Books read in 2009
Posted in annual summary
This is my annual summary of books read during the calendar year. This year I finished 79 volumes (but 81 actual books if you include a 3-in-1 volume).
Once again, the books were mostly science fiction and fantasy based.
I re-read a number of books, either because the next book of the series was released or I just wanted something familiar.
- I've started to read the early books in the Sword of Truth series (Goodkind) after watching the TV adaptation via Netflix. I've actually gotten farther in the series than I had previously and will likely finish the series in 2010 -- those books are big!
- The Deryni books by Katherine Kurtz are some of my favorites and I was thrilled to see that audio versions were released through www.audible.com, so I've had the opportunity to revisit that world. The next several books have recently been released and I have them all queued up for the near future.
- And, every once in a while, I need a Star Wars fix. This year, I concentrated on the X-Wing novels which are some of my favorites, especially the series written by Allston.
57. Essential Manners for Men by Peter Post (07/19/2009)
61. A Separate Peace by John Knowles (11/06/2009)
53. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (11/16/2009)
10. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (12/24/2009)
As part of that project, I also read a number of the Witch World novels, something I'd always intended to do but never had the time.
This year was much more multi-media oriented than past: a good number were audios but I also read quite a few on my Amazon Kindle (and Kindle for iTouch) which I've enjoyed a lot.
Was able to catalogue all of Janet's and my books on librarything -- you can see my library here -- which will help me find my books and, hopefully, ensure I don't continue to buy the same ones over and over again.
January
Valiant -- Jack Campbell (science fiction)
Birthright: The Book of Man -- Mike Resnick (science fiction)
Kingdom's Dawn -- Chuck Black (Christian fantasy)
Kingdom's Hope -- Chuck Black (Christian fantasy)
Kingdom's Edge -- Chuck Black (Christian fantasy)
Hyperion -- Dan Simmons (science fiction)
Whipping Star -- Frank Herbert (science fiction)
Kingdom's Call -- Chuck Black (Christian fantasy)
The Tar-Aiym Krang -- Alan Dean Foster (science fiction)
The Wind in the Willows -- Kenneth Grahame (children's fiction classic)
Kingdom's Quest -- Chuck Black (Christian fantasy)
Kingdom's Reign -- Chuck Black (Christian fantasy)
February
For Love of Mother-Not -- Alan Dean Foster (science fiction)
The Tales of Beedle the Bard -- J.K. Rowling (fantasy)
The Final Empire -- Brandon Sanderson (fantasy)
The Kingdoms & The Elves of the Reaches book 1 -- Robert Stanek (fantasy)
March
The Ruins of Gorlan -- John Flanagan (fantasy)
Oliver Twist -- Charles Dickens (classic fiction)
The Burning Bridge -- John Flanagan (fantasy)
The Icebound Land -- John Flanagan (fantasy)
Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed.... -- Thomas E. Woods, Jr
The Battle for Skandia -- John Flanagan (fantasy)
Orcs -- Stan Nicholls (fantasy)
Rogue Squadron -- Michael A. Stackpole (star wars)
April
Wedge's Gamble -- Michael A. Stackpole (star wars)
The Krytos Trap -- Michael A. Stackpole (star wars)
The Bacta War -- Michael A. Stackpole (star wars)
Wraith Squadron -- Aaron Allston (star wars)
Iron Fist -- Aaron Allston (star wars)
Solo Command -- Aaron Allston (star wars)
The Courtship of Princess Leia -- Dave Wolverton (star wars)
Storm Front -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
Fool Moon -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
May
The Fellowship of the Ring -- J.R.R. Tolkien (fantasy)
Furies of Calderon -- Jim Butcher (fantasy)
Grave Peril -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
Summer Knight -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
Academ's Fury -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
Death Masks -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
Blood Rites -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
June
Dead Beat -- Jim Butcher (paranormal fantasy)
The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World -- Stephen J. Nichols (history)
Cursor's Fury -- Jim Butcher (fantasy)
The Way of Shadows -- Brent Weeks (fantasy)
July
The Magic Thief -- Sarah Prineas (fantasy)
Nightwings -- Robert Silverberg (science fiction)
The Silmarillion -- J.R.R. Tolkien (fantasy)
The Case of the Missing Message -- Charles Spain Verral (YA mystery)
Captain's Fury -- Jim Butcher (fantasy)
August
Sum VII -- T.W. Hard (science fiction)
Case of the Counterfeit Coin -- George Wyatt (YA mystery)
Storm Over Warlock -- Andre Norton (science fiction)
Princeps' Fury -- Jim Butcher (fantasy)
The Winds of Dune -- Brian Herbert (science fiction)
Birthright: The Book of Man -- Mike Resnick (science fiction) read again
The Secret of the Old Mill -- Franklin W. Dixon (YA mystery)
Wizard's First Rule -- Terry Goodkind (fantasy)
September
Local Custom -- Sharon Lee & Steve Miller (science fiction)
Deryni Rising -- Katherine Kurtz (fantasy)
Deryni Checkmate -- Katherine Kurtz (fantasy)
Stone of Tears -- Terry Goodkind (fantasy)
Blood of the Fold -- Terry Goodkind (fantasy)
Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold! -- Terry Brooks (fantasy)
Temple of the Winds -- Terry Goodkind (fantasy)
October
The Lies of Locke Lamora -- Scott Lynch (fantasy)
Soul of the Fire -- Terry Goodkind (fantasy)
High Deryni -- Katherine Kurtz (fantasy)
Faith of the Fallen -- Terry Goodkind (fantasy)
The 5000 Year Leap -- W. Cleon Skousen (politics, history)
November
A Separate Peace -- John Knowles (fiction)
Animist -- Eve Forward (fantasy)
A Natural History of Latin -- Tore Janson (history)
Tarzan of the Apes -- Edgar Rice Burroughs (fiction)
December
Witch World -- Andre Norton (science fiction)
Web of the Witch World -- Andre Norton (science fiction)
Red Seas Under Red Skies -- Scott Lynch (fantasy)
The Picture of Dorian Gray -- Oscar Wilde (fiction)
The Cathars -- Sean Martin (history)
Three Against the Witch World -- Andre Norton (science fiction)