Novelish

Here’s the complete list of every book I’ve read this year, along with the author and genre. Linked titles (which are in a darker shade of gray) will take you to my review of that book.

A star by a title () indicates that I particularly liked it. Kind of like Publisher’s Weekly and Booklist give starred reviews, except I’m sure authors could care less whether they get one from me. (Note that I’m trying to limit stars to my very favorites. If a book doesn’t have one, it doesn’t necessarily mean I didn’t like it.)

1. Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden - Young Adult
2. Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson - Historical
3. Ptolemy’s Gate by Jonathan Stroud - Young Adult Fantasy
4. The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler - Literary Fiction (?)
5. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - Young Adult Romance/Fantasy
6. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - Young Adult Romance/Fantasy
7. The People’s Act of Love by James Meek - Literary Fiction
8. The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks - Historical
9. The Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dahlquist - Historical
10. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini - Literary Fiction
11. The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman - Young Adult Historical
12. I Capture the Castle (re-read) by Dodie Smith - Romance
13. The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai - Literary Fiction
14. A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks - Romance
15. Long Night Dance by Betsy James - Young Adult
16. The Secret History (re-read) by Donna Tartt - Physiological Thriller (?)
17. Tam Lin by Pamela Dean - Fantasy
18. Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier - Literary Fiction
19. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - Fastasy
20. The Alchemist’s Daughter by Katharine McMahon - Historical
21. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - Historical
22. Shadowplay by Tad Williams - Fantasy
23. On Writing by Stephen King - Nonfiction writing book
24. Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen - Young Adult
25. The Dead of Night by John Marsden - Young Adult
26. The Princess Bride by William Goldman - Adventure (?)
27. Ordinary Wolves by Seth Kantner - Literary
28. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury - Science Fiction (?)
29. The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox - Historical
30. A Killing Frost by John Marsden - Young Adult
31. Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman - Short stories
32. Ironside by Holly Black - Young Adult Fantasy
33. The Society of S by Susan Hubbard - Literary / Horror / Vampires (?)
34. The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause - Young Adult
35. Shaman’s Crossing by Robin Hobb - Fantasy
36. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
37. Wizards: Magical Tales From the Masters of Modern Fantasy Short stories
38. Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave King - Nonfiction writing book
39. Labyrinth by Kate Mosse - Thriller (?)
40. Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier - Literary / Romance (?)
41. The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
42. Reading Like a Writer by Francine Prose - Nonfiction
43. [ Nonfiction - title omitted ]
44. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
45. Darkness Be My Friend by John Marsden
46. [ Nonfiction - title omitted ]
47. The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason
48. Angus, thongs and Full-frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison
49. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
50. Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott
51. The Foreshadowing by Marcus Sedgwick
52. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
53. Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier
54. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
55. The Nature of Monsters by Clare Clark
56. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
57. Mary Modern by Camille DeAngelis