. Life Is Like A Musical by Tim Federle (Running Press)
5. Take the Lid Off by Smokie Norful (Thomas Nelson)
6. When Soulmates Unite by Christina Renee Joubert (Teaching the World to Love, LLC)
7. Eyes on the Prize by Carrie Williams
8. The Not So Subtle Art of Being A Fat Girl by Tess Holliday (Bluestreak Books)
9. Find and Follow Your Inner Compass by Barbara Berger (O Books)
10. Hope for the Caregiver by Peter Rosenberger (Worthy Inspired)
11. Find Your Soul's Purpose by Janet Conner (Conari Press)
12. Teeth by Mary Otto (The New Press)
13. The Path to Personal Power by Napoleon Hill (Tarcher Perigee)
14. Reclaiming Your Body by Suzanne Scurlock-Durana (New World Library)
15. The Art of Connection by Michael J. Gelb (New World Library)
16. On Edge by Andrea Peterson (Crown)
17. The Difference by Subir Chowdhury (Crown Business)
18. Beer Money by Frances Stroh (Harper Perrennial)
19. Spark by Angie Morgan, Sean Lynch and Courtney Lynch (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
20. The Trauma Heart by Judy Crane (Health Communications, Inc.)
21. Before Empire by Andria Mayberry (The TMG Firm)
22. A Body of Work by David Hallberg (Touchstone)
23. Dare to be Kind by Lizzie Velasquez (Hachette Books)
24. Deep Water by Katherine Nichols (Simon Pulse)
25. My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward by Mark Lukach (Harper Wave
26. Social Media Wellness by Ana Homayoun (Corwin)
27. Rule #1 Don't Be #2 by Daniel Milstein (Gold Star Publishing)
28. Alger Hiss: Framed by Joan Brady (Arcade)
29. Two Minute Mornings by Neil Pasricha (Chronicle Books)
30. Being the Change by Peter Kalmus (New Society Publishers)
31. Reading with Patrick by Michelle Kuo (Random House)
32. Not a Perfect Fit by Jane A. Schmidt (She Writes Press)
33. Code Girls by Liza Mundy (Hachette Books)
34. The Song and the Silence by Yvette Johnson (Atria Books)
35. Power Down and Parent Up by Holli Kenley (Loving Healing Press)
36. ChangeAbility by Sharon Weil (Archer/Rare Bird Books)
37. Unsinkable Faith by Tracie Miles (David C. Cook)
38. Of Bees and Boys: Lines From A Southern Lawyer by Allen Mendenhall (Red Dirt Press)
39. Live, Love, Explore by Leon Logothetis (Reader's Digest)
40. Let the Story Do the Work by Esther K. Choy (Amacom)
41. Knowing Is Half the Fight...Cooking is the Other by Darnell 'Super Chef' Ferguson
42. Off the Cliff by Becky Aikman (Penguin Press)
43. Fault Lines in the Constitution by Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson (Peachtree)
44. The Awakened Woman by Dr. Tererai Trent (Enliven Books/Atria)
45. The Hidden School by Dan Millman (North Star Way)
46. Fasting and Feasting by Adam Federman (Chelsea Green)
47. The Rules Do Not Apply by Ariel Levy (Random House)
48. Chasing Famous by Lisa Lloyd (New Hope Publishers)
49. Living in the Darkest Life by Joyce Edwards
50. Insight by Tasha Eurich (Crown Business)

Conversations' Top 50 Fiction Books of 2017

Conversations Book Club is excited to announce 2017's Top 50 Fiction Books of 2017. Keeping with its commitment to spotlight books from authors around the world, this year's list is one of its most diverse to date. Compiled by media personality and author Cyrus Webb, it is Conversations' hope that you will find titles you will enjoy yourself and will share with others.

