Books of 2009

This is a monthly chronology of books that I’ve read to date, also serving as a doorway to my tastes for those who visit my blog.  This will be updated as soon as I complete a book. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep up with it. Please feel free to post recommendations. I can’t promise I will peruse what you suggest, but they will be seriously considered.

January

Liberation: Being the Adventures of the Slick Six After the Collapse of the United States of America by Brian Francis Slattery

The Walking Dead Vol. 1 by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, Charlie Adlard, and Cliff Rathburn

Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale, Dean Hale, and (no relation) Nathan Hale

Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk

The Fall of Cthulhu: The Fugue by Michael Alan Nelson and Jean Dzialowski

Will Eisner’s The Spirit Vol. 1 by Darwyn Cooke and Joseph Loeb

Nova by Samuel R. Delaney

The Fall of Cthulhu: The Gathering by Michael Alan Nelson and Greg Scott

Marvel Zombies by Robert Kirkman, Sean Phillips, and Arthur Suydam

The Steampunk Trilogy by Paul Difilipo

February

Spaceman Blues: A Love Song by Brian Francis Slattery

The Fall of Cthulhu: The Gray Man by Michael Alan Nelson and Mat Santolouco

Identical by Ellen Hopkins

RED DWARF: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers by Grant Naylor

Wanted by Mark Millar and J.G. Jones

RASL Vol 1: The Drift by Jeff Smith

Myspace Dark Horse Presents Vol 1.

Locke and Key by Joe Hill (psst… son of Stephen King) and Gabriel Rodriguez

Prince of Persia: the Graphic Novel by Jordan Mechner, A. B. Sina, LeUyen Pham, and Alex Puvilland

The January Dancer by Michael Flynn

March

Madman Volume 1 by Mike Allred

Therefore, Repent! by Jim Munroe; Salgood Sam

The Unearthed Cemetary Blues by Ryan Rubio and Thomas Boatwright

Fool: A Novel by Christopher Moore

Batman: Black & White Vol 1. by Many of Comics’ Greatest Talents

Thunderhead Underground Falls by Joel Orff

Petey & Pussy by John Kerschbaum

Terry Pratchett’s DISCWORLD: The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic Graphic Novel

The All New Atom: The Hunt For Ray Palmer by Gail Simone

Black Summer by Warren Ellis and Juan Jose Ryp

Alias the Cat by Kim Deitch

Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo

April

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester

100 Girls by Adam Gallaro and Tod Demong

Cthulhu Tales: The Whisper of Madness

Lamb by Christopher Moore

Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs

The Unknown Knowns by Jeffrey Rotter

Bone Vol 1: Out of Boneville by Jeff Smith

Gus & His Gang by Chris Blain

Bone Vol. 2: The Great Cow Race by Jeff Smith

Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith

Bone Vol. 3: Eyes of the Storm by Jeff Smith

May

Batman Black & White Vol. 3

Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse by Victor Gischler

Callisto by Torsten Krol

Bill the Galactic Hero by Harry Harrison

Batman Black & White Vol. 2

The Death and Life of Bobby Z by Don Winslow

Batman: R.I.P by Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel

Billy Hazelnuts by Tony Millionaire

Armageddon: The Musical by Robert Rankin

The Immortal Iron Fist Vol 1. by Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, and David Aja

Pygmy by Chuck Palahniuk

DAREDEVIL: The Devil, Inside and Out by Ed Brubaker and Michael Lark

Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds

Bone Vol 4: The Dragonslayer by Jeff Smith

Bone Vol 5: Rock Jaw by Jeff Smith

The House of Mystery by Bill Willingham, Matthew Sturges, and Luca Rossi

Tally-Ho, Cornelius! by Carter Kaplan

The Lagoon by Lilli Carre

All-Star Superman Vol. 2  by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

STAR WARS: Dark Times Vol 1. by Mick Harrison and Douglas Wheatley

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen III: Century 1910 by Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill

