Bibliography for 2018

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Everything I read, or started to read, in 2018.

  1. Aaronovitch, Ben. Midnight Riot. New York, NY: Del Rey, 2011 (January 10). 310 pages. 4 stars.
  2. Alexander, J. Neil. Celebrating Liturgical Time: Days, Weeks, and Seasons. New York, NY: Church Publishing, 2014 (January 10). 116 pages. 4 stars.
  3. Anders, Charlie Jane. “Don’t Press Charges and I Won’t Sue.” Boston, MA: Boston Review, 2017 (October 30). 30 pages. 4 stars.
  4. Avery, Simon. The Teardrop Method. Cambs, UK: TTA Press, 2018 (May 17). 160 pages. 3 stars.
  5. Beard, Mary. How Do We Look: The Body, the Divine, and the Question of Civilization. New York, NY: Liveright Publishing, 2018 (September 2). 240 pages. 3 stars.
  6. Beard, Mary. Women & Power: A Manifesto. New York, NY: Liveright Publishing, 2017 (November 2). 126 pages. 4 stars.
  7. Benjamin, Chloe. The Immortalists. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2018 (January 9). 352 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  8. Berry, T.J. Space Unicorn Blues. Nottingham, UK: Angry Robot Books, 2018 (July 3). 400 pages. 4 stars.
  9. Bodard, Aliette de. In the Vanisher’s Palace. New York, NY: JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc, 2018 (October 16). 145 pages. 3 stars.
  10. Brown, Eric S. The Monster Society. East Chicago, IN: Ring of Fire Press, 2018 (April 16). 201 pages 3 stars.
  11. Brust, Steven. Good Guys. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2018 (March 6). 307 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  12. Bujold, Lois McMaster. The Curse of Chalion. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2000. 512 pages. 5 stars.
  13. Bujold, Lois McMaster. The Flowers of Vashnoi. Amazon, 2018 (May 16). 98 pages. 4 stars.
  14. Craig, Will. Living the Hero’s Journey: Exploring Your Role in the Action-Adventure of a Lifetime. Boulder, CO: Live and Learn Publishing, 2017 (September 7). 227 pages. Unfinished.
  15. Dalcher, Christina. Vox. New York, NY: Berkley, 2018 (August 21). 336 pages. 3 stars.
  16. Dale, Helen. Kingdom of the Wicked Book One: Rules. Balmain NSW: Ligature Pty Limited, 2017 (October 1). 352 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  17. Dale, Helen. Kingdom of the Wicked Book Two: Order. Balmain NSW: Ligature Pty Limited, 2018 (May 27). 434 pages. 4 stars Review.
  18. Dawson, Delilah S. and Hearne, Kevin. Kill the Farm Boy. New York, NY: Del Rey, 2018 (July 17). 367 pages. Unfinished.
  19. Diamant, Anita. The Red Tent. New York, NY: Picador, 1997. 336 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  20. Donnelly, Lara Elena. Amberlough. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2017 (February 7). 368 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  21. Dunstall, S.K. Stars Uncharted. New York, NY: Ace, 2018 (August 14). 416 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  22. Ehrman, Bart D. The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 2018 (February 13). 353 pages. 4 stars.
  23. Evanovich, Janet. Look Alive Twenty-Five. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2018 (November 13). 320 pages. 4 stars.
  24. Fraser, Caroline. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Co, 2017 (November 17). 640 pages. 5 stars.
  25. Gailey, Sarah. American Hippo. New York, NY: Tor.com, 2018 (May 22). 256 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  26. Gardner, James Alan. All Those Explosions Were Someone Else’s Fault. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2017 (November 7). 377 pages. 4 stars.
  27. Gardner, James Alan. They Promised Me the Gun Wasn’t Loaded. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2018 (November 6). 352 pages. 4 stars.
  28. Goss, Theodora. European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 2018 (July 10). 720 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  29. Goss, Theodora. The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 2017 (June 20). 417 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  30. Grann, David. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. New York, NY: Doubleday, 2017 (April 18). 354 pages. 2 stars.
  31. Gregory, Daryl. Spoonbenders. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017 (June 27). 416 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  32. Haller, Tobias Stanislas. The Episcopal Handbook. New York, NY: Morehouse Publishing, 2015 (January 1). 231 pages. 5 stars.
  33. Harkaway, Nick. Gnomon. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 2017 (October 19). 560 pages. Unfinished.
  34. Ireland, Justina. Dread Nation. New York, NY: Balzer + Bray, 2018 (April 3). 418 pages. 4 stars.
  35. Jemisin, N.K. The Fifth Season. New York, NY: Orbit Books, 2015 (August 15). 496 pages. 4 stars.
  36. Jemisin, N.K. The Obelisk Gate. New York, NY: Hachette Book Group, 2016 (August 16). 448 pages. 4 stars.
  37. Jemisin, N.K. The Stone Sky. New York, NY: Orbit Books, 2017 (August 15). 464 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  38. Jones, Stephen Graham. Mapping the Interior. New York, NY: Tor.com, 2017 (June 20). 112 pages. 3 stars.
