The 2008 Reading List

For obvious reasons, I did not manage the same volume of reading this year as last, but 36 books is still respectable, especially compared with the average American.Of course, that’s all atop the thousand-plus comic books, daily newspapers and magazines which include Time, The Week, Entertainment Weekly, Smithsonian, Geek, Alter Ego, Back Issue, Starlog, and assorted issues of this and that.A look over the list shows plenty of my favorite writers turning up such as Robert B. Parker and friends including Keith DeCandido and Peter David. Every year I try and read new authors, usually fiction. I read several works by new non-fiction authors, and particularly liked Cait Murphy’s Crazy ’08 about the 1908 baseball season. For fiction, my fellow Media tie-in writer Crista Faust sneaks in under the wire as my new fiction author.The To Be Read stack grows faster than I can keep up and hope to hit a better balance in the coming year.For those who care, the list of works read:Empire of Ivory, Naomi NovikSeason Finale, Susanne Daniels & Cynthia LittletonDeadly Beloved, Max Allan CollinsStranger in Paradise, Robert B. ParkerCrazy ’08, Cait MurphyStar Trek: TNG – Q&A, Keith R.A. DeCandidoBlack Hats, Patrick CulhaneStar Trek: TNG – Before Dishonor, Peter DavidThe Ten-Cent Plague, David HajduStar Trek: Excelsior – Forged in Fire, Michael A. Martin & Andy MangelsV the Second Chapter, Kenneth JohnsonDC Vault, Martin PaskoNeptune Noir, Rob Thomas, editorStar Trek: Titan – Sword of Damocles, Geoffrey ThorneThe Greatest Story Ever Sold, Frank RichMaps & Legends, Michael ChabonIron Man, Peter DavidIron Man: Beneath the Armor, Andy MangelsStar Trek: IKS Gorkon – A Burning House, Keith R.A. DeCandidoCandy Girl, Diablo CodyResolution, Robert B. ParkerTigerheart, Peter DavidDoctor Who – Qualities of Leadership, Keith R.A. DeCandido, editorThe Flash Gordon Serials, Roy Kinnard, Tony Crnkovich, R.J. VitoneThe Book of Lies, Brad MeltzerStar Trek Corps of Engineers: Wounds, Keith R.A. DeCandido, editorStar Trek: Destiny – Gods of Night, David MackAmerican Wife, Curtis SittenfeldRough Weather, Robert B. ParkerMascot to the Rescue, Peter DavidStar Trek: Destiny – Mere Mortals, David MackThe Yiddish Policeman’s Unionl, Michael ChabonStar Trek: Destiny – Lost Souls, David MackWatching the Watchmen, Dave GibbonsThe Graveyard Book, Neil GaimanMoney Shot, Crista Faust