2009 - My year in reading

A Listmania! list by Bj Newman (London)
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Stephen Fry in America
1.  Stephen Fry in America by Stephen Fry
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  "Started my year with this - the brilliant Mr Fry describes his encounters with America as only he can."
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Revolutionary Road
2.  Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
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  "Very powerful read - the movie wasn't half bad either."
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The Reader
3.  The Reader by Prof Bernhard Schlink
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  "See comments for the above"
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The Dice Man
4.  The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
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  "Pretty messed up but a fascinating concept."
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1)
5.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1) by Stieg Larsson
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  "The first part of Stieg Larssons amazing trilogy. These were probably my favourite books of the year."
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium Trilogy Book 2)
6.  The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium Trilogy Book 2) by Stieg Larsson
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  "Part 2 - whilst reading this I actually thought about naming my future offspring Lisbeth."
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Friends Like These
7.  Friends Like These by Danny Wallace
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  "As I rapidly approach 30 this really struck a chord. Probably not as good as his previous work but still a good read."
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The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
8.  The Rough Guide to Sardinia (Rough Guide Travel Guides) by Robert Andrews
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  "Reading up on the first of my trips of 2009. Didn't have a great time sadly."
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Hitman
9.  Hitman by Bret Hart
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  "Had to read this as Bret was a childhood hero of mine. I still have the pink sunglasses somewhere."
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The Day of the Triffids (Penguin Modern Classics)
10.  The Day of the Triffids (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Wyndham
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  "Came free with The Times . A good bit of 1950's sci fi."
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Voices
11.  Voices by Arnaldur Indridason
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  "Discovered this Icelandic crime novel series prior to my trip to Reykjavik . Gives you a real feel for the place."
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Long Way Round
12.  Long Way Round by Ewan McGregor
The list author says:
  "Likeable , enjoyable matey banter . Have the sequel on my pile for 2010."
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The Coma
13.  The Coma by Alex Garland
The list author says:
  "Found this in Poundland suprisingly and read it in a day as its so short. Not bad but I wouldn't really call it a proper novel."
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The Midwich Cuckoos
14.  The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
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  "The inspiration for Village Of The Damned. Don't watch the Christopher Reeve movie its terrible."
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Iceland (Lonely Planet Country Guide)
15.  Iceland (Lonely Planet Country Guide) by Fran Parnell
The list author says:
  "Reading up on my other trip of the year. A strange , beautiful land that I really loved."
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Disturbing the Peace (Vintage Classics)
16.  Disturbing the Peace (Vintage Classics) by Richard Yates
The list author says:
  "How not to do relationships. Was really glad to discover Yates this year - definitely going to read more of his stuff in 2010."
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Silence Of The Grave
17.  Silence Of The Grave by Arnaldur Indridason
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  "Another installment of Icelandic murder mystery."
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Pygmy
18.  Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk
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  "Probably the worst Chuck book i've read. The writing style is very annoying."
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Rabbit, Run (Penguin Modern Classics)
19.  Rabbit, Run (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Updike
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  "Another great author I first discovered in 2009 that I intend to read more of."
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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
20.  The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
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  "The epic conclusion to the trilogy . One of the finest crime novels i've read."
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America Unchained
21.  America Unchained by Dave Gorman
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  "Another trip round the US - good to have another Gorman book."
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Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics)
22.  Fahrenheit 451 (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury
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  "A terrifying vision of the future where books are illegal."
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter
23.  Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
The list author says:
  "Got completed hooked on the amazing TV show and watched every episode. Books wil have to keep me going till series 5."
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Dead Until Dark: A True Blood Novel
24.  Dead Until Dark: A True Blood Novel by Charlaine Harris
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  "The first of the True Blood books - an enjoyably trashy mix of sex , blood and vampires."
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Juliet, Naked
25.  Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby
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  "A christmas gift that I finished my year on . Good to have Hornby back doing what he does best."
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