Monday, January 2, 2012

Books I Read 2011

Wasn't sure how to break these into categories, but figured this works well enough.

Fiction Awesome:
  • Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
  • American Gods - Neil Gaiman
  • The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman
  • Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
  • A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
  • The Strain - Guillermo del Toro
  • Naked Heat - Richard Castle
  • Peter and the Starcatchers - Dave Barry
  • Peter and the Shadow Thieves - Dave Barry
  • Peter and the Secret of Rundoon - Dave Barry
  • Peter and the Sword of Mercy - Dave Barry
Non-Fiction Awesome:
  • Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - Steve Martin
  • Committed - Elizabeth Gilbert
  • The Secret Life of Houdini: The Making of America's First Superhero - William Kalush
Fiction Recommended:
  • Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
  • The Lincoln Lawyer - Michael Connelly
  • Heat Wave - Richard Castle
  • The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
  • Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
  • Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
  • The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
  • The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson
  • The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson
  • The End of the Whole Mess and Other Stories - Stephen King
  • Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Non-Fiction Recommended:
  • Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself - Alan Alda
  • This Time Together: Laughter and Reflections - Carol Burnett
  • Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim - David Sedaris
  • Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City - Nelson Johnson
  • 7 Dirty Words: The Life and Crimes of George Carlin - James Sullivan
  • I Drink For a Reason - David Cross
Fiction NOT Recommended:
  • Stoneheart - Charles Fletcher
  • A Visit from the Good Squad - Jennifer Egan
  • Blasphemy - Douglas Preston
  • Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp - C.D. Payne
  • Pygmy - Chuck Palahniuk
  • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls - Steve Hockensmith
  • 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America - Albert Brooks
Non-Fiction NOT Recommended:
  • An Education - Lynn Barber
  • The 4-Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere and Join the New Rich - Tim Ferriss

1 comment:

Amy Kate said...

I have been thinking about putting together a post like this...But now I think I will just follow your recommendations for 2012.