As I’ve stated in the past, my annual goal is to read 24 books each year. While that’s a slippery goal as not all books are made the same — it’s certainly true that I’m hesitant to take on large books because of this goal — it still keeps me reading, and that’s the intention behind it.
This year, I also tracked what genre I’d consider each book to be in, and what medium (digital or physical) I used to read the book. I don’t really use audiobooks, so those aren’t a consideration. Note that genres are not exclusive; sometimes I would assign multiple genres to the same book if it felt right.
In all, I read 25 books by 15 different authors. Among those, 4 were physical books, while all the others I read digitally. My most popular genres were:
- Science Fiction (8 books)
- Fantasy (7 books)
- Literary Fiction (6 books)
And finally, the list itself!
| TITLE | AUTHOR | MEDIUM | GENRE |
| The Left Hand of Darkness | Ursula K. Le Guin | Physical | Science Fiction |
| Half in Shadow | Gemma Liviero | Digital | Historical Fiction |
| Mother Night | Kurt Vonnegut | Digital | Literary Fiction |
| Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell | Susanna Clarke | Digital | Fantasy |
| Slapstick | Kurt Vonnegut | Digital | Literary Fiction |
| Star Father | Charlie N. Holmberg | Digital | Fantasy |
| Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons | Kurt Vonnegut | Digital | Memoir/Bio/Other |
| Player Piano | Kurt Vonnegut | Digital | Literary & Science Fiction |
| The Bayern Agenda | Dan Moren | Digital | Science Fiction/Thriller |
| The Aleph Extraction | Dan Moren | Digital | Science Fiction/Thriller |
| The Caledonian Gambit | Dan Moren | Digital | Science Fiction/Thriller |
| Galactic Cold War Stories | Dan Moren | Digital | Science Fiction/Thriller |
| The Nonexistent Knight | Italo Calvino | Digital | Fantasy |
| The Nova Incident | Dan Moren | Digital | Science Fiction/Thriller |
| To Sleep in a Sea of Stars | Christopher Paolini | Digital | Science Fiction |
| The Cult of Pythagoras | Alberto Martinez | Physical | STEM/History |
| The Sympathizer | Viet Than Nguyen | Digital | Historical Fiction |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee | Digital | Literary Fiction |
| The Trial | Franz Kafka | Digital | Literary Fiction |
| The Hobbit | J.R.R. Tolkien | Digital | Fantasy |
| The Fellowship of the Ring | J.R.R. Tolkien | Digital | Fantasy |
| The Two Towers | J.R.R. Tolkien | Digital | Fantasy |
| The Return of the King | J.R.R. Tolkien | Digital | Fantasy |
| The Refugees | Viet Than Nguyen | Physical | Historical Fiction |
| The Sunset Limited | Cormac McCarthy | Physical | Literary Fiction |