This is really just for my own benefit since I want to keep a list of books read in 2009 (I’m obsessive that way). I’ll update this as I read more.

Last updated: May 17

1. Ethan of Athos by Lois McMaster Bujold (space opera)
2. Kushiel’s Dart by Jacqueline Carey (fantasy)
3. Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke (science fiction)
4. Inside Straight edited by George R. R. Martin (science fiction)
5. The Charmed Sphere by Catherine Asaro (fantasy)
6. Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison (urban fantasy)
7. Watchmen by Alan Moore (graphic novel – science fiction)
8. A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham (fantasy)
9. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (urban fantasy)
10. Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (dystopian science fiction)
11. Hope’s Folly by Linnea Sinclair* (science fiction romance)
12. Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (urban fantasy)
13. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (urban fantasy)
14. The Oracle Lips by Storm Constantine (SF & F short stories)
15. The Two Georges by Harry Turtledove and Richard Dreyfuss (alternative history)
16. Blue Diablo by Ann Aguirre* (urban fantasy)
17. Feast of Souls by C.S. Friedman (dark fantasy)
18. Corambis by Sarah Monette* (dark fantasy)
19. Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr (YA, urban fantasy)
20. The Last Hawk by Catherine Asaro (romantic science fiction)
21. Starfinder by John Marco* (YA fantasy)
22. Kings and Assassins by Lane Robins* (dark fantasy)
23. Sins & Shadows by Lyn Benedict (urban fantasy)
24. Dreamdark: Blackbringer by Laini Taylor (YA fantasy)
25. Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey* (urban fantasy)
26. The Mote in God’s Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle (science fiction)
27. The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee (science fiction)
28. Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (epic fantasy)
29. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (urban fantasy)
30. Archangel by Sharon Shinn (fantasy)
31. The Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden by Catherynne Valente (fantasy)
32. Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie* (fantasy)
33. Dreamdark: Silksinger by Laini Taylor* (fantasy)
34. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire* (urban fantasy)
35. The Strangely Beautiful Tale of Miss Percy Parker by Leanna Renee Hieber*(romantic historical fantasy)

Books by authors I hadn’t read before: 15
* designates 2009 releases

So far, so good. I haven’t read a single book I didn’t enjoy and I can’t say the same for around this time last year.