2012 Reading List: October

OCTOBER

48. *Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled, by Dorothy Gilman (Book 14 of the Mrs. Pollifax series)
47. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
46. Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins (Book 3 of The Hunger Games)
45. Where No One Has Gone Before and Datalore, by Wil Wheaton (from Memories of the Future Volume 1)
44. Dying in the Wool, by Frances Brody (Kate Shackleton Mystery #1) (for reading group)
43. Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, by Eoin Colfer (Artemis Fowl Book 2)

SEPTEMBER

42. Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins, (Book 2 of The Hunger Games)

41. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins (Book 1 of The Hunger Games)

40. *Search the Shadows, by Barbara Michaels (sure I've read this before, but I don't remember it. Barbara Michaels and Elizabeth Peters are both pen names--and very different styles--of Barbara Mertz)

39. *The Laughter of Dead Kings, by Elizabeth Peters

38. Dark Matter: A Ghost Story, by Michelle Paver (for reading group)

AUGUST

37. The Age of Ra, by James Lovegrove (Book 1 of the Pantheon Trilogy)

36. Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, by Max Brallier (an adult "choose-your-own-adventure")

35.  The Alchemyst: The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel, by Michael Scott (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel Series #1)

34.  The Walking Dead Volume 6: This Sorrowful Life, by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn (graphic novel)

33.  The Walking Dead Volume 5: The Best Defense, by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn (graphic novel)

32.  The Pull of the Moon, by Diane Janes (for reading group)

JULY

31.  The Antelope Wife, by Louise Erdrich

30.  The Unseen, by Katherine Webb

29.  Mr. Monk on the Road, by Lee Goldberg (Mr. Monk Series #11) (these are original storylines, not novelizations of TV episodes)

28.  Snuff, by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #39)

JUNE

27.  Thanksgiving, by Janet Evanovich

26.  Hero at Large, by Janet Evanovich

25.  The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale, by Christine Bell (Stormy Gale #1)

24.  Spying in High Heels, by Gemma Halliday (High Heels Mysteries #1)

MAY

23.  *Alas, Babylon, by Pat Frank

22.  Divorced, Desperate and Delicious, by Christie Craig (Divorced and Desperate Series?)

21.  The Walking Dead Volume 4: The Heart's Desire, by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn (graphic novel)

20.  The Walking Dead Volume 3: Safety Behind Bars, by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn (graphic novel)

19.  Assassin's Quest, by Robin Hobb (The Farseer Trilogy Book #3)

18.  The Walking Dead Volume 2: Miles Behind Us, by Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn (graphic novel)

17.  Futurama Adventures, by Matt Groening et. al. (compliation of five Futurama comic books)

APRIL

16.  The Walking Dead Volume 1: Days Gone Bye, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore (graphic novel)

15.  Serenity: Better Days 1-3, by Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, Will Conrad and Adam Hughes (comic book "mini series")

14.  The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party, by Alexander McCall Smith (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series #12)

13.  Royal Assassin, by Robin Hobb (The Farseer Trilogy Book #2)

12.  The Raven, by Edgar Allan Poe

MARCH

11.  Moon Over Soho, by Ben Aaronovitch (Peter Grant Series #2)

10.  Assassin's Apprentice, by Robin Hobb (The Farseer Trilogy Book #1)

9.  Obsidian Butterfly, by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake #9)

FEBRUARY

8.  Blue Moon, by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake #8)

7.  *Night Train to Memphis, by Elizabeth Peters (Vicky Bliss #5)

6.  *Trojan Gold, by Elizabeth Peters (Vicky Bliss #4)

5.  Burnt Offerings, by Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake #7)

JANUARY

4.  The Crimson Petal and the White, by Michel Faber

3.  Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter, by A. E. Moorat (pen name of Andrew Holmes, it appears)

2.  *A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett

1.  Heat Rises, by "Richard Castle" (Nikki Heat Series #3) (Best guess at ghostwriter: Tom Straw)