Thursday, August 13, 2015

Books in 2014

Bolds are favorites. Titles followed by genre.

January:
1. A Day in the Life of Hannah, Brooke Love. childrens
2. Claudius the God, Robert Graves. historical fiction
3. Love Wins, Rob Bell. nonfiction, religious
4. Feminine Appeal, Carolyn Mahaney. nonfiction, religious
5. Divergent, Veronica Roth. teen, sci-fi
5. The Nick Adams Stories, Ernest Hemingway. short stories
6. The Way We Live Now, Anthony Trollope. classic, british

February:
7. Caddy’s World, Hilary McKay. teen, modern
8. The Moon and More, Sarah Dessen. teen, modern
9. About a Boy, Nick Hornby. british, modern, comedy
10. Insurgent, Veronica Roth. teen, sci-fi

March:
11. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett. fantasy, comedy
12. Good Boys and Dead Girls, Mary Gordon. nonfiction, lit crit
13. Alleigent, Veronica Roth. teen, sci-fi
14. Little Big, John Crowley. fantasy, modern
15. We Don’t Need Another Wave, Melody Berger. nonfiction, feminism
16. Sweet Tooth, Ian McEwan. historical fiction, modern

April:

17. Tenth of December, George Saunders. short stories, lit fic
18. Witches Abroad, Terry Pratchett. fantasy, comedy
19. Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy. modern, lit fic, americana
20. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz. lit fic, modern

May:
21. How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accent, Julia Alverez. short stories, american
22. This Is How You Lose Her, Junot Diaz. short stories, lit fic
23. One Year in Coal Harbor, Polly Horvath. childrens
24. By Nightfall, Michael Cunningham. modern, fiction
25. The Walking Dead: Days Gone By, Robert Kirkman. graphic novel, sci-fi
26. Swamplandia!, Karen Russell. lit fic, fantasy, americana
27. He Knew He Was Right, Anthony Trollope. classic, british
28. Drown, Junot Diaz. short stories, lit fic
29. Willful Creatures, Aimee Bender. short stories, modern, fantasy

June:
30. Bird of America, Lorrie Moore. short stories, modern
31. Mrs. Hemingway, Naomi Wood. historical fiction, biographical
32. In Persuasion Nation, George Saunders. short stories, lit crit, fantasy
33. Brotherhood, AB Westrick. historical fiction, americana
34. Saga: Volume 1, Brian K Vaughan. graphic novel
35. The Silkworm, Robert Galbraith. crime, mystery, british

July:
36. Why the Devil Chose New England for His Work, Jason Brown. short stories, americana
37. Small Wars, Sadie Jones. historical fiction, modern
38. A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway. classic
39. I Don't Know What You Know Me From, Judy Greer. nonfiction, comedy
40. Dear Life: Stories, Alice Munro. stories

August:
41. One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez. classic, colombian, fantasy
42. A Long Way from Verona, Jane Gardam. british, modern
43. One More Thing, BJ Novak. stories, lit
44. Love in the Time of Cholera, Gabriel García Márquez. classic, colombian, romance

September:
45. My Heart Lies South, Elizabeth Borton de Treviño. nonfiction, autobiography, culture
46. A Gate at the Stairs, Lorrie Moore. novel, modern
47. The Sound of Things Falling, Juan Gabriel Vásquez. colombian, mystery
48. Snow Country, Yasunari Kawabata. romance, japanese
49. When I Was Puerto Rican, Esmeralda Santiago. memoir, culture
50. Marine Park, Mark Chiusano. modern, memoir, stories, culture

October:
51. Lady of the Forest, Jennifer Robinson. historical fiction, lore, romance
52. Woman in White, Wilkie Collins. classic, romance
53. The Amado Woman, Désirée Zamorano. modern, americana, culture
54. The Painted Veil, W Someset Maugham. british, classic
55. Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco. italian, classic
56. What We See When We Read, Peter Mendelsund. nonfiction, lit crit
57. Laughing Boy, Oliver La Farge. americana, classic
58. The Woman Destroyed, Simone De Beauvoir. modern, classic, feminism
59. Queen Emma and the Vikings, Harriet O’Brien. nonfiction, history, british

