Back in 2011 I set myself the goal of reading more novels starting with one a month. To keep track of what I was reading I set up this site to log each book I read. I've continued maintaining it ever since.
Currently Reading
Becoming Ted Matt Cain
2025
14 books
Redshirts John Scalzi
Raven Black Ann Cleeves
Rogue Protocol Martha Wells
Straight Outta Crawley Romesh Ranganathan
Slow Horses Mick Herron
Artificial Condition Martha Wells
Rolling with the Punchlines Urzila Carlson
All Systems Red Martha Wells
The Satsuma Complex Bob Mortimer
The Penguin Lessons Tom Michell
The Well Of Lost Plots Jasper Fforde
Frankie Graham Norton
The Queen of Poisons Robert Thorogood
Hinton Hollow Death Trap Will Carver
2024
15 books
Taking Wing Michael A Martin & Andy Mangels
Kindred Octavia E Butler
The Raging Storm Ann Cleeves
Sweet Sweet Revenge Ltd Jonas Jonasson
Force of Nature Jane Harper
Bored Gay Werewolf Tony Santorella
Inspector Singh Investigates: The Singapore School of Villainy Shamini Flint
The Hanging Tree Ben Aaronovitch
Strong Female Character Fern Brady
My Policeman Bethan Roberts
The Wings of the Sphinx Andrea Camilleri
Martyr Peter David
I Will Find You Harlan Coben
Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston
Jar City Arnaldur Indriðason
2023
13 books
A Symphony of Echoes Jodi Taylor
The Sleepwalker Joseph Knox
The Next One Will Kill You Neil S Plakcy
Death Comes to Marlow Robert Thorogood
Pyramids Terry Pratchett
Win Harlan Coben
Just by Looking at Him Ryan O'Connell
Signal Fires Dani Shapiro
Sight Unseen James Swallow
Sparks David Quantick
Home Stretch Graham Norton
Swimming in the Dark Tomasz Jedrowski
Mrs Hudson and the Malabar Rose Martin Davies
2022
21 books
The Toast of Time Jodi Taylor
The Fallen Michael Wood
The Heron's Cry Ann Cleeves
The Night Listener Armistead Maupin
My Name is Leon Kit de Waal
Strip Jack Ian Rankin
The Paper Moon Andrea Camilleri
Tooth and Nail Ian Rankin
The Long Call Ann Cleeves
Eric Terry Pratchett
No Time Like the Past Greg Cox
The Swimmer Graham Norton
Survivor's Guilt Michael Wood
High Fidelity Nick Hornby
The Last Family in England Matt Haig
Too Good to be True Ann Cleeves
Outlawed Anna North
Hello Mum Bernardine Evaristo
I,Q John de Lancie & Peter David
The Marlow Murder Club Robert Thorogood
Fool Me Once Harlan Coben
2021
29 books
The Furthest Station Ben Aaronovitch
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Bali Conspiracy Most Foul Shamini Flint
Christmas Present Jodi Taylor
Convenience Store Woman Sayaka Murata
When a Child Is Born Jodi Taylor
The Long Earth Terry Pratchett & Stephen Baxter
The Perfect Lie Jo Spain
The Untangled Cassie Black Tammie Painter
Time Is Running Out Michael Wood
Hide and Seek Ian Rankin
Die Standing John Jackson Miller
The Pact Sharon Bolton
The Hollow Needle Maurice Leblanc
The Uncanny Raven Winston Tammie Painter
The Very First Damned Thing Jodi Taylor
The Smiling Man Joseph Knox
The Undead Mr Tenpenny Tammie Painter
Stolen Children Michael Wood
Longer Michael Blumlein
Mr Loverman Bernardine Evaristo
Death in August Marco Vichi
The Last Day Andrew Hunter Murray
An American Marriage Tayari Jones
The Murder House Michael Wood
Time Was Ian McDonald
The Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman
The Hangman's Hold Michael Wood
I, The Constable Paula M Block & Terry J Erdmann
Hidden Benedict Jacka
2020
28 books
Enigma Tales Una McCormack
Good Samaritans Will Carver
Mrs Hudson and the Spirits' Curse Martin Davies
Artemis Andy Weir
Babycakes Armistead Maupin
The Pyramid Henning Mankell
Hello Friend We Missed You Richard Owain Roberts
Just One Damned Thing After Another Jodi Taylor
A Room Full of Killers Michael Wood
