Books 2012

Here's the usual list of books finished last year:

(I'll sort links out at some point)

1.   2666 - Robert Bolano (Crime/Thriller)
2.   Knife of Dreams - Robert Jordan (Fantasy)
3.   Sanctus - Simon Toyne (Crime/Thriller)
4.   The Good, the Bad and the Undead - Kim Harrison (Horror)
5.   Fever of the Bone - Val McDermid (Crime/Thriller)
6.   The Name of the Wind - Patrick Rothfuss (Fantasy)
7.   Die Trying - Lee Child (Crime/Thriller)
8.   Serpent Mage - M Weiss & T Hickman (Fantasy)
9.   Voyage of Elysian - Paul Vincent (Sci-Fi)
10. By Schism Rent Asunder - David Weber (Sci-Fi)
11. A Storm of Swords - George RR Martin (Fantasy)
12. Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer (Horror)
13. The Retribution - Val McDermid (Crime/Thriller)
14. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins (Sci-Fi)
15. The Monkey's Raincoat - Robert Crais (Crime/Thriller)
16. Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson (Sci-Fi)
17. The Windup Girl - Paolo Bacigalupi (Sci-Fi)
18. The Gathering Storm - Robert Jordan (Fantasy)
19. The Snowman - Jo Nesbo (Crime/Thriller)
20. The Phoenix Conspiracy - Richard L Sanders (Sci-Fi)
21. The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco (Classic)
22. Flashforward - Robert J Sawyer (Sci-Fi)
23. Tripwire - Lee Child (Crime/Thriller)
24. Perdido Street Station - China Mieville (Fantasy)
25. Fatal Voyage - Kathy Reichs (Crime/Thriller)
26. The Desert Spear - Peter V Brett (Fantasy)
27. Sphere - Michael Chrichton (Sci-Fi)
28. Cell - Stephen King (Horror)
29. The Japanese Devil Fish Girl and Other Unnatural Attractions - Robert Rankin (Fantasy)
30. A Feast For Crows - George RR Martin (Fantasy)
31. Revelation Space - Alastair Reynolds (Sci-Fi)
32. Baptism - Max Kinnings (Crime/Thriller)
33. The Honour of the Knights - Stephen J Sweeney (Sci-Fi)
34. The God Delusion - Richard Dawkins (Non-Fiction)
35. To Ride Hell's Chasm - Janny Wurts (Fantasy)
36. Action: PUlse Pounding Tales Vol 1 - Matt Hilton (Crime/Thriller)
37. Attack of the Bacon Robots - Jerry Holkins (Graphic Novel)
38. Gardens of the Moon - Steven Erikson (Fantasy)
39. Anansi Boys - Neil Gaiman (Fantasy)
40. The Fall - Garth Nix (Fantasy)
41. Blackout - Connie Willis (Sci-Fi)
42. The Short Victorious War - David Weber (Sci-Fi)
43. The Way of Shadows - Brent Weeks (Fantasy)
44. Peace Warrior - Steven L Hawk (Sci-Fi)


Broken down:

Crime/Thriller- 11 books
Fantasy - 14 books
Sci-Fi - 13 books
Horror - 3 books
Non-fiction - 1
Classic - 1
Graphic Novel - 1

Compared to last year, broken down as:

Crime/Thriller- 13 books
Fantasy - 11 books
Sci-Fi - 9 books
Horror - 6 books
Fiction/Other - 1
Non-fiction - 1
Classic - 1

My reading is still pretty balanced, so not really one genre more than another. Goodreads helps me keep it that way!

A new record of 44 books. See if I can beat it this year!