Reading Log 2010

I have decided to attempt to keep a reading log of all the books I complete in 2010, just as an experiment. I will list by title, author, type of work, writer's country of origin, original date of publication with date of translation if not originally in English, and date read. An entry preceded by an (R) is a book that I am rereading, usually after many years. An asterisk indicates a book I particularly enjoyed. I will also from time to time post short reviews of some of the works listed here; the titles of those works will be linked to the reviews.)

January:

(R)1. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper (novel, U. S., 1826; Jan. 1 - 4)

2. Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace by Leonard Mlodinow (nonfiction -- mathematics/physics, U. S., 2001; Jan. 4 - 6)

3. The Red Carpet: Bangalore Stories by Lavanya Sankaran (short stories, India, 2005; Jan. 7-8)

*4. The Wings of the Sphinx by Andrea Camilleri (novel -- Inspector Montalbano mystery series #11, Italy, 2006 in Sicily, translation 2009; Jan. 8)

5. A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines by Janna Levin (novel, U. S., 2006; Jan. 9 - 10)

6. Slip by Sina Queyras (poetry, Canada, 2001; Jan. 10)

7. Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design by Henry Petroski (nonfiction -- engineering/design, U. S., 2003; Jan. 11 - 12)

8. A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe (novel, Japan, 1964 in Japan, translation 1969; Jan. 13)

(R)9. Dilvish, The Damned by Roger Zelazny (short stories -- Dilvish #1, U. S., 1982; Jan. 14)

(R)10. The Changing Land by Roger Zelazny (novel -- Dilvish #2, U. S., 1981; Jan. 15)

*11. A River Sutra by Gita Mehta (novel, India, 1993; Jan. 16)

12. Benjamin Franklin by Edmund S. Morgan (nonfiction -- biography, U. S., 2002; Jan. 17 - 19)

*13. Everything Flows by Vasily Grossman (novel, Russia, 1989 in Russia, translation 2009; Jan. 20 - 21)

14. School for Love by Olivia Manning (novel, England, 1951; Jan. 21 - 22)

(R)15. Bad Blood at Black Range by John Callahan (novel, U. S., 1956; Jan. 23)

16. The Great Chain of Life by Joseph Wood Krutch (nonfiction -- biology/nature, U. S., 1956; Jan. 23 - 24)

17. Dew in the Morning by Shimmer Chinodya (novel, Zimbabwe, 1982; Jan. 24 - 25)

18. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson (novel, Finland, 1972 in Finland, translation 1974; Jan. 25 - 26)

*19. Pen, Sword, Camisole: A Fable to Kindle a Hope by Jorge Amado (novel, Brazil, 1980 in Brazil, translation 1985; Jan. 26 - 27)

20. The Zero Stone by Andre Norton (novel -- Murdoc Jern #1, U. S., 1968; Jan. 28 - 29)

*21. Karma Cola: Marketing The Mystic East by Gita Mehta (nonfiction -- travel/cultural studies, India, 1979; Jan. 29)

*22. Kim by Rudyard Kipling (novel, India/England, 1901; Jan. 30 - 31)

February:

23. Uncharted Stars by Andre Norton (novel -- Murdoc Jern #2, U. S., 1969; Feb. 1)

24. The Folded Leaf by William Maxwell (novel, U. S., 1945; Feb. 2)

*(R)25. As You Like It by William Shakespeare (drama -- comedy, England, 1599 or 1600; Feb. 3)

*26. Bombay Time by Thrity Umrigar (novel, India, 2001; Feb. 3 - 5)

27. The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver (novel, U. S., 1988; Feb. 5 - 6)

*28. Maps by Nuruddin Farah (novel -- Blood in the Sun trilogy, Vol. I, Somalia, 1986; Feb. 7 - 9)

*(R)29. The Faerie Queene: Book VI by Sir Edmund Spenser (Epic poem, England, 1596; Feb. 10)

30. Buddhism Without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening by Stephen Batchelor (nonfiction -- religion/meditation, Scotland, 1997; Feb. 11)

31. Desolation Road by Ian McDonald (novel, England, 1988; Feb. 12 - 13)

32. The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera (novel, Czechoslovakia, 1984 in English translation, first publication in Czech 1985 in Canada; Feb. 14 - 15)

33. The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany (novel, Egypt, 2002 in Egypt, 2004 in English translation; Feb. 16)

