Book Lists

Updated 12/7/24
Note: Comics are only added once I finish reading them

Best Books of the 2010s
1. Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
2. Forge of Darkness by Steven Erikson
3. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
4. The Sellout by Paul Beatty
5. The Crippled God by Steven Erikson
6. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss
7. A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
8. Moonglow by Michael Chabon
9. The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie
10. The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
11. The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
12. Dear Life by Alice Munro
13. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
14. A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie
15. Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
16. Fool's Assassin by Robin Hobb
17. The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham
18. Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
19. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
20. Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb
21. The King's Blood by Daniel Abraham
22. Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb
23. A Legacy of Spies by John le Carre
24. The Big Short by Michael Lewis
25. The Tyrant's Law by Daniel Abraham

Best Books of the 2000s
1. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
2. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
3. Consider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace
4. Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson
5. Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins
6. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
7. The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
8. Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
9. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
10. Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
11. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
12. The Scar by China Mieville
13. Ship of Destiny by Robin Hobb
14. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
15. The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
16. A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham
17. Fool's Fate by Robin Hobb
18. A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham
19. Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
20. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
21. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
22. The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
23. Fool's Errand by Robin Hobb
24. The Bonehunters by Steven Erikson
25. A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin

Best Books of the 90s
1. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
2. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
3. The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
4. A Sight for Sore Eyes by Ruth Rendell
5. Imajica by Clive Barker
6. Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon
7. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
8. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
9. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
10. Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
11. Out of Sight by Elmore Leonard
12. Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
13. Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
14. The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb
15. Get Shorty by Elmore Leonard
16. Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb
17. Four Ways to Forgiveness by Ursula K. Le Guin
18. Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard
19. The Secret Pilgrim by John Le Carre
20. Pronto by Elmore Leonard
21. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
22. A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
23. The Crocodile Bird by Ruth Rendell
24. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
25. Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb

Best Books of the 80s
1. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
2. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
3. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
4. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
5. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
6. Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
7. Madouc by Jack Vance
8. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
9. The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
10. The Green Pearl by Jack Vance
11. A Dark-Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine
12. Weaveworld by Clive Barker
13. Suldrun's Garden by Jack Vance
14. Books of Blood, Volumes 1-3 by Clive Barker
15. Mort by Terry Pratchett
16. City Primeval by Elmore Leonard
17. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
18. The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker
19. Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut
20. Books of Blood, Volumes 4-6 by Clive Barker
21. Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams
22. The White Rose by Glen Cook
23. Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
24. Cugel's Saga by Jack Vance
25. Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut

Best Books Year by Year
1976. Swag by Elmore Leonard
1977. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
1978. The Switch by Elmore Leonard
1979. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
1980. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
1981. God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
1982. Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut
1983. Suldrun's Garden by Jack Vance
1984. Books of Blood, Volumes 1-3 by Clive Barker
1985. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
1986. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card
1987. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
1988. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams
1989. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
1990. Tehanu by Ursula K. Le Guin
1991. Imajica by Clive Barker
1992. The Secret History by Donna Tartt
1993. The Shipping News by Annie Proulx
1994. In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien
1995. Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon
1996. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
1997. Assassin's Quest by Robin Hobb
1998. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
1999. Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
2000. A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin
2001. The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin
2002. The Scar by China Mieville
2003. Evidence of Things Unseen by Marianne Wiggins
2004. Midnight Tides by Steven Erikson
2005. Consider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace
2006. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
2007. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
2008. An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham
2009. Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
2010. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
2011. The Crippled God by Steven Erikson
2012. Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
2013. The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
2014. Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson
2015. The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
2016. Moonglow by Michael Chabon
2017. Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson
2018. Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin
2019. A Little Hatred by Joe Abercrombie
2020. The Mirror & the Light by Hilary Mantel
2021. The God Is Not Willing by Steven Erikson
2022. Properties of Thirst by Marianne Wiggins
2023. Blade of Dream by Daniel Abraham

Best New Comics of 2023
1. G.O.D.S.
2. Ultimate Invasion
3. Doctor Strange
4. Avengers Inc.
5. Thunderbolts
6. Wasp
7. Blade
8. Red Goblin
9. Joe Fixit
10. Marvel Unleashed

Best New Comics of 2022
1. Daredevil
2. Ghost Rider
3. Strange
4. Immortal X-Men
5. The Variants
6. Punisher
7. Carnage
8. X-Men: Red
9. Defenders: Beyond
10. Invincible Iron Man

Best New Comics of 2021
1. Moon Knight
2. Inferno
3. Eternals
4. Devil's Reign
5. Defenders
6. Hulk
7. Shang-Chi
8. Death of Doctor Strange
9. Black Panther
10. Avengers Forever

Best New Comics of 2020
1. Black Widow
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
3. S.W.O.R.D.
4. Thor
5. Black Cat
6. Hellions
7. Cable
8. Star Wars: Bounty Hunters
9. X-Factor
10. Iron Man

