Master Booklist 2008
As of January 1st, 2008.
- denotes unfinished.
1. Singer in the Snow by Louise Marley
2. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
3. Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 30th Anniversary Anthology by Sheila Williams (ed.)
4. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
5. The Ruby Dice by Catherine Asaro
6. The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
7. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
8. Wolf Who Rules by Wen Spencer
9. The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (reread)
- Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell
10. A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
11. Grimspace by Ann Aguirre (ARC)
- Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
12. The Shamer's Daughter by Lene Kaaberbol
13. Princess on the Brink by Meg Cabot
14. The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill
15. The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce (reread)
- The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President by Mark Halperin
16. Ragamuffin by Tobias Buckell
17. Fruits Basket vol. 18 by Natsuki Takaya
18. Beyond This Dark House by Guy Gavriel Kay
19. The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne
- Notes from a Minor Key: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Healing by Dawn Bailiff
20. Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas (ARC)
- The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality by André Comte-Sponville
21. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
- The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber
22. Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton
23. Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton
24. Cool Colleges for the Hyper-intelligent, Self-directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different by Donald Asher
- Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools
25. Fruits Basket vol. 19 by Natsuki Takaya
26. Micah by Laurell K. Hamilton
- Fiske Guide to Colleges 2007 by Edward B. Fiske
27. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
28. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
29. Princess Mia by Meg Cabot
30. Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories by John Klima (ed.)
- The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2003 by The Yale Daily News (eds.)
31. Binge: Campus Life in an Age of Disconnection and Excess by Barrett Seaman
32. Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
- Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker
33. What Life Was Like in the Land of the Dragon: Imperial China, A.D. 960-1368 by Time-Life Books (Denise Dersin, ed.)
34. Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton
35. Thud! by Terry Pratchett
36. The Heart of the Dragon by Alasdair Clayre
37. Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
38. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakaeur
39. House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
- The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Ninth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling (eds.)
40. Sex as a Second Language by Alisa Kwitney
41. Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges by Loren Pope
42. Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight against Imperialism by Cornel West
43. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
44. Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay (reread)
45. The Elements of Style: Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White (reread)
46. The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg
47. A Is for Admission: The Insider's Guide to Getting into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges by Michele A. Hernández
48. All Girls: Single-sex Education and Why It Matters by Karen Stabiner
49. Apocrypha by Catherynne M. Valente
50. Fruits Basket vol. 20 by Natsuki Takaya
51. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
52. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
53. The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite by Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard Zeckhauser
54. My Name Is Sei Shōnagon by Jan Blensdorf
55. College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy by Lloyd Thacker (ed.)
56. Wyvernhail by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
57. The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi
58. Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite College Selection Process by Rachel Toor
59. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
60. The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
61. The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America by Jonathan Kozol
62. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
63. Ever by Gail Carson Levine
64. Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress
65. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
66. The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Sayers
67. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
68. Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K. Hamilton
69. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
70. The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (reread)
- denotes unfinished.
1. Singer in the Snow by Louise Marley
2. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
3. Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine 30th Anniversary Anthology by Sheila Williams (ed.)
4. Extras by Scott Westerfeld
5. The Ruby Dice by Catherine Asaro
6. The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani
7. Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
8. Wolf Who Rules by Wen Spencer
9. The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (reread)
- Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell
10. A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers by Xiaolu Guo
11. Grimspace by Ann Aguirre (ARC)
- Falling Leaves: The Memoir of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah
12. The Shamer's Daughter by Lene Kaaberbol
13. Princess on the Brink by Meg Cabot
14. The Mark of the Vampire Queen by Joey W. Hill
15. The Will of the Empress by Tamora Pierce (reread)
- The Undecided Voter's Guide to the Next President by Mark Halperin
16. Ragamuffin by Tobias Buckell
17. Fruits Basket vol. 18 by Natsuki Takaya
18. Beyond This Dark House by Guy Gavriel Kay
19. The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne
- Notes from a Minor Key: A Memoir of Music, Love, and Healing by Dawn Bailiff
20. Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas (ARC)
- The Little Book of Atheist Spirituality by André Comte-Sponville
21. Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
- The Crimson Petal and the White by Michael Faber
22. Cerulean Sins by Laurell K. Hamilton
23. Incubus Dreams by Laurell K. Hamilton
24. Cool Colleges for the Hyper-intelligent, Self-directed, Late Blooming, and Just Plain Different by Donald Asher
- Choosing the Right College: The Whole Truth about America's Top Schools
25. Fruits Basket vol. 19 by Natsuki Takaya
26. Micah by Laurell K. Hamilton
- Fiske Guide to Colleges 2007 by Edward B. Fiske
27. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
28. A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
29. Princess Mia by Meg Cabot
30. Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories by John Klima (ed.)
- The Insider's Guide to the Colleges 2003 by The Yale Daily News (eds.)
31. Binge: Campus Life in an Age of Disconnection and Excess by Barrett Seaman
32. Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
- Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker
33. What Life Was Like in the Land of the Dragon: Imperial China, A.D. 960-1368 by Time-Life Books (Denise Dersin, ed.)
34. Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton
35. Thud! by Terry Pratchett
36. The Heart of the Dragon by Alasdair Clayre
37. Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
38. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakaeur
39. House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
- The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Ninth Annual Collection by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling (eds.)
40. Sex as a Second Language by Alisa Kwitney
41. Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think about Colleges by Loren Pope
42. Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight against Imperialism by Cornel West
43. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
44. Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay (reread)
45. The Elements of Style: Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White (reread)
46. The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg
47. A Is for Admission: The Insider's Guide to Getting into the Ivy League and Other Top Colleges by Michele A. Hernández
48. All Girls: Single-sex Education and Why It Matters by Karen Stabiner
49. Apocrypha by Catherynne M. Valente
50. Fruits Basket vol. 20 by Natsuki Takaya
51. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
52. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
53. The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite by Christopher Avery, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard Zeckhauser
54. My Name Is Sei Shōnagon by Jan Blensdorf
55. College Unranked: Ending the College Admissions Frenzy by Lloyd Thacker (ed.)
56. Wyvernhail by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
57. The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi
58. Admissions Confidential: An Insider's Account of the Elite College Selection Process by Rachel Toor
59. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
60. The Orphan's Tales: In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente
61. The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America by Jonathan Kozol
62. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
63. Ever by Gail Carson Levine
64. Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress
65. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
66. The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Sayers
67. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
68. Swallowing Darkness by Laurell K. Hamilton
69. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
70. The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (reread)