Conversations' Top 50 Fiction Books of 2017 (listed in no particular order):

1. Because You're Mine by Colleen Coble (Thomas Nelson)
2. Don't Close Your Eyes by Holly Seddon (Ballantine Books)
3. Ashes by Steven Manchester (The Story Plant)
4. Best Day Ever by Kaira Rouda (Graydon House)
5. The 5 Manners of Death by Darden North (Word Crafts)
6. Her Secret Life by Tiffany L. Warren (Dafina Books)
7. Inside V by Paula Priamos (Vireo/Rare Bird Books)
8. When We Were Worthy by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen (Lake Union)
9. Roxie and Fred by Richard Alther (Regent Press)
10. Fairytale by Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press)
11. The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (St. Martin's/Griffin)
12. I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi (St. Martin's Press)
13. All About Him by Pat Tucker (Strebor Books)
14. The Address by Fiona Davis (Dutton)
15. Love Me For Who I Am by Sonya Visor (Covenant House Press)
16. A Time to Stand by Robert Whitlow (Thomas Nelson)
17. That Church Life 2 by Teresa B. (Walking In Victory)
18. Love Thy Neighbor by Linda Bello-Ruiz (Mariah Publishing)
19. The Burial House by Jeffery Deaver (Grand Central Publishing)
20. The Answer by Ray Faulkenberry
21. Code For Murder by Eliot Parker (Black Rose Writing)
22. Yesterday Was A Long Time Ago by Selena Haskins (Calidream Publishing)
23. A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon Press)
24. Legacy by Jacquelin Thomas 
25. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez (Knopf)
26. And Then There Was Me by Sadeqa Johnson (Thomas Dunne Books)
27. Florida Gothic by Mitzi Szereto (Strange Brew Press)
28. Just In Time by Joan L. Jackson (She Writes Press)
29. Welcome to My World by Curtis Bunn (Strebor Books)
30. Book of Judas by Linda Stasi (Forge)
31. The Dating Bender by Christina Julian (Limitless Publishing)
32. Beneath the Trees by Laurel Saville (Kindle Press)
33. Grains of Truth by Elizabeth Ferry-Perata (3L Publishing)
34. Catcher, Lover, Spy by David W. Huffstetler (Becher House Publishing)
35. Cashed Out by Michael H. Rubin
36. All By Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon and Schuster)
37. Finding Gideon by Eric Jerome Dickey (Dutton)
38. A Fine Line by Dan Burns (Chicago Arts Press)
39. L.A. Husbands and Wives by Marissa Monteilh
40. I'm Frustrated: Thoughts Becoming Words by Dirty Dollar (Book Baby)
41. A Fatal Twist by Tracy Weber (Midnight Ink Books)
42. Mothers and Other Strangers by Gina Sorell (Prospect Park Books)
43. There's More Than One Way Home by Donna Levin (Chickadee Prince Books)
44. Copycat by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
45. All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis (Harlequin Teen)
46. My Abnormally Normal Life by Kenny L. Mitchell (The Heavenly Expressions)
47. At Wave's End by Patricia Perry Donovan (Lake Union)
48. The Good Widow by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke (Lake Union)
49. Forever Is the Worst Long Time by Camille Pagan (Lake Union)
50. Desert Kill Switch by Mark S. Bacon (Black Opal Books)

Conversations' Top 20 Books for Young Readers in 2017

For Conversations Media Group founder Cyrus Webb 2017 was the year of amazing books. "There were so many great ones that came our way this year," he says. "Conversations is glad to be able to share its favorites with the world and hopefully help others find something that will entertain, educate and inspire them."

This year's Top 20 Books for Young Readers continues Webb's mission of spotlighting books that others might have heard of that he had the pleasure of enjoying as well as lesser known titles and authors that he feels as though deserve recognition.

Without any further ado, here is this year's list (listed in no particular order):

1. I Am Sacagawea by Brad Meltzer (Dial Books/ Penguin Young Readers Group)
2. London & Sydney Explore the World: Texas by Kellen & Berthina Coleman  (Fomenky Publishing)
3. Listen by Leda Schubert (Neal Porter Book/Roaring Brook Press)
4. Piper Perish by Kayla Cagan (Chronicle Books)
5. Shaken: Young Reader's Edition by Tim Tebow (Waterbrook)
6. We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio (Alfred A. Knopf)
7. Larry the Alligator Makes Friends by LaDonna Marie (Createspace)
8. The Big Adventures of Tiny House by Susan Schaefer Bernardo (Inner Flower Child Books)
9. Champion Immortal by Brian Thompson (Great Nation Publishing)
10. The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie (Weinstein Books/Perseus Books)
11. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
12. Girls Who Code by Reshma Saujani (Viking/Penguin Young Readers Group)
13. Frazzled: Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes by Booki Vivat (Harper Collins)
14. Counting Sea Life with the Little Seahorse by Sheri Fink and Derek Taylor Kent 
15. The Cool Thing About Being Yourself by Ethan Wheeler (Createspace)
16. Princesses Wear Pants by Savannah Guthrie and Allison Oppenheim (Abrams Books)
17. Welcome to Wonderland: Beach Party Surf Monkey by Chris Grabenstein (Random House)
18. The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
19. Please Explain "Terrorism" to Me! by Laurie Zelinger, PhD (Loving Healing Press)
20. Animal Ark by Kwame Alexander (National Geographic Kids)

