Book’s I’ve Read

2025
10 The Hero of Ages Brandon Sanderson
9 The Well of Ascension Brandon Sanderson
8 The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson
7 Jim Butcher Heroic Hearts
6 The Ferryman Justin Cronin
5 The Drifter Nick Petrie
4 The Navigator’s Children Tad Williams
3 The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Becky Chambers
2 Record of a Spaceborn Few Becky Chambers
1 Somewhere Beyond the Sea TJ Klune

2024
18 To Be Taught If Fortunate (Novella) Becky Chambers
17 A Closed and Common Orbit Becky Chambers
16 The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers
15 In Too Deep Lee Child
14 How Long ’til Black Future Month? N.K. Jemisin
13 Why Humans Avoid War Daniel Pascap
12 City of Heavenly Fire/td>

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11 City of Lost Souls Cassandra Clare
10 The Ministry of the Future Kim Stanley Robinson
9 City of Fallen Angels Cassandra Clare
8 City of Glass Cassandra Clare
7 City of Ashes Cassandra Clare
6 City of Bones Cassandra Clare
5 The Circumference of the World Lavie Tidhar
4 Dark Matter Black Crouch
3 Project Hail Mary Andy Weird
2 The World We Create N.K. Jemisin
1 Starter Villian John Scalzi

2023
24 Dust Hugh Howey
23 Shift Hugh Howey
22 Wool Hugh Howey
21 Firestarter Stephen King
20 Glimpses Lewis Shiner
19 Jacaranda Cherie Priest
18 Can and Can’tankerous Harlan Ellison
17 Deep Navigations Alastair Reynolds
16 Fender Lizards Joe R Landsdale
15 Miniatures John Scalzi
14 The House in the Cerulean Sea TJ Klune
13 The Witch King Martha Wells
12 Zone One Colson Whitehead
11 To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Christopher Paolini
10 Into the Narrowdark Tad Williams
9 Brothers of the Wind Tad Williams
8 Empire of Grass Tad Williams
7 The Witchwood Crown Tad Williams
6 The Heat of What Was Tad Williams
5 To Green Angel Tower Tad Williams
4 The Stone of Farewell Tad Williams
3 The Dragonbone Chair Tad Williams
2 Rhythm of War Brandon Sanderson
1 The Golden Enclaves Naomi Novik

2022
37 The Last Graduate Naomi Novik
36 A Deadly Education Naomi Novik
35 No Plan B Lee Child
34 Better Off Dead Lee Child
33 The Sentinel Lee Child
32 Blue Moon Lee Child
31 Ten Steps to Nanette Hannah Gadsby
30 Strange Things Happen – Stories by Kelly Link Kelly Link
29 Fountain of Age: Stories by Nancy Kress Nancy Kress
28 Inside Job Connie Willis
27 Howard Who? Howard Waldrop
26 Past Tense Lee Child
25 The Midnight Line Lee Child
24 Make Me Lee Child
23 Personal Lee Child
22 Never Go Back Lee Child
21 A Wanted Man Lee Child
20 Worth Dying For Lee Child
19 61 Hours Lee Child
18 Gone Tomorrow Lee Child
17 Nothing to Lose by Lee Child Lee Child
16 The Last Emperox by John Scalzi Lee Child
15 Bad Luck and Trouble – Jack Reacher Lee Child
14 Kaiju Preservation Society John Scalzi
13 The Hard Way – Jack Reacher Lee Child
12 One Shot – Jack Reacher Lee Child
11 The Affair – Jack Reacher Lee Child
10 Night School – Jack Reacher Lee Child
9 The Enemy- Jack Reacher Lee Child
8 Persuader- Jack Reacher Lee Child
7 Without Fail- Jack Reacher Lee Child
6 Echo Burning- Jack Reacher Lee Child
5 Running Blind- Jack Reacher Lee Child
4 Tripwire- Jack Reacher Lee Child
3 Die Trying- Jack Reacher Lee Child
2 Killing Floor – Jack Reacher Lee Child
1 Fugitive Telemetry Martha Wells

2021
9 The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms N.K. Jemisin
8 The Broken Kingdoms N.K. Jemisin
7 The Kingdom of Gods N.K. Jemisin
6 Station Eleven Emily St. John Mandel
5 Battle Ground Jim Butcher
4 Peace Talks Jim Butcher
3 The Hugo Awards Showcase (2010) Edited by Mary Robinette Kowal
2 Ready Player Two Ernest Cline
1 SevenEves Neal Stephenson