*34. Auntie Mame ( An Irreverent Escapade) by Patrick Dennis (novel, U. S., 1955; Feb. 17 - 18)

35. In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin (short stories, Pakistan, 2009; Feb. 19 - 20)

*36. Sonnets by Camille Martin (poetry, Canada, 2010; Feb. 21)

37. Rosemary And Rue by Seanan McGuire (novel -- October Daye #1, U. S., 2009; Feb. 21 - 23)

38. A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (novel -- October Daye #2, U. S. , 2010; Feb. 23)

*39. The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry (novel, U. S., 2009; Feb. 24 - 26)

40. The Foundation Pit by Andrey Platonov (novel, Soviet Union, 2000 in Russia, translation 2009; Feb. 27 - 28)

March:

41. Diving into the Wreck by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (novel -- Boss/stealth tech #1, U. S. , 2009; March 1 - 2)

*42. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (novel, U. S., 1937; March 3)

43. Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes by Christopher Hibbert (nonfiction -- U. S. history, Great Britain, 1990; March 4 - 7)

44. One Day on Mars by Travis S. Taylor (novel, U. S., 2007; March 8 - 10)

*45. Esther's Inheritance by Sandor Marai (novel, Hungary, 1939 in Hungary, translation 2008; March 10)

46. Wedding Song by Naguib Mahfouz (novel, Egypt, 1981 in Egypt, translation 1984; March 11)

47. The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham (novel -- Albert Campion #1, England, 1929; March 12 - 13)

*48. Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within by Kim Addonizio (nonfiction -- creativity/poetrywriting, U. S., 2009; March 13 - 14)

49. The Implacable Order of Things by Jose Luis Peixoto (novel, Portugal, 2000 in Portugal, translation 2007 in England, 2008 in the U. S.; March 15)

*50. As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires by Bruce Weber (nonfiction -- baseball, U. S., 2009; March 16 - 19)

51. Mutineers' Moon by David Weber (novel -- Dahak #1, U. S. , 1991; March 20 - 21)

*52. The Infinities by John Banville (novel, Ireland, 2009; March 21 - 22)

*(R)53. The High Crusade by Poul Anderson (novel, U. S., 1960; March 23)

*54. Tea Time for the Traditionally Built by Alexander McCall Smith (novel -- Precious Ramotswe #10, Zimbabwe, 2009; March 23 - 24)

55. Mystery Mile by Margery Allingham (novel -- Albert Campion #2, England, 1930; March 24 - 26)

56. So Long A Letter by Mariama Ba (novel, Senegal, 1980 in Senegal, 1981 in English translation; March 26)

57. Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron (nonfiction -- travel/cultural studies, Scotland, 2006; March 27 - 29)

58. The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino (fiction, Italy, 1957 in Italy, English translation 1959; March 30)

*59. What We Carry by Dorianne Laux (poetry, U. S., 1994; March 30)

*60. Smoke by Dorianne Laux (poetry, U. S., 2000; March 31)

*61. Facts About The Moon by Dorianne Laux (poetry, U. S., 2006; March 31)

April:

62. Look for the Lady by Margery Allingham (novel -- Albert Campion #3, England, 1931; April 1 - 2)

*63. The Matisse Stories by A. S. Byatt (short stories, England, 1993; April 3)

64. Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore (novel, U. S., 1997; April 4 - 5)

(R)65. Siege of the Unseen by A. E. van Vogt (novel, Canada, 1959; April 6)

66. But Didn't We Have Fun? An Informal History of Baseball's Pioneer Era, 1843 -1870 by Peter Morris (nonfiction -- baseball history, U. S., 2008; April 6 - 8)

*67. Slowness by Milan Kundera (novel, Czechoslovakia, 1995 in France, English translation 1996; April 9)

68. Darker Than Amber by John D. MacDonald (novel -- Travis McGee #7, U. S., 1966; April 10 - 11)

69. Redemption Ark by Alastair Reynolds (novel -- Revelation Space trilogy Vol. 2, Wales, 2002; April 12 - 18)

*70. For Love of the Game by Michael Shaara (novel, U. S., 1991; April 19)

71, Police at the Funeral by Margery Allingham (novel -- Albert Campion #4, England, 1931; April 20 - 22)

*72. The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall (novel -- Vish Puri #1, England/India, 2009; April 23 - 24)

