Here is a list of books I read in 2012:
Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett
Only You Can Save Mankind by Terry Pratchett
If not you, who else?
Darth Plagueis by James Luceno
Palpatine's master.
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
The second Dickens novel I have read.
Jingo by Terry Pratchett
Ankh-Morpork and Klatch go to war.
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol
Chichikov hatches a morbid scheme to get rich quick.
The Tin Drum by Gunter Grass
Markos the dwarf drummer recounts his strange life.
Nation by Terry Pratchett
When much is taken, something is returned.
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
Times change in Sicily.
Caine's Law by Matthew Stover
Caine time travels to unhappen all the bad things that have happened to him.
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Rincewind travels to the continent of XXXX.
Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov
Laziness and lethargy lead Oblomov to ruin.
Fate Of The Jedi: Conviction by Aaron Allston
Little occurs in the seventh novel of the series.
Petersburg by Andrei Bely
The pioneer of the suspense novel. A bomb inside a sardine tin is set to explode in less than 24 hours.
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
Modern Vampyres invade the peaceful kingdom of Lancre. The title is roughly translated as: Go For The Throat.
Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen
The eldest Bennet sisters marry money.
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard And Glass by Stephen King
On the path to the Dark Tower, Roland tells his ka-tet about events that changed his life.
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
This hilarious collaboration spoofs apocalyptic prophecies.
Rabbit At Rest by John Updike
Rabbit's heart fails.
The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett
Sam Vimes solves a mystery in Uberwald.
Emerald Eyes by Daniel Keys Moran
A group of telepaths are created, then destroyed in the first volume of the Tales of the Continuing Time series.
The Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane
A young soldier experiences war.
Lord Of The Flies by William Golding
Stranded boys devolve into savages on a deserted island.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Imperialism challenges the customs of a village and its most valiant warrior.
The Truth by Terry Pratchett
The Discworld's first free press stirs controversy.
Decline And Fall by Evelyn Waugh
Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from school, teaches public school, escapes prison and re-enrolls in school.
The Last Of The Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
Chingachgook, Uncas and Hawkeye protect the Munro sisters from a vengeful Huron chief named Magua.
Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
Zoyd Wheeler jumps through glass windows to qualify for social security benefits.
Thief Of Time by Terry Pratchett
A castoff from the guild of clockmakers creates a clock which will stop time. The History Monks rush to stop him.
The Woman Who Died A Lot by Jasper Fforde
Thursday Next returns to Swindon to thwart the Goliath company's latest machinations.
The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Jennifer Strange is destined to slay the last dragon.
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
A sewer dwelling street urchin saves a damsel in distress, rises above his class and inspires Charles Dickens.
The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald
An unfinished novel about Hollywood Studios.
The Long Run by Daniel Keys Moran
Trent the Uncatchable evades authorities on earth, the moon and beyond in the second volume of the Tales of the Continuing Time series.
The Life Application Study Bible (New International Version) by Various Authors
History, holy scripture, poetry, prophecy and wisdom literature fill the greatest and most influential collection of writings in human history.
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Charles Ryder recounts his friendship with the Marchmain family.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The retail business is a front for a secret society whose members decipher codes found in a selection of books borrowed from the store.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
A father and son walk toward the coast after an apocalyptic event destroys most life on earth. I listened to the audio book.
Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck
George and Lennie dream of owning a farm and living off the fat of the land. The second audio book I listened to this year.
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Clyde Griffiths plots to murder a poor girl who blocks his path toward an affluent lifestyle.
The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett
A Discworld fable illustrated by Paul Kidby.
The Beekeeper by Maxence Fermine
A dream of honey and gold sends Aurelien Rochefer to Africa and back.
Oblomov by Ivan Goncharov
Laziness and lethargy lead Oblomov to ruin.
Fate Of The Jedi: Conviction by Aaron Allston
Little occurs in the seventh novel of the series.
Petersburg by Andrei Bely
The pioneer of the suspense novel. A bomb inside a sardine tin is set to explode in less than 24 hours.
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
Modern Vampyres invade the peaceful kingdom of Lancre. The title is roughly translated as: Go For The Throat.
Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen
The eldest Bennet sisters marry money.
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard And Glass by Stephen King
On the path to the Dark Tower, Roland tells his ka-tet about events that changed his life.
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
This hilarious collaboration spoofs apocalyptic prophecies.
Rabbit At Rest by John Updike
Rabbit's heart fails.
The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett
Sam Vimes solves a mystery in Uberwald.
Emerald Eyes by Daniel Keys Moran
A group of telepaths are created, then destroyed in the first volume of the Tales of the Continuing Time series.
The Red Badge Of Courage by Stephen Crane
A young soldier experiences war.
Lord Of The Flies by William Golding
Stranded boys devolve into savages on a deserted island.
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Imperialism challenges the customs of a village and its most valiant warrior.
The Truth by Terry Pratchett
The Discworld's first free press stirs controversy.
Decline And Fall by Evelyn Waugh
Paul Pennyfeather is expelled from school, teaches public school, escapes prison and re-enrolls in school.
The Last Of The Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
Chingachgook, Uncas and Hawkeye protect the Munro sisters from a vengeful Huron chief named Magua.
Vineland by Thomas Pynchon
Zoyd Wheeler jumps through glass windows to qualify for social security benefits.
Thief Of Time by Terry Pratchett
A castoff from the guild of clockmakers creates a clock which will stop time. The History Monks rush to stop him.
The Woman Who Died A Lot by Jasper Fforde
Thursday Next returns to Swindon to thwart the Goliath company's latest machinations.
The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde
Jennifer Strange is destined to slay the last dragon.
Dodger by Terry Pratchett
A sewer dwelling street urchin saves a damsel in distress, rises above his class and inspires Charles Dickens.
The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald
An unfinished novel about Hollywood Studios.
The Long Run by Daniel Keys Moran
Trent the Uncatchable evades authorities on earth, the moon and beyond in the second volume of the Tales of the Continuing Time series.
The Life Application Study Bible (New International Version) by Various Authors
History, holy scripture, poetry, prophecy and wisdom literature fill the greatest and most influential collection of writings in human history.
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Charles Ryder recounts his friendship with the Marchmain family.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The retail business is a front for a secret society whose members decipher codes found in a selection of books borrowed from the store.
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
A father and son walk toward the coast after an apocalyptic event destroys most life on earth. I listened to the audio book.
Of Mice And Men by John Steinbeck
George and Lennie dream of owning a farm and living off the fat of the land. The second audio book I listened to this year.
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Clyde Griffiths plots to murder a poor girl who blocks his path toward an affluent lifestyle.
The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett
A Discworld fable illustrated by Paul Kidby.
The Beekeeper by Maxence Fermine
A dream of honey and gold sends Aurelien Rochefer to Africa and back.
