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Reading List

I am always curious about what books other people are reading. If you're the same, here's a long list of every book I've read since I started tracking. Books are listed in reverse chronological order. Titles are linked to Bookshop.org or publisher website when possible.

Since I began tracking, I've read 948 books totaling 296,411 pages.



2021
4. Hero Dinners: Complete One-Pan Meals that Save the Day - Marge Perry and David Bonom
3. How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7 - Joanna Faber and Julie King
2. Training Library Staff and Volunteers to Provide Extraordinary Customer Service - Julie Todaro and Mark L. Smith
1. Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating  - Christy Harrison

2020
33. Project 333: The Minimalist Fashion Challenge That Proves Less Really is So Much More - Courtney Carver
32. Intuitive Living: A 6-Week Guide to Self-Love, Intuitive Eating and Reclaiming Your Mind-Body Connection - Pandora Paloma
31. The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren
30. Moms on Call: Toddler Book - Laura Hunter and Jennifer Walker
29. The Kremlin's Candidate - Jason Matthews
28. How to Be Fine: What We Learned From Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books - Jolenta Greenburg and Kristen Meinzer
27. Palace of Treason - Jason Matthews
26. Red Sparrow - Jason Matthews
25. American Royals - Katharine McGee
24. Love Lettering - Kate Clayborn
23. Born a Crime: Stories From A South African Childhood - Trevor Noah
22. Much Ado About Jack - Christy English
21. The Triumphant - Lesley Livingston
20. The Complete Baby and Toddler Cookbook: The Very Best Purees, Finger Foods, and Toddler Meals for Happy Families - America's Test Kitchen
19. The Defiant - Lesley Livingston
18. Top 100 Meals in Minutes: Quick and Easy Meals for Babies and Toddlers - Annabel Carmel
17. First Meals & More: Your Questions Answered with 50 All-New "Recipes to the Rescue" - Annabel Carmel
16. Your Self-Confident Baby: How to Encourage Your Child's Natural Abilities From the Very Start - Magda Gerber
15. The Baby-led Weaning Cookbook: Volume 2 - 99 More No-Stress Recipes for the Whole Family - Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett
14. The Valiant - Lesley Livingston
13. Cooking for Baby: Wholesome, Homemade, Delicious Foods for 6 to 18 Months - Lisa Barnes
12. Weaning: The Essential Guide to Baby's First Foods - Annabel Carmel
11. Sky in the Deep - Adrienne Young
10. Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting - Pamela Druckerman
9.  99 Percent Mine - Sally Thorne
8. Baby-led Weaning: The Essential Guide - Gill Rapley and Tracey Murkett
7. Moms on Call - Next Steps Baby Care: 6-15 Months - Laura Hunter and Jennifer Walker
6. The Adventure Zone: Murder on the Rockport Limited - Clint McElroy et al.
5. Death of a Ghost - M.C. Beaton
4. The Scentkeepers - Erica Bauermeister
3. The Manager Mom Epidemic: How Moms Got Stuck Doing Everything for Their Families and What They Can Do About It - Thomas W. Phelan
2. Death of Yesterday - M.C. Beaton
1. The Scottish Prisoner - Diana Gabaldon.

2019
38. How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids - Jancee Dunn
37. Moms on Call - Basic Baby Care: 0-6 Months - Laura Hunter and Jennifer Walker
36. The Assassin's Blade - Sarah J. Maas
35. Kingdom of Ash - Sarah J. Maas
34. Tower of Dawn - Sarah J. Maas
33. Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, From Birth to Pre-school - Emily Oster
32. The Library Outreach Casebook - Ryan J. Sittler and Terra J. Rogerson (eds.)
31. Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas
30. Delivering Satisfaction and Service Quality: A Customer-Based Approach for Libraries - Peter Hernon and John R. Whitman
29. Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas
28. Expecting Better: Why The Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong - And What You Really Need to Know - Emily Oster
27. Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Maas
26. The Librarian's Nitty-Gritty Guide to Social Media - Laura Solomon
25. Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas
24. Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
23. A Court of Frost and Starlight - Sarah J. Maas
22. The Curated Closet: A Simple System for Discovering Your Personal Style and Building Your Dream Wardrobe - Anuschka Rees
21. A Court of Wings and Ruin - Sarah J. Maas
20. The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy: Or Everything Your Doctor Won't Tell You - Vicki Iovine
19. Mindful Birthing: Training the Mind, Body, and Heart for Childbirth and Beyond - Nancy Bardacke
18. The Mindful Mom to Be: A Modern Doula's Guide to Building a Healthy Foundation from Pregnancy Through Birth - Lori Bergman
17. A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas
16. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
15. Always and Forever, Lara Jean - Jenny Han
14. P.S. I Still Love You - Jenny Han
13. What Happened - Hillary Clinton
12. Defiant - Pamela Clare
11. Wonder Woman - Vol. 8: Amazons Attacked
10. Wonder Woman - Vol. 7: Children of the Gods
9. Wonder Woman - Vol. 6: Heart of the Amazons
8. Fierce Kingdom - Gin Phillips
7. Posted - John David Anderson
6. To All The Boys I've Loved Before - Jenny Han
5. Rich People Problems - Kevin Kwan
4. The Kiss Quotient - Helen Hoang
3. The Year of Cozy: 125 Recipes, Crafts, and Other Homemade Adventures - Adrianna Adarme
2. The Hopefuls - Jennifer Close
1. On Doing Nothing: Finding Inspiration in Idleness - Roman Muradov

