Books from 2013
It was a much better year than last year. At the end of 2012 I was rather disappointed, but I avoided that this year, partially by getting some more variety I think. I'll follow Isis' example and bold the outstanding reads and italicize the boring. I kept track of my short story reading for the first time, but it ended up being a bigger list than I thought. I might make a separate post for that.
Non-fiction
What If the Earth Had Two Moons?, Neil Comins
The Great Bridge, David McCullough
Novellas
The Incident of the Harrowmoor Dogs, Daniel Abraham
I Travel By Night, Robert McCammon
The Skin Trade, George R.R. Martin (re-read)
The Emperor’s Soul, Brandon Sanderson
Firstborn/Defending Elysium, Brandon Sanderson
Anthologies/Collections
I, Robot, Isaac Asimov
Mitigated Futures, Tobias Buckell
Geodesic Dreams, Gardner Dozois
Wild Cards VIII, George R.R. Martin et al
Wild Cards IX, George R.R. Martin et al
Old Mars, George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois
Vampires in the Lemon Grove, Karen Russell
Fearsome Journeys, Jonathon Strahan et al
Jagannath, Karin Tidbeck
The Silmarillion, JRR Tolkien
Strange Monsters of the Recent Past, Howard Waldrop
Going Home Again, Howard Waldrop
Dream Factories and Radio Pictures, Howard Waldrop
Horse of a Different Color, Howard Waldrop
Novels
Broken Homes, Ben Aaronovitch
The Tyrant’s Law, Daniel Abraham
Grimspace, Ann Aguirre
The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
Use of Weapons, Iain M. Banks
Siege and Storm, Leigh Bardugo
Babayaga, Toby Barlow
Proxima, Stephen Baxter
The Shining Girls, Lauren Beukes
The Days of the Deer, Liliana Bodoc
A Natural History of Dragons, Marie Brennan
The Daylight War, Peter V. Brett
Abaddon’s Gate, James S.A. Corey
The Ides of April, Lindsey Davis
The King of the Crags, Stephen Deas
The Order of the Scales, Stephen Deas
Medicus, Ruth Downie
Strangers, Gardner Dozois
The Last Werewolf, Glen Duncan
Spirit Gate, Kate Elliot
American Gods, Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman
Twilight, William Gay
Three Parts Dead, Max Gladstone
Two Serpents Rise, Max Gladstone
Trafalgar, Angelica Gorodischer
Winter’s Tale, Mark Helprin
Wool, Hugh Howey
Fudoki, Kij Johnson
The Bones of the Old Ones, Howard Andrew Jones
River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay
The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie
Up Against It, M.J. Locke
The Republic of Thieves, Scott Lynch
Promise of Blood, Brian McClellan
A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (re-read)
Wild Cards VII, George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller
John Saturnall’s Feast, Lawrence Norfolk
Rustication, Charles Palliser
Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter, Richard Parks
Interesting Times, Terry Pratchett
Maskerade, Terry Pratchett
The Adjacent, Christopher Priest
The Fractal Prince, Hannu Rajaniemi
Icehenge, Kim Stanley Robinson
Shaman, Kim Stanley Robinson
The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell
Children of God, Mary Doria Russell
A Stranger in Olondria, Sofia Samatar
The Human Division, John Scalzi
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan
The Texas-Israeli War, Howard Waldrop, Jake Saunders
Communion Town, Sam Thompson
Necessary Evil, Ian Tregillis
Mechanique, Genevieve Valentine
The Blue World, Jack Vance
Kitty Rocks the House, Carrie Vaughn
The Golem and the Jinni, Helene Wecker
The Ace of Skulls, Chris Wooding
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Science Fiction - 34 (41.5%)
