JULY
An Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Sense and Style by Steven Pinker
JUNE
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Binti by Nnedi Okorafor
So Lucky by Nicola Griffith
Skullcrack City by Jeremy Robert Johnson
Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
MAY
The Novel: An Alternative History by Steven Moore
Final Programme The Cornelius Quartet 1 by Michael Moorcock
APRIL
Origamy by Rachel Armstrong – One of the weirdest books I’ve read in a long time. Spectacular. Awesome. Thought-provoking. Some clunky writing, but overall well worth my time.
Trouble Boys The True Story of the Replacements by Bob Mehr – Well done bio about crafting art in the midst of tragedy, most (but not all) of which is self-inflicted.
MARCH
Shadow Country A New Rendering of the Watson Legend by Peter Matthiessen – Engaging historical fiction. Worthwhile if Florida history is your thing.
Art Of The Novel by Milan Kundera – Collection of essays. Some better than others.
Every Time We Meet at the Dairy Queen, Your Whole Fucking Face Explodes by Carlton Mellick III – Mellick has a gift.
FEBRUARY
Wild Storm Volume 1 by Warren Ellis, Jon Davis Hunt – meh
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie – Intro for people unfamiliar with feminism.
Envy of Angels: A Sin Du Jour Affair by Matt Wallace – Fun and entertaining read.
Only Harmless Great Thing by Brooke Bolander – Loved this book!
JANUARY
The Three-Body Problem: Remembrance of Earths Past #1 by Cixin Liu, Ken Liu – A few neat ideas, but not really my kind of book.
The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth #1) by N.K. Jemisin – I liked this better than I expected. Looking forward to reading the next two volumes. Great characterization and world-building.
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor – I’ll read anything by Okorafor. She. Is. Fantastic.