2018
54. Whiskey in a Teacup: What Growing Up in the South Taught Me About Life, Love, and Baking Biscuits - Reese Witherspoon
53. Reaper at the Gates - Sabaa Tahir
52. Reaper at the Gates - Sabaa Tahir
51. Untamed - Pamela Clare
50. An Ember in the Ashes - Sabaa Tahir
49. How Paris Became Paris: The Invention of the Modern City - Joan DeJean
48. Lagom (Not Too Little, Not Too Much): The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life - Niki Brantmark
47. China Rich Girlfriend - Kevin Kwan
46. The Librarian's Nitty-Gritty Guide to Content Marketing - Laura Solomon
45. The Joy of iPhotography: Take Awesome Photos with Your Phone - Jack Hollingsworth
44. Lovable Livable Home: How to Add Beauty, Get Organized, and Make Your House Work for You - John Petersik and Sherry Petersik
43. Vox - Christina Dalcher
42. Wonder Woman - Vol. 4: Godwatch - Greg Rucka
41. Wonder Woman - Vol. 3: The Truth - Greg Rucka
40. The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling
39. The Hating Game - Sally Thorne
38. Creative Lettering and Beyond: Inspiring Tips, Techniques, & Ideas for Hand Lettering Your Way to Beautiful Works of Art - Gabri Joy Kirkendall
37. Follow Me To: A Journey Around the World Through the Eyes of Two Ordinary Travelers - Murad Osmann and Nataly Zakharova
36. The Golden Secrets of Lettering: From First Sketch to Final Artwork - Martina Flor
35. Instagram Power: Build Your Brand and Reach More Customers with the Power of Pictures - Jason G. Miles
34. Tasty - Latest and Greatest: Eveything You Want to Cook Right Now - Buzzfeed Tasty
33. Styling for Instagram: What to Style & How to Style It - Leela Cyd
32. Wonder Woman - Vol. 2: Year One - Greg Rucka
31. Wonder Woman - Vol. 1: The Lies - Greg Rucka
30. Big Mushy Happy Lump - Sarah Anderson
29. Adulthood is a Myth - Sarah Anderson
28. Herding Cats - Sarah Anderson
27. Crazy Rich Asians - Kevin Kwan
26. Likeable Social Media: How to Delight Your Customers, Create an Irresistible Brand, and Be Amazing on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, and More - Dave Kerpen
25. By Hand: The Art of Modern Lettering - Nicole Miyuki Santo
24. The Big Awesome Book of Hand & Chalk Lettering - Dina Rodriguez
23. The Joy of Lettering: A Creative Exploration of Contemporary Hand Lettering, Typograph & Illustrated Typeface - Gabri Joy Kirkendall and Jaclyn Escalera
22. The Pregnancy Countdown Book - Susan Magee
21. Overview: A New Perspective of Earth - Benjamin Grant
20. The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris - John Baxter
19. The Lying Game - Ruth Ware
18. Capture Your Style: Transform Your Instagram Photos, Showcase Your Life, and Build the Ultimate Platform - Aimee Song and Erin Weinger
17. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade - Diana Gabaldon
16. Fresh Food Fast: Weeknight Meals - Cooking Light
15. Sex Object - Jessica Valenti
14. Lettering in the Whimsical Woodlands: A Creative Calligraphy Adventure - Peggy Dean
13. The Ultimate Brush Lettering Guide - Peggy Dean
12. Botanical Line Drawing: Cactus & Succulent Edition - 200 Step-by-Step Illustrations - Peggy Dean
11. Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide - How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That'll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together - Rachel Wilkerson Miller
10. Why We March: Signs of Protest and Hope - Voices from the Women's March
9. A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo - Marlon Bundo and Jill Twiss
8. The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African American Culinary History in the Old South - Michael W. Twitty
7. Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House - Michael Wolff
6. The Story of the Lost Child - Elena Ferrante
5. Developing Library Leaders - Robert D. Stueart and Maureen Sullivan
4. Branding: A Very Short Introduction - Robert Jones
3. Signs of Hope: Messages from Subway Therapy - Matthew "Levee" Chavez
2. Digital Imaging: A Practical Handbook - Stuart D. Lee
1. Get Your Sh*t Together: How to Stop Worrying About What You Should Do So You Can Finish What Your Need to Do and Start Doing What You Want to Do - Sarah Knight