73. Monster by A. Lee Martinez (novel, U. S., 2009; April 24 - 25)

*74. Lucy by Jamaica Kincaid (novel, Antigua, 1990; April 26)

*75. All-Night Lingo Tango by Barbara Hamby (poetry, U. S., 2009; April 26)

76. Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick (novel, U. S., 1968; April 27)

77. From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell (novel -- Inspector Wexford #1, England, 1964: April 28)

*78. Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley (novel -- Easy Rawlins #1, U. S., 1990; April 29)

(R)79. Jack of Shadows by Roger Zelazny (novel, U. S., 1971; April 30)

May:

*80. Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe (novel, England, 1958; May 1 - 2)

*81. American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic by Joseph J. Ellis (nonfiction -- U. S. history, U. S., 2007; May 3 - 9)

82. Sweet Danger by Margery Allingham (novel -- Albert Campion #5, England, 1933; May 10 - 12)

*83. Ignorance by Milan Kundera (novel, Czechoslovakia, 2000 in France, English translation 2002; May 12 - 13)

*84. Hotel Iris by Yoko Ogawa (novel, Japan, 1996 in Japan, English translation 2010; May 13 - 14)

*85. Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton (novel, South Africa, 1948; May 14 - 15)

86. The Armageddon Inheritance by David Weber (novel -- Dahak #2, U. S., 1994; May 16 - 17)

(R)87. Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny ( novel, U. S., 1969; May 17)

88. Revolutionary Characters: What Made The Founders Different by Gordon S. Wood (nonfiction -- history/biography, U. S., 2006; May 18 - 25)

89. The Battle of Forever by A. E. van Vogt (novel, Canada, 1971; May 26)

90. The True Deceiver by Tove Jansson (novel, Finland, 1972 in Finland, translation 2009; May 27 - 28)

91. Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon (novel -- Commissario Brunetti #1, U. S., 1992; May 29 - 30)

92. Identity by Milan Kundera (novel, Czechoslovakia, 1997 in France, English translation 1998; May 30)

(R)93. The Nemesis from Terra by Leigh Brackett (novel, U. S., 1961; May 31)

June:

94. Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker (novel -- Bruno #1, England, 2008; June 1 - 3)

95. Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance by Richard Powers (novel, U. S., 1985; June 3 - 6)

*96. The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill (novel -- Dr. Siri Paiboun #1, England/U. S., 2004; June 6 - 7)

*97. Thirty - Three Teeth by Colin Cotterill (novel -- Dr. Siri Paiboun #2, England/U. S., 2005; June 7 - 8)

98. The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain by Maria Rosa Menocal (nonfiction -- history, Cuba, 2002; June 9 - 11)

*(R)99. The Tragedy of Coriolanus by William Shakespeare (drama -- tragedy, England, between 1607 and 1609; June 12)

*(R)100. Nemesis by Isaac Asimov (novel, U. S., 1989; June 13 - 15)

*101. Year of the Snake by Lee Ann Roripaugh (poetry, U. S., 2004; June 15)

*102. On the Cusp of a Dangerous Year by Lee Ann Roripaugh (poetry, U. S., 2009; June 16)

*103. Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (novel, U. S., 1945; June 15 - 16)

*104. The Death of Vishnu by Manil Suri (novel, India, 2001; June 17 - 18)

*105. Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History by Robert Kaplan (nonfiction -- history/cultural studies, U. S., 1993 with revised edition 2005; June 19 - 21)

*106. Arrowroot by Junichiro Tanizaki (short novel, Japan, 1931, translation 1982; June 21)

107. Judgment on Deltchev by Eric Ambler (novel, England, 1951; June 21 - 22)

*108. Disco for the Departed by Colin Cotterill (novel -- Dr. Siri Paiboun #3, England/U. S., 2006; June 22 - 23)

109. The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry by Mario Livio (nonfiction -- mathematics, U. S., 2005; June 23 - 26)

*110. The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick (short stories, U. S., 1989; June 26)

(R)111. The Sword of Rhiannon by Leigh Brackett (novel, U. S., 1953; June 26 - 27)

*(R)112. The Run by John Hay (nonfiction -- biology/nature studies, U. S., 1959; June 27 - 28)

