Books of 2011

In 2011 I read or listened to 301 books.
That is a lot.
Here's the whole list - the bold green ones are the ones I've blogged about. A loose breakdown is: 28 non-fiction / memoir, 58 fiction, 73 mystery, 10 sci-fi / fantasy, 48 contemporary romance, 41 historical romance, and 43 young adult. Not that all of it fit clearly into a given category, but hey, I have to label them somehow. ("Have to" as in "I am a woman who keeps a spreadsheet about books, therefore I am a woman who seeks more and more ways to organize that spreadsheet.") So, without further ado:


The Great Night by Chris Adrian
Which Brings Me To You by Steve Almond & Julianna Baggott
Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb
Hothouse Flower and the 9 Plants of Desire by Margot Berwin
Once Upon a Time, There Was You by Elizabeth Berg
The Postmistress by Sarah Blake
Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black
London Calling by Edward Bloor
Time to Murder and Create by Lawrence Block
Sins of the Fathers by Lawrence Block
Baby, Come Home by Stephanie Bond
Baby, Drive South by Stephanie Bond
The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne
The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne
My Lord and Spymaster by Joanna Bourne
The Forbidden Rose by Joanna Bourne
The Sweet Relief of Missing Children by Sarah Braunstein
The Weed that Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley
Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockmann
Flashpoint by Suzanne Brockmann
The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown
Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgsen Burnett
The Snack Thief by Andrea Camilleri
The Terra-Cotta Dog by Andrea Camilleri
The Shape of Water by Andrew Camilleri
Graceling by Kristin Cashore
Fire by Kristin Cashore
Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase
Miss Wonderful by Loretta Chase
A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie
After the Funeral by Agatha Christie
At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie
Nemesis by Agatha Christie
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
The Clocks by Agatha Christie
Spoiled by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins
Plugged by Eoin Colfer
A Covert Affair by Jennet Conant
Matched by Ally Condie
The Wildwater Walking Club by Claire Cook
A Fictional History of the United States ed by T Cooper & Adam Mansbach
The Valcourt Heiress by Catherine Coulter
A Week at the Airport by Alain de Botton
The Consolations of Philosophy by Alain DeBotton
Seriously… I'm Kidding by Ellen Degeneres
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Ten Miles Past Normal by Frances O'Roark Dowell
The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan
You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers
The Wild Things by Dave Eggers
Middlemarch by George Eliot
I Remember Nothing by Nora Ephron
Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans
Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich
Bossypants by Tina Fey
One of Our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde
Faithful Place by Tana French
The Likeness by Tana French
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
The Sandman: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
Alone by Lisa Gardner
Hide by Lisa Gardner
Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner
Love You More by Lisa Gardner
The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
The Prize by Julie Garwood
Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell
The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Gunn's Golden Rules by Tim Gunn
The Empire of the Summer Moon by S C Gwynne
London Train by Tessa Hadley
Boom! by Mark Haddon
A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
Tinkers by Paul Harding
The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking
The Quiet Gentleman by Georgette Heyer
The Convenient Marriage by Georgette Heyer
Star Island by Carl Hiaasen
The Next Best Thing by Kristan Higgins
All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins
Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins
Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins
Too Good to be True by Kristan Higgins
My One and Only by Kristan Higgins
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
Mismatch by Tami Hoag
Taken by Storm by Tami Hoag
Triangles by Ellen Hopkins
A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby
The Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
To Beguile a Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt
To Desire a Devil by Elizabeth Hoyt
To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt
Notorious Pleasures by Elizabeth Hoyt
Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt
Something About You by Julie James
Duchess in Love by Eloisa James
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James
Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James
Duchess By Night by Eloisa James
This Duchess of Mine by Eloisa James
When the Duke Returns by Eloisa James
A Wild Pursuit by Eloisa James
An Affair Before Christmas by Eloisa James
Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James
Midnight Pleasures by Eloisa James
Potent Pleasures by Eloisa James
Fool for Love by Eloisa James
Your Wicked Ways by Eloisa James
The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
Lucky Star by Joe Keenan
Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
Great House by Nicole Krauss
In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz
NPR's Funniest Driveway Moments ed by Robert Krulwich
Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante
Vixen by Jillian Larkin
Ingenue by Jillian Larkin
It Happened One Season by Stephanie Laurens
Fair Juno by Stephanie Laurens
In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster by Stephanie Laurens
Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue by Stephanie Laurens
Tinker, Sailor, Soldier, Spy by John Le Carre