November:
60. Cinder, Marissa Meyer. fantasy, sci-fi, teen
61. American Afterlife, Kat Sweeney. nonfiction, culture
62. Lila, Marilynn Robinson. modern, lit fic, americana
63. Last Friends, Jane Gardam. british, modern
64. Outlander, Diana Gabaldon. historical fiction, romance, scifi

December:
65. Dubliners, James Joyce. classic, stories
66. Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You, Alice Munro. stories, modern
67. Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue, John H McWhorter. nonfiction, history, linguistics
68. To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf. classic, british
69. Yes Please, Amy Poehler. nonfiction, comedy
70. The Monk Downstairs, Tim Farrington. modern, romance, religion
71. The Namesake, Jhumpa Lahiri. culture, lit fic
72. Open Veins of Latin American, Eduardo Galeano. nonfiction, hisory
73. Dragonfly in Amber, Diana Gabaldon. historical, romance, scifi
74. The 100, Kass Morgan. teen, scifi
75. Drift, Caroline Bergvall. poetry, history

Books in 2013

Bolds are favorites. Titles followed by genre.

January:
1. The Pioneer Women: A Love Story, Ree Drummond. memoir
2. What Happened to Goodbye, Sarah Dessen. teen, romance
3. Coming Home, Rosamunde Pilcher. short stories, british
4. Silver Linings Playbook, Matthew Quick. modern
5. ONE DAY, DAVID NICHOLLS. british, modern

February:
6. Love Letters of Great Men, Ursula Doyle. nonfiction, history
7. Dogwood, Diana Wynn Jones. fantasy, teen
8. The Handmaidens Tale, Margaret Atwood. sci-fi, modern
9. A Backwards Glance, Edith Wharton. memoir
10. Bright Star: Love Letters and Poems, John Keats. poetry, classic, historical
11. JOY IN THE MORNING, BETTY SMITH. fiction, american
12. GONE GIRL, GILLIAN FLYNN. mystery, thriller

March:
13. Flight Behavior, Barbara Kingsolver. modern, science
14. Borderlands/La Frontera, Gloria Anzaldua. poetry, memoir
15. Self-Help, Lorrie Moore. short stories
16. Rabbit, Run, John Updike. modern, americana
17. The Juvenilization of American Christianity, Thomas E Bergler. nonfiction, religious, culture

April:
18. Persepolis, Margane Satrapi. graphic novel, memoir
19. Ana Karenina, Leo Tolstoy. classic, russian
20. Selected Poems, Rita Dove. poetry
21. American Farmstead Cheese, Paul Kindstedt. nonfiction
22. Medical Muses, Asti Hustvedt. nonfiction, historical
23. Catching Light, Kathryn Stripling Byer. poetry
24. All Business is Local, John Quelch and Katherine Jocz. nonfiction, culture
25. The Ball and the Cross, GK Chesterton. nonfiction, religious

May:
26. DEATH AND THE KINGS HORSEMEN, WOLE SOYINKA. play, nigerian
27. The Sisters Brothers, Patrick DeWitt. american, western
28. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak. historical

June:
29. EXODUS, LEON URIS. historical
30. A GAME OF THRONES, GEORGE RR MARTIN. fantasy
31. The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman. fantasy
32. A Clash of Kings, George RR Martin. fantasy

July:
33. A STORM OF SWORDS, GEORGE RR MARTIN. fantasy
34. A Feast for Crows, George RR Martin. fantasy
35. BLANKETS, CRAIG THOMPSON. graphic novel
36. I Want to Show you More, Jamie Quatro. short stories, modern
37. Quartet in Autumn, Barbara Pym. british
38. Mudhouse Sabbath, Lauren F Winner. nonfiction, religious

August:
39. Slam, Nick Hornby. fiction, british
40. A Dance with Dragons, George RR Martin. fantasy
41. Grimm's Bad Girls and Bold Boys, Ruth B. Bottigheimer. nonfiction, psychoanalysis
42. Dark Places, Gillian Flynn. thriller, mystery
43. On Chesil Beach, Ian McEwan. british, literary
44. Breaking the Skies, Evan Hernandez. fantasy, young adult
45. If, Amy Carmichael. poetry, religious
 