113. Corpse Pose by Diana Killian (novel -- Mantra for Murder #1, U. S., 2008; June 28)

114. Murder on the Eightfold Path by Diana Killian (novel -- Mantra for Murder #3, U. S., 2010; June 28 - 29)

*115. Anarchy and Old Dogs by Colin Cotterill (novel -- Dr. Siri Paiboun #4, England/U. S., 2007; June 29 -30)

July:

*116. Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill (novel -- Dr. Siri Paiboun #5, England/U. S., 2008; July 1)

*117. Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck (novel, U. S., 1954; July 1 - 2)

118. Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa (novel, Peru, 1993 in Spanish, English translation 1996; July 2 - 3)

*119. Revolutionaries: A New History of the Invention of America by Jack Rakove (nonfiction -- history/biographical studies, U. S., 2010; July 4 - 8)

120. Changeless by Gail Carriger (novel -- The Parasol Protectorate #2, U. S., 2010; July 9 - 10)

121. Frida Kahlo: Beneath the Mirror by Gerry Souter (nonfiction -- biography, U. S., 2005; July 11)

*122. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid (novel, Pakistan, 2007; July 12 - 13)

123. The Marriage Bureau for Rich People by Farahad Zama (novel, India, 2009; July 14 - 15)

*124. Death in the Garden by Elizabeth Ironside (novel, England, 1995; July 15 - 17)

*(R)125. Sentinels from Space by Eric Frank Russell (novel, England, 1953; July 17 - 18)

(R)126. One Against Herculum by Jerry Sohl (novel, U. S., 1959; July 18)

127. River of Darkness by Rennie Airth (novel -- John Madden #1, South Africa, 1999; July 18 - 19)

128. An Edible History of Humanity by Tom Standage (non-fiction -- history/agricultural science, England, 2009; July 20 - 22)

*129. The Merry Misogynist by Colin Cotterill (novel -- Dr. Siri Paiboun #6, England/U. S., 2009; July 22)

*130. City of Thieves by David Benioff (novel, U. S., 2008; July 23 - 24)

131. Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance (novel -- Dorrie Basarab #1, U. S., 2008; July 25 - 26)

132. Summer of '49 by David Halberstam (nonfiction -- baseball history, U. S., 1989; July 27 - 29)

133. Death of a Ghost by Margery Allingham (novel -- Albert Campion #6, England, 1934; July 29)

134. Death's Mistress by Karen Chance (novel -- Dorrie Basarab #2, U. S., 2010; July 30 - 31)

(R)135. And Then The Town Took Off by Richard Wilson (novel, U. S., 1960; July 31)

August:

*136. The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad by Harrison E. Salisbury (nonfiction -- history. U. S., 1969; August 1 - 7)

*(R)137. Roseanna by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (novel -- Martin Beck #1, Sweden, 1965 in Sweden, translation 1967; August 8 - 9)

*138. Population: 485: Meeting Your Neighbors One Siren at a Time by Michael Perry (nonfiction -- autobiography/social-cultural commentary, U. S., 2002; August 10 - 11)

(R)139. The Earth Gods Are Coming by Kenneth Bulmer (novel, England, 1960; August 11- 12)

*140. The Oxford Murders by Guillermo Martínez (novel, Argentina, 2003 in Argentina, translation 2005; August 12)

141. When Winter Returns by Kathryn Miller Haines (novel -- Rosie Winter #4, U. S., 2010; August 13 - 14)

*142. I Curse the River of Time by Per Petterson (novel, Norway, 2008 in Norway, translation 2010; August 14 - 15)

*143. Flickering Shadows by Kwadwo Agymah Kamau (novel, Barbados, 1996; August 15 - 17)

*144. The Hundred-Foot Journey by Richard C. Morais ( novel, U. S., 2010; August 17 - 19)

*(R)145. Joy in the Morning by P. G. Wodehouse (novel -- Jeeves #8, England, 1946; August 20 - 21)

*146. Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Laila Lalami (novel, Morocco, 2005; August 21 - 22)

(R)147. The Secret Martians by Jack Sharkey (novel, U. S., 1960; August 22)

*148. The Three Cornered World (Kusa Makura) by Natsume Soseki (novel, Japan, 1906 in Japanese, English translation 1965; August 23 - 25)

*(R)149. Meeting at Infinity by John Brunner (novel, England, 1961; August 26 - 27)

150. James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic, Third Edition by Jack N. Rakove (nonfiction -- history/biography, U. S., 2007; August 27 - 29)

