total books 152
92 fiction
60 nonfiction
65 audiobooks, 42 library books(+ all the audiobooks)
77 female, (+2 by Robert Galbraith who I'm not sure where to put)
75 male
1 both
Best Mystery
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Honourable Mentions Best Mystery (because I read a lot of mysteries)
Icarus by Deon Meyer
The Silkworm AND Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
Best Start to a Series
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrente
Best End to a Series
Tangle of Gold by Jaclyn Moriarty
Best Historical Mystery
Dark Fire by CJ Sansom
Best Recommended Book
Field Notes by Sara Jewell as recc'd by lavenderlines and Debbie at ex-urbanis
Best Childrens
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall (audiobook)
Best Young Adult
The Red Umbrella by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Favourite Characters
the Lumberjanes! from the graphic novel series
Best Science Fiction/Fantasy
Redshirts by John Scalzi
Best Book by a New to Me Author
Citizen Vince by Jess Walter
Best Historical Fiction
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Best Book by a Tried and True Author
The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill
Family Matters by Rohinton Mistry
Best Apocalyptic
World of Trouble by Ben H Winters
(The Last Policeman trilogy)
Best Short Story Collection
Although I read a few SS collections, none stood out.
Goal for next year is to find one that does!
Best Short Story
To Everything There is a Season: A Cape Breton Christmas story by Alistair MacLeod
Funniest
Based on a True Story by Norm MacDonald
Most Heartbreaking
March graphic novels by John Lewis
Creepiest Novel
The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
Best Debut Book
Girl at War by Sara Novic
Most Unique Book
Finding Wonder by Jeanne Atkins
a novel in blank verse, that contains biographies of female scientists from across the world and the ages
Best Audiobook
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and A Grander View of Life by Ed Yong (nonfiction)
An Irish Country Courtship by Patrick Taylor (fiction)
Best Nonfiction (since I read so many nonfiction this year, I have broken this down a little more)
Best Nonfiction: science
The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker
Best Nonfiction: history
Sisters in Two Worlds: A Visual Biography of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Paar
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History by Antonio Mendez
Best Nonfiction: memoir/autobiography
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Best Nonfiction: feminist essays
Shrill by Lindy West
Best Nonfiction: self-help
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Best Nonfiction: contemporary/social
Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance
A few books I loved by couldn't find a category for!
Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them by Al Franken
The Pluto Files by Neil Degrasse Tyson
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
And the Three Books I Rated a Perfect 5 Stars as soon as I read them (which is very rare for me)
Finding Wonder: Three Girls Who Changed Science by Jeanne Atkins
Canada by Mike Myers
March: Book Three by John Lewis