All the books in this year's list are available on Amazon.com.

Conversations Top 50 Fiction Books of 2016

Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb believes that fiction has a way of not just allowing the reader to be entertained but also better discuss the truth of the world around us.

This year's Top 50 Fiction Books of 2016 represents some of Webb's favorite reads of the year and are sure to be favorites of avid readers around the world. 

Conversations Top 50 Fiction Books of 2016 (Listed in no particular order)

1. The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman (St. Martin’s Press) 

2. We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly (Mira Books)

3. Baby Girl by Bette Lee Crosby (Bent Pine Publishing)

4. If I Forget You by Thomas Christopher Greene (Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin’s Press)

5. Write to Die by Charles Rosenberg (Thomas & Mercer)

6. A Sinful Calling by Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)

7. Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne (Multnomah Books)

8. Destiny Lingers by Rolonda Watts (iUniverse)

9. The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth LaBan (Lake Union Publishing) 

10. Bev by Andrea Williams and Matty Rich (Gallery Books)

11. You’re The One I Want by Shane Allison (Strebor Books)

12. The Survivor’s Guide to Family Happiness by Maddie Dawson (Lake Union Publishing)

13. The Hand She Played by Sheryl Mallory-Johnson (WanaSoma Books)

14. Sister Surrogate by Lachelle Weaver (Brown Girls Books)

15. The Other Sister by Dianne Dixon (Sourcebooks)

16. Original Cyn by Sylvia Dickey Smith (White Bird Publications)

17. Anchor in the Storm by Sarah Sundin (Revell)

18. Sisi by Allison Pataki (The Dial Press)

19. Song of Silence by Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon) 

20. Night and Day by Iris Johansen (St. Martin’s Press)

21. Brush of Wings by Karen Kingsbury (Howard Books)

22. Children of Italy by Christine Simolke (Hawkins Publishing Group) 

23. Justice for Jessica by Alretha Thomas (Diverse Arts Collective)

24. The Cavendon Luck by Barbara Taylor Bradford (St. Martin’s Press)

25. The Cartel 6 by Ashley & JaQuavis (St. Martin’s Griffin)

26. Secret Lives and Private Eyes by Heather Weidner (Koehler Books)

27. I’ll See You in Paris by Michelle Gable (Thomas Dunne Books)

28. Every Woman’s Dream by Mary Monroe (Kensington)

29. Fractured by Catherine McKenzie (Lake Union Publishing)

30. Virtuous Deception 2 by Leiann B. Wrytes (A Million Thoughts)

31. The Book of Harlan by Bernice L. McFadden (Akashic Books)

32. Murder, She Tweets by Amy Beth Arkawy (Cozy Cat Press)

33. The Dog Catcher by Lloyd Johnson (Diamond Lake Publishing)

34. Saving Abby by Steena Holmes (Lake Union Publishing)

35. Men Can Cry Too by Kenny L. Mitchell (The Heavenly Expressions)

36. The Practice Wife by Marissa Monteilh (4D Publishing)

37. Happy People Read and Drink Coffee by Agnes Martin-Lugand (Weinstein Books)

38. The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright (Shadow Mountain)

39. Second House from the Corner by Sadeqa Johnson (Thomas Dunne Books)

40. In Twenty Years by Allison Winn Scotch (Lake Union Publishing)

41. Throw Away Girls by Jennifer Vaughn (Waldorf Publishing)

42. Poet of the Wrong Generation by Lonnie Ostrow (Harmony River Press)

43. Beautiful Country by J.R. Thornton (Harper Perennial)

44. Women’s Voices by Rebekah S. Cole (CreateSpace)

45. Mattie’s Call by Stacy Campbell (Strebor Books)

46. This Was Not the Plan by Cristina Alger (Touchstone)

47. The Steel Kiss by Jeffery Deaver (Grand Central Publishing)

48. Where We Fall by Rochelle B. Weinstein (Lake Union Publishing)

49. Calloway by Cori Quinn (unknown)

50. The Dollhouse by Fiona Davis (Dutton)

Conversations’ Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2016

As Conversations Book Club celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary it is with great pleasure that we announce our Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2016. The books were chosen by book club President Cyrus Webb based on their ability to inspire, educate and motivate the readers.