September:
46. Every Good Endeavor, Timothy Keller. religious, nonfiction
47. Letters & Life; on being a writer, on being a Christian, Bret Lott. nonfiction, memoir, culture
48. The Paris Wife, Paula McLain. historical, romance
49. Briar Rose, Jane Yolen. historical, WWII
50. CITIES OF THE PLAIN, CORMAC MCCARTHY. american, western, literary
51. THE CUCKOO'S CALLING, ROBERT GALBRAIT. mystery, british
52. Adventures of Sally, PG Wodehouse. british, comedy, romance
53. Sharp Objects, Gillian Flynn. mystery, modern
54. The Knowledge of the Holy, AW Tozer. nonfiction, religious

October:
55. Never Let Me Go, Kazuo Ishiguro. british, scifi
56. The Thin Man, Dashiell Hammett. mystery
58. PARIS WITHOUT END, GIOIA DILIBERTO. biography, history
59. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer. modern, fiction
60. Casino Royale, Ian Flemming. mystery, classic
61. House of Hades, Rick Riodan. fantasy, childrens
62. A MOVEABLE FEAST, ERNEST HEMINGWAY. memoir, classic
63. A Step from Death, Larry Woiwode. memoir, modem

November:
64. Fitzgerald and Hemingway: Works and Days, Kurt Curnutt. lit crit
65. THE SUN ALSO RISES, ERNEST HEMINGWAY. classic
66. How to Be Good, Nick Hornby. comedy, modern
67. Unbelievable Happiness and Final Sorrow, Ruth Hawkins. biography
68. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, Therese Anna Fowler. historical fiction
69. Mad about The Boy, Helen Fielding. modern, british
70. Household Words, Joan Silber. modern
71. I, CLAUDIUS, ROBERT GRAVES. historical fiction, roman
72. Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition, Daniel Okrent. nonfiction

December: 
73. Hearts of Fire, Gracia Burnham. religion, nonfiction
74. Holy the Firm, Annie Dillard. religion, memoir
75. Just Saying, Rae Armantrout. poetry
76. Macroscope, Piers Anthony. scifi
77. BEAUTIFUL AND POINTLESS, DAVID ORR. literary criticism, non fiction

Books in 2012

Bolds are favorites. Titles followed by genre.

January:
1. Fever Pitch, Nick Hornby. british, autobiography
2. Family Happiness, Laurie Colwin. british, romance
3. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, Mindy Kaling. comedy, autobiography
4. Deerskin, Robin McKinley. fantasy
5. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, JOHN GREEN. teen, fiction
6. Seeing and Savoring God, John Piper. nonfiction, religious
7. April Lady, Georgette Heyer. romance, british
8. Girl With a Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson. swedish, mystery
9. V For Vendetta, Alan Moore. graphic novel
10. The Shakespeare Girl, Mollie Hardwick. british, comedy

February:
11. Summer Moonshine, PG Wodehouse. british, comedy
12. Bee Season, Myla Goldberg. modern, fiction
13. The 39 Steps, John Buchan. mystery
14. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, STEIG LARSSON. swedish, mystery
15. To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, Lorraine Hansberry. autobiography
16. The Duke in his Domain, Truman Capote. nonfiction, short story
17. Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins. teen, sci-fi
18. CATCHING FIRE, SUZANNE COLLINS. teen, sci-fi
19. Beloved, Toni Morrison. modern, fiction
20. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins. teen, sci-fi

March:
21. The Guardians: An Elegy, Sarah Manguso. modern, elegy
22. Hollywood Hellraisers, Robert Sellers. nonfiction, biography
23. MIDDLEMARCH, GEORGE ELLIOT. british, classic
24: Once: Poems, Meghan O'Rourke. poetry
25. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, Stieg Larsson. swedish, mystery
26. Anansi Boys, Neil Gaiman. fantasy
27. THE DEW BREAKER, EDWIDGE DANTICAT. modern, immigrant

April:
28. Where Angels Fear to Tread, EM Foster. classic
29. All Other Nights, Dara Horn. historical fiction
30. Girl with the Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier. historical fiction
31. The Light Princess, George MacDonald. fantasy, childrens
32. The Rainbow, DH Lawrence. classic
33. Suite Scarlett, Maureen Johnson. teen, romance
34. 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Maureen Johnson. teen, romance
35. In Dreams Begin Responsibilities & Other Stories, Delmore Schwartz. short stories
36. The Good Earth, Pearl S Buck. historical fiction, china
37. Tithe, Holly Black. fantasy, teen
38. Farewell Summer, Ray Bradbury. fantasy, classic
39. THE MAGICIANS BOOK: A Skeptics Adventures in Narnia, LAURA MILLER. nonfiction, literary crit
40. Bread Givers, Anzia Yezierska. historical fiction

