Best Novel Published in 2017
In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson
I'm still not ready to spoil what In the Valley of the Sun is about, but I will say it's staking a claim for the horror genre and I love it! {Review}
Runner Up:
The Devil Crept In by Ania Ahlborn
The Devil Crept In is a slow burn horror novel with awesome character development. It's a great introduction to Ania Ahlborn if you need a place to start. {Review}
Best Classic Novel
Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin
This was my first year to read Rosemary's Baby, and I absolutely loved it. {Review}
Runner Up:
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
I knew going into The Picture of Dorian that it was a well loved book, and yet I was still surprised by how much I loved it. {Review}
Best Novella Published in 2017
The Final Reconciliation by Todd Keisling
The Final Reconciliation is a mix of music and horror, and I highly recommend it. {Review}
Best Classic Novella
The Willows by Algernon Blackwood
The build up of tension (not to mention the personification of nature) made The Willows an awesome read for me. {Review}
Best Anthology Published in 2017
Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror edited by Mark Matthews
Garden of Fiends is a themed anthology of horror stories centered around addiction. Every story in this collection is a solid horror story. {Review}
Best Nonfiction Published in 2017
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix
If you are a horror fan, Paperbacks from Hell demands to be seen. {Review}
Best Reread
It by Stephen King
This was my second reading of It. I think it was even scarier the second time around. {No review}
Runner Up:
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
This was my third time to read A Wrinkle in Time. {Review from second reading}
Honorable Mentions
Have you read any of the books that made my favorites list this year?
Garden of Fiends looks good, I think addiction horror would be interesting to read about. Especially since anthologies can be iffy. In the Valley of the Sun has me curious now- that sounds really familiar, I might have seen your review or someone else's. Seems like I've seen it around. And Stillhouse Lake I still need to read.
ReplyDeleteI've been pretty vocal about In the Valley of the Sun this year so you may have seen me mention it a time or three.
DeleteI need to read In the Valley of the Sun and I'm sure I bought The Night Cyclist after seeing you mention it. I am still not over that dog in My Best Friend's Exorcism. I really enjoyed reading Rosemary's Baby for the first time this year.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you get a chance to read In the Valley of Sun at some point. It's a book I would hand pick for you. I'd love to know what you think of it. Oh, Max... I'm sorry I keep bringing up that good dog.
DeleteI loved IT. I’m not sure if I’ll ever re-read it but I liked it enough that I might try it again someday. I’m glad you loved it the second time through. I’ve been eyeing Stillhouse Lake as well. I need to read it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I reread It, but it had been a while. I may read it again someday.
DeleteSo many of these I want to read! I don't know if I can reread It again. I tried, and it freaked me out more than it did when I originally read it. I think because I am a new parent, and before I was like 12. Lol. Maybe in a few years. :) I especially want to read The Willows and the Lovecraft book from your list though.
ReplyDeleteHere's to another good year of reading! Cheers!
Yes! I had the same experience with It. The first time around was long before I had kids. It was scary then, but I was a different person reading it this time around.
DeleteCheers to that!!
I really want to re-read It! It's been years since I read it!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad I made the time! I wouldn't have done it if it hadn't been for the big read-along leading up to the movie.
DeleteYou did have some great reads in 2017. Garden of fiends was excellent.
ReplyDeleteI needed a great year, too. The last couple of years had been duds readingwise. I started to think I was a broken reader or something. :P
DeleteI love Ania Ahlborn, she is becoming one of my favourite authors, I look forward to reading The Devil Crept In. Stillhouse Lake has been recommended to me a few times, I need to get to it and Behind Her Eyes is on my list.
ReplyDeleteMarce, I can't wait to hear your thoughts on The Devil Crept In. Actually I'd love to hear what you think of Stillhouse Lake and Behind Her Eyes, too. Especially Behind Her Eyes. :)
DeleteIn the Valley of the Sun is still on my list, but I'm glad to see The Devil Crept In as the runner up because I really enjoyed that too. I also didn't realize The Final Reconciliation is a novella. Maybe I can knock than one off the tbr quick!
ReplyDelete~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
The Final Reconciliation is a super quick read. Maybe you can squeeze it in!
DeleteI am glad you had such a good reading year! I feel like I did too. I really liked Night Film too. I hope to get to A Wrinkle in Time again this year. It's been so long since I read it the first time. Stillhouse Lake is another one I really want to read this coming year.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had a great reading year, too. It would be great to read A Wrinkle in Time again before the movie. :)
DeleteI like the way you've done this list - I was thinking of doing a similar style list because it's difficult to fit all your reads into your 'best of' list but doing this type of list gives some of my other books a chance.
ReplyDeleteLynn :D
This is such a great list! I love that you make time to read older books and classics. That's something I'd like to get back to eventually.
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