The Best and Worst Books of 2009: A Pictorial History

[trinityofone]

Better late than never: My favorite books of 2009 and a year of reading in review!

TOP FIVE FICTION

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

TOP FIVE GRAPHIC NOVELS

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

TOP FIVE YOUNG ADULT

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

TOP FIVE NONFICTION

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

FIVE WORST BOOKS

5.

4.

3.

2.

1.

And now some gratuitous statistics!

Types of Books:
Fiction: 81%
Nonfiction: 19%

In Fiction:
Sci-Fi/Fantasy: 30%
Mystery: 8%
Graphic Novel: 18%
Literary/Other: 35%

Books Acquired:
Library: 39%
Borrowed: 22%
Gifts: 1%
Internet: 1%
BookMooch: 12%
Bought: 11%
ARCs: 13%

Sex of Author:
Male: 141
Female: 59
Ratio: 2.39:1 (oy)

Books by People of Color:
Total: 34
Percentage: 16% (*facepalm*)

Old vs. New:
New: 97%
Reread: 3%

But now it is a new year! A fresh start! Please rec me:

1. Awesome books by women!
2. Awesome books by POC!
3. Goofy-fun books with angels in ’em!

Obviously, any that are three-in-one would be amazing.

Comments

[ravurian]

Oh cool - I almost wish that someone would write the SPN version, LOL. After all, the difference between Xas and Cas might only be a matter of pronounciation and universe...

Also (also) if you loved TVL, please, please, please stay away from its newly released sequel. I mean, I've heard of a couple of people who loved it, but not many. I had to put it down after the first 80 pages. It's badfic. IMO.

Since you've read TVL, let me instead recommend 'Rapture' by David Sosnowski which, while written by a man, has angels and awesome...