"Having personally read the books myself I can confidently recommend them to others," says Webb. This year's list is sure to spark some powerful discussions, and I think readers will appreciate the value they are sure to give them and those they share them with."

Conversations’ Top 50 Non-Fiction Books of 2016 (Listed in no particular order)

1. From Crisis to Calling by Sasha Chanoff and David Chanoff (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)
2. Habit Changers by M. J. Ryan (Crown Business)
3. Let Me Out by Peter Himmelman (Tarcher Perigee)
4. How to Have a Good Day by Caroline Webb (Crown Business)
5. The Power of Broke by Daymond John (Crown Publishing Group)
6. The Opposite of Comfortable by Sharon Nir (Viki Press)
7. The Joy of Less by Amy Newmark and Brooke Burke-Charvet (Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing)
8. Destiny and Power by Jon Meacham (Random House)
9. Diamonds From the Rough anthology presented by Tricia Pollard (unknown)
10. Life Is Not an Accident by Jay Williams (Harper)
11. The Soul of a Man 2: Make Me Wanna Holler anthology by Elissa Gabrielle (Peace in the Storm Publishing)
12. Your One Word by Evan Carmichael (Tarcher Perigee)
13. Soft is the New Power by Deya Smith (Touch Me Books)
14. Lead with Your Heart by Allan J. Hamilton, MD (Storey)
15. Tell Me Your Story by Tuya Pearl (She Writes Press)
16. Fierce Optimism by Leeza Gibbons (Dey Street Books)
17. Hustle. Believe. Receive. by Sarah Centrella (Skyhorse Publishing)
18. The Jaguar Man by Lara Naughton (Central Recovery Press)
19. Against the Tide by J. H. Sullivan (Strategic Media Books)
20. Ask Angelo by Angelo Ellerbee (The Ellerbee Group)
21. The Gatekeeper by Kathryn Smith (Touchstone)
22. The Mannings by Lars Anderson (Ballantine Books)
23. Bullet Riddled by Grant M. Whitus (Waldorf Publishing)
24. Grit by Angela Duckworth (Scribner)
25. Wear and Tear by Tracy Tynan (Scribner)
26. Pink Pantie Confessions by Cynda Williams (220 Publishing)
27. Melba’s American Comfort by Melba Wilson (Atria Books)
28. Bobby Kennedy by Larry Tye (Random House)
29. 6 Week Money Challenge by Steve Repak (BroadStreet)
30. Please Enjoy Your Happiness by Paul Brinkley-Rogers (Touchstone)
31. The Coyote’s Bicycle by Kimball Taylor (Tin House Books)
32. @NATGEO: The Most Popular Instagram Photos by National Geographic
33. With Love, All Things Can Be Healed by Tobin Blake (Real World Books)
34. Eat My Schwartz by Geoff and Mitch Schwartz (St. Martin’s  Press)
35. The Inefficiency Assassin by Helene Segura (New World Library)
36. A Smile of Hope by Ma Victoria Sarte-Perez & Zenaida Roy-Almario (ABS-CBN Publishing)
37. The Five Hour Workday by Stephan Aarstol (Lioncrest Publishing)
38. Simply Happy by Amy Newmark (Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing)
39. Street Farm by Michael Ableman (Chelsea Green)
40. Carry On by Lisa Fenn (Harper Wave)
41. Journey to Heal by Crystal M. Sutherland (Kregel Publications)
42. Why the Monkees Matter by Rosanne Welch (McFarland)
43. From Abuse to Abundance by Jamila Battle (Battle Publishing)
44. When Johnny Doesn’t Come Marching Home by Marian Small (Friesen Press)
45. Turning Darkness Into Light by S. L. Young (unknown)
46. Cracking the Cube by Ian Scheffler (Touchstone)
47. The Gift of Anger by Joe Solmonese (Berrett-Koehler Publishers)
48. Look at You Now by Liz Pryor (Random House)
49. Far & Away by Andrew Solomon (Scribner)
50. To Pixar and Beyond by Lawrence Levy (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers/Teens of 2016

Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb has been a fan of books since he was a young child, spending most of his life with characters and stories that he found between their covers. As adult he has championed the arts and the important of literacy in his home state of Mississippi and the South, and through the Conversations platform he has introduced the world to great authors and readers for over a decade.

