Books Read in 2015

I'll be back later with a post about writing, but for now, here's the annual book post.

This year's tally: 85.

Middle Grade: 18

The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue! by Tom Angleberger

The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan

Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman

The House of Hades by Rick Riordan

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Morning Girl by Michael Dorris

Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephan Pastis

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done by Stephan Pastis

The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Unmapped Sea by Maryrose Wood

The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler

Emperor Pickletine Rides the Bus by Tom Angleberger

Blood of Olympus by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Rick Riordan

Young Adult: 4

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Jackaby by William Ritter

The Far West by Patricia C. Wrede

My True Love Gave to Me edited by Stephanie Perkins

Adult Fiction: 35

Never Let You Down by Joely Sue Burkhart

The Golden City by J. Kathleen Cheney

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney

Me Before You by JoJo Moyes

The Billionaire's Ink Mistress by Joely Sue Burkhart

Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

Killer Angels by Michael Shaara

The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood

Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

Naamah's Blessing by Jacqueline Carey

The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison

The Spirit Thief by Rachel Aaron

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

Killed at the Whim of a Hat by Colin Cotterill

Venetia by Georgette Heyer

The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi

Grandad, There's a Head on the Beach by Colin Cotterill

The Axe Factor by Colin Cotterill

Angelica by Sharon Shinn

Blood of Tyrants by Naomi Novik

Deep Desires by Charlotte Stein

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Angel-Seeker by Sharon Shinn

Dark Moon Defender by Sharon Shinn

Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

The Broken Kingdoms by N.K. Jemison

Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta

The Compass Rose by Gail Dayton

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

The Billionaire's Christmas Bargain by Joely Sue Burkhart

Penric's Demon by Lois McMaster Bujold

Doomsday Book by Connie Willis

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

Fortune and Fate by Sharon Shinn

Beta Reads: 3

Callisto's Ghost by L. Blankenship

Wellspring by Tae McDaniel

They Chose the Stars by Jennifer Austin

Non-Fiction: 9

Writing 21st Century Fiction by Donald Maass

Call the Midwife by Jennifer Worth

Thanks, But This Isn't For Us by Jessica Page Morrell

The Art of Slow Writing by Louise DeSalvo

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Writing the Fiction Synopsis by Pam McCutcheon

Plot Perfect by Paula Munier

Colonial American Holidays and Entertainment by Karen Helene Lizon

In Real Life: Love, Lies, and Identity in the Digital Age by Nev Schulman

Graphic Novels: 12

Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown

Jedi Academy: Return of the Padawan by Jeffrey Brown

Amulet: Escape From Lucien by Kazu Kibiushi

Saga Vol. 4 by Brian Vaughn and Fiona Staples

Ms. Marvel: No Normal by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona

Rat Queens Vol. 2 by Kurtis J. Wiebe, Roc Upchurch, and Stjepan Sejic

Nimona by Noelle Stevenson

Jedi Academy: The Phantom Bully by Jeffrey Brown

El Deafo by Cece Bell

Saga Vol. 5 by Brian Vaughn and Fiona Staples

Ms. Marvel: Generation Why by G. Willow Wilson, Jacob Wyatt, and Adrian             Alphona

Ms. Marvel: Crushed by G. Willow Wilson, Elmo Bondoc, and Takeshi Miyazawa

Web Comics: 4

Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell

Dicebox by Jenn Manley Lee

Stand Still. Stay Silent. by Minna Sundberg

Vattu by Evan Dahm

So many good reads this year! I continued with a lot of my favorite series: Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus, Origami Yoda, Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Samaria, Twelve Houses, Temeraire, Dr. Siri Investigations, and of course the graphic novels and web comics.

Notable new discoveries this year:

Ancillary Justice and Ancillary Sword. Deep, complex, amazing Science Fiction. I can't wait to read the third book this month!

The Jimm Juree Mysteries by Colin Cotterill. I love Cotterill's Siri books, and I loved the hell out of these, too. They are hilarious and action-packed, and I devoured all three in a matter of days. 

Better Nate Than Ever. The Son and I both loved this book so hard, maybe because we listened to the author read it on the audiobook and his voice is just perfect for the character. 

Doomsday Book. Time travel, Christmas, academic bureaucracy, and the plague. Four things that don't sound like they should go together, but do.

Wonder. So beautiful and deep and sad and hopeful.

Cosmic. Hilariously implausible plot completely pulled off.