Bone Vol 6: Old Man’s Cave by Jeff Smith

The Cornelius Quartet: The Final Programme by Michael Moorcock

SUPERMAN: Kryptonite by Darwyn Cooke and Tim Sale

The Second Ether Vol 1: Blood, A Southern Fantasy by Michael Moorcock

Bone Vol 7: Ghost Circles by Jeff Smith

30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Bill Templesmith

Star Wars Infinities: A New Hope

ALIENS Omnibus Vol. 6 by Dark Horse Comics

BATMAN: The Black Glove by Grant Morrison, JH Williams III, and Tony S. Daniel

All-Star Superman Vol 1 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely

The Second Ether Vol 2: Fabulous Harbors by Michael Moorcock

WOLVERINE: Weapon X by Windsor-Smith

MADMAN Vol 2 by Michael Allred

The Second Ether Vol 3: The War Amongst the Angels by Michael Moorcock

BONE Vol 8: Treasure Hunters by Jeff Smith

The Arrival by Shaun Tan

The Eternal Smile by Gene Luen Yang and Derek Kirk Kim

FLIGHT: Explorer Vol 1

BONE Vol 9: Crown of Horns by Jeff Smith

Shadowland by Kim Deitch

Countdown to Final Crisis Vol 1. by DC Comics

Boulevard of Dreams by Kim Deitch

The Cornelius Quartet: Cure for Cancer by Michael Moorcock

Indiana Jones Omnibus Vol 1. by Dark Horse

The Cornelius Quartet: The English Assassin by Michael Moorcock

July

The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch by Neil Gaiman, Michael Zulli, and Todd Klein

The Cornelius Quartet: The Condition of Muzak by Michael Moorcock

The Wild Party by Joseph Moncure March, art by Art Spiegelman

The Best American Comics edited by Lynda Barry

Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah by Mike Mignola, Troy Nixey, and Farel Dalrymple

Vellum by Hal Duncan

August

Tokyo Days, Bangkok Nights by Jonathan Vankin, Seth Fisher, Giuseppe Camuncoli, and Shawn Martinbrough

Ink by Hal Duncan

We Always Love Women Too Well by Raymond Queneau

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling

Bluesman by Rob Vollmar and Pablo Callejo

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling

Miss Don’t Touch Me by Hubert and Kerascoet

AIR: Letters from Lost Countries by G. Willow Wilson and M.K. Perker

The Immortal Iron Fist: The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven by Fraction, Brubaker, Aja, Zonic, and Kano

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling

September

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling

Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon

The Tales of Beedle Bard by JK Rowling

Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp (JK Rowling)

Asterios Polyp by David Mazzucchelli

Elephantmen: Wounded Animals by Starkings, Moritat, Comicraft, and Ladrön

The Steps of the Sun by Walter Tevis

Low Moon by Hason

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

A.D. New Orleands: After the Deluge by Josh Neufeld

October

100 Bullets: Wilt by Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso

Fables Vol 12: The Dark Ages by Bill Willingham, Mike Allred, and Mark Buckingham

The Umbrella Academy Vol 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba

Wire Mothers: Harry Harlow and the Science of Love by Jim Ottaviani and Dylan Meconis

The Joker by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo

The Fall of Cthlhu: Godwar by Michael Alan Nelson, Mark Dos Santos, and Mat Santolouco

Stephen King’s THE STAND: Captain Trips by Aguirre-Sacasa and Roberto

HALO Uprising by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev

Belly Laughs by Jenny MCarthy

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney

Heavy Liquid by Paul Pope

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney

Dark Tower: Treachery by Stephen King, Robin Furth, Peter David, and Jae Lee

GROO: Hell on Earth by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones

The GROO Kingdom by Mark Evanier and Sergio Aragones

Rex Libris Vol 2: The Book of Monsters by James Turner

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules by Jeff Kinney

Cerebus by Dave Sims

The Sheriff of Yrnameer: A Novel by Michael Rubens

November

High Society by Dave Sims

Church and State Vol I by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Church and state Vol II by Dave Sims and Gerhard

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

Jaka’s Story by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Rotten Little Animals by Kevin Shamel

Melmoth by by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Flight by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Women by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Reads by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Minds by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Guys by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Rick’s Story by Dave Sims and Gerhard

Myspace Darkhorse Presents Vol 2 by Dark Horse

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander (JK Rowling)

Lord Horror Panegyric by Keith Seward, David Britton, and Michael Butterworth

Jack of Fables Vol 2: Jack of Hearts by Bill Willingham

Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? by Neil Gaiman and Andy Kubert

The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories by Nicholas Gurewitch

Veniss by Jeff Vandermeer

Wonderland by Tommy Kovac and Sonny Liew

Shmobots by Adam Rifkin and Les Toil

Going Home by Dave Sims and Gerhard