Ground Rules first. This is a list of the best books that I read for the first time in 2010. The book/comics didn’t have to be published in 2010. And this is the best books/comics I read this year in no particular order.
- Bloom County Complete Library (Volumes 1
, 2
& 3
) by Berke Breathed- Yes, I’m cheating since it’s 3 books, but it’s one collection. Bloom County is probably the defining comic of the 1980s and this is the first time that all the strips have been collected. Highly recommended and enjoyable. (My reviews – 1, 2, 3)
- The Windup Girl
by Paolo Bacigalupi – This is the science fiction book of the year. A dystopian future in a world with no oil, global warming and bioengineered seeds. Yet a wonderful story with great characters. (My review)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot – A true story about a poor black woman who died of cancer and her cells outlived her and ushered in a medical revolution. Her family not only didn’t get any money or recognitino, but didn’t even know what happened with her cells. (My review)
- The Half-Made World
by Felix Gilman – Part fantasy, part steampunk, part western and all original. The saga of competing demons and a mad general who might have knowledge of a weapon that can end it all. (My review)
- The Lost Books of the Odyssey
by Zachary Mason – A crash course in myth and storytelling with Mason retelling the story of the Odyssey over and over again. Each time the myth is slightly changed and different. Wonderful for mythology lovers. (My review)
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