Books in 2007
I read a total of 29 books during 2007.
The first was The Hard Way, by Lee Child, completed on January 7, 2007.
The last was Mind Over Matter by Ranulph Fiennes, finished on 6 December 2007.
21 books were fiction, and 8 were non-fiction—far from my goal ratio of 10/15.
Books in 2006
I read a total of 16 books during 2006, missing my goal by nine.
The first was The Messianic Legacy by Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, & Henry Lincoln, completed on January 20, 2006.
The last was The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks, which I finished on December 24, 2006 (and have read before—I liked it this time too).
Ten books were fiction, and six were non-fiction, a decent ratio.
Books in 2005
This is only a partial list.I read a total of eight books during 2005.
The first was The Chinese Opium Wars by Jack Beeching, which I finished on January 26, 2005.
The last was Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan, completed on December 29, 2005.
Seven books were fiction, and one was non-fiction.
books in 2004
I read a total of 36 books during 2004.
The first was The Boilerplate Rhino by David Quammen, which I finished on January 26, 2004.
The last was Earthquake Weather by Tim Powers, completed on December 23, 2004.
22 books were fiction, and 14 were non-fiction.
books in 2003
I read a total of 29 books during 2003.
The first was Umberto Eco’s Baudolino, which I finished on January 15, 2003.
The last was Edward Whittemore’s Quin’s Shanghai Circus, completed on December 13th.
Of the 29 books, only one was non-fiction. I’d like to read more non-fiction in 2004. Still, my stated goal for 2003 was 25 books, and I’m pleased that I exceeded that number.
My favorite book of the year? That would have to be Jericho Mocaic by Edward Whittemore, an absolutely tremendous book—rich with historical detail and funny, heartbreaking characters.
Books in 2002
This is only a partial list, and is missing data from the middle of the year.I read a total of nine books during 2002.
The first was The Pale Criminal by Philip Kerr, which I finished on January 3, 2002.
The last was Annals of the Former World by John McPhee, completed on November 15, 2002.
Four books were fiction, and five were non-fiction.
Books in 2001
I only kept a list for part of the year.Between January and March I read a total of eight books.
The first was The Blue Hammer by Ross McDonald, which I finished on January 3, 2001.
The last was The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman, completed on March 7th, 2001.
All eight books were fiction.
