Books Completed in 2009

House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds Alastair Reynolds
House of Suns 		55

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Good Omens 		54

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers Carson McCullers
The Ballad of the Sad Cafe 		53

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis Kingsley Amis
Lucky Jim 		52

Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth by Doxiadis & Papadimitriou Doxiadis & Papadimitriou
Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth 		51

The Passion by Jeanette Winterson Jeanette Winterson
The Passion 		50

The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers Tim Powers
The Anubis Gates 		49

The Motel Life by Willy Vlautin Willy Vlautin
The Motel Life 		48

The Crystal World by J. G. Ballard J. G. Ballard
The Crystal World 		47

Gentlemen of the Road by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon
Gentlemen of the Road 		46

The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince 		45

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Jeffrey Eugenides
Middlesex 		44

Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial by Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst Simon Singh and Edzard Ernst
Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial 		43

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy Cormac McCarthy
Blood Meridian 		42

The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem Jonathan Lethem
The Fortress of Solitude 		41

The Fall by Albert Camus Albert Camus
The Fall 		40

To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway
To Have and Have Not 		39

The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins Richard Dawkins
The Selfish Gene 		38

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh 		37

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner William Faulkner
The Sound and the Fury 		36

American Gods by Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman
American Gods 		35

The Never-Ending Days of Being Dead by Marcus Chown Marcus Chown
The Never-Ending Days of Being Dead 		34

All Quiet on the Orient Express by Magnus Mills Magnus Mills
All Quiet on the Orient Express 		33

Saturn's Children by Charles Stross Charles Stross
Saturn's Children 		32

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay 		31

Quantum by Manjit Kumar Manjit Kumar
Quantum 		30

The Body Artist by Don DeLillo Don DeLillo
The Body Artist 		29

Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton Peter F. Hamilton
Judas Unchained 		28

Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton Peter F. Hamilton
Pandora's Star 		27

Fremder by Russell Hoban Russell Hoban
Fremder 		26

Big Bang by Simon Singh Simon Singh
Big Bang 		25

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon
The Yiddish Policemen's Union 		24

Mr Vertigo by Paul Auster Paul Auster
Mr Vertigo 		23

Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban Russell Hoban
Riddley Walker 		22

The Music of the Primes by Marcus du Sautoy Marcus du Sautoy
The Music of the Primes 		21

Spook Country by William Gibson William Gibson
Spook Country 		20

High-Rise by J. G. Ballard J. G. Ballard
High-Rise 		19

Dog Eat Dog by Edward Bunker Edward Bunker
Dog Eat Dog 		18

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks Oliver Sacks
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat 		17

Crash by J. G. Ballard J. G. Ballard
Crash 		16

Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite Poppy Z. Brite
Lost Souls 		15

Bad Science by Ben Goldacre Ben Goldacre
Bad Science 		14

Concrete Island by J. G. Ballard J. G. Ballard
Concrete Island 		13

Leviathan by Paul Auster Paul Auster
Leviathan 		12

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie Joe Abercrombie
Last Argument of Kings 		11

Karate Is a Thing of the Spirit by Harry Crews Harry Crews
Karate Is a Thing of the Spirit 		10

Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell George Orwell
Down and Out in Paris and London 		9

Pattern Recognition by William Gibson William Gibson
Pattern Recognition 		8

Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal Bohumil Hrabal
Too Loud a Solitude 		7

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie Joe Abercrombie
Before They Are Hanged 		6

Dry Storeroom No.1 by Richard Fortey Richard Fortey
Dry Storeroom No.1 		5

Atomised by Michel Houellebecq Michel Houellebecq
Atomised 		4

The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie Joe Abercrombie
The Blade Itself 		3

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson
A Short History of Nearly Everything 		2

Hunger by Knut Hamsum Knut Hamsum
Hunger 		1