Outside Looking In Michael Wood
The Sellout Paul Beatty
The Vinyl Detective: The Run-Out Groove Andrew Cartmel
Know Your Rites Andy Redsmith
Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates Kerry Greenwood
The Fourth Bear Jasper Fforde
Blind Faith Ben Elton
For Reasons Unknown Michael Wood
Sirens Joseph Knox
My Purple Scented Novel Ian McEwan
Roman Holiday Jodi Taylor
The Department of Sensitive Crimes Alexander McCall Smith
French Exit Patrick Dewitt
Home Fire Kamila Shamsie
The Perplexing Theft of the Jewel in the Crown Vaseem Khan
The Leopard Jo Nesbø
The Patience of the Spider Andrea Camilleri
A Keeper Graham Norton
Wyrd Sisters Terry Pratchett
2019
22 books
Into the River Mark Brandi
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold John Le Carré
Breaking the Lore Andy Redsmith
The Cockroach Ian McEwan
The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul Douglas Adams
Watching the Clock Christopher L Bennett
The Big Over Easy Jasper Fforde
Cut Off Mark Billingham
Death Descends on Saturn Villa M. R. C. Kasasian
Broadcast Liam Brown
Good Omens Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman
Further Tales of the City Armistead Maupin
Lost in a Good Book Jasper Fforde
Sidetracked Henning Mankell
Judge Surra Andrea Camilleri
Foxglove Summer Ben Aaronovitch
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder Shamini Flint
Before I Go To Sleep S J Watson
Rounding the Mark Andrea Camilleri
Six Foot Six Kit de Waal
Inspector Chopra & The Million Dollar Motor Car Vaseem Khan
The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man Jonas Jonasson
2018
21 books
The High Mountains of Portugal Yann Martel
The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde
The Liar Stephen Fry
Cloudstreet Tim Winton
Chosen Benedict Jacka
Norse Mythology Neil Gaiman
How to Stop Time Matt Haig
A Place Called Winter Patrick Gale
Rotherweird Andrew Caldecott
The Piano Tuner Daniel Mason
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra Vaseem Khan
Lily and the Octopus Steven Rowley
Number Ten Sue Townsend
The Vinyl Detective Andrew Cartmel
Broken Homes Ben Aaronovitch
The Kalahari Typing School for Men Alexander McCall Smith
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
Harbinger David Mack
Call Me By Your Name André Aciman
Homegoing Yaa Gyasi
Shades of Grey Jasper Fforde
2017
27 books
The Dry Jane Harper
The Snowman Jo Nesbø
The Man in the High Castle Philip K Dick
The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro
Taken Benedict Jacka
Alan Partridge: Nomad Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan)
While England Sleeps David Leavitt
The Last Days of Night Graham Moore
Redemption Jussi Adler-Olsen
Holding Graham Norton
Horizon Keith Stevenson
All Our Wrong Todays Elan Mastai
The Man Who Smiled Henning Mankell
End Game Peter David
The Two-Front War Peter David
Into the Void Peter David
House of Cards Peter David
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street Natasha Pulley
Morality for Beautiful Girls Alexander McCall Smith
And Then There Were None Agatha Christie
American Gods Neil Gaiman
Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found) Paula M. Block & Terry J. Erdmann
After the Quake Haruki Murakami
Whispers Under Ground Ben Aaronovitch
Rules of Accusation Paula M. Block & Terry J. Erdmann
A Very British Coup Chris Mullin
Child 44 Tom Rob Smith
2016
25 books
The Returned, Part III Peter David
The Returned, Part II Peter David
The Returned, Part I Peter David
Coventry Rebuilt Sue Townsend
Tears of the Giraffe Alexander McCall Smith
Sorcery Terry Pratchett
The Curse of the House of Foskett M. R. C. Kasasian
The Martian Andy Weir