2020

30 Network Effect Martha Wells
29 Games Wizards Play Diane Duane
28 Interim Errantry Diane Duane
27 A Wizard of Mars Diane Duane
26 Wizards at War Diane Duane
25 Wizard’s Holiday Diane Duane
24 A Wizard Alone Diane Duane
23 The Wizard’s Dilemma Diane Duane
22 A Wizard Abroad Diane Duane
21 High Wizardry Diane Duane
20 Deep Wizardry Diane Duane
19 So You Want to Be a Wizard Diane Duane
18 Running With the Demon Terry Brooks
17 A Knight of the Word Terry Brooks
16 Angel Fire East Terry Brooks
15 The Sands of Mars Arthur C. Clarke
14 The City and the Stars Arthur C. Clarke
13 The House of Thunder Dean Koontz
12 Rumors of Spring Richard Grant
11 The City We Became N.K. Jemisin
10 The Fated Sky Mary Robinette Kowal
9 The Resurrectionist Thomas F. Moteleone
8 The Calculating Stars Mary Robinette Kowal
7 Report to the Men’s Club Carol Emshwiller
6 Deathbird Stories Harlan Ellison
5 A Long December Richard Chizmar
4 Her Husband’s Hands and Other Stories Adam- Troy Castro
3 The Mage-Fire War L. E. Modesitt Jr.
2 Outcasts of Order L. E. Modesitt Jr.
1 The Mongrel Mage L. E. Modesitt Jr.

2019
27 One Hundred Ablutions Jacqueline Carey
26 Warbreaker Brandon Sanderson
25 The Computer Connection Alfred Bester
24 What I Didn’t See and Other Stories Jaren Joy Fowler
23 Moving Mars Greg Bear
22 Tortured Souls: The Legend of Primordium Clive Barker
21 Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime, Volume 6 Paul Preuss
20 Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime, Volume 5 Paul Preuss
19 Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime, Volume 4 Paul Preuss
18 Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime, Volume 3 Paul Preuss
17 Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime, Volume 2 Paul Preuss
16 Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime Paul Preuss
15 Miniatures – The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi Jon Scalzi
14 Robot Dreams Isaavc Asimov
13 2013 Nebula Awards Showcase Edited by Catherine Asaro
12 The Purloined Poodle Kevin Hearne
11 Druid’s Due M.D. Massey
10 Druid Vengeance M.D. Massey
9 Druid Enforcer M.D. Massey
8 Druid Justice M.D. Massey
7 Underground Druid M.D. Massey
6 Moonlight Druid M.D. Massey
5 Graveyard Druid M.D. Massey
4 Junkyard Druid M.D. Massey
3 Beacon 23 Hugh Howey
2 Relic Alan Dean Foster
1 The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie Ann Leckie

2018
34 Exit Strategy Martha Wells
33 Rituals Kelly Armstrong
32 Deceptions Kelly Armstrong
31 Visions Kelly Armstrong
30 Omens Kelly Armstrong
29 The Stone Sky N.K. Jemisin
28 The Obelisk Gate N.K. Jemisin
27 The Fifth Season N.K. Jemisin
26 Working for Bigfoot Jim Butcher
25 Reading the Bones Sheila Finch
24 The Border Robert McCammon
23 Ready Player One Ernest Cline
22 Lilith’s Brood Octavia E. Butler
21 Dawn Octavia E. Butler
20 Bloodchild Octavia E. Butler
19 Artificial Condition Martha Wells
18 The Man in the Maze Robert Silverberg
17 The Collapsing Empire John Scalzi
16 Babel-17 Samuel R. Delany
15 The Doomsday Book Connie Wells
14 If Tomorrow Comes Nancy Kress
13 Yesterday’s Kin Nancy Kress
12 Uprooted Naomi Novik
11 Graduation Day Joelle Charbonneau
10 Independent Study Joelle Charbonneau
9 The Testing Joelle Charbonneau
8 Lock In John Scalzi
7 Scourged Kevin Hearn
6 The Law of Nines Terry Goodkind
5 The Magicians of Night Barabara Hambly
4 The Rainbow Abyss Barabara Hambly
3 The Wise Man’s Fear: Book Two of the Kingkiller Chronicles Patrick Rothfuss
2 The Name of the Wind: Book One of the Kingkiller Chronicles Patrick Rothfuss
1 Oathbringer: Book Three of the Stormlight Archive Brandon Sanderson

