… being a list of the top five novels (by genre) that I read in 2009 – this does mean a couple are technically 2008 releases, but sue me: it’s my blog I can do what I want. There’s no particular order to the lists, they’re just my favourite thrillers, science-fiction and fantasy novels.
POLITICAL THRILLERS
Vince Flynn – Pursuit of Honor & Extreme Measures
Charles Cumming – Typhoon
Brett Battles – The Deceived
Alex Berenson – The Silent Man
Mike Lawson – House Secrets
GENERAL THRILLERS & CRIME
Jesse Kellerman – The Brutal Art
Mark Gimenez – The Common Lawyer & The Perk
James Rollins – The Last Oracle
John Sandford – Wicked Prey
James Patterson – Cross Country
FANTASY
Kevin J. Anderson – The Edge of the World
Richard Morgan – The Steel Remains
Alan Campbell – God of Clocks
Terry Pratchett – Unseen Academicals
Mark Charan Newton – The Nights of Villjamur
SCIENCE-FICTION
Dan Abnett – Blood Pact
Michael Rubens – The Sheriff of Yrnameer
Troy Denning – Invincible
Chris Wooding – Retribution Falls
I’ve not actually read that much science fiction this year, so I shall use the final pick for a different genre selection, for a book that took me pleasantly by surprise…
FICTION
Ethan Canin – America America
In truth, there were a lot of good novels that I read during 2009, so the existence of this list, while it has the cream of the crop, should not by any means dissuade you from reading the other books featured on the website. 2010 is shaping up to be an interesting year for books, too. Keep checking back for more reviews and posts (of which we’ll be having more, about random book-related things – and hopefully a few guest bloggers, too, if I can convince them to contribute).
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