This year my top 10 reads were gathered from different categories of books released in 2012 and graded A at Impressions of a Reader or given 5 stars at Goodreads. My top ten favorite books of 2012 are numbered, but due to the fact that I read many different categories this year (and love them all) they are listed in no particular order. Please note that I've included books already listed in my *2012 LGBT Favorite Books & Authors post (read a separate list here). You will also find a list of 2012 Honorable Mention reads that I thoroughly enjoyed this year, and three Grade A 2012 favorite reprint/re-releases.
2012 TOP 10 FAVORITE READS: (Click on titles to read reviews)
1. The Witness by Nora Roberts: Contemporary Romance Suspense
2. Green Thumb by Tom Cardamone: Speculative Fiction*
3. Slow Lightning by Eduardo C. Corral: Poetry*
4. Range of Ghosts (Eternal Sky #1) by Elizabeth Bear: Fantasy
5. Purgatory: A Novel of the Civil War by Jeff Mann: Erotic Historical Romance*
6. The Last Renegade by Jo Goodman: Western Historical Romance
7. A Horse Named Sorrow: A Novel by Trebor Healey: Fiction**
8. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey: Historical Fantasy Fiction
9. Captain Harding and His Men, #2 by Elliott Mackle: Historical Fiction/Mystery*
10. Thief of Shadows (Maiden Lane #4) by Elizabeth Hoyt: Historical Romance
**Book read, reviewed after this post. Read in late December and unfortunately not included with my LGBT list of favorites!
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2012 HONORABLE MENTION LIST OF HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READS
1. Torn by Lee Thomas: Horror*
2. Caliban's War (The Expanse #2) by James S.A. Corey: Science Fiction
3. Riveted (Iron Seas #3) by Meljean Brook: Science Fiction Romance/Steampunk
4. Her Best Worst Mistake by Sarah Mayberry: Contemporary Romance
5. Immobility by Brian Evenson: Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction/Fantasy
6. The Last Policeman: A Novel by Ben H. Winters: Science Fiction/Mystery
7. The Heart's History by Lewis DeSimone: Fiction*
8. This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz: Literary Fiction
9. Hearts of Darkness (Deadglass #1) by Kira Brady: Paranormal Romance
10. The Boy Kings of Texas: A Memoir by Domingo Martinez: Non-Fiction
2012 FAVORITE REPRINT/RE-RELEASE:
1. The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh (2012 Dell): Historical Romance
2. It Takes Two, #1 by Elliott Mackle (2012 Lethe Press): Historical Fiction/Mystery*
3. The Rake by Mary Jo Putney (2012 Kensington Publishing): Historical Romance