May:
41. HIGH FIDELITY, NICK HORNBY. romance, british
42. Valiant, Holly Black. fantasy, teen
43. Gunner's Daughter, Sigrid Undset. swedish
44. When I was a Child I Read Books, Marilynne Robinson. literary crit, nonfiction
45. Passage to India, EM Foster. classic, india, british
46. Long Way Down, Nick Hornby. comedy, british
47. Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman. fantasy
48. EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED, JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER. romance, historical fiction, modern
49. Enduring Love, Ian McEwan. romance, mystery

June:
50. True Grit, Charles Portis. western
51. Bossypants, Tina Fey. autobiography, comedy
52. Smoke and Mirrors, Neil Gaiman. short stories
53. STILL, LAUREN WINNER. religious, nonfiction
54. The Awful Rowing Towards God, Anne Sexton. poetry
55. LIFE OF PI, YANN MARTEL. modern, india, fiction
56. For All the Tea in China, Sarah Rose. nonfiction, history
57. THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING, MILAN KUNDERA. russian, fiction, modern
58. Beatrice and Virgil, Yann Martel. fantasy, modern fiction
59. The Foundling, Lloyd Alexander. fantasy, childrens

July:
60. Stardust, Neil Gaiman. fantasy
61. Bellwether, Connie Willis. sci-fi, mystery
62. The Abstinence Teacher, Tom Perrotta. modern fiction
63. Tinkers, Paul Harding. modern fiction
64. The Lives of Christopher Chant, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy
65. Pegasus, Robin McKinley. fantasy
66. A Canticle for Leibowitz, Walter M Miller. sci-fi, classic
67. THE LADY OF THE RIVERS, PHILLIPA GREGORY. historical fiction
68. Cousin Kate, Georgette Heyer. romance, british
69. The Voice at 3am, Charles Simic. poetry

August:
70. THE DESCENDANTS, KAUI HART HEMMINGS. modern, fiction, hawaii
71. The Name of a Star, Maureen Johnson. fantasy, teen
72. A Place I've Never Been, David Leavitt. short stories
73. Bad Behavior, Mary Gaitskill. short stories, modern
74. The Farthest Shore, Ursula K LeGuin. fantasy
75. Two Girls, Fat and Thin, Mary Gaitskill. modern fiction
76. VERONICA, MARY GAITSKILL. modern fiction
77. Tehanu, Ursula K LeGuin. fantasy
78. Juliet, Naked, Nick Hornby. british, comedy
79. The Wind of Blame, Georgette Heyer. british, romance
80. THE SCENIC ROUTE, BINNIE KIRSHENBAUM. modern fiction

September:
81. POISONWOOD BIBLE, BARBARA KINGSOLVER. africa, historical fiction, modern
82. The Truth-Teller's Lie, Sophie Hannah. mystery, modern
83. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelo. modern
84. The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje. historical fiction
85. THE LOVERS DICTIONARY, DAVID LEVITHAN. modern fiction
86. WINTER'S BONE, DANIEL WOODRELL. modern fiction, americana
87. BATTLE ROYALE, KOUSHUN TAKAMI. thriller, japanese
88. Death in Venice, Thomas Mann. classic, german

October:
89. The Mark of Athena, Rick Riordan. teen, fantasy
90. The Eyre Affair, Jasper Fforde. sci-fi, british
91. Don't Cry, Mary Gaitskill. short stories, modern
92. MOONWALKING WITH EISENSTEIN, JOSHUA FOER. nonfiction, science, memoir
93. MAGGIE-NOW, BETTY SMITH. classic, immigrant
94. Because They Want To, Mary Gaitskill. short stories, modern
95. The Four Feathers, AEW Mason. classic, british

