Here's a list of the books and short stories I read this year. I recommend the ones in bold. (Basically if you're into urban fantasy, read The Dresden Files.)
Side Jobs by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy, 2010)
The Magicians by Lev Grossman (fantasy, 2009)
Changes by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy, 2010)
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (fantasy, 1999)
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (fantasy, 2008)
Feed by M.T. Anderson (science fiction, 2002)
Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon (fiction, 2011)
Turn Coat by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy, 2009)
Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer (non-fiction, 2011)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- "The Final Problem"
Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (non-fiction, 2010)
Small Favor by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy, 2008)
Phoenix by Chuck Palahniuk (short story, 2013)
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman ("short fictions and illusions," 1998)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- "The Naval Treaty"
Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy, 2006)
The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel, 2013)
Let's Write a Short Story! by Joe Bunting (non-fiction, 2012)
Schooled by Dalton Jackson (non-fiction, 2012)
The Dip by Seth Godin (non-fiction, 2007)
Limitless by Alan Glynn (science fiction, 2001)
Smarter, Faster, Cheaper: Non-boring, Fluff-free Strategies for Marketing and Promoting Your Business by David Siteman Garland (non-ficiton, 2011)
White Night by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy, 2008)
Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury (non-fiction, 1996)
Darkride by Laura Bradley Rede (fantasy, 2011)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- "The Greek Interpreter"
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard (non-fiction, 1990)
The Resume Is Dead by Nelson Wang (non-fiction, 2012)
Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business by Luke Williams (non-ficiton, 2010)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- "The Resident Patient"
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (fiction, 2006)