  39. Kellerman, Jonathan. Night Moves. New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 2018 (February 13). 416 pages. 4 stars.
  40. Klages, Ellen. Passing Strange. New York, NY: Tor.com, 2017 (January 24). 224 pages. 4 stars.
  41. Klaushofer, Alex. “In Search of Glastonbury.” Hermes Books, 2015 (June 20). 35 pages. 4 stars.
  42. Kleon, Austin. Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative. New York, NY: Workman Publishing Company, 2012 (February 28). 160 pages. 4 stars.
  43. Korb, Alex. The Upward Spiral: Using Neuroscience to Reverse the Course of Depression, One Small Change at a Time. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, 2015 (March 1). 241 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  44. Kowal, Mary Robinette. The Calculating Stars. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2018 (July 3). 384 pages. 5 stars. Review.
  45. Kowal, Mary Robinette. The Fated Sky. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2018 (August 21). 320 pages. 5 stars. Review.
  46. Kowal, Mary Robinette. The Lady Astronaut of Mars. New York, NY. Tor.com, 2012 (December). 31 pages. 4 stars.
  47. Lackey, Mercedes. The Bartered Brides. New York, NY: DAW Books, 2018 (October 18). 320 pages. 4 stars.
  48. Lackey, Mercedes. The Hills Have Spies. New York, NY: DAW Books, 2018 (June 5). 336 pages. 4 stars.
  49. Lafferty, Mur. Six Wakes. New York, NY: Orbit Books, 2017 (January 31). 400 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  50. Lambert, Timothy James. The Gnostic Notebook. Amazon, 2015 (February 9). 518 pages. Unfinished.
  51. Leckie, Ann. Provenance. New York, NY: Orbit Books, 2017 (September 26). 448 pages. 5 stars. Review.
  52. Lee, Fonda. Jade City. New York, NY: Orbit Books, 2017 (November 7). 512 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  53. Lee, Yoon Ha. Extracurricular Activities. New York, NY: Tor.com, 2017 (February 15). 55 pages. Hugo Award nominee. 4 stars.
  54. Lee, Yoon Ha. Ninefox Gambit. Oxford, UK: Solaris Books, 2016 (June 14). 384 pages. 3 stars.
  55. Lee, Yoon Ha. Raven Stratagem. Oxford, UK: Solaris Books, 2017 (June 13). 400 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  56. Mackey, Kim. Essen Defiant. East Chicago, IN: Ring of Fire Press, 2018 (March 5). 203 pages. 3 stars.
  57. McGovern, Bridget. Rocket Fuel: Some of the Best from Tor.com Non-Fiction. New York, NY: Tor.com, 2018 (July 17). 291 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  58. McGuire, Seanan. Down Among the Sticks and Bones. New York, NY: Tor.com, 2017 (June 13). 176 pages. 3 stars.
  59. McGuire, Seanan. Rosemary and Rue. New York, NY: Daw Books, 2009 (September 1). 368 pages. 3.5 stars. Review.
  60. Miller, Rachel Wilkerson. Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide. New York, NY: The Experiment Publishing, 2017 (July 31). 241 pages. 4 stars.
  61. Milton, Giles. Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler’s Defeat. New York, NY: Picador, 2017 (February 7). 368 pages. 4 stars.
  62. Newitz, Annalee. Autonomous. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2017 (September 19). 298 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  63. North, Ryan. How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler. New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 2018 (September 18). 462 pages. 4 stars.
  64. Novik, Naomi. Spinning Silver. New York, NY: Del Rey, 2018 (July 10). 480 pages. 5 stars. Review.
  65. Okorafor, Nnedi. Binti. New York, NY: Tor.com Book, 2015 (September 22). 96 pages. 3 stars.
  66. Okorafor, Nnedi. Binti: Home. New York, NY: Tor.com Book, 2017 (January 31). 176 pages. 3 stars.
  67. Orlean, Susan. The Library Book. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2018 (October 16). 336 pages. 4 stars.
  68. Pavlovitz, John. A Bigger Table: Building Messy, Authentic, and Hopeful Spiritual Community. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2017 (September 1). 210 pages. 4 stars.
  69. Peynado, Brenda. “The Kite Maker.” New York, NY: Tor.com, 2018 (August 29). 2 stars.
  70. Pink, Daniel H. When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. New York, NY: Riverhead Books, 2018 (January 9). 268 pages. 4 stars.
  71. Pinsker, Sarah. “And Then There Were [N-One]”. Uncanny Magazine March/April 2017. 40 pages. 4 stars.
  72. Porath, Jason. Tough Mothers: Amazing Stories of History’s Mightiest Matriarchs. New York, NY: HarperCollins, 2018 (April 3). 256 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  73. Puchner, Martin. The Written World: The Power of Stories to Shape People, History, Civilization. New York, NY: Random House, 2017 (November 24). 448 pages. 3 stars.
