My Reading List for 2013
With the year wrapping up I figured it would be fun to share my reading list from 2013. If anything it’s a good way to share with everyone what I have read (or re-read as the case may be) throughout 2013. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite. Since this list is pretty long I’ll avoid reviews, however follow me over on Goodreads to see what I thought. Links will go to Amazon.
Novels—
It was a big year for novels for me. I’ve read more that I ever had before. This was also my first year reading on a Kindle (Paperwhite). For years I was a staunch physical book reader. However this year has changed all that. I absolutely love my Kindle it has changed the way I read. I’ll save those thoughts for another post…the list:
God’s War: Bel Dame Apocrypha Volume 1
by Kameron Hurley
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline
Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas
by John Scalzi
Slated
by Teri Terry
Gun Machine
by Warren Ellis
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) …again.
by Jim Butcher
Fool Moon: (The Dresden Files, Book 2) …again.
by Jim Butcher
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, Book 3) …again.
by Jim Butcher
This Present Darkness
by Frank Peretti
The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files)
by Charles Stross
The Human Division
by John Scalzi
The Aylesford Skull (Tale of Langdon St. Ives)
by James P. Blaylock
The Keyhole Factory : A Novel
by William Gillespie
American Gods …again.
by Neil Gaiman
Blood Meridian: or the Evening Redness in the West
by Cormac McCarthy
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy)
by N. K. Jemisin
Heart Shaped Box: A Novel
by Joe Hill
The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive)
by Brandon Sanderson
Under the Empyrean Sky (The Heartland Trilogy)
by Chuck Wendig
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel
by Neil Gaiman
Shift – Omnibus Edition (Silo Saga) (Volume 2)
by Hugh Howey
The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer …again.
by Neil Stephenson
BioShock: Rapture
by John Shirley
Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book
by Tim Grahl
Beta Reading
by REDACTED
Beta Reading
by REDACTED
Mistborn: The Final Empire (Book No. 1)
by Brandon Sanderson
The Lurker at the Threshold
by H. P. Lovecraft & August Derleth
The Stars Were Right (… again, and more times than I can possibly count.)
by me!
Favorite novel of 2013:
Blood Meridian: or the Evening Redness in the West
by Cormac McCarthy
Not only was Blood Meridian my favorite book of the year. It shot past Life on the Mississippi and became my 2nd favorite book of all time. It’s that good.
Graphic Novels—
I am a big fan of comics. So alongside novels I also read a bunch of comic books. I generally wait until they’re available in collected form. The loose issues always feel too short for me and I like to settle in with a nice big chunk.
Saga, Vol. 1
by by Brian K. Vaughan (Author) , Fiona Staples (Illustrator)
Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
by by Joe Hill (Author) , Gabriel Rodriguez (Author)
The Sixth Gun, Book 1: Cold Dead Fingers
by Cullen Bunn (Author) , Brian Hurtt (Illustrator)
The Sixth Gun, Vol. 2
by Cullen Bunn (Author) , Brian Hurtt (Illustrator)
Leviathan
by Ian Edington (Author)
Saga, Vol. 2
by Brian K. Vaughan (Author) , Fiona Staples (Illustrator)
Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games
by Joe Hill (Author) , Gabriel Rodriguez (Author, Illustrator)
American Vampire Vol. 1
by Scott Snyder (Author) , Stephen King (Author) , Rafael Albuquerque (Illustrator)
Hawkeye, Vol. 1
by Matt Fraction (Author) , David Aja (Illustrator) , Javier Pulido (Illustrator) , Francesco Francavilla (Illustrator) , Alan Davis (Illustrator) , Jesse Hamm (Illustrator)
Hawkeye: Little Hits, Vol. 2
by Matt Fraction (Author) , David Aja (Illustrator) , Javier Pulido (Illustrator) , Steve Lieber (Illustrator) , Francesco Francavilla (Illustrator) , Jesse Hamm (Illustrator)
Moscow 38
by Benjamin Jelter
Favorite graphic novel of 2013:
Saga Vol. 1 & 2
by Brian K. Vaughan (Author) , Fiona Staples (Illustrator)
Short Stories—
I didn’t read many short stories this year which is a shame. As a result I won’t be picking a favorite. However all three of the short stories I did read where quite good.
Dead Pig Collector
by Warren Ellis
Taltos
by Steve Tontounghi
Shaggoth in Bloom
by Elizabeth Bear
So that’s my list! How about you? How was your year of reading? Was there anything that stood out to you as a favorite? Did you find a new favorite author? What’s on your plate for next year? Is there a book you’re really hankering to read?
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