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Title Author Date Finished Score No. of Comments
The ConfessionsCarr, Paul Bradley23 Mar 267.50
Sea of TranquilitySt. John Mandel, Emily16 Mar 2680
The World Set FreeWells, H.G. 18 Jan 2670
Washington BlackEdugyan, Esi06 Jan 2670
ExilesCoile, Mason19 Nov 2580
Big TimeProsser, Jordan18 Oct 255.50
HamnetO'Farrell, Maggie04 Oct 257.50
The Book of the Most Precious SubstanceGran, Sara31 Aug 2570
The Magician of Tiger CastleSachar, Louis27 Aug 2570
Girlfriend on MarsWillis, Deborah16 Aug 2580
The CentreSiddiqi, Ayesha Manazir12 Aug 2580
Venomous LumpsuckerBeauman, Ned14 Jul 258.50
The Last WhaleVick, Chris09 Jul 258.50
A Corner of WhiteMoriarty, Jaclyn14 Jun 257.50
Children of RuinTchaikovsky, Adrian10 May 257.50
Children of TimeTchaikovsky, Adrian02 Apr 2580
The Once and Future KingWhite, T.H.28 Feb 2580
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansRiordan, Rick24 Feb 2580
The Three-Body ProblemLiu, Cixin03 Jan 2581
The Ministry of TimeBradley, Kaliane23 Nov 2482
MigrationsMcConaghy, Charlotte13 Oct 2480
Project Hail MaryWeir, Andy14 Sep 2480
Good OmensGaiman & Pratchett, Neil & Terry12 Aug 2470
In AscensionMacInnes, Martin07 Aug 2481
A Game of ThronesMartin, George R.R.27 Mar 247.50
The FutureAlderman, Naomi15 Mar 2490
AnnihilationVandermeer, Jeff24 Feb 2461
Impossible CreaturesRundell, Katherine19 Dec 238.50
Leave the World BehindAlam, Rumaan12 Dec 2380
BabelKuang, R.F.08 Nov 2380
DryShusterman, Neal & Jarrod28 Oct 237.50
Dr NoEverett, Percival17 Aug 2370
RingworldNiven, Larry27 Jun 237.50
How High we go in the DarkNagamatsu, Sequoia09 Jan 2370
Against a Dark BackgroundBanks, Iain M14 Dec 227.50
The Player of GamesBanks, Iain M29 Nov 226.50
Oryx and Crake **Atwood, Margaret20 Aug 2270
The Murderer's ApeWegelius, Jakob09 Aug 2280
Termination ShockStephenson, Neal17 Jun 2270
The Girl who Drank the MoonBarnhill, Kelly06 Jun 228.50
The Ministry for the FutureRobinson, Kim Stanley01 Jun 227.50
The Astonishing Chronicles of Oscar from ElsewhereMoriarty, Jaclyn11 Apr 2280
Stories of Your Life and OthersChiang, Ted06 Apr 2270
The Stolen Prince of CloudburstMoriarty, Jaclyn17 Mar 228.50
The Slightly Alarming Tale of the Whispering WarsMoriarty, Jaclyn14 Mar 2280
World War ZBrooks, Max18 Nov 217.50
SkelligAlmond, David28 Mar 2180
The Midnight LibraryHaig, Matt20 Mar 2190
The ArrestLethem, Jonathan21 Feb 217.50
Witness XMoorhead, S.E.09 Feb 216.50
There's a Boy in the Girl's BathroomSachar, Louis05 Sep 208.50
Ottilie Colter and the Withering WorldWilliams, Rhiannon25 Aug 2081
Ottilie Colter and the Master of MonstersWilliams, Rhiannon23 Aug 2080
Ottilie Coulter and the Narroway HuntWilliams, Rhiannon19 Aug 207.52
Exit WestHamid, Mohsin09 Aug 207.50
The Box of DelightsMasefield, John05 Aug 2080
11/22/63King, Stephen16 Jul 208.50
The Ghost of Thomas KempeLively, Penelope16 Jun 208.50
