A Year-In-Review of Book Reading
Yesterday, I posted my favorite SciFi/Fantasy books of the year. But here’s a breakdown of everything I read in ‘07. Talk about overachieving. I never thought I’d read this much in one year!
Total Books Read: 152
The Breakdown:
Categories:
Fantasy (including horror, urban fantasy, paranormal, etc.): 73
Science fiction: 41
General fiction/adventure/suspense: 5
Mystery: 7
Romance: 22
Children’s/YA books: 20
Graphic novels: 10
Christian fiction: 7
Non fiction books: 2
Short Story collections: 2
Books received from publishers, authors, promoters, etc. this year: 96
Number received that I’ve gotten around to reading so far: 64
Number of books by authors new to me: c.71
Books Read in 2007:
January:
1. Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Secret, by Craig Shaw Gardner - science fiction
2. The Moneypenny Diaries, by Kate Westbrook - fiction
3. Jewel Of Atlantis, by Gena Showalter - paranormal romance
4. Battlestar Galactica: Sagittarius is Bleeding, by Peter David - science fiction
5. Storm Front, by Jim Butcher - fantasy
6. Greywalker, by Kat Richardson - fantasy
7. Lost Calling, by Evelyn Vaughn - romance/intrigue
8. Visions of Heat, by Nalini Singh - paranormal romance
9. Star Trek: Vulcan’s Soul Trilogy Book Two: Exiles, by Josepha Sherman and Susan Shwartz - science fiction
10. Eldest, by Christopher Paolini - young adult fantasy
Febuary:
11. Physics of the Buffyverse, by Jennifer Oullette - science
12. Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse, by Lee Goldberg - mystery
13. My Favorite Earthling, by Susan Grant - science fiction/romance
14. Atlantis Rising: The Warriors of Poseidon, by Alyssa Day - paranormal romance
15. Project U.L.F., by Stuart Clark - science fiction
16. How to Marry a Billionaire, by Ally Blake - romance
17. Succubus Blues, by Richelle Mead - fantasy/paranormal romance
18. Fool Moon, by Jim Butcher - fantasy
19. Games of Command, by Linnea Sinclair - science fiction/romance
20. The Rest Falls Away, by Colleen Gleason - paranormal romance
21. The Measure of a Man, by Sidney Poitier - autobiography
22. Rebel Fay, by Barb and J.C. Hendee - fantasy
23. Scent of Shadows: The First Sign of the Zodiac, by Vicki Pettersson - fantasy
24. Rogue Angel: Forbidden City, by “Alex Archer” - fantasy/adventure
25. House, by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker - Christian horror
March:
26. Synergy, by M.D. Benoit - science fiction
27. The Rover, by Mel Odom - fantasy
28. Grave Peril, by Jim Butcher - fantasy
29. Young Bond: SilverFin, by Charlie Higson - young adult adventure
30. For One More Day, by Mitch Albom - fiction
31. Gruel and Unusual Punishment, by Tamar Myers - mystery
32. A Hoboken Hipster in Sherwood Forest, by Marianne Mancusi - science fiction romance
33. Spider-Man: The Other, by Peter David - graphic novel
34. The Ultimate Silver Surfer, by Stan Lee - science fiction
35. Killing Floor, by Lee Child - mystery
36. Dear John, by Nicholas Sparks - fiction
37. Scarlet Empress, by Susan Grant - science fiction romance
38. Vamps and the City, by Kerrelyn Sparks - paranormal romance
April:
39. Blood Price, by Tanya Huff - fantasy
40. Carolina Isle, by Jude Deveraux - contemporary romance/mystery
41. Rescued by Mr. Right, by Shirley Jump - romance
42. Green Arrow: Quiver, by Kevin Smith - graphic novel
43. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Attack of the Mousers, by Peter David - graphic novel
44. Taste of Night, by Vicki Pettersson- fantasy
45. Rogue Angel: The Lost Scrolls, by “Alex Archer” - fantasy/adventure
46. Storm Force, by Meredith Fletcher - adventure/romance
47. Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon - romance
48. NCIS: Blood Evidence, by Mel Odom - Christian fiction
49. Redemption, by Gary Smalley & Karen Kingsbury - Christian fiction
May:
50. Evil Genius, by Catherine Jinks - young adult science fiction
51. The Destruction of the Books, by Mel Odom - fantasy
52. How to Lose an Extraterrestrial In 10 Days, by Susan Grant - science fiction/romance
53. The Serpent Bride, by Sara Douglass - fantasy
54. City of Bones, by Cassandra Clare - young adult fantasy
55. Contact, by Susan Grant - science fiction/romance
56. Runaways, Volume 7: Live Fast, by Brian K Vaughan - graphic novel
57. The Earthborn, by Paul Collins - science fiction
58. Tomb Raider: Tankobon Volume 1, by Andy Park - graphic novel
