Eleanor's 2016 "Try To Make A Dent In My TBR Pile" Plan

[Eleanor]

The 2016 List


1. A book you meant to read in 2015, but didn't THE GRANTA BOOK OF THE IRISH SHORT STORY Anne Enright

2. A book set in a different continent A PLACE CALLED WINTER Patrick Gale

3. A book from the Goodreads Choice Awards 2015 (winner or nominated) THE ICE TWINS S.K. Tremayne

4. A book by an author you discovered in 2015 THE CHINA FACTORY Mary Costello

5. A book with a title beginning with the 1st letter of your name THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF NINA FINDLAY Andrea Gillies

6. The highest rated on your TBR THE STORY OF A LOST CHILD Elena Ferrante

7. A book about books THE LITTLE PARIS BOOKSHOP Nina George

8. A classic book with less than 200 pages THE END OF THE AFFAIR Graham Greene

9. A book that was mentioned in another book 1984 George Orwell

10. A book by an author you feel you should have read by now INHERENT VICE Thomas Pynchon

11. A book from the Rory Gilmore challenge BEL CANTO Ann Patchett

12. A childhood classic **********
13. Reader’s Choice SOMEONE Alice McDermott

14. A book with one of the five W’s -or H in the title (Who/What/Where/When/Why/How) THOSE WHO LEAVE THOSE WHO STAY Elena Ferrante

15. A book set in the past (more than 100 years ago) DAVID COPPERFIELD Charles Dickens

16. A book from the top 100 mystery novels THE BIG SLEEP Raymond Chandler

17. A book with a beautiful cover HOPE: A TRAGEDY Shalom Auslander

18. A book on a summer/beach reading list THE MATCHMAKER Elin Hilderbrand

19. A non-fiction book SO YOU'VE BEEN PUBICLY SHAMED Jon Ronson

20. A book with a first name in the title MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON Elizabeth Strout

21. A book from the Goodreads Recommendations page THE MAN WHO MISTOOK HIS WIFE FOR A HAT Oliver Sacks

22. The first book in a new to you series MY BRILLIENT FRIEND Elena Ferrente

23. The next book in a series you are reading X Sue Grafton

24. A "between the numbers" book of a series (0.5, 1,5, 2.5, etc.) KINSEY AND ME Sue Grafton

25. A book whose main character is in a profession that interests you THE STORY OF A NEW NAME (writer) Elina Ferrante

26. A book everyone is talking about A WHOLE LIFE Robert Seethaler

27. A book with a beautiful title (in your own opinion) FALLEN Lia Mills

28. A biography, autobiography, or memoir NOT MY FATHER'S SON Alan Cummings

29. A book by an author who writes under more than one name****
30. A fairytale from a culture other than your own STARDUST Neil Gaiman

31. A work of young adult fiction NO AND ME Delphine de Vigen

32. A historical fiction book THE MINATURIST Jessie Burton

33. The 16th book on your TBR ******
34. A book about mental illness ME AND MY MATE JEFFREY Niall Breslin

35. An award winning book I AM MALALA Malala Yousafzai

36. An identity book - a book about a different culture, religion or sexual orientation THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU Jonathan Tropper

37. A book that you've seen the movie of but haven't read ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Piper Kerman

38. A book about an anti hero YOU BETTER NOT CRY Augusten Burroughs

39. A previous suggestion that did not make it into the list IN BETWEEN THE SHEETS Ian McEwan (short stories)

40. A novella from your favorite genre THIRTEEN WAYS OF LOOKING Colum McCann

41. A book about a major world event (fiction or non-fiction) EVERYONE BRAVE IS FORGIVEN Chris Cleve

42. A top 100 fantasy novel THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY Douglas Adams

43. A book about a thing that goes bump in the night THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JECKYLL AND MR HYDE Robert Louis Stevenson

44. A book you're embarrassed to read in public *******
45. A book related to a hobby or passion you have GARLIC AND SAPPHIRES Ruth Reichl

46. A crime story HOLY ISLAND LJ Ross

47. A book with a type of food/drink in the title VINEGAR GIRL Anne Tyler

48. A dystopia FAHRENHEIT 451 Ray Bradbury

49. A book with a great opening line NUTSHELL Ian McEwan

50. A book originally written in a language other than English MY GRANDMOTHER SENDS HER REGRETS AND APOLOGIES Fredrik Backman

51. A short story from a well-known author THE DEAD James Joyce

52. A book published in 2016 THE ONE IN A MILLION BOY Monica Wood