Books of 2011

So, as of right now I've read 87 books this year; I'm hoping to finish Harbinger of the Storm this evening, which will make it 88. Quite a step down from last year, by the numbers, though I'm pleased to note that 46 of these books (slightly more than 50%) were by chromatic authors. NB: I count manga as individual books, because I almost always read manga in Japanese, which is where most of this total comes from.

So, here's a few books I think everyone should read, in no particular order:

• Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death
• China Miéville, Embassytown
• Catherynne M. Valente, The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
• Yoshinga Fumi, Ôoku (series)
• Gene Yang, American Born Chinese

All of these books are excellent, and well worth the time. Happy reading in 2012! As always, my resolution is to read more in the new year.