2017
36. Artemis - Andy Weir
35. The Siren - Kiera Cass
34. The Crown - Kiera Cass
33. The Heir - Kiera Cass
32. Happily Ever After - Kiera Cass
31. The Hate U Give - Angie Thomas
30. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay - Elena Ferrante
29. The One - Kiera Cass
28. The Elite - Kiera Cass
27. The Selection - Kiera Cass
26. The Fever - Megan Abbott
25. The Geometry of Pasta - Caz Hildebrand and Jacob Kenedy
24. The Night World - Mordicai Gerstein
23. The Story of a New Name - Elena Ferrante
22. My Brilliant Friend - Elena Ferrante
21. Feral: Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life - George Monbiot
20. Hand Lettering 101: An Introduction to the Art of Creative Lettering - Chalkfulloflove
19. Theory of Spencerian Penmanship 
18. Botanical Line Drawing: 209 Step-by-step Flowers, Leaves, Cacti, Succulents, and Other Items Found in Nature - Peggy Dean
17. Before the Fall - Noah Hawley
16. The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living - Meik Wiking
15. Digital Preservation - Marilyn Deegan and Simon Tanner
14. This Place Has No Atmosphere - Paula Danziger
13. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
12. Today Will Be Different - Maria Semple
11. Dear Data: A Friendship in 52 Weeks of Postcards - Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec
10. The Truth About Alice - Jennifer Mathieu
9. The Woman in Cabin 10 - Ruth Ware
8. 365: No Repeats - A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners - Rachel Ray
7. Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell
6. Bake It, Don't Fake It! A Pastry Chef Shares Her Secrets for Impressive (and Easy) From-Scratch Desserts - Heather Bertinetti
5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne
4. Digital Preservation - Gail McMillan et al.
3. Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time - Jeff Spech
2. Managing Digitization Activities - Rebecca L. Mugridge
1. Cupcakes, Pinterest, and Lady Porn: Feminized Popular Culture in the Early Twenty-First Century - Elana Levine (ed.)

2016
37. You Will Know Me - Megan Abbott
36. The Dressmaker - Kate Alcott
35. Dietland - Sarai Walker
34. Pointe - Brandy Colbert
33. Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat
32. The Hundred-Foot Journey - Richard C. Morais
31. Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day - Leanne Brown
30. Trapped - Michael Northrop
29. Rachel Khoo's Kitchen Notebook: Over 100 Delicious Recipes from My Personal Cookbook - Rachel Khoo
28. The Dark - Lemony Snicket
27. The Land of Painted Caves - Jean M. Auel
26. The Middlesteins - Jami Attenberg
25. Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein
24. Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things that Happened - Allie Brosh
23. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Washington Irving
22. Used and Rare: Travels in the Book World - Lawrence Goldstone and Nancy Goldstone
21. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster - Jon Krakauer
20. Doctor Dealer: The Rise and Fall of an All-American Boy and His Multimillion-Dollar Cocaine Empire - Mark Bowden
19. What If? Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions - Randall Munroe
18. Mortal Heart - Robin LaFevers
17. Working Together: Collaborative Information Practices for Organizational Learning - Mary M. Somerville
16. Orchard House: How a Neglected Garden Taught One Family to Grow - Tara Austen Weaver
15. Building Bridges: Collaboration Within and Beyond the Academic Library - Anne Langley et al.
14. The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women - Jessica Valenti
13. Handbook for Digital Projects: A Management Tool for Preservation and Access - Maxine K. Sitts (ed.)
12. In The Unlikely Event - Judy Blume
11. Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing And Tidying Up - Marie Kondo
10. Why Not Me? - Mindy Kaling
9. SlowCooker Revolution - America's Test Kitchen
8. Crockery Cookery - Mable Hoffman
7. Healthy Crockery Cookery - Mable Hoffman
6. Preservation - Blake Little
5. In The Stacks: Short Stories about Libraries and Librarians - Michael Cart (ed.)
4. The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden - Mark Bowden
3. Shelters of Stone - Jean M. Auel
2. Voracious: A Hungry Reader Cooks Her Way Through Great Books - Cara Nicoletti
1. Titanic: A Love Story - Shannon O'Cork

