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What are the Top Ten Books that you read from 2009?

hmm top ten. These weren't really published in 2009...I just read them this past year.

I tried to make a list, but the thing is I read a lot of series. I read the Darkhunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon, the Darkyn series by Lynn Viehl, the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning yet again, the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr, the House of Night series by P.C. Cast, the Seer series by Linda Joy Singleton, and the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward.

This was very difficult for me to choose just ten, but I sifted through my brain and came up with the ten books that really tugged on my heart this year!

1. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
2. Dawn's Awakening by Lora Leigh
3. Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
4. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
5. Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
6. Broken Wings by Lora Leigh
7. Born of Night (Re-write) by Sherrilyn Kenyon
8. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
9. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank
10. Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead

Yeah, I meant the books that you read during the year 2009. The books don't necessarily have to be published in 2009.

I tried to pick out the PNR and UF books that were my favorite from 2009... these are in no particular order, and I'm sure I'll find some later that I'd rather have on this list. But I'm tired of searching so here we go:

1. Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden
2. Here Kitty, Kitty! by Shelly Laurenston
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
4. The Darkest Whisper by Gena Showalter
5. Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
6. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
7. Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
8. Megan's Mark (Breeds, #7) by Lora Leigh
9. Storm Born by Richelle Mead
10. Blood Magic by Jennifer Lyon

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I followed Jess's example and only put in my PNR and UF favorites. Though I think most if not all of the following would be UF.

1. Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance
2. Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance
3. Storm Born by Richelle Mead
4. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger
6. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
7. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
8. Night of the Loving Dead by Casey Daniels
9. Storm Front by Jim Butcher
10. The Man with the Golden Torc by Simon R. Green

These are my top 10 UF/PNR books:
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Ooh, hard to pick...

1. White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
2. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
3. Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
4. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne collins
6. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
7. Witch Craft by Caitlin Kittredge
8. Shiver by Maggie Steifvater
9. Dawnbreaker by Jocelynn Drake
10.City of Souls by Vicki Pettersson

Top 10 UF & PNR 2009:

1. Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
2. Thicker Than Water by Mike Carey
3. Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh
4. Dancing on the Head of a Pin by Thomas E. Sniegoski
5. Naming of the Beasts by Mike Carey
6. Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire
7. The Cold Kiss of Death by Suzanne McLeod
8. Deathwish by Rob Thurman
9. Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
10. Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman

Oooh this was too difficult for me to pick single books within series. In most cases, I liked all the books in the series, so the selection really represents the entire series. I also couldn't limit myself to 10. *laugh* I'm bad. sorry

PNR/UF Top 12:
1. Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost (loved whole series)
2. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris (loved whole series)
3. You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister (loved whole series)
4. Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson (loved most of the series)
5. Soulless by Gail Carriger
6. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
7. Mona Lisa Awakening by Sunny
8. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
9. Prey by Rachel Vincent (liked the entire series)
10. A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K Hamilton (love/hate relationship with this series)
11. Enchanted, Inc. by Shanna Swendson
12. Must Love Dragons by Stephanie Rowe



I would have put the books from the HUNGER GAMES in this list, but I don't consider them PNR/UF. :)

my 2009 top ten UF/PNR:
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My Top 10 UF books (read in 2009):


1. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2. White Witch Black Curse by Kim Harrison
3. Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead
4. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
5. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
6. Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
7. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
8. Soulless by Gail Carriger
9. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
10. Bunnicula by Deborah Howe <<---it's a kiddie book, but I dare you to read it!

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My favorite UF/PNR releases of 2009 (in no particular order)


1. Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
2. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews
3. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
4. Prey by Rachel Vincent
5. In the Blood by Adrian Phoenix
6. Carpe Corpus by Rachel Caine
7. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
8. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge
9. One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin
10.Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead

I haven't got a top 10 for 2009 as I'm not caught up on my pnr-uf reading, but a couple that I really, really liked were:
Angels' Blood
Just My Luck
Caressed By Ice
Go Fetch!

Shannon (Savhage Temptress) wrote: "This was very difficult for me to choose just ten, but I sifted through my brain and came up with the ten books that really tugged on my heart this year!

1. Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris
2...."

great list! I would have to agree.