Best New Comics of the 2010s
1. Daredevil (2011)
2. Immortal Hulk
3. Batman (2011)
4. Hawkeye (2012)
5. New Avengers (2013)
6. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b)
7. Uncanny X-Force
8. Avengers (2012)
9. Astro City (2013)
10. Paper Girls
11. House of X/Powers of X
12. Journey into Mystery (2011)
13. Thor: God of Thunder
14. Uncanny Avengers
15. Ms. Marvel (2014)
16. Gideon Falls
17. Daredevil (2019)
18. Captain America (2012)
19. Venom (2018)
20. Black Science
21. The Fade Out
22. FF
23. X-Men (2019)
24. Mighty Thor (2015)
25. Criminal (2019)

Best New Comics of 2019
1. House of X/Powers of X
2. Daredevil
3. X-Men
4. Criminal
5. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
6. Black Cat
7. X-Force
8. Invaders
9. Captain Marvel
10. King Thor

Best New Comics of 2018
1. Immortal Hulk
2. Gideon Falls
3. Venom
4. Avengers
5. Captain America
6. Amazing Spider-Man
7. West Coast Avengers
8. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Tempest
9. Fantastic Four
10. Doctor Strange

Best New Comics of 2017
1. Mister Miracle
2. Runaways
3. Astonishing X-Men
4. Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man
5. Star Wars: Darth Vader
6. Royals
7. Marvel 2-in-One
8. Batman: White Knight
9. All-New Guardians of the Galaxy
10. Black Bolt

Best New Comics of 2016
1. Seven to Eternity
2. Black Widow
3. Avengers
4. Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
5. Hawkeye
6. Black Panther
7. Moon Knight
8. Thanos
9. Ultimates 2
10. Old Man Logan

Best New Comics of 2015
1. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b)
2. Paper Girls
3. Mighty Thor
4. Star Wars: Darth Vader
5. Secret Wars
6. Ms. Marvel
7. Star Wars
8. Vision
9. Daredevil
10. Ultimates

Best New Comics of 2014
1. Ms. Marvel
2. The Fade Out
3. Loki: Agent of Asgard
4. Daredevil
5. Magneto
6. Grayson
7. Amazing Spider-Man
8. Black Widow
9. Punisher
10. Moon Knight

Best New Comics of 2013
1. New Avengers
2. Astro City
3. Black Science
4. Young Avengers
5. Superior Spider-Man
6. Superior Foes of Spider-Man
7. Uncanny X-Men
8. Mighty Avengers
9. Guardians of the Galaxy
10. Sandman: Overture

Best New Comics of 2012
1. Hawkeye
2. Avengers
3. Thor: God of Thunder
4. Uncanny Avengers
5. Captain America
6. Batman Incorporated
7. Winter Soldier
8. All-New X-Men
9. Captain Marvel
10. Iron Man

Best New Comics of 2011
1. Daredevil
2. Batman
3. Journey Into Mystery
4. FF
5. Venom
6. Punisher
7. Batgirl
8. Criminal: The Last of the Innocent
9. Fantastic Four
10. Wolverine and the X-Men

Best New Comics of 2010
1. Uncanny X-Force
2. Secret Avengers
3. Batman Incorporated
4. Wolverine
5. Astro City: The Dark Age - Book Four
6. Avengers
7. Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
8. S.H.I.E.L.D.
9. New Avengers
10. Avengers Academy

Best New Comics of the 2000s
1. Captain America (2004)
2. Gotham Central
3. All-Star Superman
4. Thor (2007)
5. Criminal
6. Immortal Iron Fist
7. Y: The Last Man
8. X-Factor (2005)
9. Scott Pilgrim
10. Invincible Iron Man
11. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2002)
12. New Avengers
13. Irredeemable
14. She-Hulk
15. X-Statix
16. Ex Machina
17. Alias
18. Secret Warriors
19. Criminal (2008)
20. Guardians of the Galaxy (2008)
21. The Walking Dead
22. Wolverine (2003)
23. Runaways
24. Punisher (2009)
25. 52

Best New Comics of the 90s
1. Preacher
2. Bone
3. Batman: The Long Halloween
4. Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth
5. Johnny the Homicidal Maniac
6. Astro City (1996)
7. Batman: Dark Victory
8. Uzumaki
9. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
10. Astro City
11. Promethea
12. Black Panther (1998)
13. Preacher: Saint of Killers
14. Kingdom Come
15. Top 10
16. Squee!
17. Give Me Liberty
18. Sin City
19. Superman for All Seasons
20. Marvels
21. Sin City: That Yellow Bastard
22. Batman: Black and White
23. Thrillkiller
24. Martha Washington Goes to War
25. Inhumans (1998)

Best New Comics Year by Year
1993: Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
1994: Marvels
1995: Preacher
1996: Batman: The Long Halloween
1997. Squee!
1998. Uzumaki
1999. Batman: Dark Victory
2000. Robin: Year One
2001. Alias
2002. Gotham Central
2003. The Walking Dead
2004. Captain America
2005. All-Star Superman
2006. Criminal
2007. Thor
2008. Invincible Iron Man
2009. Irredeemable
2010. Uncanny X-Force
2011. Daredevil
2012. Hawkeye
2013. New Avengers
2014. Ms. Marvel
2015. Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (2015b)
2016. Seven to Eternity
2017. Mister Miracle
2018. Immortal Hulk
2019. House of X/Powers of X
2020. Black Widow
2021. Moon Knight
2022. Daredevil
2023. G.O.D.S.