A Bride and Child Worth Waiting For by Marion Lennox
The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Butchers Hill by Laura Lippman
In Big Trouble by Laura Lippman
Sugar Hill by Laura Lippman
Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman
Charm City by Laura Lippman
The King's Speech by Mark Logue
Hot on Her Heels by Susan Mallery
Lip Service by Susan Mallery
Straight from the Hip by Susan Mallery
Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery
Already Home by Susan Mallery
Completely Smitten by Susan Mallery
Only His by Susan Mallery
Only Mine by Susan Mallery
Only Yours by Susan Mallery
A Clash of Kings by George RR Martin
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
A Feast for Crows by George RR Martin
A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin
His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell
The Paris Wife by Paula McClain
An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken
Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith
The Charming Quirks of Others by Alexander McCall Smith
Beauty by Robin McKinley
Getting to Happy by Terry McMillan
Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan
The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly McNees
Bloody Jack by L. A. Meyer
Curse of the Blue Tattoo by L. A. Meyer
Mississippi Jack by L. A. Meyer
In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L. A. Meyer
Under the Jolly Roger by L. A. Meyer
Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan
Unveiled by Courtney Milan
The Lake Shore Limited by Sue Miller
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Termite Parade by Joshua Mohr
Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning
To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
Faefever by Karen Marie Moning
Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
Bella and the Merciless Sheikh by Sarah Morgan
The Distant Hours by Kate Morton
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Bound by Antonya Nelson
The Ask and The Answer by Patrick Ness
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness
One Day by David Nicholls
Emily, Alone by Stuart O'Nan
The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje
Karma by Cathy Ostlere
The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
The Watery Part of the World by Michael Parker
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
I Think I Love You by Allison Pearson
The Portrait by Iain Pears
Nerd Do Well by Simon Pegg
Still Life by Louise Penny
Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny
A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny
The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny
The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny
A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
Call Me Irresistable by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Why Read Moby-Dick? by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope
We Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett
The Mistress of Nothing by Kate Pullinger
Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn
Minx by Julia Quinn
Quicksilver by Amanda Quick
The Lady Most Likely by Julia Quinn
Canyons of Night by Jayne Castle
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Virals by Kathy Reichs
Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs
Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs
Break No Bones by Kathy Reichs
Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs
Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Monday Mourning by Kathy Reichs
206 Bones by Kathy Reichs
Spider Bones by Kathy Reichs
Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts
Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy Sayers
The Nine Tailors by Dorothy Sayers
Five Red Herrings by Dorothy Sayers
Have His Carcase by Dorothy Sayers
Lord Peter by Dorothy Sayers
Clouds of Witness by Dorothy Sayers
Lord Peter Views the Body by Dorothy Sayers
Strong Poison by Dorothy Sayers
The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club by Dorothy Sayers
Unnatural Death by Dorothy Sayers
Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers
Busman's Honeymoon by Dorothy L Sayers
Gaudy Night by Dorothy L Sayers
Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
Rescue by Anita Shreve
Double Fault by Lionel Shriver
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand by Helen Simonson
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Just Kids by Patti Smith
Misfortune by Wesley Stace
The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise by Julia Stuart
Maine by J Courtney Sullivan
French Lessons by Ellen Sussman
Vaclav & Lena by Haley Tanner
Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey
Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey
The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey
The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey
Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey
The Singing Sands by Josephine Tey
To Daughter of Truth by Josephine Tey
To Love and Be Wise by Josephine Tey
Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas
The Winters in Bloom by Lisa Tucker
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
Ha'penny by Jo Walton
Farthing by Jo Walton
Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner
EIKAL by Sarah Wendell
Nothing Daunted by Dorothy Wickenden
The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs
Marrying Daisy Bellamy by Susan Wiggs
The Summer Hideaway by Susan Wiggs
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
Running Away to Home by Jennifer Wilson
The Family Fang by Kevin Wilson
First Comes Love by Marion Winik
Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear
An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear
The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear
A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear
Jeeves in the Offing by PG Wodehouse
Wrecker by Summer Wood