Monday, December 19, 2005
Books: Top 10 books published in 2005
The "ten" best books that I've read in 2005 that were published in 2005 (actually 12 books because of ties).
Important note:
rating scale: out of 5 "stars" with 5 stars the high (best) and 0 stars the low (worst)
Notes:
1) to make the chart/list work correctly, I needed to put it within the "pre" code, which aligned everything correctly, but keeps me from using code inside the beginning and ending "pre" code.
2) Roberts, John M. is normally listed as Roberts, John Maddox, shortened to fit.
3) The categories (Genres) are of my creation, let me know if confused.
4) Rating scale - see top.
5) Read = date finished reading the book - no I did not read these books in one day.
6) The Rollins book is actually part of a loose series, or at least some characters and organizations from prior books reappear in this book.
7) The first books in a series are somewhat guesswork on my part (I'm guessing that they are a beginning of a new series). I've had some indications that they are in fact the first books in a new series.
8) Series names - some official some guesswork on my part.
9) the Peter Lovesey book could be considered, by some, as the ninth Peter Diamond book, but he is in the book just a very short period of time.
10) I've written reviews for the SPQR book, the "The Circle" book, and the "Map of Bones" book. Those reviews can be found on Amazon, Epinions, and my Entertainment blog (do not recall if all are on all websites, but do know that each website has a modified version of the review).
Important note:
rating scale: out of 5 "stars" with 5 stars the high (best) and 0 stars the low (worst)
Rank Author Title Rating
01 Roberts, John M. "The Seven Hills" 4.64
Series: Nova Roma (2nd book); Genre: Alt Hist War;
read: 3/4/05
02 Nance, John J. "Saving Cascadia" 4.62
Series: none; Genre: Thriller Disaster Natural
Earthquake; read: 11/23/05
03 Flint, Eric "The Rivers of War" 4.49
Series: Sam Houston (1st book); Genre: Alt Hist War
read: 6/4/05
04 Geagley, Brad "Year of the Hyenas" 4.44
Series: none; Genre: Hist Ancient MYS;
Read: 3/24/05
04 Turtledove, H. "End of the Beginning" 4.44
Series: Infamy (2nd book); Genre Alt Hist War WWII;
read: 11/14/05
06 Weber, David "At All Costs" 4.43
Series: Honor Harrington (11th book); Genre: War
SF; Read: 9/30/05
07 Roberts, John M. "The Princess and the
Pirates"
4.39
Series: SPQR (9th book); Genre: Hist MYS Rome;
Read: 6/8/05
08 Haig, Brian "The President's Assassin"
4.38
Series: Major Sean Drummond (5th book); Genre:
Legal Lawyer, JAG; Read: 2/22/05
08 Lovesey, Peter "The Circle" 4.38
Series: Hen Mallin (1st book); Genre: Legal Police
Great Britian; read: 6/24/05
10 Ringo, John "Into the Looking Glass" 4.38
Series: Into the Looking Glass (1st book); Genre:
War SF; read: 5/17/05
10 Rollins, James "Map of Bones" 4.38
Series: none; Genre: Advent Arch; read: 5/27/05
10 Weber, David & John Ringo
"We Few" 4.38
Series: Empire of Man (4th book); Genre: War SF;
read: 4/5/05
Notes:
1) to make the chart/list work correctly, I needed to put it within the "pre" code, which aligned everything correctly, but keeps me from using code inside the beginning and ending "pre" code.
2) Roberts, John M. is normally listed as Roberts, John Maddox, shortened to fit.
3) The categories (Genres) are of my creation, let me know if confused.
4) Rating scale - see top.
5) Read = date finished reading the book - no I did not read these books in one day.
6) The Rollins book is actually part of a loose series, or at least some characters and organizations from prior books reappear in this book.
7) The first books in a series are somewhat guesswork on my part (I'm guessing that they are a beginning of a new series). I've had some indications that they are in fact the first books in a new series.
8) Series names - some official some guesswork on my part.
9) the Peter Lovesey book could be considered, by some, as the ninth Peter Diamond book, but he is in the book just a very short period of time.
10) I've written reviews for the SPQR book, the "The Circle" book, and the "Map of Bones" book. Those reviews can be found on Amazon, Epinions, and my Entertainment blog (do not recall if all are on all websites, but do know that each website has a modified version of the review).