November:
96. THE SHAKING WOMAN, SIRI HUSTVEDT. nonfiction, science, memoir
97. A Brain Wider than the Sky: a Migraine Diary, Andrew Levy. nonfiction, science, memoir
98. Hellbent, Cherie Priest. fantasy
99. THE SCENT OF WATER, ELIZABETH GOUDGE. british, religious
100. God's Harvard, Hanna Rosin. nonfiction, current affairs

December:
101. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. teen
102. Karen, Maria Killiea. memoir
103. THE CASUAL VACANCY, JK ROWLING. british, fiction
104. The Man Who Lied to his Computer, Clifford Nass. memoir, science, nonfiction
105. Another Marvelous Thing, Laurie Colwin. british, short story
106. More Bathes, Less Talking, Nick Hornby. nonfiction, literary crit
107. This Lullaby, Sarah Dessen. teen
108. Earwick the Witch, Diana Wynn Jones. fantasy, childrens
109. An Unsuitable Attachment, Barbara Pym. british
110. Reflections, Diana Wynn Jones. nonfiction, literary crit

Books in 2011

Bolds are favorites. Titles followed by genre.

January:
1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, Annie Barrow. historical fiction, romance
2. All Things Wise and Wonderful, James Herriot. autobiographical, historical
3. THE TWO KINDS OF DECAY, SARAH MANGUSO. memoir, poetry

February:
4. Out of the Silent Planet, CS Lewis. science fiction, religious
5. No Fond Return of Love, Barbra Pym. romance, british
6. Three Cups of Tea, Greg Mortenson and David Relin. autobiographical, current events
7. Boneshaker, Cherie Priest. fantasy, teen
8. Less than Angels, Barbra Pym. romance, british
9. Uglies, Scott Westerfeld. science fiction, teen
10. Vanity Fair, William Thackeray. classic, british

March:
11. The Vanishing of Katharina Linden, Helen Grant. german, children's
12. Bento Box in the Heartland, Linda Furiya. autobiographical, culture
13. Close to Famous, Joan Bauer. childrens
14. Absence of Mind, Marilynne Robinson. nonfiction, religious
15. Fables: Legends in Exile, Bill Willingham. graphic novel, fantasy
16. Jane and Prudence, Barbara Pym. romance, british
17. Companions of the Night, Vivian Van Velde. fantasy, teen
18. Forge, Laurie Halse Anderson. historical fiction, teen
19. HOUSEKEEPING, MARILYNNE ROBINSON. religious, modern
20. The Tattooed Potato and Other Clues, Ellen Raskin. mystery
21. How the Irish Saved Civilization, Thomas Cahill. nonfiction, historical
22. My Dearest Friend, Margaret Hogan and James Taylor. nonfiction, historical
23. Pretties, Scott Westerfeld. science fiction, teen
24. Fables: Animal Farm, Bill Willingham. graphic novel, fantasy

April:
25. CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS, ANNE RICE. autobiographical, religous
26. Bloodshot, Cherie Priest. fantasy, teen
27. Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte. classic, british
28. Hexwood, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy
29. The Tome of the Ghost, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy
30. Specials, Scott Westerfeld. science fiction, teen

May:
31. Siste Viator, Sarah Manguso. poetry
32. Man and his Symbols, Carl Jung. nonfiction, psych
33. ATONEMENT, IAN MCEWAN. romance, war, british, modern
34. Redeeming Love, Francine Rivers. religious, historical fiction
35. GOOD OMENS, NEIL GAIMAN AND TERRY PRACHETT. religious, comedy, fantasy

June:
36. Little Dorrit, Charles Dickens. classic, british
37. The Tombs of Atuan, Ursula K LeGuin. fantasy
38. The Ladies of Grace Adieu, Susanne Clarke. fantasy, short stories
39. American Gods, Neil Gaiman. fantasy, religious
40. LOST AT SEA, BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY. graphic novel

July:
41. The Talisman Ring, Georgette Heyer. romance, british
42. Bleak House, Charles Dickens. classic, british
43. Ronia the Robber’s Daughter, Astrid Lindgren. childrens
44. NO ONE BELONGS HERE MORE THAN YOU, MIRANDA JULY. short stories, modern

