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Single starts indicate books I enjoyed. Double stars are top reads.
Ancient Rome on Five Denarii a Day, Philip Matyszak
How to Live on Mars, Robert Zubrin
The Alchemist, Paolo Bacigalupi**
Brayan’s Gold, Peter V. Brett
The Executioness, Tobias Buckell*
The Word for World is Forest, Ursula Le Guin
Blue and Gold, KJ Parker*
Sleight of Hand, Peter S. Beagle*
Stories of Your Life and Others, Ted Chiang**
When the Great Days Come, Gardner Dozois**
Smoke and Mirrors, Neil Gaiman
Aces Abroad, George R.R. Martin el al*
Fort Freak, George R.R. Martin et al*
The Dream Archipelago, Christopher Priest*
Ventriloquism, Catherynne Valente
Things Will Never Be the Same, Howard Waldrop**
Other Worlds, Better Lives, Howard Waldrop**
Rivers of London, Ben Aaronovitch**
Moon Over Soho, Ben Aaronovitch**
The Heroes, Joe Abercrombie**
The Dragon’s Path, Daniel Abraham*
The Alehouse Murders, Maureen Ash
Twisted Metal, Tony Ballantyne
Moxyland, Lauren Beukes*
Zoo City, Lauren Beukes**
Harbinger of the Storm, Aliette de Bodard*
Master of the House of Darts, Aliette de Bodard*
Ghost Story, Jim Butcher*
The Enterprise of Death, Jesse Bullington*
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Michael Chabon
Den of Thieves, David Chandler
Leviathan Wakes, James SA Corey*
Foundling, MD Cornish
Feed, Mira Grant
The Inferior, Peadar O’Guilin** (re-read)
The Deserter, Peadar O’Guilin**
Vicious Grace, MLN Hanover
The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man, Mark Hodder*
God’s War, Kameron Hurley*
Infidel, Kameron Hurley**
Blackdog, KV Johansen
The Desert of Souls, Howard Andrew Jones*
A Different Kingdom, Paul Kearney*
Fenrir, MD Lachlan
Prince of Thorns, Mark Lawrence
Dog Days, John Levitt
A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin** (re-read)
A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin** (re-read)
A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin** (re-read)
A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin** (re-read)
A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin**
Iron Council, China Mieville*
Embassytown, China Mieville*
Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell*
Dead Iron, Devon Monk
Nights of Villjamur, Mark Charan Newton
Evil for Evil, KJ Parker*
The Escapement, KJ Parker*
The Hammer, KJ Parker*
The Dragon Arcana, Pierre Pevel*
The Color of Magic, Terry Pratchett
The Light Fantastic, Terry Pratchett
The Islanders, Christopher Priest**
Zaftan Entrepreneurs, Hank Quense
The Quantum Thief, Hannu Rajaniemi*
House of Suns, Alastair Reynolds*
The Wise Man’s Fear, Patrick Rothfuss**
Alcatraz and the Evil Librarians, Brandon Sanderson
The Alloy of Law, Brandon Sanderson
Fuzzy Nation, John Scalzi
Stations of the Tide, Michael Swanwick
The Habitation of the Blessed, Catherynne Valente*
The Folded World, Catherynne Valente
Deathless, Catherynne Valente**
After the Golden Age, Carrie Vaughn*
Kitty’s Big Trouble, Carrie Vaughn
Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Jules Verne
Goliath, Scott Westerfeld
The Iron Jackal, Chris Wooding**
Seed, Rob Ziegler
Total - 80
Science Fiction - 28
Fantasy - 55
Fiction - 4
Nonfiction - 2
Anthologies - 10
2011 Releases - 42
Debut Novels - 14
New Authors - 25
Female Authors - 21
Best Novel Overall
A Dance with Dragons
Best Science Fiction
Embassytown
Best Fantasy
The Islanders
Best Anthology/Collection
Stories of Your Life and Others
Things Will Never Be the Same
Best Debut Novel 2011
Rivers of London
Best Cover Art
Leviathan Wakes
Most Underrated Novel
God’s War
Most Promising Author
Lauren Beukes