My Reading List for 2013

With the year wrapping up I figured it would be fun to share my reading list from 2013. If anything it’s a good way to share with everyone what I have read (or re-read as the case may be) throughout 2013. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite. Since this list is pretty long I’ll avoid reviews, however follow me over on Goodreads to see what I thought. Links will go to Amazon.

Novels—

It was a big year for novels for me. I’ve read more that I ever had before. This was also my first year reading on a Kindle (Paperwhite). For years I was a staunch physical book reader. However this year has changed all that. I absolutely love my Kindle it has changed the way I read. I’ll save those thoughts for another post…the list:

1. God’s War: Bel Dame Apocrypha Volume 1
   by Kameron Hurley
2. Ready Player One
   by Ernest Cline
3. Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas
   by John Scalzi
4. Slated
   by Teri Terry
5. Gun Machine
   by Warren Ellis
6. Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1) …again.
   by Jim Butcher
7. Fool Moon: (The Dresden Files, Book 2) …again.
   by Jim Butcher
8. Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, Book 3) …again.
   by Jim Butcher
9. This Present Darkness
   by Frank Peretti
10. The Atrocity Archives (Laundry Files)
    by Charles Stross
11. The Human Division
    by John Scalzi
12. The Aylesford Skull (Tale of Langdon St. Ives)
    by James P. Blaylock
13. The Keyhole Factory : A Novel
    by William Gillespie
14. American Gods …again.
    by Neil Gaiman
15. Blood Meridian: or the Evening Redness in the West
    by Cormac McCarthy
16. The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy)
    by N. K. Jemisin
17. Heart Shaped Box: A Novel
    by Joe Hill
18. The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive)
    by Brandon Sanderson
19. Under the Empyrean Sky (The Heartland Trilogy)
    by Chuck Wendig
20. The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel
    by Neil Gaiman
21. Shift – Omnibus Edition (Silo Saga) (Volume 2)
    by Hugh Howey
22. The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer …again.
    by Neil Stephenson
23. BioShock: Rapture
    by John Shirley
24. Your First 1000 Copies: The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing Your Book
    by Tim Grahl
25. Beta Reading
    by REDACTED
26. Beta Reading
    by REDACTED
27. Mistborn: The Final Empire (Book No. 1)
    by Brandon Sanderson
28. The Lurker at the Threshold 
    by H. P. Lovecraft & August Derleth
29. The Stars Were Right (… again, and more times than I can possibly count.)
    by me!

Favorite novel of 2013:

Blood Meridian: or the Evening Redness in the West
by Cormac McCarthy

Not only was Blood Meridian my favorite book of the year. It shot past Life on the Mississippi and became my 2nd favorite book of all time. It’s that good.

Graphic Novels—

I am a big fan of comics. So alongside novels I also read a bunch of comic books. I generally wait until they’re available in collected form. The loose issues always feel too short for me and I like to settle in with a nice big chunk.

1. Saga, Vol. 1
   by by Brian K. Vaughan (Author) , Fiona Staples (Illustrator)
2. Locke & Key, Vol. 1: Welcome to Lovecraft
   by by Joe Hill  (Author) , Gabriel Rodriguez (Author)
3. The Sixth Gun, Book 1: Cold Dead Fingers
   by Cullen Bunn  (Author) , Brian Hurtt  (Illustrator)
4. The Sixth Gun, Vol. 2
   by Cullen Bunn  (Author) , Brian Hurtt  (Illustrator)
5. Leviathan
   by Ian Edington (Author)
6. Saga, Vol. 2
   by Brian K. Vaughan  (Author) , Fiona Staples (Illustrator)
7. Locke & Key, Vol. 2: Head Games
   by Joe Hill  (Author) , Gabriel Rodriguez (Author, Illustrator)
8. American Vampire Vol. 1
   by Scott Snyder  (Author) , Stephen King  (Author) , Rafael Albuquerque (Illustrator)
9. Hawkeye, Vol. 1
   by Matt Fraction  (Author) , David Aja (Illustrator) , Javier Pulido (Illustrator) , Francesco Francavilla (Illustrator) , Alan Davis (Illustrator) , Jesse Hamm (Illustrator)
10. Hawkeye: Little Hits, Vol. 2
    by Matt Fraction  (Author) , David Aja (Illustrator) , Javier Pulido (Illustrator) , Steve Lieber (Illustrator) , Francesco Francavilla (Illustrator) , Jesse Hamm (Illustrator)
11. Moscow 38
    by Benjamin Jelter

Favorite graphic novel of 2013:

Saga Vol. 1 & 2
by Brian K. Vaughan  (Author) , Fiona Staples (Illustrator)

Short Stories—

I didn’t read many short stories this year which is a shame. As a result I won’t be picking a favorite. However all three of the short stories I did read where quite good.

1. Dead Pig Collector
   by Warren Ellis
2. Taltos
   by Steve Tontounghi
3. Shaggoth in Bloom
   by Elizabeth Bear

So that’s my list! How about you? How was your year of reading? Was there anything that stood out to you as a favorite? Did you find a new favorite author? What’s on your plate for next year? Is there a book you’re really hankering to read?