Best Books of 2013

Below is a list in no particular order of the books published in 2013 that stood out for me. There are some notable absences, largely due to me simply not being able to read everything published this year in what was a very good year to be a reader. 2013 was probably the first year where I made an effort to read as much new release material as I could. As a result I was able to read 50 books that were published in 2013 (out of my 160+ books read in total throughout the year). Without further delay – here’s the cream of the crop (a mixed genre list):

THE THICKET by Joe R Lansdale (Mulholland) REVIEW

WHO IS KILLING THE GREAT CAPES OF HEROPA by Andrez Bergen (Perfect Edge) REVIEW

ZERO AT THE BONE by David Whish-Wilson (Penguin) REVIEW

THE CAMBODIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD by Tom Vater (Exhibit A) REVIEW

THE BADDEST ASS by Anthony Neil Smith (Blasted Heath) REVIEW

SKINNER by Charlie Huston (Mulholland) REVIEW

ALL THE WILD CHILDREN by Josh Stallings (Snubnose Press) REVIEW

POINT AND SHOOT by Duane Swierczynski (Mulholland) REVIEW

LETTERS FROM A MURDERER by John Matthews (Exhibit A) REVIEW

AURORA: DARWIN by Amanda Bridgeman (Momentum) REVIEW