59. Worldweavers: Gift of the Unmage, by Alma Alexander - young adult fantasy
60. Kiss of Midnight, by Lara Adrian - paranormal romance
61. Tomb Raider: Tankobon Volume 2, by Andy Park - graphic novel
62. Murder, She Wrote: A Vote for Murder, by Donald Bain - mystery
63. Remember, by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley - Christian fiction
64. Tomb Raider: Tankobon Volume 3, by Andy Park - graphic novel
65. All Together Dead, by Charlaine Harris - fantasy
66. Return, by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley - Christian fiction
67. When the Wind Blows, by James Patterson - science fiction
June:
68. Lord of the Libraries, by Mel Odom - fantasy
69. The Cleaner, by Brett Battles - suspense
70. Diagnosis Murder: The Last Word, by Lee Goldberg - mystery
71. X-Factor: Life and Death Matters, by Peter David - graphic novel
72. Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, by James Patterson - young adult science fiction
73. Young Bond: Blood Fever, by Charlie Higson - young adult adventure
74. The Colorado Sequence, by Stacey Cochran - suspense
75. Bitterwood, by James Maxey - fantasy
76. Helix, by Eric Brown - science fiction
77. Summer Knight, by Jim Butcher - fantasy
July:
78. Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom, by Julie Kenner - fantasy
79. Thief With No Shadow, by Emily Gee - fantasy
80. Maximum Ride: School’s Out Forever, by James Patterson - young adult science fiction
81. Storms of Vengeance, by John Beachem - fantasy
82. Death Masks, by Jim Butcher - fantasy
83. Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports, by James Patterson - young adult science fiction
84. Undead and Uneasy, by MaryJanice Davidson - fantasy
85. The Summoner: Book One of the Chronicles of the Necromancer, by Gail Martin - fantasy
86. Wild Thing, by Maggie Shayne, Marjorie M. Liu, Alyssa Day, and Meljean Brook - fantasy/romance
87. The Electric Church, by Jeff Somers - science fiction
88. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling - children’s fantasy
89. Deadstock, by Jeffrey Thomas - science fiction
90. Stargate SG-1: Roswell, by Sonny Whitelaw and Jennifer Fallon - science fiction
91. Inhumans, Vol. 1: Culture Shock, by Sean McKeever - graphic novel
92. Shamus in the Green Room, by Susan Kandel - mystery
August:
93. Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Buried Age, by Christopher L. Bennett - science fiction
94. The Quest for the Trilogy, by Mel Odom - fantasy
95. What a Girl Wants, by Kristin Billerbeck - Christian chick lit
96. Working for the Devil, by Lilith Saintcrow - fantasy
97. Dante’s Girl, by Natasha Rhodes - fantasy
98. Hex and the City, by Simon R. Green - fantasy
99. Rogue Angel: God of Thunder, by “Alex Archer” - fantasy/adventure
100. Paths Not Taken, by Simon R. Green - fantasy
101. Dead Man Rising, by Lilith Saintcrow - fantasy
102. Twilight, by Stephenie Meyer - young adult fantasy
103. Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth, by Simon R. Green - fantasy
104. Rogue Angel: Secret of the Slaves, by “Alex Archer” - fantasy/adventure
105. Devil’s Right Hand, by Lilith Saintcrow - fantasy
106. Poltergeist, by Kat Richardson - fantasy
107. The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, by Michael Scott - young adult fantasy
September:
108. Set the Seas on Fire, by Chris Roberson - fantasy
109. Crystal Rain, by Tobias Buckell - science fiction
110. Once Bitten, Twice Shy, by Jennifer Rardin - fantasy
111. The Princes of the Golden Cage, by Nathalie Mallet - fantasy
112. Splinter, by Adam Roberts - science fiction
113. The Crimson Sword, by Eldon Thompson - fantasy
114. The Down Home Zombie Blues, by Linnea Sinclair - science fiction/romance
115. Resonance, by Chris Dolley - science fiction
116. Ragamuffin, by Tobias Buckell - science fiction
117. Stormbreaker, by Anthony Horowitz - young adult adventure
118. Hellgate: London: Exodus, by Mel Odom - science fiction/fantasy
119. The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman - young adult fantasy
120. Dark Lord, by Ed Greenwood - fantasy
121. Kyle XY: Nowhere to Hide, by S. G. Wilkens - young adult science fiction
October:
122. Shift, by Chris Dolley - science fiction
123. Three Sisters Inn: Hide In Plain Sight, by Marta Perry - Christian suspense
124. Star Wars: Death Star, by Michael Reaves and Steve Perry - science fiction
125. Cimmerian City, by Rae Lindley - fantasy