2017
18 The Core: Book Five of The Demon Cycle Peter V. Brett
17 The Skull Throne: Book Four of The Demon Cycle Peter V. Brett
16 The Daylight War: Book Three of The Demon Cycle Peter V. Brett
15 Saint Odd Dean Koontz
14 Deeply Odd Dean Koontz
13 Odd Apocalypse Dean Koontz
12 Odd Interlude Dean Koontz
11 Odd Hours Dean Koontz
10 Brother Odd Dean Koontz
9 Forever Odd Dean Koontz
7 Odd Thomas Dean Koontz
6 Calamity by Brandon Sanderson (The Reckoners, Book Three) Brandon Sanderson
5 Firefight by Brandon Sanderson (The Reckoners, Book Two) Brandon Sanderson
4 Steeleheart by Brandon Sanderson (The Reckoners, Book One) Brandon Sanderson
3 Armada Ernest Cline
2 The Human Division (old Man’s War) John Scalzi
1 Emperor of Thorns
The Broken Empire book 3		 Kevin Hearne

2016
5 Emperor of Thorns
The Broken Empire book 3		 Mark Lawrence
4 Fool’s Fate
Tawny Man, Book 3		 Robin Hobb
3 Golden Fool
Tawny Man, Book 2		 Robin Hobb
2 Fool’s Errand
Tawny Man, Book 1		 Robin Hobb
1 Assasin’s Quest
The Farseer Trilogy, Book 3		 Robin Hobb

 

2015
4 Royal Assasin
The Farseer Trilogy, Book 2		 Robin Hobb
3 Assassin’s Apprentice
The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1		 Robin Hobb
2 King of Thorns
The Broken Empire book 2		 Mark Lawrence
1 Prince of Thorns
The Broken Empire book 1		 Mark Lawrence

 

2014
14 Words of Radiance
(The Stormlight Archive, Book 2)		 Brandon Sanderson
13 The Way of Kings
(The Stormlight Archive, Book 1)		 Brandon Sanderson
12 Skin Game
(The Dresden Files, Book 15)		 Jim Butcher
11 Shattered
The Druid Chronicles #7		 Kevin Hearne
10 Hunted
The Druid Chronicles #6		 Kevin Hearne
9 Trapped
The Druid Chronicles #5		 Kevin Hearne
8 Tricked
The Druid Chronicles #4		 Kevin Hearne
7 Hammered
The Druid Chronicles #3		 Kevin Hearne
6 Hexed
The Druid Chronicles #2		 Kevin Hearne
5 Hounded
The Druid Chronicles #1		 Kevin Hearne
4 Mistborn Brandon Sanderson
3 The Awakened Mage
Kingmaker, Kingbreaker – Book Two		 Karen Miller
2 The Innocent Mage
Kingmaker, Kingbreaker – Book One		 Karen Miller
1 Fun House: A Family Tragicomic Alison Bechdel

 

2013
15 New Spring, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
14 A Memory of Light, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
13 Towers of Midnight, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
12 The Gathering Storm, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
11 Knife of Dreams, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
10 Crossroads of Twilight, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
9 Winter’s Heart, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
8 The Path of Daggers, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
7 A Crown of Swords, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
6 Lord of Chaos, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
5 The Fires of Heaven, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
4 The Shadow Rising, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
3 The Dragon Reborn, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
2 The Great Hunt, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan
1 The Eye of the World, The Wheel of Time Series Robert Jordan

 

2012
23 Micro Michael Crichton
22 Cold Days
(The Dresden Files, Book 14)		 Jim Butcher
21 Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife Eben Alexander
20 Cloud Atlas David Mitchell
19 The Journal of Best Practices David Finch
18 The Final Evolution
Book Five of the Avery Cates Series		 Jeff Somers
17 The Terminal State
Book Four of the Avery Cates Series		 Jeff Somers
16 The Accidental Time Machine Joe Haldeman
15 Rainbows End Vernor Vinge
14 Existence David Brin
13 Vortex Robert Charles Wilson
12 Axis Robert Charles Wilson
11 Spin Robert Charles Wilson
10 Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas John Scalzi
9 The Eternal Prison
Book Three of the Avery Cates Series		 Jeff Somers
8 The Digital Plague
Book Two of the Avery Cates Series		 Jeff Somers
7 The Electric Church
Book One of the Avery Cates Series		 Jeff Somers
6 The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America Erik Larson
5 Scholar L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
4 Very Hard Choices Spider Robinson
3 Very Bad Deaths Spider Robinson
2 Pathfinder Orson Scott Card
1 Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom Cory Doctorow

 

