Science (non) Fiction

So here it is, the long-awaited book list for 2007, the whole point of me keeping track of what I read this past year. All in all, it was a really good year for me, reading-wise at least - having an idea ahead of time of what I wanted to read next really kept me moving and kept me from watching too much trashy tv or re-reading too many old favorites. I’ll list my favorites from this year at the bottom.

1. Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst
2. Garlic and Sapphires by Ruth Reichl
3. Lost and Found by Carolyn Parkhurst
4. The Pact: A Love Story by Jodi Picoult
5. Thirty-three Swoons by Martha Cooley
6. Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
7. Speaking with the Angel edited by Nick Hornby
8. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
9. The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl
10. Mudhouse Sabbath by Lauren Winner
11. The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards
12. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss
13. Good Harbor by Anita Diamant
14. Everyone Else’s Girl by Megan Crane
15. The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillippa Gregory
16. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
17. Intuition by Allegra Goodman
18. On Agate Hill by Lee Smith
19. The Faith Club by Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver and Priscilla Warner
20. Heat by Bill Buford
21. Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey by Alison Weir
22. The Last Girls by Lee Smith
23. Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
24. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg (re-read)
25. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
26. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregor
27. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling (re-read)
28. English as a Second Language by Megan Crane
29. Cooked: From the Streets to the Stove, from Cocaine to Foie Gras by Jeff Henderson
30. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling (re-read)
31. The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz
32. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
33. Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos
34. The Cater Street Hangman by Anne Perry
35. Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell
36. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (re-read)
37. The Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King
38. Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson
39. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (re-read)
40. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (re-read)
41. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by JK Rowling (re-read)
42. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
43. Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
44. Possession by A.S. Byatt
45. The Golden Compass by Phillip Pullman
46. The Subtle Knife by Phillip Pullman
47. Callander Square by Anne Perry
48. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
49. The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman
50. Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
51. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
52. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (re-read)
52. Father Melancholy’s Daughter by Gail Godwin.
54. Evensong by Gail Godwin
55. The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig
56. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (re-read)
57. Patron Saint of Liars by Anne Patchett
58. The Deception of the Emerald Ring by Lauren Willig
59. Atonement by Ian McEwan
60. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
61. Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson
62. The Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
63. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
64. Borrower of the Night by Elizabeth Peters
65. 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith
66. Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
67. An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
68. The Copenhagen Connection by Elizabeth Peters
69. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
70. Feast of Love by Charles Baxter
71. Espresso Tales by Alexander McCall Smith
72. Run by Ann Patchett
73. Digging to America by Anne Tyler
74. Looking for Alaska by John Green
75. The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler
76. Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett
77. Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson

All right, so favorites from this year:
1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling. Long anticipated conclusion to my favorite series, and well worth the wait.
2. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett. Beautiful writing, intriguing story, this is what really kicked off my Patchett fandom.
3. Digging to America by Anne Tyler. Such an incredible story, and really well-told. I definitely cried at the end, which is awesomely moving.
4. 44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith. I don’t know if this will end up being my favorite from the series, but I really enjoy the series as a whole - witty and ironic and full of life.
5. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I didn’t necessarily love reading this book, but it has definitely stayed with me longer than most books. Really powerful and well written.
6. Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos. Way better than I expected this to be, and much deeper than I thought it could be. One of the lighter favorite books.
7. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. I wasn’t sure which of his books to put on here, but this one is one that I will be more likely to re-read (as opposed to Kiterunner). A really beautiful and moving picture of life in Afghanistan.
8. Father Melancholy’s Daughter by Gail Godwin. I loved this prequel to Evensong, and I enjoyed being able to carry the story over into that second book - but I related more to Margaret in this one than in Evensong.
9. Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson. Such a fun book, full of dark humor and southern-isms and family idiosyncrasies.
10. The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. One that I will definitely need to re-read again to fully understand, but it was still incredible the first time through.

There were a few disappointments, but overall it was a good list. I’m open to suggestions for what to read in 2008, and tell me what you read and enjoyed in 2007!