Readings for 2013

Here is my list of books that I read in 2013 and the top of the list are my favorites for the year. It is the usual mix of literary novels, some trashy reads, non-fiction war and science and a few biographies and memoirs. There are always some new discoveries and some going back to read something new from an old favorite. The Goldfinch was my favorite book of the year and I will read more of Donna Tartt in 2014. In 2012 I discovered and starting reading John Banville who also writes under the name Benjamin Black and that continued in 2013. I discovered Ken Kalfus and read a couple of his novels. I also went back and read some favorite authors; Richard Russo and Jonathan Lethem. I finished Margaret Atwood's trilogy and went through Neal Stephenson's new e-book trilogy in the alternate universe of the Mongol Invasions. More in that series has come out with other authors.

The new American Library issue of Philip Roth's later books gave me the opportunity to check them out. I read a couple of interesting memoirs from Neil Young and Patti Smith. There were several books at the end of the list that didn't do much for me.

1. The Goldfinch, 2013 - Donna Tartt
2. Motherless Brooklyn, 2000 - Jonathan Lethem
3. Bridge of Sighs, 2007 - Richard Russo
4. Ancient Light, 2012 - John Banville
5. The Silver Swan, 2008 - Benjamin Black
6. A History of the World in 100 Objects, 2011 - Neil MacGregor
7. MaddAddam, 2013 - Margaret Atwood
8. The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went To War in 1914, 2012 - Christopher Clark
9. The End Game: The Inside Story of teh Struggle for Iraq, From George W. Bush to Barak Obama, 2012 - Michael R. Gordon
10. The Commissariat of Enlightment - Ken Kalfus
11. American Science Fiction: Four Classic Novels 1953-56, 2012 - Gary Wolfe, ed.
12. Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream, 2012 - Neil Young
13. The Infinities, 2010 - John Banville
14. Christine Falls, 2006 - Benjamin Black
15. The Great Indian Phone Book: How The Cheap Cell Phone Changes Business, Politics, and Daily Life, 2013 - Assa Doran
16. Just Kids, 2010 - Patti Smith
17. Everyman, 2007 - Phillip Roth
18. Indignation, 2008 - Phillip Roth
19. The Humbling, 2009 - Phillip Roth
20. Nemesis, 2010 - Phillip Roth
21. Equilateral, 2013 - Ken Kalfus
22. The Mongoliad: Book One, 2012 - Neal Stephenson
23. The Mongoliad: Book Two, 2012 - Neal Stephenson
24. The Mongoliad: Book Three, 2013 - Neal Stephenson
25. Shutter Island, 2004 - Dennis Lehane
26. Live by Night, 2012 - Dennis Lehane
27. The Value of Species, 2012 - Edward McCord
28. The Forever War, 2008 - Dexter Filkins
29. A Discovery of Witches, 2011 - Deborah Harkness
30. The Bone Collector, 1998 - Jeffery Deaver
31. Strange Bird, 2013 - Anna Jansson
32. The Emperor of Ocean Park, 2003 - Stephen Carter
33. You Are Not A Gadget, 2010 - Jaron Lanier