2011
20 The Last Four Things Paul Hoffman
19 The Alchemist Paulo Coelho
18 The Left Hand of God Paul Hoffman
17 Ghost Story
(The Dresden Files, Book 13)		 Jim Butcher
16 All Four Engines Have Failed Betty Tootell
15 Interlopers Alan Dean Foster
14 Last Watch,
(Watch, Book 4)		 Sergey Lukyanenko
13 Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
12 Twilight Watch,
(Watch, Book 3)		 Sergey Lukyanenko
11 Day Watch,
(Watch, Book 2)		 Sergey Lukyanenko
10 Night Watch,
(Watch, Book 1)		 Sergey Lukyanenko
9 Me Talk Pretty One Day David Sedaris
8 Lady Protector
(Corean Chronicles, Book 8)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
7 The Lord-Protector’s Daughter
(Corean Chronicles, Book 7)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
6 WWW:Wonder Robert J. Sawyer
5 Brisngr
(Inheritance, Book 3)		 Christopher Paolini
4 Soul Hunt Margaret Ronald
3 Wild Hunt Margaret Ronald
2 The Spiral Hunt Margaret Ronald
1 The Lost Gate
The Mither Mages, Book 1		 Orson Scott Card

 

2010
26 Captain’s Fury
(Codex Alera, Book 6)		 Jim Butcher
25 Princep’s Fury
(Codex Alera, Book 5)		 Jim Butcher
24 Captain’s Fury
(Codex Alera, Book 4)		 Jim Butcher
23 Cursor’s Fury
(Codex Alera, Book 3)		 Jim Butcher
22 The Winds of Altair Ben Bova
21 The Taking Dean Koontz
20 Academ’s Fury
(Codex Alera, Book 2)		 Jim Butcher
19 Weaveworld Clive Barker
18 Furies of Calderon
(Codex Alera, Book 1)		 Jim Butcher
17 Imager’s Intrigue
(Imager Portfolio, Book 3)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
16 Imager’s Challenge
(Imager Portfolio, Book 2)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
15 The Gypsy Morph
(The Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) 		Terry Brooks
14 The Elves of Cintra
(The Genesis of Shannara, Book 2) 		Terry Brooks
13 Armageddon’s Children
(The Genesis of Shannara, Book 1) 		Terry Brooks
12 Angel Fire East
(The Word and the Void, Book 3)		 Terry Brooks
11 A Knight of the Word
(The Word and the Void, Book 2)		 Terry Brooks
10 Running with the Demon
(The Word and the Void, Book 1)		 Terry Brooks
9 Fuzzies and other People H. Beam Piper
8 Fuzzy Sapiens H. Beam Piper
7 Changes
(The Dresden Files, Book 12)		 Jim Butcher
6 The Desert Spear Peter V. Brett
5 Little Fuzzy H. Beam Piper
4 Starbound Joe Haldeman
3 Marsbound Joe Haldeman
2 Impact Douglas Preston
1 Waiter Rant: Thanks for the tip–Confessions of a Cynical Waiter Steve Dublanica

 

2009
47 Lord Valentine’s Castle Robert Silverberg
46 Burn James Patrick Kelly
45 The Road Cormac McCarthy
44 The Magicians: A Novel Lev Grossman
43 Cell Stephen King
42 The Awakened Mage
Kingmaker, Kingbreaker – Book Two		 Karen Miller
41 The Law of Nines Terry Goodkind
40 The Golden City
(The Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 3)		 John Twelve Hawks
39 The Innocent Mage
Kingmaker, Kingbreaker – Book One		 Karen Miller
38 Victory of Eagles
(Temeraire, Book 5)		 Naomi Novik
37 The Traveler’s Gift Andy Andrews
36 Empire of Ivory
(Temeraire, Book 4)		 Naomi Novik
35 Black Powder War
(Temeraire, Book 3)		 Naomi Novik
34 Throne of Jade
(Temeraire, Book 2)		 Naomi Novik
33 His Majesty’s Dragon
(Temeraire, Book 1)		 Naomi Novik
32 Otherland, Sea of Silver Light
(Book 4)		 Tad Williams
31 Otherland, Mountain of Black Glass
(Book 3)		 Tad Williams
30 Otherland, River of Blue Fire
(Book 2)		 Tad Williams
29 Otherland, City of Golden Shadow
(Book 1)		 Tad Williams
28 Eternity’s End Jeffrey A. Carver
27 Beowulf’s Children Larry Niven
Jerry Pournelle
Steven Barnes
26 The Legacy of Heorot Larry Niven
Jerry Pournelle
Steven Barnes
25 Colony Ben Bova
24 WWW:Wake Robert J. Sawyer
23 Turn Coat
(The Dresden Files, Book 11)		 Jim Butcher
22 Imager
(Imager Portfolio, Book 1)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
21 Brisngr
(Inheritance, Book 3)		 Christopher Paolini
20 The Shack William P. Young
19 The War of the Flowers Tad Williams
18 Debt of Bones Terry Goodkind
17 Zoe’s Tale John Scalzi
16 The Warded Man Peter V. Brett
15 The Armies of Memory
(Thousand Cultures Series, Book 4)		 John Barnes
14 The Merchants of Souls
(Thousand Cultures Series, Book 3)		 John Barnes
13 Earth Made of Glass
(Thousand Cultures Series, Book 2)		 John Barnes
12 Watchmen (Absolute, Deluxe Edition) Alan Moore (Writer),
Dave Gibbons (Artist/Letterer),
John Higgins (Colorist)
11 A Million Open Doors
(Thousand Cultures Series, Book 1)		 John Barnes
10 The Crystal City
Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 6		 Orson Scott Card
9 Heartfire
Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 5		 Orson Scott Card
8 Alvin Journeyman
Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 4		 Orson Scott Card
7 Prentice Alvin
Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 3		 Orson Scott Card
6 Red Prophet
Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 2		 Orson Scott Card
5 Seventh Son
Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 1
 Orson Scott Card
4 Nemesis Isaac Asimov
3 But what of Earth? Piers Anthony
2 Central Heat David Dvorkin
1 The Devil’s Eye Jack McDevitt