As the book club celebrates 10 years of sharing the importance of reading, Webb announces Conversations' Top 10 Books for young Readers/Teens of 2016.

Conversations' Top 10 Books for Young Readers/Teens of 2016 (listed in no particular order)

1. Bounce by Megan Shull (Katherine Tegen Books/Harper Collins)
2. The Amateurs by Sara Shepard (Freeform Books)
3. The Way I Used to Be by Amber Smith (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
4. My Dad Is An Alcoholic: What About Me? by Marc Treitler/Lianna Treitler (DoGood Press)
5. Something In Between by Melissa de la Cruz (Seventeen Fiction/Harlequin Teen)
6. Booked by Kwame Alexander (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
7. The DH by John Feinstein (Knoft)
8. Moo by Sharon Creech (Joanna Cotler Books/Harper Collins)
9. Gutless by Carl Deuker (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
10. Demon Dentist by David Walliams (Harper)

Conversations' Top 12 Books for Young Readers in 2015

Conversations Book Club founder Cyrus Webb is committed to encouraging reading among individuals of all ages, and when he finds out about books that are entertaining and deliver powerful messages, he loves to share.

During 2015 he read hundreds of books, and after compiling his list of Top 100 Books for Adults for the year he then set his sight on books he could suggest for young readers and those in the young adult category. "There are lots of books out there," Webb says, "but I wanted to choose 12 books that not just give you something you will enjoy but also give you something you can share with others.

Here are Conversations' Top 12 Books for Young Readers in 2015 
(listed in no particular order)

1. Princess Lydia and the Fire Breathing Dragon by Denise Byers (DanDeeLion Publishing)
2. Rumplepimple by Suzanne DeWitt Hall (I Promote Books)
3. The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie (Weinstein Books)
4. Yard War by Taylor Kitchings (Wendy Lamb Books)
5. Junior Goes to School by Glenda L. Hunter (unknown)
6. Traffick by Ellen Hopkins (McElderry Books)
7. Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas (Dial Books)
8. I am Lucille Ball by Brad Meltzer (Dial Books)
9. When My Grammy Forgets, I Remember by Toby Haberkorn (Baypointe Publishers)
10. All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely (Atheneum)
11. The Keeper by David Baldacci (Scholastic Press)
12. Nancy Clancy Soccer Mania by Jane O'Connor (Harper)

Conversations' 25 Most Inspirational Books of 2015

Media Personality, Top 500 Amazon.com Reviewer and Conversations Book Club founder Cyrus Webb is excited to reveal this year's list of Most Inspirational Books.

"There's so much darkness around us," Webb, 40, says. "Through its book club, radio show and the pages of the magazine Conversations is glad to share with the world that there are those who are letting their light shine. This year's book selections are proof that if we don't give up that the best of who we can be is yet ahead."

Conversations' 25 Most Inspirational Books of 2015 (listed in no particular order)

