2012 Reading Roundup
2012 was kind of a banner year for me when it came to reading. Last year, I read 35 books, 11 more than 2011. Now, keep in mind that that number actually includes 15 full length novels, 5 graphic novels, 14 audio books, and 1 audio novella.
Here’s the complete list:
5 Star Reviews
- Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay (audio)
- Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (audio)
- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (audio)
- A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (audio)
- A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (audio)
- The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller (graphic novel)
- Y: The Last Man, Vol 1: Unmanned by Brian K. Vaughan (graphic novel)
- Y: The Last Man, Vol 2: Cycles by Brian K. Vaughan (graphic novel)
- Storm Front by Jim Butcher (audio) (re-read)
- Fool Moon by Jim Butcher (audio) (re-read)
- Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (audio) (re-read)
4 Star Reviews
- Good Omens by Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman (audio)
- Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut (Kindle)
- First Lord’s Fury by Jim Butcher (paperback)
- Nine Princes of Amber by Roger Zelazny (paperback)
- The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny (paperback)
- Hyperion by Dan Simmons (paperback)
- The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch (paperback)
- Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch (paperback)
- The Lions of al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (trade paperback)
- Shadow’s Edge by Brent Weeks (paperback)
- Beyond the Shadows by Brent Weeks (paperback)
- Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman (audio)
- Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (audio)
- The Magician King by Lev Grossman (trade paperback)
- Hounded by Kevin Hearne (paperback)
- Legion by Brandon Sanderson (audio novella)
3 Star Reviews
- Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis (audio)
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon (audio)
- The Magicians by Lev Grossman (trade paperback)
- Doomsday Book by Connie Willis (paperback)
- Watchmen by Alan Moore (graphic novel)
- Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher (graphic novel)
2 Star Reviews
- Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed (audio)
- Geekomancy by Michael R. Underwood (Kindle)
Did Not Finish
- The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan (hardcover)
Overall, I read or listened to a lot of really great books this year. There were a few disappointments and a couple that I struggled through, but I also read a nice combination of new releases and novels that I’ve been meaning to read for some time. I hope, if nothing else, that gives you a couple books to add to your own “to-read” list.