Last year, I wrote a list of my favourite books of the year; this time, because I don't want to omit too many books (I can't read everything that's out there, unfortunately) I want to try something different. How about you tell me what books you most enjoyed in 2012.
I've written down a list of some of my favourites to help you out, in each category, but you don't have to pick one of these titles --just add your own favourites. To be eligible, the novels need to have been published between November 1st, 2011 and October 31st, 2012.
Click here to send me your selections (one pick per category, 6 answers total--you can do it quickly by just writing the authors's last names or part of the titles, etc) and you'll be entered automatically into a contest for the chance to win a bundle of books (some were published in 2012, others are advance reader's copies of 2013 titles). Also, every writer, agent, publicist, and publisher who would like to add a book or two to the bundle, you are welcome to send them to me (my mail address can be found in the OFFICE DESK/INFO KIT page on this site). My goal is to give 5 books to one winner, and 2 books to four more winners. Additional books will be given away every week, through January.
Everyone over 18 years of age can participate --from any country (on this planet). Don't forget to give me your full name and postal address. Results will be posted on January 3rd, and then I'll contact the winners of the giveaways before announcing them. After that, I'll post my personal list of favourite crime fiction books of 2012.
Please pass the word around!
| November 1st, 2011 to October 31st, 2012 | ||
| 1- WORLD (except CAN, USA, UK) | ||
| CALL ME PRINCESS | Sara BLAEDEL | |
| SAIL OF STONE | Ake EDWARDSON | |
| THOSE WHO LOVE NIGHT | Wessel EBERSOHN | |
| BURNED | Thomas ENGER | |
| SOME KIND OF PEACE | C. GREBE & A. TRAFF | |
| BRENNER and GOD | Wolf HAAS | |
| SALVATION OF A SAINT | Keigo HIGASHINO | |
| 1222 | Anne HOLT | |
| AUTUMN KILLING | Mons KALLENTOFT | |
| SEVEN DAYS | Deon MEYER | |
| BLESSED ARE THE DEAD | Malla NUNN | |
| PHANTOM | Jo NESBO | |
| THE VIPER | Hakan OSTLUNDH | |
| SAY YOU'RE SORRY | Michael ROBOTHAM | |
| CAPTURE | Roger SMITH | |
| 2- UNITED KINGDOM | ||
| RUSH OF BLOOD | Mark BILLINGHAM | |
| A DARK AND BROKEN HEART | R. J. ELLORY | |
| SAFE HOUSE | Chris EWAN | |
| BROKEN HARBOUR | Tana FRENCH | |
| HANGING HILL | Mo HAYDER | |
| INTO THE DARKEST CORNER | Elizabeth HAYNES | |
| THE FIRST CUT | Ali KNIGHT | |
| THE VANISHING POINT | Val MCDERMID | |
| THE DEVIL'S RIBBON | D.E. MEREDITH | |
| DARK ROOM | Steve MOSBY | |
| STOLEN SOULS | Stuart NEVILLE | |
| STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN'S GRAVE | Ian RANKIN | |
| VALLEY OF ASHES | Cornelia READ | |
| AGENT 6 | Tom Rob SMITH | |
| THE KEY | Simon TOYNE | |
| 3- UNITED STATES of AMERICA | ||
| GUN CHURCH | Reed Farrel COLEMAN | |
| THE DROP | Michael CONNELLY | |
| CLIFF WALK | Bruce DESILVA | |
| GONE GIRL | Gillian FLYNN | |
| SIMPLE | Kathleen GEORGE | |
| LONESOME ANIMALS | Bruce HOLBERT | |
| DEAD HARVEST | Chris F. HOLM | |
| THE DISPATCHER | Ryan David JAHN | |
| 11/22/63 | Stephen KING | |
| THE PROPHET | Michael KORYTA | |
| DEFENDING JACOB | William LANDAY | |
| EDGE OF DARK WATER | Joe R. LANSDALE | |
| LIVE BY NIGHT | Dennis LEHANE | |
| AND WHEN SHE WAS GOOD | Laura LIPPMAN | |
| THE CUTTING SEASON | Attica LOCKE | |
| EL GAVILAN | Craig MCDONALD | |
| WHAT IT WAS | George PELECANOS | |
| HELLBOX | Bill PRONZINI | |
| DRIVEN | James SALLIS | |
| LET THE DEVIL SLEEP | John VERDON | |
| 4- CANADA | ||
| A KILLING WINTER | Wayne ARTHURSON | |
| TRUST YOUR EYES | Linwood BARCLAY | |
| THE BEGGAR'S OPERA | Peggy BLAIR | |
| UNTIL THE NIGHT | Giles BLUNT | |
| CONFINED SPACE | Deryn COLLIER | |
| THE NEXT ONE TO FALL | Hilary DAVIDSON | |
| BELLRINGER | J. Robert JANES | |
| THE DEAD OF WINTER | Peter KIRBY | |
| THE PROFESSIONALS | Owen LAUKKANEN | |
| TUMBLIN' DICE | John MCFETRIDGE | |
| BLOODMAN | Robert POBI | |
| CROW'S LANDING | Brad SMITH | |
| 5- TOP INDIE or SELF-PUBLISHED | ||
| HILL COUNTRY | R. Thomas BROWN | |
| BLOOD TEARS | Michael J. MALONE | |
| GHOST MONEY | Andrew NETTE | |
| A DETAILED MAN | David SWINSON | |
| RESURRECTED | Steve TROTTER | |
| 6- YOUR 2012 FAVOURITE CRIME FICTION NOVEL | ||
| TITLE | WRITER | |
Thank you for taking the time! And HAPPY HOLIDAYS, whatever you celebrate, as long it involves peace!
JF
December 2012
Hi Jacques - just to say how much I appreciate being included.
ReplyDeleteJoyeux Noel.
It's well deserved, Michael. I really enjoyed BLOOD TEARS. Happy Holidays!
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