1. FIND A WAY by Diana Nyad (Knoff)
2. THE WORK by Wes Moore (Spiegel & Grau)
3. BE A GOOD IN THE WORLD by Brenda Knight (Viva Editions)
4. THREE MORE WORDS by Ashley Rhodes-Courter (Atheneum)
5. CLEARING CLUTTER by Alexandra Chauran (Llewellyn)
6. LIVE MORE, WORK BETTER by Gayle Hilgendorff (Bascom Hill)
7. STEP OUT OF YOUR STORY by Kim Schneiderman (New World Library)
8. HOW TO LIVE AN AWESOME LIFE by Polly Campbell (Viva Editions)
9. MINDFULNESS A TO Z by Arnie Kozak (Wisdom)
10. ELGIN BAYLOR by Bijan C. Bayne (Rowman & Littlefield)
11. DISAGREE AND STAY IN LOVE by Liz Super Librarian (Livre Publishing)
12. MY GIFT OF NOW by Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow (Mill City Press)
13. BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE (Chicken Soup for the Soul) 
14. TATTERED AND MENDED by Cynthia Ruchti (Abingdon Press)
15. THE POWER OF BEING YOURSELF by Joe Plumeri (Da Capo Press)
16. ONE OF EVERYTHING by Donna Carol Voss (Vantages Books)
17. LETTERS FROM MY FATHER'S MURDERER by Laurie A. Coombs (Kregel)
18. ONE RIGHTEOUS MAN by Arthur Browne (Beacon Press)
19. BOUNCING FORWARD by Michaela Haas (Enliven/Atria)
20. EXPECT A MIRACLE by Jenny Long (Sports Illustrated Books)
21. PURSUING YOUR PURPOSE by Carl Mathis (Unknown)
22. THE BOYS IN THE BOAT by Daniel James Brown (Viking)
23. HEALING THE WRITER by Dan L. Hays (Virtual Book Worm Publishing)
24. HAPPINESS A-Z by Louise Baxter Harmon (Viva Editions)
25. FROM CHAOS TO CLARITY by Alex Bratty (Sojourn Publishing)

[REVISITED] Conversations' 25 Summer Reads of 2013

Conversations Book Club is excited to announce its picks for Summer reads in 2013. The list, compiled by Conversations Media Group President Cyrus Webb, is a combination of titles by authors who were both established as well as rising literary stars.

Topping the list of Summer Reads this year is "The Power Trip" by Jackie Collins. As one of Webb's favorite authors it was a pleasure to have the opportunity to interview her for this special anniversary issue of the magazine. The rest of the list is comprised of amazing talent as well. "I read so many great books each year it was difficult to put this list together," says Webb. "The 25 that were finally chosen, though, I believe showcases something for everyone."

Webb began Conversations Book Club in November 2006 as a co-ed reading group for individuals of all walks of life and backgrounds. Since then chapters have created around the South as well as online, uniting readers around the power of books.

It is Webb's hope that this list will give you many hours of enjoyment throughout the Summer.

Conversations' 25 Summer Reads of 2013

1. "The Power Trip" by Jackie Collins (St. Martin's Press)
2. "A Killer's Grace" by Ronald Chapman (Seeing True Press)
3. "Darkness Before Dawn" by Ace Collins (Abingdon Press)
4. "Secrets from the Past" by Barbara Taylor Bradford (St. Martin's Press)
5. "Politics. Escorts. Blackmail." by Pynk (Grand Central Publishing) 
6. "The Laws of Gravity" by Liz Rosenberg" (Amazon Publishing)
7. "The House That Love Built" by Beth Wiseman (Thomas Nelson)
8. The Aloha Trilogy by Stephen A. Enna and Dennis J. Wootten (Authorhouse)
9. "Crescendo" by Deborah J. Ledford (Second Wind Publishing)
10. "What She Wants" by Sheila Roberts (Harlequin/Mira)
11. "The Comfort of Lies" by Randy Susan Meyers (Atria Books)
12. "The Devil's Game" by Shawn 'Jihad' Trump (W. Clark Publishing)
13. "Why Can't I Be You" by Allie Larkin (Penguin)
14. "Revenge Wears Prada" by Lauren Weisberger (Simon & Schuster)
15. "Ordinary Grace" by William Kent Krueger (Atria Books)
16. Loves Me Not, Vol. I & II by Kenny L.Mitchell (FreedomInk)
17. "My Private Hell" by Melissa Cobb (Vicious Ink Publications)
18. "Fifty Two Shades of Blue-ish" by Karen S. Exkorn (Orange Press)
19. "The Tides of Memory" by Sidney Sheldon/ Tilly Bagshawe (William Morrow)
20. "Fly Betty" by Treasure Blue (Cash Money Content)
21. "Tommy the Quarterback" by Donald Greco (publisher unnamed)
22. "Hollywood Forever" by Christopher Herz (Amazon Publishing)
23. "The Gospel According To Prissy" by Barbara Casey (Strategic Media Books)
24. "When Memories Fade" by Tyora Moody (Urban Christian/Kensington)
25. "Vengeance Is Now" by Scott D. Roberts (3L Publishing)

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