Happy New Year! It's my 2016 Book Update!

It's my first post of 2017 and I'm starting off with a list of all the books I read last year. If you'll remember, I tracked them all on Goodreads, which is a site I recommend and which worked well for me. Here we go, in alphabetical order with my favorites in bold:

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* Skellig by David Almond
* Our Black Year: One Family's Quest to Buy Black in America's Racially Divided Economy by Maggie Anderson
* Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson
* Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
* So Now You're a Zombie: A Handbook for the Newly Undead by John Austin
* The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
* The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach
* Le Bal des Hypocrites by Tristane Banon
* The Bagel: The Surprising History of a Modest Bread by Maria Balinska
* Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
* Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
* Beauty is a Verb: The New Poetry of Disability edited by Jennifer Bartlett
* Endgame by Samuel Beckett
* El Deafo by Cece Bell
* Olives, Lemons & Za'atar: Palestinian Home Cooking from Nazareth to New York by Rawla Bishara and Jumana Bishara
* The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
* The Joy of Pi by David Blather
* Farm City by Novella Carpenter
* Garlic, an Edible Biography by Robin Cherry
* The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco
* Deaf American Poetry: An Anthology edited by John Lee Clark
* Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
* Prayers for the Stolen by Jennifer Clement
* Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
* Chloe's Vegan Italian Kitchen by Chlor Coscarelli
* The Doll Collection edited by Ellen Datlow
* A Maze of Death by Philip K. Dick
* The Dark Wife by Sarah Diemer
* The Good House by Tananarive Due
* Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
* A Green and Ancient Light by Frederic S. Durbin
* Chocolate and Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen by Clotilde Dusoulier
* Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
* The Good Braider by Terry Farish
* Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
* The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
* Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
* The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
* Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde
* First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde
* One of our Thursdays is Missing by Jasper Fforde
* The Woman Who Died a Lot by Jasper Fforde
* Mean Little Deaf Queer by Terry Galloway
* Wuthering Bites by Sarah Gray
* A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
* Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
* The Inheritance Trilogy by N.K. Jemisin

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* The Castle by Franz Kafka (the graphic novel version adapted by David Zane Mairowitz and illustrated by Jaromir 99)
* Blindspot by Jane Kamensky
* Edible Perennial Gardening: Growing Successful Polycultures in Small Spaces by Anni Kelsey
* The Mist by Stephen King
* The Walking Dead Compendium 3 by Robert Kirkman
* Uprooting Racism: How White People Can Work for Racial Justice by Paul Kivel
* L'Homme Qui Savait la Langue des Serpents by Andrus Kivirähk
* Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties by Beth Kobliner
* We Are Market Basket: The Story of an Unlikely Grassroots Movement that Saved a Beloved Business by Daniel Korschun
* Les Soleils des Indépendances by Ahmadou Kourouma
* Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
* The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis
* The Whole Fromage by Kathe Lison
* The Vegetable Gardener's Book of Building Projects: 39 Indispensable Projects to Increase the Bounty and Beauty of You Garden by Cindy A. Littlefield
* Garnishing by Francis Talyn Lynch
* Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
* Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
* The Mini Farming Guide to Vegetable Gardening: Self-Sufficiency from Asparagus to Zucchini by Brett L. Markham
* The Mini Farming Handbook by Brett L. Markham
* Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre by Brett L. Markham
* The Mini Farming Guide to Composting: Self-Sufficiency from Your Kitchen to Your Backyard by Brett L. Markham
* The Mini Farming Guide to Fermenting: Self-Sufficiency from Beer and Breads to Wines and Yogurt by Brett L. Markham
* Maximizing Your Mini Farm: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre by Brett L. Markham
* A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
* The Unexpected Houseplant: 220 Extraordinary Choices for Every Spot in Your Home by Tovah Martin
* I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
* Weeds: In Defense of Nature's Most Unloved Plants by Richard Mabey
* Nefarious Twit by Tony McMillan
* Kraken by China Miéville
* Arab Jazz by Karim Miské
* Les Hommes qui Marchent by Malika Mokeddem
* Bible Stories for Adults by James Morrow
* The Last Witchfinder by James K. Morrow
* Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests by Ken Mudge
* The Quick Guide to Wild Edible Plants by Lytton J. Musselman
* Come as You Are: The Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski

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* To Be or Not To Be: A Choosable-Path Adventure by William Shakespeare and Ryan North
* Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
* Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
* Lick It!: Creamy Dreamy Vegan Ice Creams Your Mouth Will Love by Cathe Olson
* Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
* Une Vie de Boy by Ferdinand Oyono
* Épicerie du Fait Maison by Estérelle Payany
* The Hero Within by Carol S. Pearson
* Urban Pantry: Tips and Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable, and Seasonal Kitchen by Amy Pennington
* The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building by David J. Peterson
* Un Papillon dans la Cité by Gisèle Pineau
* On S'y Fera by Zoya Pirzad
* I Spy DIY: Find Fashion You Love and Do It Yourself by Jenni Radosevich
* Voodoo Season by Jewell Parker Rhodes
* Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
* Shift Your Habit: Easy Ways to Save Money, Simplify Your Life, and Save the Planet by Elizabeth Rogers
* Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
* Confessions by Saint Augustine of Hippo
* The Gospel According to Jesus Christ by José Saramago
* The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schiltz
* No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness by Michelle Segar
* Cupidon s'en Fout by Joann Sfar
* Mortelles by Joann Sfar
* Transatlantique En Soiltaire by Joann Sfar
* Quai Des Brumes by Joann Sfar
* Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner
* Faerie Winter by Janni Lee Simner
* Faerie After by Janni Lee Simner
* Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms by Paul Stamets
* Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities by Amy Stewart

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* The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
* The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
* Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater
* The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater
* Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind
* Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann
* Why are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?: Flaming Challenges to Masculinity, Objectification, and the Desire to Conform by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
* Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City by Eric Toensmeier
* The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
* Energy Bites by Kate Turner and Annie Nichols
* Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
* Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems by Wayne Weiseman
* Specials by Scott Westerfeld
* Extras by Scott Westerfeld
* Fables Volume 10: The Good Prince by Bill Willingham
* Fables Volume 11: War and Pieces by Bill Willingham
* The House You Pass on the Way by Jacqueline Woodson
* The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff
* Backyard Foraging by Ellen Zachos
* Une Bouteille dans la Mer de Gaza by Valérie Zenatti