DuneHerbert, Frank13 Feb 2070
ZedKavenna, Joanna25 Sep 1960
Consider PhlebasBanks, Iain M26 Jan 1981
The Robe of SkullsFrench, Vivian10 Dec 1881
The Black CloudHoyle, Fred25 Jul 1870
The PowerAlderman, Naomi30 Oct 178.50
American WarEl Akkad, Omar12 Oct 177.50
How to Stop TimeHaig, Matt29 Sep 177.50
The Underground RailroadWhitehead, Colson14 Aug 178.51
No DominionWelsh, Louise10 Aug 1770
Death is a Welcome GuestWelsh, Louise28 Jul 177.50
A Lovely Way to BurnWelsh, Louise24 Jul 1780
Howl's Moving CastleWynne Jones, Diana07 May 177.50
The Girl of Ink and StarsMillwood Hargrave, Kiran15 Mar 177.50
Small GodsPratchett, Terry10 Oct 156.50
The MartianWeir, Andy31 Aug 158.50
Doomsday BookWillis, Connie10 Sep 147.50
The Wooden SpaceshipsShaw, Bob20 Aug 1480
The Ragged AstronautsShaw, Bob12 Aug 1480
A Wreath of StarsShaw, Bob02 Aug 146.50
MockingjayCollins, Suzanne03 Jul 1470
Catching FireCollins, Suzanne11 May 147.50
Charmed LifeWynne Jones, Diana06 May 147.50
The Hunger GamesCollins, Suzanne10 Mar 147.50
Speaker for the DeadCard, Orson Scott02 Mar 1470
OrbitsvilleShaw, Bob10 Jan 1470
The Hydrogen SonataBanks, Iain M08 Jul 1380
Surface DetailBanks, Iain M23 Aug 127.50
GenusTrigell, Jonathan20 Feb 126.50
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenRiggs, Ransom10 Jan 126.50
Ender's GameCard, Orson Scott01 Dec 1180
Thief of TimePratchett, Terry25 Nov 116.50
The Sisters Brothers **deWitt, Patrick10 Sep 118.50
Queen CamillaTownsend, Sue10 Jan 1170
TransitionBanks, Iain03 Jan 117.50
CarrieKing, Stephen05 Nov 106.50
The RoadMcCarthy, Cormac15 Jun 107.50
The Eyes of DarknessKoontz, Dean07 May 1040
Collected Short StoriesDahl, Roald04 Nov 0980
FatherlandHarris, Robert26 Sep 0980
Tidings From the Isle of FlightOrsenna, Erik31 Mar 0970
GatewayPohl, Frederick27 Mar 0970
MatterBanks, Iain M13 Mar 0960
A Prayer for Owen MeanyIrving, John17 Aug 0880
Making MoneyPratchett, Terry22 Jul 086.50
NextCrichton, Michael15 Jul 0860
Red MarsRobinson, Kim Stanley10 Jul 086.50
On the BeachShute, Nevil08 Jul 086.50
DraculaStoker, Bram07 Jun 0881
MortPratchett, Terry03 Jun 086.50
The Book ThiefZusak, Markus20 May 088.50
The CleftLessing, Doris26 Apr 085.50
ThudPratchett, Terry17 Mar 0850
Watership DownAdams, Richard25 Nov 0760
Wolf Brother (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness #1)Paver, Michelle07 Nov 076.50
Narabedla LtdPohl, Frederik27 Oct 076.50
Slaughterhouse 5Vonnegut, Kurt22 Oct 0770
The Wind-up Bird ChronicleMurakami, Haruki15 Oct 077.50
HolesSachar, Louis03 Oct 0780
CryptonomiconStephenson, Neal30 Sep 0780
Orbitsville JudgementShaw, Bob04 Sep 0770
The Ogre DownstairsWynne Jones, Diana25 Aug 0781
Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsRowling, J.K.31 Jul 077.51
Stuart LittleWhite, EB29 Jul 0770
Love in the Time of CholeraGarcia Marquez, Gabriel13 May 076.50
Gulliver's TravelsSwift, Jonathan10 Feb 0770
