Post by Mark Sieber on Jan 1, 2019 17:24:38 GMT
My favorite books of 2018. As always I read a lot of great titles. Quite a few narrowly missed out on the list. I also reread a lot of beloved favorites, but I didn't want to list those books. So for my purposes, these were all published last year.
No particular order...
The Listener, by Robert McCammon. McCammon is the best, and this is one of his best. A breathtaking thriller that breaks the heart.
Elevation, by Stephen King. A delicate but profound fable from Mr. King that more than made up for the disappointing The Outsider.
Cross Her Heart, by Sarah Pinborough. Perhaps not as jaw-dropping as Behind Her Eyes, but still miles above most other books of this type.
Charlesgate Confidential, by Scott Von Doviak. A puzzle that spans the decades that is as fun as it is captivating.
We Sold Our Souls, by Grady Hendrix. The closest things to a real splatterpunk novel I've read in years. If you miss the stuff Skipp, Spector, and Schow used to do, this is the book for you.
The Anomaly, by Michael Rutger. A gripping horror-thriller that I hope spawns a long series of books.
Astounding, by Alec Nevala-Lee. An exhaustively researched, shocking, and fascinating look behind the scenes of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
Providence, by Caroline Kepnes. Kepnes shows she has more tricks up her sleeve than the You books. A stunning, heartrending story.
Figures in a Landscape, by Paul Theroux. A collection of essays from the master of travel books and exotic fiction. Theroux's eye is merciless but honest.
True Indie, by Don Coscarelli. A trip through the life of one of the unsung heroes of horror cinema, and a guide to independent filmmaking. A true joy to read.
And a special nod to Ad Nauseum: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1980's, by Michael Gingold. An affection trip through the past that seems like it could have been my own life.
No particular order...
The Listener, by Robert McCammon. McCammon is the best, and this is one of his best. A breathtaking thriller that breaks the heart.
Elevation, by Stephen King. A delicate but profound fable from Mr. King that more than made up for the disappointing The Outsider.
Cross Her Heart, by Sarah Pinborough. Perhaps not as jaw-dropping as Behind Her Eyes, but still miles above most other books of this type.
Charlesgate Confidential, by Scott Von Doviak. A puzzle that spans the decades that is as fun as it is captivating.
We Sold Our Souls, by Grady Hendrix. The closest things to a real splatterpunk novel I've read in years. If you miss the stuff Skipp, Spector, and Schow used to do, this is the book for you.
The Anomaly, by Michael Rutger. A gripping horror-thriller that I hope spawns a long series of books.
Astounding, by Alec Nevala-Lee. An exhaustively researched, shocking, and fascinating look behind the scenes of the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
Providence, by Caroline Kepnes. Kepnes shows she has more tricks up her sleeve than the You books. A stunning, heartrending story.
Figures in a Landscape, by Paul Theroux. A collection of essays from the master of travel books and exotic fiction. Theroux's eye is merciless but honest.
True Indie, by Don Coscarelli. A trip through the life of one of the unsung heroes of horror cinema, and a guide to independent filmmaking. A true joy to read.
And a special nod to Ad Nauseum: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1980's, by Michael Gingold. An affection trip through the past that seems like it could have been my own life.