2015
28. Dragonfly in Amber - Diana Gabaldon
27. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing - Marie Kondo
26. The Awakening - Kate Chopin
25. Rape: A Love Story - Joyce Carol Oates
24. The Butcher and the Vegetarian: One Woman's Romp Through a World of Men, Meat, and Moral Crisis - Tara Austen Weaver
23. The Plains of Passage - Jean M. Auel
22. Astonish Me - Maggie Shipstead
21. Truce - Jim Murphy
20. In Search of the Perfect Loaf: A Home Baker's Odyssey - Samuel Fromartz
19. Orion and the Dark - Emma Yarlett
18. Happy Birthday, Cupcake! - Terry Border
17. The Royal We - Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
16. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof - Tennessee Williams
15. Island of the Blue Dolphins - Scott O'Dell
14. The Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the Store - Cathy Erway
13. Managing Change: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians - Susan Carol Curzon
12. Adultery - Paulo Coelho
11. The Sweet Life in Paris - David Lebovitz
10. The One and Only - Emily Giffin
9. Make-Ahead Meals Made Healthy: Exceptionally Delicious and Nutritious Freezer-Friendly Recipes You Can Prepare in Advance and Enjoy at a Moment’s Notice - Michele Borboa
8. The Newlywed Cookbook: Fresh Ideas & Modern Recipes for Cooking with & For Each Other - Sarah Copeland
7. The Secret Recipes: Unforgettable Dessert from the World’s Most Celebrated Bakery - Dominque Ansel
6. Shadows in the Vineyard: The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine - Maximillian Potter
5. The Battle of Mogadishu: First-Hand Accounts from the Men of Task Force Ranger - Matt Eversmann and Dan Schilling (eds.)
4. Symbiont - Mira Grant
3. The New Yorker Book of Lawyer Cartoons 
2. The Martian - Andy Weir
1. The Dante Club - Matthew Pearl

2014
17. Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
16. The Mammoth Hunters - Jean M. Auel
15. The Valley of Horses - Jean M. Auel
14. The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and the Discovery of Earth's Antiquity - Jack Repcheck
13. Written in My Own Heart's Blood - Diana Gabaldon
12. All Quiet on the Western Front - Erich Maria Remarque
11. The Arrangement - Mary Balogh
10. How to Be a Woman - Caitlin Moran
9. Budget Bytes: Over 100 Easy, Delicious Recipes to Slash Your Grocery Bill in Half - Beth Moncel
8. Parasite - Mira Grant
7. Smoothies and Shakes - Elsa Petersen-Schepelern
6. Flora and Ulysses - Kate DiCamillo
5. Pope Joan - Donna Woolfolk Cross
4. Worm: The First Digital World War - Mark Bowden
3. The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings: The Ultimate Source of Ideas, Advice, and Relief for the Bride and Groom and Those Who Love Them - Carley Rooney
2. Allegiant - Veronica Roth
1. The Bronze Horseman - Paullina Simmons