August:
45. The Rescuers, Margery Sharp. fantasy, childrens
46. Keturah and Lord Death, Martine Leavitt. fantasy
47. Hard to Admit and Harder to Escape, Sarah Manguso. short stories, modern
48. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Stephen Chbosky. modern classic, teen
49. Bitchfest, Lisa Jervis and Andi Zeisler. nonfiction, culture
50. Crazy Love, Francis Chan. nonfiction, religous
51. BROOKLYN, COLM TOBIN. historical fiction, modern
52. Real Sex: the Naked Truth about Chastity, Lauren F Winner. nonfiction, culture

September:
53. Dune, Frank Herbert. science fiction, classic
54. WOMAN HOLLERING CREEK, SANDRA CISNEROS. short stories, mexican
55. Paper Towns, John Green. teen
56. Ariel, Sylvia Plath. poetry
57. What We Carry, Dorianne Laux. poetry

October:
58. THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG, MURIEL BARBERY. french, modern
59. The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath. modern classic
60. How the Water Feels to the Fishes, Dave Eggers. short stories, modern
61. The Son of Neptune, Nick Riordan. fantasy, childrens
62. Minor Robberies, Deb Olin Unferth. short stories, modern
63. Surprised by Joy, CS Lewis. religious, nonfiction
64. THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, SHIRLEY JACKSON. mystery, thriller
65. Cornhuskers, Carl Sandburg. poetry

November:
66. Wishing for Tomorrow, Hilary McKay. childrens
67. An Abundance of Katharines, John Green. teen
68. LET IT SNOW, GREEN, JOHNSON AND MYRACLE. romance, teen, short stories
69. Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson. teen, modern classic
70. Gourmet Rhapsody, Muriel Barbery. french, modern
71. Bridget Jones, Helen Fielding. comedy, british

December:
72. My Corner of the Universe, Ann M Martin. childrens
73. THE EDGE OF REASON, HELEN FIELDING. comedy, british
74. The Blue Castle, LM Montgomery. canadian, romance
75. The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros. modern classic, mexican
76. CHALICE, ROBIN MCKINLEY. fantasy
77. I Was Told There’d Be Cake, Sloane Crosley. autobiographical, short stories, comedy
78. Westmark, Lloyd Alexander. fantasy, children
79. The Captain Lands in Paradise, Sarah Manguso. poetry
80. HAPPY ALL THE TIME, LAURIE COLWIN. romance

Books in 2010

Bolds are favorites. Titles followed by genre.

January:
1. HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, DIANA WYNNE JONES. fantasy
2. The Magician's Elephant, Kate DiCamillo. childrens, fantasy
3. Ethan Frome, Edith Wharton. classic, american
4. Castle in the Air, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy
5. Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman. childrens, fantasy
6. House of Many Ways, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy
7. Tiger Rising, Kate DiCamillo. childrens, fantasy
8. THIS SIDE OF PARADISE, F SCOTT FITZGERALD. classic, american
9. The Demi-god Files, Rick Riordan. childrens, fantasy
10. Fire and Hemlock, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy, young adult
11. O PIONEERS, WILLA CATHER. classic, american

February:
12. Magic Flutes, Eva Ibbotson. romance, young adult
13. Repunzel’s Revenge, Shannon Hale. graphic novel, young adult, fantasy
14. The Pearl, John Steinbeck. classic
15. The Ruby in the Smoke, Philip Pullman. fantasy, mystery, historical
16. Company of Swans, Eva Ibbotson. romance, young adult
17. Unexpected Magic, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy, short stories
18. BRIDESHEAD REVISITED, EVELYN WAUGH. classic, religious
19. Up the Down Staircase, Bel Kaufman. modern
20. The Shadow in the North, Philip Pullman. fantasy, historical, mystery

March:
21. The Tiger in the Well, Philip Pullman. fantasy, mystery, historical
22. I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith. romance, young adult
23. The Tin Princess, Philip Pullman. fantasy, mystey, historical
24. The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare, GK Chesterton. classic, religious
25. ENDER'S GAME, ORSON SCOTT CARD. sci-fi
26. Tender is the Night, F. Scott Fitzgerald. classic, american
27. Better Days, Brett Matthews. graphic novel, sci-fi
28. Those Left Behind, Brett Matthews. graphic novel, sci-fi
29. A Tale of Time City, Diana Wynne Jones. sci-fi, childrens
30. The Country Gentleman, Fiona Hill. romance, historical
31. The Diamond of Darkhold, Jeanne DuPrau. sci-fi, childrens
32. Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury. classic, sci-i

