BUT, you do realize by now that I make TWO lists? Yes, I do, so enjoy!
Top Ten Adult Books of 2012
(books I read this year, not necessarily published this year)
1. The Hollow City by Dan Wells
2. The House at Tynford by Natasha Solomons
3. The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
4. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson
5. About a Boy by Nick Hornby
6. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
7. Precious Bane by Mary Webb
8. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
9. Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
10. Mrs. Mike by Benedict Freedman
Top Ten YA Books of 2012
(books I read this year, not necessarily published this year)
1. Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
2. For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
3. The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
4. Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta (and the sequel Froi too!)
5. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
6. Pandemonium by Lauren Oliver
7. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
8. The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
9. Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
10. The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
Re-reads I loved, but didn't add to the official Top Ten List
1. Persuasion by Jane Austen
2. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
3. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
4. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
5. I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Putting this list together has made me realize that my adult book consumption has been pretty sparse this year. But more on that when I do my year end number crunch! Stay tuned!
Have you read these? Do agree with me?
I can't wait to see everyone else's top ten of the year lists! I bet I can predict a few of them!
