dillinisgood Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I didn't read a ton stuff that came out this year but here are a few that I liked.Horns - Joe HillSleepless - Charlie HustonMr. Peanut - Adam RossThe Black Prism - Brent Weeks ( Huge step up for him in my opinion)Disappointing :The Passage - Justin CroninI'll try to think of more and then edit. I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbor Gold Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes, hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Hat Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Felix Gilman's The Halfmade World. Honorable mentions go to Reynolds' Terminal World, Parker's The Folding Knife, and Nevill's Apartment 16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillinisgood Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Felix Gilman's The Halfmade World. Honorable mentions go to Reynolds' Terminal World, Parker's The Folding Knife, and Nevill's Apartment 16.Reading The Halfmade World now and from what i've read so far i'd agree. I've had Thunderer for ages and this may prompt me to finally read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Hat Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thunderer is very good, but not on the same level. The follow up to Thunderer, City of Gears, is, though. Both are definitely worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuchulain Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I haven't read many books released this year, but I loved Esslemont's Stonewielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delete this account pls Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Normally I have a lot of trouble picking a clear favourite, or best, anything. I just don't tend to think that way. And this year, I read a ton of awesome books, so you'd think it'd be even harder.But it isn't. There were two clear standouts. The first, Matterhorn by Karl Marlantes wins. It isn't just the best book I read this year, it's the best book I've read in ages. Give it a few years, and I'm sure it'll be on my Greatest Books Ever list as well. In a year of great books, this one comes first by a long mile. It is the sort of book that makes me feel overjoyed that it exists, and incredibly sad because I know I can never write anything half as good. Also, this book is harrowing. Just brutal. Yet I couldn't put it down. I already want to reread it, but at the same time I don't think I can put myself through it all again so soon. I feel like this book will be part of the canon in fifty year's time, something proscribed to begrudging school students along with To kill a Mockingbird and The Grapes of Wrath.The second one is something that by itself would normally win hands down. Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel. It might have come out in 2009? I only read it this year though. It's the story of Thomas Cromwell and his rise to power, and it is fascinating and breathes new life into the tired story of Henry VIII and his court. It also works as a great character piece, all being told solely from Cromwell's point of view, making this man who is usually portrayed as a villain into a sympathetic, likeable and interesting character.In a very good year, these two are leaps and bounds ahead of the rest, and Matterhorn is just as far ahead of Wolf Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The Half-Made World is my favorite 2010 release that I've read by a fair margin. I still hope to read a couple more before the end of the year, but I doubt they'll beat it. The only book I've read this year that I'd rate above it is Earth Abides, but it's a little older :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEvilKing Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 KJ Parker's The Folding Knife for me, though I haven't read many books that have come out this year. The Half-Made World has been mentioned a few times and is on my To Buy list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garlan the Gallant Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 For me:1) The Way of Kings2) The Half-Made World3) Boneshaker4) George RR Martin's Dunk and Egg story in Warriors5) The Cardinal's Blades/The Alchemist in the Shadows6) The Black Prism7) City of Ruin8) Bitter Seeds9) Dragon Haven10) The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Wiffle: The Things Beneath the Bed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palin99999 Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 The best books I've read that were released this year are:Disciple of the Dog by R. Scott BakkerThe King of the Crags by Stephen Deas The Gentlemen's Hour by Don WinslowHorns by Joe HillSleepless by Charlie Huston The Devil by Ken BruenThe best I've read this year released in a previous year was Apathy and Other Small Victories by Paul Neilan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datepalm Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I'm not done with it yet, but so far Dervish House is shaping up to be my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Worst:The Coldfire Trilogy by Friedman, C.S.Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleBest:The Gargoyle by Andrew DavidsonMistborn Trilogy by Brandon SandersonWe by Yevgeny Zamyatin1984 by Geroge OrwellAverage:Under the Dome by Stephen KingNight Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillinisgood Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Worst:The Coldfire Trilogy by Friedman, C.S.Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleBest:The Gargoyle by Andrew DavidsonMistborn Trilogy by Brandon SandersonWe by Yevgeny Zamyatin1984 by Geroge OrwellAverage:Under the Dome by Stephen KingNight Angel Trilogy by Brent WeeksI was so disappointed with Under the Dome that I can't even explain. I thought this could have been a huge way to cap off a great career and it was pretty bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Worst:The Coldfire Trilogy by Friedman, C.S.Twilight by Stephenie MeyerThe Last Unicorn by Peter S. BeagleBest:The Gargoyle by Andrew DavidsonMistborn Trilogy by Brandon SandersonWe by Yevgeny Zamyatin1984 by Geroge OrwellAverage:Under the Dome by Stephen KingNight Angel Trilogy by Brent WeeksUh, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this thread about 2010 books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Seaworth Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 If we are just talking about 2010 debuts then:Under Heaven by G.G. KayAt Home by Bill Bryson Warriors ed by GRRM and Dozois Salute the Dark by Adrian Tchaikovskywere all standouts for meIf we are talking about great books read in 2010 regardless of year of publishing then I would have to include:Never Cry Wolf by Farley MowatLife of Pi by Yann MartelPilgrim in the Palace of Words by Glenn DixonThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 In 2010Seasons of War by Daniel abraham (last two books in "the long price" (technically this year for the UK)Black lung Captain by Chris WoodingSalute the Dark by Adrian TchaikovskyCity of Ruin by Mark Charan NewtonThe Quantum thief by Hannu RajaniemiShadow and Betrayal by Daniel Abraham (first two books of "the long price"Peter and Max by Bill WillinghamVeteran by Gavin SmithNone of the 2010 books I've read have been bad, so I'm pretty happy with them all. Seasons of war was excellent though and Black Lung Captain the most enjoyable read of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 A ranking of 2010 releases from top to bottom, with the best at the top and the worst at the bottom, very roughly done:The Silent Land by Graham JoyceWarriors, edited by George R.R. Martin and Gardner DozoisUnder Heaven by Guy Gavriel KayCorvus by Paul KearneyTerminal World by Alastair ReynoldsThe Quantum Thief by Hannu RajaniemiThe Passage by Justin CroninThe Evolutionary Void by Peter F. HamiltonThe Black Lung Captain by Chris WoodingTowers of Midnight by Robert Jordan and Brandon SandersonStonewielder by Ian Cameron EsslemontCity of Ruin by Mark Charan NewtonVeteran by Gavin SmithNew Model Army by Adam RobertsThe Dervish House by Ian McDonaldFarlander by Col BuchananThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonKing of the Crags by Stephen DeasKraken by China MievilleBitter Seeds by Ian TregellisWolfsangel by M.D. LachlanThe Thief-Taker's Apprentice by Stephen DeasThe Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie RyanThe Alchemist in the Shadows by Pierre PevelThe Reapers are the Angels by Alden BellShadow's Son by Jon SprunkThe Desert Spear by Peter V. BrettEmpire of Light by Gary GibsonAntiphon by Ken ScholesThe Japanese Devil Fish Girl by Robert RankinThe Fall by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck HoganTome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes----------------The Left Hand of God by Paul HoffmanBiggest surprise of the year was The Silent Land, which came out of nowhere but was awesome. Farlander by Col Buchanan was also very solid despite little to no pre-release press. The first book is merely good, but the ending promises something more intriguing for the second book. The Quantum Thief was also superb, Terminal World is one of Reynolds' best (an assessment no-one but me seems to agree with based on other reviews, but screw 'em) and Corvus was also excellent.Most Notable Return to Form was Guy Gavriel Kay with Under Heaven, after a few good-but-underwhelming releases.Most Improved Author probably goes to Stephen Deas, who really stepped up a notch with both King of the Crags and The Thief-Taker's Apprentice. Mark Charan Newton and Ian Cameron Esslemont also really evolved well with their latest books.Biggest Disappointment of the Year is tricky to assess. Antiphon was very weak, surprising after the excellent Canticle, whilst The Dervish House was only Very Good instead of Extraordinary. However, the prize I think has to go to The Desert Spear. Brett set up a very promising series with The Painted Man and The Desert Spear sort of flailed around in circles instead of moving the story forward decisively.Worst Book of the Year was without question The Left Hand of God, which was pretty much crap. My review was way too generous to it, in retrospect. Otherwise it's been a reasonable year: Tome of the Undergates was very problematic, but in the end worthwhile and promising, making The Left Hand of God the only 2010 release I read which I would classify as 'pretty bad'. Everything else was at least readable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Uh, correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this thread about 2010 books?I am sorry. Maybe I misunderstood. I thought we are discussing what we have read in 2010. If it is only about books published in 2010 then I have to delete my post. I did not read a single book published in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dillinisgood Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 I am sorry. Maybe I misunderstood. I thought we are discussing what we have read in 2010. If it is only about books published in 2010 then I have to delete my post. I did not read a single book published in 2010.I intended for the thread to be about books published this year but it's not the end of the world if you talk about both. No worries dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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