Fantasy - 35 (42.7%)
Fiction - 15 (18.3%)
Nonfiction - 2 (2.4%)
Anthologies - 14 (17%)
2013 Releases - 35 (42.7%)
Debut Novels - 14 (23%)
New Authors - 29 (35.4%)
Female Authors - 23 (28%)
Non-fiction
What If the Earth Had Two Moons?, Neil Comins
The Great Bridge, David McCullough
Novellas
The Incident of the Harrowmoor Dogs, Daniel Abraham
I Travel By Night, Robert McCammon
The Skin Trade, George R.R. Martin (re-read)
The Emperor’s Soul, Brandon Sanderson
Firstborn/Defending Elysium, Brandon Sanderson
Anthologies/Collections
I, Robot, Isaac Asimov
Mitigated Futures, Tobias Buckell
Geodesic Dreams, Gardner Dozois
Wild Cards VIII, George R.R. Martin et al
Wild Cards IX, George R.R. Martin et al
Old Mars, George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois
Vampires in the Lemon Grove, Karen Russell
Fearsome Journeys, Jonathon Strahan et al
Jagannath, Karin Tidbeck
The Silmarillion, JRR Tolkien
Strange Monsters of the Recent Past, Howard Waldrop
Going Home Again, Howard Waldrop
Dream Factories and Radio Pictures, Howard Waldrop
Horse of a Different Color, Howard Waldrop
Novels
Broken Homes, Ben Aaronovitch
The Tyrant’s Law, Daniel Abraham
Grimspace, Ann Aguirre
The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood
Use of Weapons, Iain M. Banks
Siege and Storm, Leigh Bardugo
Babayaga, Toby Barlow
Proxima, Stephen Baxter
The Shining Girls, Lauren Beukes
The Days of the Deer, Liliana Bodoc
A Natural History of Dragons, Marie Brennan
The Daylight War, Peter V. Brett
Abaddon’s Gate, James S.A. Corey
The Ides of April, Lindsey Davis
The King of the Crags, Stephen Deas
The Order of the Scales, Stephen Deas
Medicus, Ruth Downie
Strangers, Gardner Dozois
The Last Werewolf, Glen Duncan
Spirit Gate, Kate Elliot
American Gods, Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman
Twilight, William Gay
Three Parts Dead, Max Gladstone
Two Serpents Rise, Max Gladstone
Trafalgar, Angelica Gorodischer
Winter’s Tale, Mark Helprin
Wool, Hugh Howey
Fudoki, Kij Johnson
The Bones of the Old Ones, Howard Andrew Jones
River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay
The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K. Le Guin
Ancillary Justice, Ann Leckie
Up Against It, M.J. Locke
The Republic of Thieves, Scott Lynch
Promise of Blood, Brian McClellan
A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (re-read)
Wild Cards VII, George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller
John Saturnall’s Feast, Lawrence Norfolk
Rustication, Charles Palliser
Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter, Richard Parks
Interesting Times, Terry Pratchett
Maskerade, Terry Pratchett
The Adjacent, Christopher Priest
The Fractal Prince, Hannu Rajaniemi
Icehenge, Kim Stanley Robinson
Shaman, Kim Stanley Robinson
The Sparrow, Mary Doria Russell
Children of God, Mary Doria Russell
A Stranger in Olondria, Sofia Samatar
The Human Division, John Scalzi
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, Robin Sloan
The Texas-Israeli War, Howard Waldrop, Jake Saunders
Communion Town, Sam Thompson
Necessary Evil, Ian Tregillis
Mechanique, Genevieve Valentine
The Blue World, Jack Vance
Kitty Rocks the House, Carrie Vaughn
The Golem and the Jinni, Helene Wecker
The Ace of Skulls, Chris Wooding
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Science Fiction - 34 (41.5%)
Fantasy - 35 (42.7%)
Fiction - 15 (18.3%)
Nonfiction - 2 (2.4%)
Anthologies - 14 (17%)
2013 Releases - 35 (42.7%)
Debut Novels - 14 (23%)
New Authors - 29 (35.4%)
Female Authors - 23 (28%)