Dave's 2006 book list

I know, I've been slacking lately, slacking bad. But that's no excuse for my having yet to've posted my 2006 booklist. So, here they are, all the books I read in 2006. It was not a good year for non-fiction, I must admit, especially when compared to last year. I'll try to do better in 2007, I swear. I've also vowed to read more "classics", though we'll see how that goes. Anyway, here's the list:

Fiction

• Adams, Douglas : Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
• Adams, Douglas : The Long, Dark Teatime of the Gods
• Aidan, Pam : An Assembly Such As This
• Aidan, Pam : Duty And Desire
• Almond, Steve + Baggott, Jullianna : Which Brings Me To You
• Austen, Jane : Pride And Prejudice
• Aylmer, Janet : Darcy's Story
• Broach, Elise : Shakespear's Secret
• Cherryh, C. J. : Chanur's Homecoming
• Cherryh, C. J. : Chanur's Venture
• Cherryh, C. J. : The Kif Strike Back
• Clarke, Aurthur C. : The Fountains of Paradise
• Collins, Suzanne : Gregor and the Curse of the Warm-bloods
• Cox, Richard : The God Particle
• Delinsky, Barbara : Lake News
• Elliot, Kate : the "Jaran" novels (all 4 of them)
• Gaiman, Neil : Anansi Boys
• Gayle, Mike : Turning Thirty
• Gerald, Morris : The Lioness and the Knight
• Gliori, Debbie : Pure Dead Trouble
• Hamilton, Peter F. : Judas Unchained
• Hamilton, Peter F. : Pandora's Planet
• Harriot, James : All Creatures Great and Small
• Henderson, Zenna : Ingathering (the last 1/3 of)(it's an omnibus)
• Hiassen, Carl : Basket Case
• Hiassen, Carl : Lucky You
• Hodgell, P. C. : To Ride A Rathorn
• Jones, Diana Wynne : Howl's Moving Castle
• Kinsella, Sophie : Can You Keep a Secret?
• Kinsella, Sophie : The Undomestic Goddess
• Kotzwinkle, William : The Amphora Project
• McCaffery, Anne : The Harper Hall Trilogy (3 books)
• Modesitt, L. E., jr. : The Eternity Artifact
• Moore, Moira J. : Resenting the Hero
• Nimmo, Jenny : Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
• Niven, Larry : Ringworld Children
• Nix, Garth : Sir Thursday
• Pederson, Laura : The Big Shuffle
• Pollen, Bella : Hunting Unicorns
• Pratchett, Terry : Hat Full Of Sky
• Pratchett, Terry : Only You Can Save Mankind
• Pratchett, Terry : Wee Free Men
• Pratchett, Terry : Wintersmith
• Reeve, Philip : A Darkling Plain
• Reeve, Philip : Infernal Devices
• Reeve, Philip : Mortal Engines
• Reeve, Philip : Predator's Gold
• Riordan, Rick : The Lightening Thief
• Riordan, Rick : The Sea of Monsters
• Rowling, J. K. : Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• Sagan, Carl : Contact
• Sanderson, Brandon : Elantris
• Simmons, Dan : Ilium
• Simmons, Dan : The Fall of Hyperion
• Simmons, Dan : Hyperion
• Simmons, Dan : Olympos
• Smith, Alexander McCall : 44 Scotland Street
• Smith, Alexander McCall : Expresso Tales
• Twelve-Hawks, John : The Traveler

Non-Fiction

• Morrissey, Jake : The Genius In The Design (Bernini, Borromini and...)
• Noxon, Christopher : Rejuvenile
• Pellegrino, Charles : Unearthing Atlantis

not finished

• Diamond, Jared : Guns, Germs and Steel
• Le Gault, Michael R. : Think!

I recommend the Philip Reeves books, especially if you've got young teens (or enjoy a good adventure book). Terry Pratchett is always good, as is Charles Pelegrino. Dont bother with Janet Aylmer's Darcy take on Pride and Prejudice, Pamela Aiden's are much better.

Past lists: 2005, and 2004.