151. Miramar by Naguib Mahfouz (novel, Egypt, 1967 in Arabic, English translation 1978; August 30)

(R)152. The Skynappers by John Brunner (novel, England, 1960; August 31)

September:

*153. Last Orders by Graham Swift (novel, England, 1996; September 1 - 2)

154. In The Stormy Red Sky by David Drake (novel -- RCN #7, U. S., 2009; September 2 - 4)

*155. The Elephant's Journey by Jose Saramago (novel, Portugal, 2008 in Portuguese, 2010 in English translation; September 5 - 6)

156. The City & The City by China Miéville (novel, England, 2009; September 7 - 9)

157. Summer World: A Season of Bounty by Bernd Heinrich (nonfiction -- biology/nature studies, U. S., 2009; September 9 - 11)

*(R)158. Address: Centauri by F. L. Wallace (novel, U. S., 1955; September 11 - 12)

*159. Skylark by Dezso Kosztolányi (novel, Hungary, 1924 in Hungary, English translation 1993; September 13)

*160. The Man Who Went Up In Smoke by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (novel -- Martin Beck #2, Sweden, 1966 in Sweden, translation 1969; September 13 - 14)

*(R)161. The World Swappers by John Brunner (novel, England, 1959; September 15)

162. Murder on the Eiffel Tower by Claude Izner (novel -- Victor Legris #1, France, 2003 in France, English translation 2007; September 15 - 17)

*163. Shimmering in a Transformed Light: Writing the Still Life by Rosemary Lloyd (nonfiction -- literature/painting, U. S., 2005; September 17 - 18)

164. A Lost Lady by Willa Cather (novel, U. S., 1923; September 18)

165. An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire (novel -- October Daye #3, U. S., 2010; September 18 - 20)

*166. Too Late the Phalarope by Alan Paton (novel, 1953, South Africa; September 20 - 21)

*167. This Side of Brightness by Colum McCann (novel, Ireland, 1998; September 21 - 22)

168. The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia (novel, Russia, 2007; September 23 - 24)

*169. Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus by Robert D. Kaplan (nonfiction -- travel/history, U. S., 2000; September 25 - 26)

(R)170. Empire Star by Samuel R. Delany (novel, U. S., 1966; September 26 - 27)

(R)171. The Ballad of Beta-2 by Samuel R. Delany (novel, U. S., 1965; September 27)

*172. The Great Fortune by Olivia Manning (novel -- Fortunes of War: The Balkan Trilogy, Volume I; England, 1960; September 28 - 29)

*(R)173. The Great Explosion by Eric Frank Russell (novel, England, 1962; September 30)

October:

174. The Winter War: Russia's Invasion of Finland, 1939 - 40 by Robert Edwards (nonfiction -- history, England, 2008; October 1 - 2)

(R)175. Seven from the Stars by Marion Zimmer Bradley (novel, U. S., 1962; October 3)

176. Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchatt (novel -- Discworld #32, England, 2009; October 4 - 6)

*177. Q & A by Vikas Swarup (novel, India, 2005; October 7 - 8)

178. Spade & Archer: The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon by Joe Gores (novel, U. S., 2009; October 8 - 9)

*(R)179. The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett (novel**, U. S., 1929 - 1930; October 9) [**This is actually the original magazine version, serialized in Black Mask Magazine in 5 parts between September 1929 and January 1930 and reprinted in The Black Lizard Big Book of Black Mask Stories, edited by Otto Penzler and published September 2010]

*180. Morte D'Urban by J. F. Powers (novel, U. S., 1962; October 10 - 12)

181. Meditation Now Or Never by Steve Hagen (non-fiction, U. S., 2007; October 12 - 13)

*182. Blameless by Gail Carriger (novel -- The Parasol Protectorate #3, U. S., 2010; October 13 - 14)

183. Stalin's Folly: The Tragic First Ten Days of World War II on the Eastern Front by Constantine Pleshakov (nonfiction -- history, Russia, 2006; October 15 - 19)

*(R)184. The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov (novel, U. S., 1952; October 19 - 20)

*185. City of Glass by Paul Auster (novel -- The New York Trilogy Vol. 1, U. S., 1985; October 20 - 21)

*186. The Man on the Balcony by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (novel -- Martin Beck #3, Sweden, 1967 in Sweden, translation 1968; October 21 - 22)

*(R)187. Talents, Incorporated by Murray Leinster (novel, U. S., 1962; October 23)