2013
34. InStyle Weddings - Hilary Sterne
33. The Knot Book of Wedding Gowns - Carley Rooney
32. Joy for Beginners - Erica Bauermeister
31. The Perfect Wedding Reception: Stylish Ideas for Every Season - Maria McBridge-Mellinger
30. The Luxe - Anna Godbersen
29. McGuire's Irish Pub Cook Book - Jessie Tirsch
28. The Lost Art of Mixing - Erica Bauermeister
27. The Food You Crave: Lucious Recipes for a Healthy Life - Ellie Krieger
26. Skinny - Donna Cooner
25. Simply Scones - Leslie Weiner and Barbara Albright
24. Dark Triumph - Robin LaFevers
23. The ART of People Management in Libraries: Tips For Managing Your Most Vital Resource - James McKinlay and Vicki Williamson
22. Reached - Ally Condie
21. Social Media for Academics: A Practical Guide - Diana Rassmussen Neal (ed.)
20. Twilight in Babylon - Suzanne Frank
19. The Heretic Queen - Michelle Moran
18. The Ocean at the End of the Lane - Neil Gaiman
17. A Woman of Virtue - Liz Carlyle
16. The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner: Worksheets, Checklists, Etiquette, Timelines and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions - Carley Rooney
15. Love and War - Patricia Hagan
14. Nefertiti - Michelle Moran
13. Courtesan - Dora Levy Mossanen
12. Comfort Food Fix: Feel-Good Favorites Made Healthy - Ellie Krieger
11. Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen - Julie Powell
10. Muffins and Other Morning Bakes - Linda Collister
9. The Art of the Handwritten Note: A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized Communication - Margaret Shepherd
8. Infamous - Suzanne Brockman
7. Bella Tuscany: The Sweet Life in Italy - Frances Mayes
6. Strategic Planning for Social Media in Libraries - Sarah K. Steiner
5. Young, House, Love: 243 Ways to Paint, Craft, Update & Show Your Home Some Love - Sherry Petersik and John Petersik
4. Creating Your Library Brand: Communicating Your Relevance and Value to Your Patrons - Elisabeth Doucett
3. Blueprint For Your Library Marketing Plan: A Guide to Help You Survive and Thrive - Patricia H. Fisher and Marseille M. Pride
2. Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
1. Clan of the Cave Bear - Jean M. Auel

2012
41. A Wish to Be a Christmas Tree - Colleen Monroe
40. Harem - Dora Levy Mossanen
39. College Libraries and Student Culture: What We Now Know - Lynda M. Duke and Andrew D. Asher (eds.)
38. The Deep Zone - James M. Tabor
37. Breaking Point - Pamela Clare
36. Lord John and the Hand of the Devils - Diana Gabaldon
35. Coffee - Hattie Ellies
34. An Army of Angels: A Novel of Joan of Arc - Pamela Marcentel
33. Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers
32. Crossed - Ally Condie
31. Insurgent - Veronica Roth
30. Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics - Chris Oliver
29. Matched - Ally Condie
28. Blackout - Mira Grant
27. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
26. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
25. The Challenge of Library Management: Leading with Emotional Engagement - Wyoma Duinkerken and Pixey Anne Mosley
24. Divergent - Veronica Roth
23. The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
22. Performance Management and Appraisal: A How-to-Do Manual for Librarians - G. Edward Evans
21. The School of Essential Ingredients - Erica Bauermeister
20. Food Rules: An Eater's Manual - Michael Pollan
19. The Storm in the Barn - Matt Phelan
18. Into the Volcano - Don Wood
17. Death of a Travelling Man - M.C. Beaton
16. Rex Libris: I, Librarian - James Turner
15. A Family Secret - Eric Heuvel
14. The Titanic Sinks! - Thomas Conklin
13. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty - Andrew Bolton.
12. Cupcakes of Doom! - Ray Friesen
11. The Tiger Rising - Kate DiCamillo
10. The Ravishing One - Connie Brockway
9. The Reckless One - Connie Brockway
8. Fundamentals of Technical Services Management - Sheila S. Intner and Peggy Johnson
7. Is Everyone Haning Out Withot Me (and Other Concerns) - Mindy Kaling
6. Everyman for Himself - Beryl Bainbridge
5. Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books - Leah Price (ed.)
4. Succeeding in the Project Management Jungle - Doug Russell
3. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea - Charles Seife
2. Countdown: A Newsflesh Novella - Mira Grant
1. A Highland Christmas - M.C. Beaton

2011
58. Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam - Mark Bowden
57. 101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them: Practical Advice for Handling Real-World Project Challenges - Tom Kendrick
56. Her Secret Fantasy - Gaelen Foley
55. A Rake's Vow - Stephanie Laurens
54. McNally's Luck - Lawrence Sanders
53. The One-Page Project Manager: Communicate and Manage Any Project with a Single Sheet of Paper - Clark A. Campbell
52. Project Management in Libraries, Museums, and Archives - Julie Carpenter
51. Orbiter - Warren Ellis and Colleen Doran
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