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Books Read in 2019

100. “A Woman Makes a Plan: Advice for a Lifetime of Adventure, Beauty, and Success” by Maye Musk

99. “The Bookshop Strikes Back” by Ann Patchett

98. “The Gifts of Reading” by Robert Macfarlane

97. “Calico the Wonder Horse, or the Saga of Stewy Stinker” illustrated and story by Virginia Lee Burton

96. “The Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb: Book Four” by Rick Riordan

95. “Chocolate Chip Cookies for Your Enemies” by Bill Holm

94. “Grief Is the Thing with Feathers” by Max Porter

93. “A Klingon Christmas Carol” by  Christopher Kidder-Mostrom and Sasha Warren and translated by Chris Lipscombe 

92. “Bound to Please: An Extraordinary One-Volume Literary Education” by Michael Dirda

91. “The Rain in Portugal: Poems” by Billy Collins

90. “Successful Self-Publishing: How to Self-Publish and Market Your Book” by Joanna Penn

89. “The Norwegian Explorers 2019 Christmas Annual, No. 18: Mystery, Imagination, and Horror by Editors Ray Riethmeier and Phillip Bergem

88. “Sherlock and JohnJohn: A Tale from Bakerbee Street” by Cathy’s Art Palace

87. “Dr. Seuss’s Horse Museum” by Dr. Seuss and illustrated by Andrew Joyner 

86. “Christmas Tree” by e.e. cummings

85. “Sherlock’s Night Before Christmas: A Mystery” by Julie Petersen and illustrated by Sheryl Dickert

84. “Met Her Match” by Jude Deveraux

83. “Ghost of the Bamboo Road: Shinobi Mystery Book 7″ by Susan Spann

82. “Gwynn Place: Magnificent Devices Book 19″ by Shelley Adina

81. “Sisters First”  by Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Pierce Bush, and illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki 

80. “Fate: An Uncle Chow Tung Novel” by Ian Hamilton

79. “A Short History of the Mosque in Minnesota” by Melissa Aho

78. “The Mountain Master of Sha Tin: An Ava Lee Novel” by Ian Hamilton

77. “The Goddess of Yantai: An Ava Lee Novel Book 11″ by Ian Hamilton

76. “The Gentleman” by Forrest Leo

75. “Is the American Century Over?” by Joseph Nye

74. “Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage: Mycroft Holmes Book 3″ by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse

73. “The Groundhog and his Shadow” by Kurt Wiese

72. “The Art of Theft: The Lady Sherlock Series Book 4″ by Sherry Thomas

71. “If You Lived Here You’d Be Home By Now: Why We Traded the Commuting Life for a Little House on the Prairie” by Christopher Ingraham

70. “The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth: Book of Dust Volume 2″ by Philip Pullman

69. “Holmes Entangled” by Gordon McAlpine

68. “Grave Importance: A Dr. Greta Helsing Novel Book 3″ by Vivian Shaw

67. “A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire Book 1″ George R. R. Martin

66. “Sword and Pen: The Great Library Book 5″ by Rachel Caine

65. “Sherlock Frankenstein and the Legion of Evil: From the World of Black Hammer Vol. 1″ by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by David Rubin

64. “Marvel Rising: Squirrel Girl & Ms Marvel Volume 1″ by Devin Grayson, Ryan North, and G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by G Gurihiru, Irene Strychalski, and Ramon Bachs

63. “Drones and Targeted Killing in the Middle East and Africa: An Appraisal of American Counterterrorism Policies” by Christine Sixta Rinehart

62. “Ms. Marvel: Time and Again Volume 10″ by G. Willow Wilson, Saladin Ahmed, and Rainbow Rowell and illustrated by Nico Leon and Ian Herring 

61. “Ms. Marvel: Teenage Wasteland Volume 9″ by G. Willow Wilson and illustrated by Nico Leon and Ian Herring 

60. “Deadpool: Mercin’ Hard for the Money Volume 1″ by Skottie Young and illustrated by Nic Klein, Scott Hepburn, and Ian Herring

59. “Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father” by Stephen Fried

58. “Reticence: Custard Protocol Book 4″ by Gail Carriger

57. “Mycroft Holmes and The Apocalypse Handbook” by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and  Raymond Obstfeld and illustrated by Joshua Cassara and Luis Guerrero

56. “The House on East 88th Street” by Bernard Waber

55. “A Sudden Passing: A Rose Beckingham Murder Mystery Book 6″ by Blythe Baker

54. “Scoundrels” by Major Victor Cornwall and Major St. John Trevelyan, edited by Duncan Crowe and James Peak

53. “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Save Our School Vol. 6″ by Brandon Montclare and illustrated by Natacha Bustos and Tamra Bonvillain

52. “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Fantastic Three Vol. 5″ by Brandon Montclare and illustrated by Natacha Bustos, Alitha Martinez, and Tamra Bonvillain