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceRowling, J.K.03 Aug 067.50
Going PostalPratchett, Terry03 Apr 067.50
Carpe JugulumPratchett, Terry25 Mar 066.50
Never let me go **Ishiguro, Kazuo25 Mar 0670
The Portable DoorHolt, Tom14 Dec 0570
The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice20 Nov 0580
The Time Traveler's WifeNiffenegger, Audrey22 Sep 0580
Cloud Atlas **Mitchell, David17 Sep 057.50
The AlgebraistBanks, Iain M12 Sep 057.50
The ChrysalidsWyndham, John25 May 056.50
ExcessionBanks, Iain M25 Jan 0570
Life of Pi *Martel, Yann28 Sep 0490
The Amber SpyglassPullman, Philip05 Jun 047.50
The Subtle KnifePullman, Philip20 May 047.50
Northern LightsPullman, Philip10 May 0470
PerfumeSuskind, Patrick10 Apr 047.50
Someone Like YouDahl, Roald20 Jan 047.50
PreyCrichton, Michael30 Sep 0360
So Long, and Thanks for all the FishAdams, Douglas30 Jun 0380
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixRowling, J.K.24 Jun 036.50
Men at ArmsPratchett, Terry22 Jun 0360
TitanicJones, Terry17 Jun 037.50
Use of WeaponsBanks, Iain M14 Jun 0360
A for AndromedaHoyle & Elliot, Fred & John12 Jun 0350
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireRowling, J.K.05 May 0380
Red ShiftGarner, Alan17 Mar 0350
The Moon of GomrathGarner, Alan15 Mar 0350
The Third TwinFollett, Ken07 Feb 0380
HogfatherPratchett, Terry28 Jan 0350
The Weirdstone of BrisingamenGarner, Alan27 Jan 037.50
SphereCrichton, Michael22 Jan 0360
The Hitchhikers Guide to the GalaxyAdams, Douglas18 Jan 037.50
A Song of StoneBanks, Iain18 Dec 026.50
The HobbitTolkein, J R R27 Nov 0280
Girlfriend In A ComaCoupland, Douglas09 Nov 027.50
Power Plays - PolitikaClancy, Tom04 Nov 0240
Net Force Night MovesClancy, Tom29 Oct 0250
Artemis FowlColfer, Eoin15 Oct 0270
Alias Grace **Atwood, Margaret07 Oct 0280
The AlterationAmis, Kingsley29 Sep 027.50
Lord of the RingsTolkein, J R R26 Sep 028.50
UbikDick, Philip K.18 Sep 0270
The Light of Other DaysClarke, Baxter, Arthur C., Stephen04 Sep 0270
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanRowling, J.K.23 Jun 027.50
When the Wind BlowsPatterson, James27 May 0260
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsRowling, J.K.26 Mar 0270
Snow in AugustHamill, Pete20 Mar 028.50
Raven WalkingShaw Gardner, Craig10 Mar 0260
Look to WindwardBanks, Iain M27 Jan 0280
Snow CrashStephenson, Neal14 Jan 027.50
The Lost WorldCrichton, Michael04 Jan 026.50
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneRowling, J.K.02 Jan 0270
The AlchemistCoehlo, Paul15 Nov 0180
TimelineCrichton, Michael01 Sep 018.50
Urn BurialWestall, Robert13 Jul 0160
The Colour of MagicPratchett, Terry30 May 0160
Z for ZachariaO'Brien, Robert, C25 May 0180
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NimhO'Brien, Robert C20 May 0170
The Just So StoriesKipling, Rudyard05 May 0160
Quarantine **Crace, Jim24 Mar 0180
The GuardiansChristopher, John14 Mar 0150