Best of 2009

Okay so for all of 2009 I read 237 books. There were two picture books in there and the following – By GenreUrban Fantasy/Paranormal: 92 bookFantasy Genre: 72 booksScience Fiction: 25 booksGeneral Fiction: 23 booksHorror: 11 booksGraphic Novel: 10 booksAnthologies: 6 booksNon-fiction: 4 books By Age Group:Adult: 86 booksYoung Adult: …

This is the best of middle grade fiction that I read in 2009.  They are not quite young adult but more than children’s books. Top 10 Middle Grade Fiction Novels1. Posion by Chris Wooding 2. Mothstorm (Larklight, Book 3) by Philip Reeve 3. The Skellig by David Almond 4. Gregor …

Here are the Top 5 Fantasy, Top 5 Young Children’s Books, and Top 5 Graphic Novels I read this year. Top 5 Fantasy Books: 1. Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson 2. The Fool by Christopher Moore 3. The Child Thief by Brom 4. Palimpsest by Catherynne Valente 5. Boneshaker by Cherie …

Below are the best paranormal/urban fantasy books I read this year. Top Ten Paranormal/Urban Fantasy1. The Eyre Affair by JasperFforde 2. Turn Coat (Dresden Files, Book 11) by Jim Butcher 3. Just Another Judgement Day (Nightside, Book 9) by Simon Green 4. Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey 5. Succubus Heat …

This was an unbelievable year for books. I read 213 (+ Dec) books this year. Most of them were pretty good ones. It is always hard to pick your favorites, so I decided I would pick my favorite books in six categories: Young Adult, Paranormal/Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Middle Grade Fiction, …