Happy New Year!
I would like to recommend some great books I came across in 2019; perhaps you will find the time to enjoy them in 2020. 
Non-Fiction:
What’s Wrong with the World by G. K. Chesterton. Chesterton wrote this book more than 100 years ago, but read it and you will be amazed at how relevant it is to our present age; it is as if he was writing about the problems we have today. Chesterton writes in such a witty way that you can’t help but enjoy his writing. You would be glad you read this book, even if you don’t agree with him in the end. This is a book worth rereading over and over.
Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend by James I. Robertson Jr. A good friend recommended this book to me, and I am sure glad I read it. Perhaps you have heard of Stonewall Jackson, perhaps you have an idea of what he did, but do you really know who he was and what he was like? Pick up a copy of this book, and read about a man who lived only for God, doing his duty at all costs. It is a large book; it might take you some time to go through it, but it will be worth it. There is much to be learned from the life of Stonewall Jackson.
Franz Liszt Trilogy (The Virtuoso Years, The Weimar Years, The Final Years) by Alan Walker. This trilogy was recommended to me by my piano teacher. I thoroughly enjoyed reading these three books. Liszt is a very fascinating person, and so is his life. It is always interesting to read the story behind the music you play or listen to.
Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer: The True Story of the Man Who Recruited Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames by Victor Cherkashin and Gregory Feifer. I have always been very interested in Cold War Espionage, and this year I finally got around to doing a study on it. I thoroughly enjoyed my study; it is all so fascinating, and I learned much about human nature and about what humans (and governments) are capable of. This book by Cherkashin was the first one I read on this topic, and it is a great book; I will definitely be rereading it. Cherkashin was the (Soviet) handler of high-profile spies such as Hanssen and Ames, and here he documents his experience. If you enjoy books on spies and espionage, you will enjoy this book.
A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre. During my study of Cold War Espionage, I read quite a few books on the subject, and this book stands out as my second favorite (after Spy Handler). The book is about master spy Kim Philby of MI6, who was actually a KGB agent all along. To me, he is the most fascinating and interesting spy from the Cold War. If you are interested in reading more about him, you can also check out his book My Silent War: The Autobiography of a Spy, which was published by the KGB (!), just so you know, but it is an interesting read as well; Philby had absolutely no remorse for what he did, well, at least according to his book anyways.
Fiction:
The Man Who was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton. Chesterton here again! I discovered him this year, and I absolutely love his writings. This book is currently my favorite novel by Chesterton. It is somewhat fantastical, and is quite an interesting book.
The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. This was a recommendation from a dear friend of mine. I enjoyed this book a lot. It is a very sad story; it is also somewhat creepy, and might be scary for some people, but I love the story.
The Mountain Fortress: Escape to the Outback by John J. Horn. If you haven’t heard of John Horn, you really should check him out! My sister did an interview with him in 2017. I love all his books, and I was very excited when I saw that the fourth book in his Men of Grit Series was released in 2019. And I was not disappointed! The Mountain Fortress is just as good as all his other books, full of wit, humor, and good-natured sarcasm. Anyone who likes adventure books with good Christian messages must read this book… and the other three books in the series. You won’t regret it!
May God bless you all in 2020!!!
– Tiffany Chan