I posted a roster of my favorite reads of 2013 for the benefit of my LibraryThing group, thought I’d reproduce it here. Most of these books aren’t new releases…and as I compiled this year’s list, I quickly realized I read more non-fiction than fiction, hardly any genre stuff, almost no “commercial” fiction.
Fascinating how my reading has changed over the past decade…
Fiction:
WEREWOLVES IN THEIR YOUTH (short stories) by Michael Chabon
I AM A BEAUTIFUL MONSTER by Francis Picabia
THE BLUE OCTAVO NOTEBOOKS by Franz Kafka
HANGOVER SQUARE by Patrick Hamilton
TENTH OF DECEMBER (short stories) by George Saunders
Non-fiction:
LEGACY OF ASHES by Tim Weiner
THE GREAT WAR FOR CIVILIZATION by Robert Fisk
AN ARMY AT DAWN: THE WAR IN NORTH AFRICA by Rick Atkinson
EVERY STORY IS A GHOST STORY by D.T. Max
NIXONLAND by Rick Perlstein
KAFKA: THE DECISIVE YEARS by Reiner Stach
Have you assembled your “Best of…” list for 2013 yet?
If you have, let’s hear it…
Looking forward to checking some of these out, as well as your own – just discovered your blog after reading a recommendation from Peter Watts. Here’s my 2013 list: https://www.facebook.com/notes/john-hocevar/2013-365-days-77-books/445951788839535
Welcome, John. I love comparing lists with other people and getting ideas for books to add to my (teetering) to-be-read pile.
Peter Watts is that rare thing: a wonderful writer and a great guy. May our paths run across each other again soon.
Hope 2014 is a grand year for you and yours. Drop in any ol’ time…