51. “War of the Bastards: Royal Bastards Book 3″ by Andrew Shvarts

50. “Bitcoin Billionaires: A True Story of Genius, Betrayal, and Redemption” by Ben Mezrich

49. “Mycroft” by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse

48. “Mycroft and Sherlock: Mycroft Holmes Book 2″ by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse

47. “Shuri: Vol. 1: The Search For Black Panther” by Nnedi Okorafor and illustrated by Leonardo Romero and Jordie Bellaire

46. “Moriarty Brings Down the House: A Professor & Mrs. Moriarty Mystery Book 3″ by Anna Castle

45. “Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control” by Medea Benjamin

44. “Moriarty Takes His Medicine: A Professor & Mrs. Moriarty Mystery Book 2″ by Anna Castle

43. “Long May She Reign” by Ellen Emerson White

42. “The Unique Hamlet: A Hitherto Unchronicled Adventure of Mr. Sherlock Holmes” by Vincent Starrett

41. “The Saltwater Murder: A Cozy Historical Murder Mystery:  The Posie Parker Mystery Series Book 7” by L.B. Hathaway

40. “How to Marry a Marquis” by Julia Quinn

39. “The Matchmaker Wore Mars Yellow: Mysterious Devices 3/Magnificent Devices Book 18” by Shelley Adina

38. “Moriarty Meets His Match: The Professor & Mrs. Moriarty Mystery Series Book 1″ by Anna Castle

37. “The Ninja’s Daughter: Shinobi Mystery Book 4″ by Susan Spann

36. “Trial on Mount Koya: Shinobi Mystery Book 6″ by Susan Spann

35. “Betrayal at Iga: Shinobi Mystery Book 5″ by Susan Spann

34. “Flask of the Drunken Master: Shinobi Mystery Book 3″ by Susan Spann

33. “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Blank Page” by Leah Guinn

32. “Blade of the Samurai: Shinobi Mystery Book 2″ by Susan Spann

31. “A Fatal Journey: A Rose Beckingham Murder Mystery Book 5″ by Blythe Baker

30. “Claws of the Cat: Shinobi Mystery Book 1″ by Susan Spann

29. “A Light in the Attic” by Shel Silverstein

28. “Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science” by Stephen Van Evera

27. “Year of Wonder: Classical Music to Enjoy Day by Day” by Clemency Burton-Hill

26. “A Grim Game: A Rose Beckingham Murder Mystery Book 4″ by Blythe Baker

25.  “A Question of Holmes: Charlotte Holmes Novel Book 4″ by Brittany Cavallaro

24. “A Dangerous Collaboration: A Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 4″ by Deanna Raybourn

23. “A Cunning Death: A Rose Beckingham Murder Mystery Book 3″ by Blythe Baker

22. “A Grave Welcome: A Rose Beckingham Murder Mystery Book 2″ by Blythe Baker

21. “A Subtle Murder: A Rose Beckingham Murder Mystery Book 1″ by Blythe Baker

20. “The Dante Connection: Genevieve Lenard Book 2” by Estelle Ryan

19. “The Great Mouse Detective: Basil of Baker Street Book 1″ by Eve Titus and illustrated by Paul Galdone

18. “Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species” by Sabina Radeva

17. “Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch” by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

16. “Holly Cottage: Magnificent Devices Book 17″ by Shelley Adina

15. “Eloise in Moscow” by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight

14. “Saga: Volume 9″ by Brian K. Vaughan and illustrated by Fiona Staples

13. “The House of Twenty Thousand Books” by Sasha Abramsky

12. “The Marriage of Billie Birdsong: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure” by Laurie R. King

11. “Tombland: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery Book 7″ by C. J. Sansom 

10. “The Gauguin Connection: Genevieve Lenard Book 1” by Estelle Ryan

9. “The Course of Human Events: The 2003 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities” by David McCullough

8. “The Golden Tresses of the Dead: A Flavia de Luce Novel” by Alan Bradley

7. “Chess Story” by Stefan Zweig and translated by Joel Rotenberg

6. “Six-Word Lessons for a Trustworthy Drone Business: 100 Lessons to Optimize the Drone Entrepreneur/Client Relationship” by Tulinda Larsen

5. “Six-Word Lessons for Drone Pilots and Outdoor Enthusiasts: 100 Lessons to Make Drone Flights Safe, Ethical and Green for Wildlife and Humans” by  Alicia Amerson

4.  “The Shakespeare Requirement: A Novel” by Julie Schumacher

3. “The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” by Edmund de Waal

2. “Dr. Thirteenth” by Adam Hargreaves

1. “Neil Gaiman’s A Study in Emerald” by Neil Gaiman, adaptation script by Rafael Albuquerque and Rafael Scavone, and colors by Dave Stewart