  74. Reed, MacKenzie. Smart Journaling: How to Form Life-Changing Journal Writing Habits that Actually Work for Reaching Any Goal and Getting Your Life Back on Track. Amazon Digital Services, 2018 (March 26). 124 pages. 3 stars.
  75. Robinson, Kim Stanley. New York 2140. New York, NY: Orbit Books, 2017 (March 14). 624 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  76. Rowling, J. K. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – The Original Screenplay. New York, NY: Pottermore Limited, 2018 (November 16). 304 pages. 4 stars.
  77. Rowling, J. K. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay. New York, NY: Pottermore Limited, 2016 (November 18). 304 pages. 4 stars.
  78. Russell, Craig. Fragment. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: Thistledown Press, 2016 (October 1). 214 pages. 4 stars.
  79. Sakalaucks, Herb. The Danish Scheme. East Chicago, IN: Ring of Fire Press, 2013 (June 18). 238 pages. 3 stars.
  80. Sakalaucks, Herb. 1632: The Battle for Newfoundland. East Chicago, IN: Ring of Fire Press, 2018 (January 20). 297 pages. 3 stars.
  81. Scalzi, John. The Collapsing Empire. Review.
  82. Scalzi, John. Head On. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2018 (April 17). 336 pages. 4 stars.
  83. Schaefer, F.C. All the Way with JFK: An Alternate History of 1964. Amazon, 2017 (February 16). 160 pages. Unfinished.
  84. Schoen, Lawrence M. Barry’s Deal. NobleFusion Press, 2017 (November 9). 84 pages. 4 stars.
  85. Schroeder, Karl. The Million. New York, NY: Tor.com Books, 2018 (September 1). 160 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  86. Shah, Bina. Before She Sleeps. Harrison, NY: Delphinium Books, 2018 (August 7). 280 pages. 3 stars.
  87. Sinor, Bradley H. The Hunt for the Red Cardinal. East Chicago, IN: Ring of Fire Press, 2018 (June 15). 299 pages. 3 stars.
  88. Traister, Rebecca. Good and Mad: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 2018 (October 2). 320 pages. 3 stars.
  89. Turtledove, Harry. Shtetl Days. New York, NY: Tor.com Books, 2011 (April 14). 32 pages. 5 stars. Review.
  90. Valente, Catherynne M. Space Opera. New York, NY: Saga Press, 2018 (April 10). 304 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  91. Walsh, Alison. A Literary Tea Party: Blends and Treats for Alice, Bilbo, Dorothy, Jo and Book Lovers Everywhere. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing, 2018 (June 5). 160 pages. 4 stars.
  92. Walton, Jo. An Informal History of the Hugos: A Personal Look Back at the Hugo Awards, 1953-2000. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2018 (August 7). 352 pages. 3 stars. Review.
  93. Warwick, Howard of. The Heretics of De’Ath. London, England: Funny Book Company, 2010 (November 5). 252 pages. 2 stars.
  94. Webber, Christopher L. The Vestry Handbook: Revised Edition. Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishing, 1988 (March). 136 pages. 4 stars.
  95. Wells, Martha. All Systems Red. New York, NY: Tor.com Books, 2017 (May 2). 156 pages. 5 stars.
  96. Wells, Martha. Artificial Condition. New York, NY: Tor.com Books, 2018 (May 8). 160 pages. 5 stars.
  97. Wells, Martha. Exit Strategy. New York, NY: Tor.com Books, 2018 (October 2). 176 pages. 5 stars.
  98. Wells, Martha. Rogue Protocol. New York, NY: Tor.com Books, 2018 (August 7). 160 pages. 5 stars.
  99. Westover, Tara. Educated. New York, NY: Random House, 2018 (February 20). 336 pages. 4 stars.
  100. White, Sam. A Cold Welcome: The Little Ice Age and Europe’s Encounter with North America. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2017 (October 16). 365 pages. 3 stars.
  101. Whitta, Gary; Yant, Christie; and Howey, Hugh. Resist: Tales from a Future Worth Fighting Against. Green Cove Springs, FL: Broad Reach Publishing, 2018 (October 19). 388 pages. 3 stars.
  102. Williams, Drew. The Stars Now Unclaimed. New York, NY: Tor Books, 2018 (August 23). 400 pages. 3 stars.
  103. Willis, Connie. D.A. Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2007 (September 1). 76 pages. 5 stars. Review.
  104. Willis, Connie. I Met a Traveller in an Antique Land. Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2018 (April 30). 88 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  105. Yang, J.Y. The Black Tides of Heaven. New York, NY: Tor.com Books, 2017 (September 26). 240 pages. 2 stars.
  106. Zabel, Bryce. Once There Was a Way: What If the Beatles Stayed Together? New York, NY: Diversion Books, 2017 (December 5). 308 pages. 4 stars. Review.
  107. Zumas, Leni. Red Clocks. New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company, 2018 (January 16). 368 pages. 3 stars.

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