April:
33. Aunt Maria, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy, childrens
34. GIRL MEETS GOD, LAUREN F WINNER. nonfiction, religious, memoir
35. THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY, EDITH WHARTON. classic, american
36. The Chosen, Chaim Potok. memoir, religious
37. Law of the Wolf Tower, Tanith Lee. fantasy
38. Wolf Star Rise, Tanith Lee. fantasy
39. Queen of the Wolves, Tanith Lee. fantasy
40. The Prophet of Yonwood, Jeanne DuPrau. fantasy, childrens
41. Jamacia Inn, Daphne DuMaurier. classic, gothic
42. At Home in Mitford, Jan Karon. modern, religious

May:
43. Cotillion, Georgette Heyer. romance, historical
44. The End of the Beginning of the End, Rockne O'Bannon. sci-fi, graphic novel
45. The Autobiography of Malcom X, Alex Haley. memoir, nonfiction
46. Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters, Ben H. Winters. fantasy, modern
47. Early Candlelight, Maud Hart Lovelace. historical, romance
48. Mating Season, PG Wodehouse. romance, comedy
49. Flight 714, Herge. graphic novel, sci-fi
50. ORTHODOXY, GK CHESTERTON. nonfiction, religious, theological
51. Strange Detractions, Rockne O'Bannon. sci-fi, graphic novels
52. The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh, Evelyn Waugh. classic, short stories, religious

June:
53. Gilead, Marilynne Robinson. modern, religious
54. Calamity Jack, Shannon and Dean Hale. fantasy, graphic novel
55. A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O’Connor. classic, religious
56. The King Must Die, Mary Renault. historical
57. WISE BLOOD, FLANNERY O'CONNOR. classic, religious
58. Pilgrim’s Progress, John Bunyan. classic, religious
59. Christiana, John Bunyan. classic, religious
60. Sorcery and Cecelia, Patricia C Wrede. fantasy, romance
61. Gone and Back, Rockne O'Bannon. sci-fi, graphic novel
62. Alone in the Universe, Lynne Rae Perkins. childrens, modern
63. Northward to the Moon, Polly Horvath. childrens, modern

July:
64. SETH WAY, CAROLINE DALE SNEDEKER. historical, romance
65. Tristian and Iseult, Rosemary Sutcliff. historical, romance
66. Though the Darkness Hide Thee, Susan Wise Bauer. modern, religious, mystery
67. Summer, Edith Wharton. classic, american
68. Tales from a Village School, Miss Read. british
69. FRAGILE THINGS, NEIL GAIMAN. fantasy, sci-fi, short stories
70. Green Dolphin Street, Elizabeth Goudge. romance, historical
71. Chains, Laurie Halse Anderson. childrens, historical
72. The Glimpses of the Moon, Edith Wharton. classic, american
73. Not My Will, Francena Arnold. romance, religious
74. Ghost World, Daniel Clowes. graphic novel, young adult
75. A Hidden Magic, Vivian Vande Velde. fantasy

August:
76. SPINDLE'S END, ROBIN MCKINLEY. fantasy, young adult
77. Fever 1793, Laurie Halse Anderson. historical, childrens
78. The Death of Adam, Marilynne Robinson. theological, religious, nonfiction
79. WE HAVE ALWAYS LIVED IN THE CASTLE, SHIRLEY JACKSON. fantasy, gothic
80. HERETICS, GK CHESTERTON. theological, religious, nonfiction
81. Flowers in the Rain, Rosamunde Pilcher. romance, short stories
82. The Dreamer: The Consequence of Nathan Hale, Lora Innes. graphic novel, historical
83. Cannery Row, John Steinbeck. classic, american