Madness Roald Dahl
More Tales of the City Armistead Maupin
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back Neil Gaiman
Half Way Home Hugh Howey
The White Lioness Henning Mankell
Mort Terry Pratchett
The Rook Daniel O'Malley
Exposé Paul Ilett
The Radleys Matt Haig
The Gun Seller Hugh Laurie
The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
I, Partridge, We Need to Talk About Alan Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan)
The Scent of the Night Andrea Camilleri
Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D’Urbervilles Kim Newman
Consider Phlebas Iain M Banks
Amsterdam Ian McEwan
Mostly Harmless Douglas Adams
2015
23 books
The Universe Versus Alex Woods Gavin Extence
Fool Moon Jim Butcher
The Butcher Boy Patrick McCabe
Moon Over Soho Ben Aaronovitch
Dubliners James Joyce
Tales of the City Armistead Maupin
The South Colman Tóibín
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman
The Debt to Pleasure John Lanchester
The Bees Laline Paull
The Mangle Street Murders M. R. C. Kasasian
Giovanni’s Room James Baldwin
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury
The Innocent Ian McEwan
The Beggar and the Hare Tuomas Kyro
Equal Rites Terry Pratchett
Care of Wooden Floors a Novel Will Wiles
Disgrace Jussi Alder-Olsen
The Churchill Secret KBO Jonathan Smith
Crimson Dawn Eliza Green
The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro
Cursed Benedict Jacka
Before the Frost Henning Mankell
2014
25 books
The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden Jonas Jonasson
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens
The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett
The Colour of Magic Terry Pratchett
The Quarry Iain Banks
Altered Reality Eliza Green
Excursion to Tindari Andrea Camilleri
Neverwhere Neil Gaiman
The Plagiarist Hugh Howey
Mercy Jussi Adler-Olsen
Ajax Penumbra - 1969 Robin Sloan
Becoming Human Eliza Green
Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore Robin Sloan
The Humans Matt Haig
The Impossible Dead Ian Rankin
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Douglas Adams
Storm Front Jim Butcher
The Outsider Albert Camus
Capital John Lanchester
Breakfast at the Hotel Deja Vu Paul Torday
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency Alexander McCall Smith
Detours Jeffrey Ricker
Cloud Atlas David Mitchell
Hangman’s Got the Blues John Featherstone
Fated Benedict Jacka
2013
22 books
Out of Sheer Rage: In the Shadow of D. H. Lawrence Geoff Dyer
The Blinded Man Arne Dahl
Rivers of London Ben Aaronovitch
The Sense of an Ending Julian Barnes
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson
Knots and Crosses Ian Rankin
Sweet Tooth Ian McEwan
Stardust Neil Gaiman
The Redeemer Jo Nesbø
NW Zadie Smith
Life, the Universe and Everything Douglas Adams
The Dogs of Riga Henning Mankell
The Voice of the Violin Andrea Camilleri
Limitless Alan Glynn
The Snack Thief Andrea Camilleri
Hundred-year-old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Jonas Jonasson
August Heat Andrea Camilleri
After Dark Haruki Murakami
Albert of Adelaide Howard L Anderson
Death of a Red Heroine Qiu Xiaolong
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Douglas Adams
The Book Thief Markus Zusak
2012
8 books
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Douglas Adams
The White Tiger Aravind Adiga
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
The Devil's Star Jo Nesbø
Enduring Love Ian McEwan
The Lady with the Dog Anton Chekhov
The Sound of Waves Yukio Mishima
1Q84 Haruki Murakami
2011
14 books
Nemesis Jo Nesbø
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and other stories Oscar Wilde