126. Highlander: The Captive Soul, by Josepha Sherman - science fiction
127. Keeping It Real, by Justina Robson - science fiction/fantasy
128. The Prodigal Troll, by Charles Coleman Finlay - fantasy
129. Uglies, by Scott Westerfeld - young adult science fiction
130. The Solaris Book of New Fantasy, by Solaris Books (various authors) - fantasy
131. The Innocent Mage, by Karen Miller - fantasy
132. Savage Survival, by Darrell Bain - science fiction
November:
133. Vendetta, by Meredith Fletcher - romantic suspense
134. The Gender Divide, by David Boultbee - science fiction
135. The Martian Child, by David Gerrold - fiction
136. Paragaea: A Planetary Romance, by Chris Roberson - science fiction
137. Another One Bites the Dust, by Jennifer Rardin - fantasy
138. Point Blank, by Anthony Horowitz - young adult adventure
139. Territory, by Emma Bull - fantasy
140. Goblin Quest, by Jim C. Hines - fantasy
141. New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer - young adult fantasy
142. The Cipher, by Diana Pharaoh Francis - fantasy
143. Rogue Angel: Warrior Spirit, by “Alex Archer” - fantasy
December:
144. Gaea: Beyond the Son, by P. D. Gilson - science fiction
145. Black Magic Woman, by Justin Gustainis - fantasy
146. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Resistance, by J.M. Dillard - science fiction
147. Goblin Hero, by Jim C. Hines - fantasy
148. Tunnels, by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams - young adult fantasy
149. The Somnambulist, by Jonathan Barnes - fantasy
150. A Prophecy Forgotten, by M.B. Weston - fantasy
151. Hellboy Animated Volume 1: The Black Wedding, by Jim Pascoe - graphic novel
152. Oh My Goth, by Gina Showalter - young adult fantasy










January 4th, 2008 at 1:59 am
You read like a champ! I need to get down and read faster. I’ve been scatter brained these last few months :S.
By the way, read more SF. It’s good for your soul :P. J/k. Well, maybe. It is good for you, but only read what you get :P.
January 4th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Quite a few of these were on my list as well. I keep intending to make a summary of my year’s reading, but never get around to it. Maybe this will be the year I do–you’re inspiring me.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:10 am
Wow; that’s an impressive number of books. I plan on keeping track of everything I read this year as well — not just debut fantasy.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:45 am
That’s almost a book every other day! How do you do it?
January 4th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Billy - Well, I carry a book with me everywhere I go.. And I’ve cut back on tv/movie watching.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:17 am
1. - I’m with William, how can you read so many books? Don’t you do other things beside read??
2. For someone whose moniker is SciFiChick, you sure read a lot of fantasy. Should you change your name to FantaChick?
January 4th, 2008 at 11:39 am
JP - Just call me Harriet Klausner.. wait.
And with the fantasy thing.. I think that’s because I received so many free fantasy books, added with the fact that fantasy encompasses a wider range from horror to paranormal romance. If I was strictly reading just books that I bought or got from the library, I’m sure the scifi category would be a bit higher.
FantaChick.. reminds me of those annoying Fanta commercials!
January 4th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
[...] For fun, check out my reading lists for 2006 and 2005. And while you’re at it, check out lists from my friend Berty and SciFiChick. [...]
January 4th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
You must read so fast! I read a lot and just can’t imagine being able to read that much in one year. Bravo!
January 4th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Oh my - you read a ton of books! Way to go! Hope this new year brings you lots of good reads. I’ve only read Storm Front from the Butcher series but I really want to read more. That was a good one and so not my typical read. It was a good surprise
January 4th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Wow girl, that’s awesome insane! I love that you read that much because it keeps my TBR pile growing.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:48 am
WOW!
I don’t think I’ve read that many books total in my life time. :p