2010 Reading List: July

34.  Black Mamba Boy, by Nadifa Mohamed
35.  The Miracle at Speedy Motors, by Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 9)
36.  Faith of the Fallen, by Terry Goodkind (Sword of Truth Series Book 6)
37.  Heat Wave, by "Richard Castle" (ghostwriter unknown; Rick Castle is Nathan Fillion's character on Castle.)
38.  Tea Time for the Traditionally Built, by Alexander McCall Smith (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 10)
39.  A River in the Sky, by Elizabeth Peters (Amelia Peabody Series Book 19, and brand new so I haven't read it before--a rarity with Elizabeth Peters books)

Agatha Christie

 1.  The Tuesday Club Murders (Miss Marple; a series of short stories--good intro to character)

 2.  The Labors of Hercules (Hercule Poirot; a series of short mysteries with an overarching theme)

Margaret Truman

 3.  Murder in the White House (Capital Crimes novel: no recurring characters, but sort of a "set")

Isaac Asimov

 4.  The Caves of Steel (A Lije Baley & R. Daneel Olivaw novel)

 5.  The Naked Sun (A Lije Baley & R. Daneel Olivaw novel)

16.  I, Robot

J. K. Rowling

 6.  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone* (Harry Potter Series Book 1)

 7.  Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (Harry Potter Series Book 2)

22.  Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (Harry Potter Series Book 3)

32.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (Harry Potter Series Book 4)

Mary Francis Shura

 8.  Kate's Book* (one of two books featuring Kate Alexander)

 9.  Kate's House* (one of two books featuring Kate Alexander)

John Bellairs

10.  The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull* (A Johnny Dixon mystery) I'm not sure if I've finished this one before, but I know I have started it in the past.

Erle Stanley Gardner

11.  The Case of the Stuttering Bishop (A Perry Mason mystery)

Carl Hiaasen

12.  Flush

E.L. Konigsburg

13.  Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth William McKinley, and me, Elizabeth

Carol Ryrie Brink

14.  The Pink Motel*

Jeff Burk

15.  Shatner Quake (More of a novella.  Whatever it is, it defies description.)

James B. Garfield

17.  Follow My Leader*

Jean Fritz and Tom Clute

18.  Champion Dog Prince Tom*

Janet Evanovich

19.  Full House (Several characters appear again in other books)

20.  Smitten

Jonathan Stroud

21.  The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy: Book 1)

Dorthy Gilman

23.  Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief* (Mrs. Pollifax novel)

Robert Rankin

24.  Nostradamus Ate My Hamster

Elizabeth Peters

25.  The Seventh Sinner* (Jacqueline Kirby novel)

26.  Borrower of the Night* (Vicky Bliss novel)

28.  Lord of the Silent* (Amelia Peabody novel)
39.  A River in the Sky (Ameila Peabody novel)

John Grogan

27.  Marley and Me

Terry Goodkind

29.  Soul of the Fire (Sword of Truth Series Book 5)

36.  Faith of the Fallen (Sword of Truth Series Book 6)

Terry Pratchett

30.  Strata (precursor to the Discworld novels)

Jan Siegel

31.  Prospero's Children (Fern Capel Trilogy Book 1)

Roald Dahl

33.  Matilda*

Nadifa Mohamed

34.  Black Mamba Boy

Alexander McCall Smith
35.  The Miracle at Speedy Motors (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 9)

38.  Tea Time for the Traditionally Built (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Book 10)

"Richard Castle"  (ghostwriter unknown; Rick Castle is Nathan Fillion's character on Castle.)
37.  Heat Wave