September:
84. The Children of Green Knowe, LM Boston. fantasy, childrens
85. Decline and Fall, Evelyn Waugh. classic, religious, comedy
86. Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life, Bryan Lee O’Malley. graphic novel, young adult, sci-fi
87. Something Wicked This Way Comes, Ray Bradbury. sci-fi
88. HOME, MARILYNNE ROBINSON. religious, modern
89. The Sorrows of Young Werther, Johann Goethe. classic, german
90. The Outlaws of Sherwood, Robin McKinley. historical, young adult
91. The Blue Bedroom, Rosamunde Pilcher. short stories, romance
92. Philosophy of the X-Files, Dean A Kowalski. nonfiction, philosophy
93. Mrs. Mike, Benedict Freedman. romance, canadian
94. Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Bryan Lee O’Malley. graphic novel, young adult, sci-fi
95. Love in the Ruins, Walker Percy. classic, american, religious
96. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley. british, gothic, sci-fi
97. Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness, Bryan Lee O’Malley. graphic novel, young adult, sci-fi
98. Alchemy and Meggy Swann, Karen Cushman. childrens, historical
99. The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx. german, nonfiction, political, philosophy
100. A Jury of her Peers, Susan Gaspell. mystery
101. A Tall Dark Stranger, Joan Smith. romance, british, historical, mystery
102. Scott Pilgrim gets it Together, Bryan Lee O’Malley. graphic novel, young adult, sci-fi
103. THE LOVED ONE, EVELYN WAUGH. classic, comedy, religious

October:
104. Leave it to Psmith, PG Wodehouse. british, comedy
105. How the Heather Looks, Joan Bodger. nonfiction, memoir
106. Scott Pilgrim vs The Universe, Byan Lee O’Malley. graphic novel, young adult, sci-fi
107. SUNSHINE, ROBIN MCKINLEY. young adult, fantasy
108. Fathers and Sons, Ivan Turgenev. classic, russian
109. A Glove Shop in Vienna and Other Stories, Eva Ibbotson. romance, short stories
110. Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, Bryan Lee O’Malley. graphic novel, young adult, sci-fi
111. The Uses of Enchantment, Bruno Bettelheim. nonfiction, literary
112. Scorpius: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Rockne O'Bannon. sci-fi, graphic novel
113. All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque. german, classic
114. An Unwilling Guest, Grace Livingston Hill. romance
115. Miniatures and Morals, Peter J Leithart. nonfiction, literary
116. The Virginian, Owen Wister. romance, history
117. The Master and Margarita, Mikhail Bulgakov. russian, classic
118. The Lost Hero, Rick Riordan. fantasy, childrens
119. The Rest is Noise, Alex Ross. nonfiction, literary, historical
120: The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka. german, classic

November:
121. The Road from Home, David Kherdian. historical, childrens,
122. At Home in Thrush Green, Miss Read. british
123. The Abolition of Man, CS Lewis. philosophy, nonfiction
124. The Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad. british, classic
125. Wharton: Collected Stories 1891-1910, Edith Wharton. classic, short stories
126. THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, MARK HADDON. modern, mystery
127. Leisure: The Basis of Culture, Josef Pieper. philosophy, nonfiction
128. Cart and Cwidder, Diana Wynne Jones. fantasy
129. The Philosophical Act, Josef Pieper. philosophy, nonfiction
130. Hidden Rainbows, Christmas Carol Kauffman. historical, autobiographical
131. The Neumiller Stories, Larry Woiwode . american, short stories
132. 97 ORCHARD, JANE ZIEGELMAN. nonfiction, historical
133. My Hands Came Away Red, Lisa McKay. religious, young adult
134. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Alexander Solzhenitsyn. russian, classic
135. Dear Emma, Johanna Hurwitz. childrens, historical
136. The Wizard of Earthsea, Ursula K. Le Guin. fantasy

December:
137. A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS, KHALED HOSSEINI. modern, historical, afghan
138. Superman: Earth One, J Michael Straczynski. graphic novel, sci-fi
139. Wildwood Dancing, Juliet Marillier. romance, fantasy
140. Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe. african, modern
141. Papa’s Wife, Thyra Ferre Bjorn. historical, autobiographical
142. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clarke. fantasy, modern
143. The House of Spirits, Isabel Allende. spanish, romance
144. The Hero and the Crown, Robin McKinley. fantasy
145. The Time Machine, HG Wells. classic, fantasy
146. Maidens Bequest, George MacDonald. romance, scottish
147. Madensky Square, Eva Ibbotson. romance
148. The Art of Tangled, Jeff Kurtti. nonfiction
149. DEAR ENEMY, JEAN WEBSTER. historical, romance
150. Brave New World, Aldous Huxley. sci-fi, classic