How Many Books Do I Read in a Year?
I've always wondered how many books I actually read in a year. So I've decided to make a list. I'll come back and edit this whenever I read a new one. I'll also put notations next to some of the books to mark when I updated. So, here it is:
* means its a re-read. Yes, I do re-read old books when I haven't any new ones to read.
THE LIST OF BOOKS
(Last updated 12/31/07)
1) Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
2) Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah by Stephen King
3) Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower by Stephen King
4) Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
5) Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
6) Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
7) Street Dreams by Faye Kellerman
8) Angels and Demons by Dan Brown*
9) The Husband by Dean Koontz (1/23/07)
10) The Servants of Twilight by Dean Koontz*
11) Darkfall by Dean Koontz*
12) Phantoms by Dean Koontz*
13) Once Upon A Winter's Night by Dennis L. McKiernan
14) Once Upon A Spring Morn by Dennis L. McKiernan (2/11/07)
15) Once Upon A Summer Day by Dennis L. McKiernan
16) Once Upon An Autumn Eve by Dennis L. McKiernan (2/18/07)
17) Needful Things by Stephen King
18) Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by H.P. Lovecraft (and others)
19) Lisey's Story by Stephen King (3/6/07)
20) An Air That Kills by Andrew Taylor
21) Wicked by Gregory Maguire (4/15/07)
22) Seasons of the Heart by Cynthia Freeman
23) Book of Vampires edited by Stephen Jones (with stories by Clive Barker, Robert Block & more) (5/01/07)
24) Radiant by James Alan Gardner
25) Serpents Tooth by Faye Kellerman*
26) The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein*
27) Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce* (5/22/07)
28) Wolf Speaker by Tamora Pierce*
29) Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce*
30) The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce*
31) Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce*
32) In The Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce*
33) Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce*
34) Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce*
35) The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkein*
36) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K.Rowling*
37) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling* (6/15/07)
38) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton *
39) The Lost World by Michael Crichton *
40) Eragon by Christopher Paolini *
41) Eldest by Christopher Paolini
42) The Matzo Ball Heiress by Laurie Gwen Shapiro (6/27/07)
43) Everything's Eventual by Stephen King
44) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K.Rowling*
45) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K.Rowling*
46) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K.Rowling*
47) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K.Rowling*
48) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K.Rowling
49) Blaze by Richard Bachman
50) The Vanishing by Bentley Little
51) In the Dark of the Night by John Saul
52) The Words of Their Roaring by Matthew Smith (8/17/07)
53) The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
54) First Test by Tamora Pierce*
55) Page by Tamora Pierce*
56) Squire by Tamora Pierce*
57) Knight by Tamora Pierce*
58) The Shining by Stephen King*
59) Deepsix by Jack McDevitt*
60) Brandy and Bullets by Jessica Fletcher*
61) The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan*
62) The Novice by Trudi Canavan*
63) The High Lord by Trudi Canavan*
64) Tara Road by Maeve Binchy*
65) Killer Pancake by Diane Mott Davidson*
66) Dying to Have Her by Heather Graham*
67) The Irish Man's Horse by Michael Collins
68) A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
69) Last Chance Cafe by Linda Lael Miller (10/20/07)
70) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
71) In The Woods by Tana French
72) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (10/27/07)
73) The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
74) Finding Himself by Minisinoo (I know its not techinically a book, but its just as long as one and sort of is, so I'm counting it.)
75) Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History
76) The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
77) The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
78) The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (12/17/2007)
79) The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
80) Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
* means its a re-read. Yes, I do re-read old books when I haven't any new ones to read.
THE LIST OF BOOKS
(Last updated 12/31/07)
1) Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
2) Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah by Stephen King
3) Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower by Stephen King
4) Beka Cooper: Terrier by Tamora Pierce
5) Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
6) Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares
7) Street Dreams by Faye Kellerman
8) Angels and Demons by Dan Brown*
9) The Husband by Dean Koontz (1/23/07)
10) The Servants of Twilight by Dean Koontz*
11) Darkfall by Dean Koontz*
12) Phantoms by Dean Koontz*
13) Once Upon A Winter's Night by Dennis L. McKiernan
14) Once Upon A Spring Morn by Dennis L. McKiernan (2/11/07)
15) Once Upon A Summer Day by Dennis L. McKiernan
16) Once Upon An Autumn Eve by Dennis L. McKiernan (2/18/07)
17) Needful Things by Stephen King
18) Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos by H.P. Lovecraft (and others)
19) Lisey's Story by Stephen King (3/6/07)
20) An Air That Kills by Andrew Taylor
21) Wicked by Gregory Maguire (4/15/07)
22) Seasons of the Heart by Cynthia Freeman
23) Book of Vampires edited by Stephen Jones (with stories by Clive Barker, Robert Block & more) (5/01/07)
24) Radiant by James Alan Gardner
25) Serpents Tooth by Faye Kellerman*
26) The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein*
27) Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce* (5/22/07)
28) Wolf Speaker by Tamora Pierce*
29) Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce*
30) The Realms of the Gods by Tamora Pierce*
31) Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce*
32) In The Hand of the Goddess by Tamora Pierce*
33) Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce*
34) Lioness Rampant by Tamora Pierce*
35) The Hobbit by J.R.R.Tolkein*
36) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K.Rowling*
37) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K.Rowling* (6/15/07)
38) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton *
39) The Lost World by Michael Crichton *
40) Eragon by Christopher Paolini *
41) Eldest by Christopher Paolini
42) The Matzo Ball Heiress by Laurie Gwen Shapiro (6/27/07)
43) Everything's Eventual by Stephen King
44) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K.Rowling*
45) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K.Rowling*
46) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K.Rowling*
47) Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K.Rowling*
48) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K.Rowling
49) Blaze by Richard Bachman
50) The Vanishing by Bentley Little
51) In the Dark of the Night by John Saul
52) The Words of Their Roaring by Matthew Smith (8/17/07)
53) The Good Guy by Dean Koontz
54) First Test by Tamora Pierce*
55) Page by Tamora Pierce*
56) Squire by Tamora Pierce*
57) Knight by Tamora Pierce*
58) The Shining by Stephen King*
59) Deepsix by Jack McDevitt*
60) Brandy and Bullets by Jessica Fletcher*
61) The Magicians' Guild by Trudi Canavan*
62) The Novice by Trudi Canavan*
63) The High Lord by Trudi Canavan*
64) Tara Road by Maeve Binchy*
65) Killer Pancake by Diane Mott Davidson*
66) Dying to Have Her by Heather Graham*
67) The Irish Man's Horse by Michael Collins
68) A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie
69) Last Chance Cafe by Linda Lael Miller (10/20/07)
70) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
71) In The Woods by Tana French
72) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn (10/27/07)
73) The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier
74) Finding Himself by Minisinoo (I know its not techinically a book, but its just as long as one and sort of is, so I'm counting it.)
75) Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into History
76) The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz
77) The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
78) The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman (12/17/2007)
79) The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
80) Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell