Books Read in 2013
Here's a list of all the books I read in 2013. An asterisk denotes ones I particularly enjoyed. A double asterisk denotes something published by Grindhouse or Atlatl.
1. Eleven Twenty-Threeby Jason S. Hornsby2. The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry3. Tenth of Decemberby George Saunders*4. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell5. Shock Value by Jason Zinoman*6. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn*7. Guns by Stephen King8. Bubba Ho-tep by Joe R. Lansdale9. A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage10. The Complete Stories by Flannery O’Connor*11. The Poet by Michael Connelly12. The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade by Cameron Pierce (editor)13. 2666 by Roberto Bolano*(reread)14. The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Roach15. Phoenix by Chuck Palahniuk16. We Live in Waterby Jess Walter17. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Joanthan Safran Foer*18. The Lords of Salemby Rob Zombie and B.K. Evenson19. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn*20. Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk21. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks22. Breakfast With Buddha by Roland Merullo*23. Zombieville by C.V. Hunt**24. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion25. The End of the Affair by Graham Greene26. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie*27. The Science of Fear by Dan Gardner28. The Girl on the Glider by Brian Keene29. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris30. I'm Not Sam by Jack Ketchum and Lucky McKee31. N0S4A2 by Joe Hill32. Bullets and Fireby Joe R. Lansdale33. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan34. False Magic Kingdom by Jordan Krall*35. Bad Alchemy by Jordan Krall*36. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson*37. The Curse by Charles L. Grant38. Deliverance by James Dickey39. Joyland by Stephen King40. A Rage in Harlemby Chester Himes41. Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas42. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky43. Suttree by Cormac McCarthy*44. The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson(reread)45. The Last Porno Theater by Nick Cato**46. Thanks for Ruining My Life by C.V. Hunt**47. You Are Sloth!by Steve Lowe48. The Unknown University by Roberto Bolano49. Tampa by Alissa Nutting*50. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman51. Feast of Oblivionby Josh Myers52. John Dies at the End by David Wong53. This Book Is Full of Spiders by David Wong54. Muerte Con Carneby Shane McKenzie55. In a Lonely Placeby Karl Edward Wagner56. Plow the Bonesby Douglas F. Warrick*57. The Hour of the Oxrun Dead by Charles L. Grant58. Salinger by Shane Salerno and David Shields59. The Color Masterby Aimee Bender60. Lost At Sea by Jon Ronson61. The Shining by Stephen King*(reread)62. Doctor Sleepby Stephen King63. Dead Meat by Guy N. Smith64. Occultation by Laird Barron65. Dare Me by Megan Abbot66. Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl67. Doomed by Chuck Palahniuk68. Night Film by Marisha Pessl69. Bag of Bonesby Stephen King*(reread)70. The Influenceby Bentley Little71. The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero*72. The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq73. Autobiographyby Morrissey*74. Stoner by John Williams75. American Pastoralby Philip Roth76. Fiend by Peter Stenson77. If This Isn’t Nice, What Is? by Kurt Vonnegut78. Methland by Nick Reding79. Janitor of Planet Anilingus by Andrew Wayne Adams80. Other People’s Shit by C.V. Hunt**
81. The Party Lordsby Justin Grimbol**
1. Eleven Twenty-Threeby Jason S. Hornsby2. The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry3. Tenth of Decemberby George Saunders*4. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell5. Shock Value by Jason Zinoman*6. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn*7. Guns by Stephen King8. Bubba Ho-tep by Joe R. Lansdale9. A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage10. The Complete Stories by Flannery O’Connor*11. The Poet by Michael Connelly12. The Best Bizarro Fiction of the Decade by Cameron Pierce (editor)13. 2666 by Roberto Bolano*(reread)14. The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Roach15. Phoenix by Chuck Palahniuk16. We Live in Waterby Jess Walter17. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Joanthan Safran Foer*18. The Lords of Salemby Rob Zombie and B.K. Evenson19. Dark Places by Gillian Flynn*20. Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk21. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks22. Breakfast With Buddha by Roland Merullo*23. Zombieville by C.V. Hunt**24. Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion25. The End of the Affair by Graham Greene26. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian by Sherman Alexie*27. The Science of Fear by Dan Gardner28. The Girl on the Glider by Brian Keene29. Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris30. I'm Not Sam by Jack Ketchum and Lucky McKee31. N0S4A2 by Joe Hill32. Bullets and Fireby Joe R. Lansdale33. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan34. False Magic Kingdom by Jordan Krall*35. Bad Alchemy by Jordan Krall*36. The Psychopath Test by Jon Ronson*37. The Curse by Charles L. Grant38. Deliverance by James Dickey39. Joyland by Stephen King40. A Rage in Harlemby Chester Himes41. Confessions of a Sociopath by M.E. Thomas42. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky43. Suttree by Cormac McCarthy*44. The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson(reread)45. The Last Porno Theater by Nick Cato**46. Thanks for Ruining My Life by C.V. Hunt**47. You Are Sloth!by Steve Lowe48. The Unknown University by Roberto Bolano49. Tampa by Alissa Nutting*50. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman51. Feast of Oblivionby Josh Myers52. John Dies at the End by David Wong53. This Book Is Full of Spiders by David Wong54. Muerte Con Carneby Shane McKenzie55. In a Lonely Placeby Karl Edward Wagner56. Plow the Bonesby Douglas F. Warrick*57. The Hour of the Oxrun Dead by Charles L. Grant58. Salinger by Shane Salerno and David Shields59. The Color Masterby Aimee Bender60. Lost At Sea by Jon Ronson61. The Shining by Stephen King*(reread)62. Doctor Sleepby Stephen King63. Dead Meat by Guy N. Smith64. Occultation by Laird Barron65. Dare Me by Megan Abbot66. Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl67. Doomed by Chuck Palahniuk68. Night Film by Marisha Pessl69. Bag of Bonesby Stephen King*(reread)70. The Influenceby Bentley Little71. The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero*72. The Elementary Particles by Michel Houellebecq73. Autobiographyby Morrissey*74. Stoner by John Williams75. American Pastoralby Philip Roth76. Fiend by Peter Stenson77. If This Isn’t Nice, What Is? by Kurt Vonnegut78. Methland by Nick Reding79. Janitor of Planet Anilingus by Andrew Wayne Adams80. Other People’s Shit by C.V. Hunt**
81. The Party Lordsby Justin Grimbol**
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Dec 11, 2013 04:34PM
A lot of my favs on your list! Especially Chuck Palahniuk and Gillian Flynn. Got tired of Stephan Kings new works too wordy for me glad I got turned on to his son Joe Hill live his style. So intense. I am a new fan of yours. Can't wait to read your latest. Having trouble buying it for my Nook not showing up in the store.
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Your reading tastes are all over the place, much like mine. On a side note, I just finished My Fake War last week, and I found it a nice contemporary nod to Kafka's The Trial, only leveled at the military industrial complex instead of the 'justice' system.
I just started Gillian Flynn this year myself. I also read "Sharp Objects" but I would say that is not as good as the other two. "Gone Girl" reminded me of both Agatha Christie's disappearance and also a little bit of Rebecca by du Maurier. I haven't a read a mass-market book that much suited to my personal tastes. "Psychopath Test" was great, too. Jon Ronson is a guy I will always read. I would suggest that you read "Them" and "The Men Who Stare at Goats" if you haven't already. I haven't checked out your books, yet... but I think this will change soon. I think that an author's tastes can often say a lot about her writing.
Also, I am looking to read "Shock Value" as well Foer.