*188. The Name of the Flower by Kuniko Mukoda (short stories, Japan, published in Japan between 1981 and 1985, English translation 1994; October 23 - 24)

*(R)189. Threshold of Eternity by John Brunner (novel, England, 1959; October 25)

*190. The Stalin Epigram by Robert Littell (novel, U. S., 2009; October 26 - 28)

*191. Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman (novel -- Trickster #1, U. S., 2009; October 29 - 31)

November:

*(R)192. Claimed by Francis Stevens (novel, U. S., 1920; November 1 - 2)

*193. The Case of Comrade Tulayev by Victor Serge (novel, Belgium/Russia, published in France 1949, English translation 1950; November 3 - 7)

*194. The Track of Sand by Andrea Camilleri (novel -- Inspector Montalbano mystery series #12, Italy, 2007 in Sicily, translation 2010; November 7 - 8)

*(R)195. The Long Ships by Frans G. Bengtsson (novel, Sweden, originally published in Sweden in two parts 1941 & 1945, English translation 1955; November 9 - 13)

196. Wicked River: The Mississippi When It Last Ran Wild by Lee Sandlin (nonfiction -- history, U. S., 2010; November 14 - 17)

*197. The Grimrose Path by Rob Thurman (novel -- Trickster #2, U. S., 2010; November 18 - 19)

*198. The Third Man by Graham Greene (novel, England, 1950; November 20)

*(R)199. Cosmic Engineers by Clifford D. Simak (novel, U. S., 1950; November 20 - 21)

200. Tun - Huang by Yasushi Inoue (novel, Japan, 1959, English translation 1978; November 22 - 24)

*201. Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear (novel -- Maisie Dobbs #4, England, 2006; November 24 - 25)

*202. The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (novel -- Martin Beck #4, Sweden, 1968 in Sweden, translation 1970; November 26)

*203. Flowers for the Judge by Margery Allingham (novel -- Albert Campion #7, England, 1936; November 27 - 28)

204. The Case of the Peerless Peer by Philip José Farmer (novel, U. S., 1974; November 29)

*(R)205. Double Star by Robert Heinlein (novel, U. S., 1956; November 30)

*(R)206. Magic, Inc. by Robert Heinlein (short novel, U. S., 1940; November 30)

December:

207. American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence by Pauline Maier (nonfiction -- history, U. S., 1997; December 1 - 6)

208. The Bookman by Lavie Tidhar (novel -- The Bookman Histories #1, Israel, 2010; December 6 - 7)

*(R)209. The Fire Engine That Disappeared by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (novel -- Martin Beck #5, Sweden, 1969 in Sweden, translation 1969; December 8)

*(R)210. True Grit by Charles Portis (novel, U. S., 1968; December 9)

*211. The Stones Cry Out by Hikaru Okuizumi (novel, Japan, 1993 in Japan, translation in 1999; December 9 - 10)

212. Unnatural History by Jonathan Green (novel -- Ulysses Quicksilver #1, England, 2007; December 11 - 12)

213. The Man in the Queue by Josephine Tey (novel -- Inspector Grant #1, England, 1929; December 13 - 14)

214. The Horns of Ruin by Tim Akers (novel, U. S., 2010; December 14 - 15)

*215. Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami (novel, Japan, 1999, English translation 2001; December 15)

216. Ghosts of Manhattan by George Mann (novel -- The Ghost #1, England, 2010; December 15 - 16)

*217. The Dog of the South by Charles Portis (novel, U. S., 1979; December 16 - 17)

218. Leviathan Rising by Jonathan Green (novel -- Ulysses Quicksilver #2, England, 2008; December 18 - 19)

*(R)219. Henry IV, Part I by William Shakespeare (drama -- history, England, 1597; December 19)

*220. Murder at the Savoy by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (novel -- Martin Beck #6, Sweden, 1970 in Sweden, translation 1971; December 20 - 21)

221. Heirs of Empire by David Weber (novel -- Dahak #3, U. S., 1996; December 21 - 24)

*222. The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt (novel, England, 2007; December 25 - 28)

*223. The Abominable Man by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö (novel -- Martin Beck #7, Sweden, 1971 in Sweden, translation 1972; December 29 - 30)

*(R)224. The Dying Earth by Jack Vance (fiction -- interconnected short stories, U. S., 1950; December 30 - 31)