 

2008
48 Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Douglas Adams
47 The World at the End of Time Frederik Pohl
46 The Face of the Waters Robert Silverberg
45 Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
44 Going Postal Terry Pratchett
43 Soarer’s Choice
(Corean Chronicles, Book 6)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
42 Cadmian’s Choice
(Corean Chronicles, Book 5)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
41 Alector’s Choice
(Corean Chronicles, Book 4)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
40 Scepters
(Corean Chronicles, Book 3)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
39 Darknesses
(Corean Chronicles, Book 2)		 L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
38 Legacies Corean Chronicles, Book 1) L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
37 Variable Star Robert A. Heinlein
36 Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar’s Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life Cesar Millan
35 Sentinel: The Ascension Alen Dranikov
34 Paladins II: Knight Moves Joel Rosenberg
33 Life Expectancy Dean Koontz
32 Neverwhere Neil Gaiman
31 Paladins Joel Rosenberg
30 Enchantment Orson Scott Card
29 Small Favor
(The Dresden Files, Book 10)		 Jim Butcher
28 White Night
(The Dresden Files, Book 9)		 Jim Butcher
27 Proven Guilty
(The Dresden Files, Book 8)		 Jim Butcher
26 Dead Beat
(The Dresden Files, Book 7)		 Jim Butcher
25 Blood Rites
(The Dresden Files, Book 6)		 Jim Butcher
24 Death Masks
(The Dresden Files, Book 5)		 Jim Butcher
23 Summer Knight
(The Dresden Files, Book 4)		 Jim Butcher
22 Grave Peril
(The Dresden Files, Book 3)		 Jim Butcher
21 Fool Moon
(The Dresden Files, Book 2)		 Jim Butcher
20 Strom Front
(The Dresden Files, Book 1)		 Jim Butcher
19 The Dark River
(The Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 2)		 John Twelve Hawks
18 The Traveler
(The Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 1)		 John Twelve Hawks
17 The Merlin Conspiracy Diana Wynne Jones
16 Goblin War Jim C. Hines
15 When Darkness Falls
(The Obsidian Trilogy, Book 3)		 Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory
14 To Light a Candle
(The Obsidian Trilogy, Book 2)		 Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory
13 The Outstretched Shadow
(The Obsidian Trilogy, Book 1)		 Mercedes Lackey and James Mallory
12 Red Mars
(The Mars Trilogy, Book 1)		 Kim Stanley Robinson
11 Neuromancer William Gibson
10 Sixty Days and Counting
(Science in the Capital, Book 3)		 Kim Stanley Robinson
9 Agent to the Stars John Scalzi
8 Fifty Degrees Below
(Science in the Capital, Book 2)		 Kim Stanley Robinson
7 Forty Signs of Rain
(Science in the Capital, Book 1)		 Kim Stanley Robinson
6 The Android’s Dream John Scalzi
5 Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town Cory Doctorow
4 Camouflage Joe Haldeman
3 The Ghost Brigades John Scalzi
2 Mortalis
(DemonWars, Book 2)		 R.A. Salvatore
1 The Demon Apostle
(DemonWars, Book 1)		 R.A. Salvatore