Friday 29 December 2017

Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books Fourth Quarter 2017

Top Ten Fiction and Non-Fiction Books Third Quarter 2017


According to Good Reads 2017 Challenge I have read 380 books, also according to Good Reads 312 of those were first time reads. And of those 312 I gave 206 a rating of 5 out of 5 Stars, or they made my Best of 2017 list. But that is for the year so here are comparison numbers:

Q1 Total Books 100
Q2 Total Books 112
Q3 Total Books 64
Q4 Total Books 104
Q1 5 Star 57
Q2 5 Star 70
Q3 5 Star 35
Q4 5 Star 44

So from those 44 books read my Top 10 Fiction and Top 10 Non-Fiction are.

Top Ten Non-Fiction Books:

1.  In Conversation with God - Francis Fernandez
(New eBook editions links to all reviews here)
In Conversation with God - Volume 1 Part 1: Advent
In Conversation with God Volume 5 Part 2 Ordinary Time Weeks 29-34
In Conversation with God Volume 7 Part 2 Special Feasts: October - December
In Conversation with God Volume 5 Part 2 Ordinary Time Weeks 29-34
2.  Encounter the Saints Series
Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini Cecchina's Dream - Victoria Dority and Marylou Andes
Saint Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe - Josephine Nobisso and Virginia Esquinaldo 
Saint Teresa of Avila: Joyful in the Lord - Susan Helen Wallace
Saint Therese of Lisieux: The Way of Love - Mary Kathleen Glavich
St Elizabeth Ann Seton Daughter of America - Jeanne Marie Grunwell
3. 20 Answers Series from Catholic Answers
20 Answers: Bible Prophecy - Jimmy Akin 
20 Answers: Homosexuality - Jim Blackburn 
20 Answers: The Reformation - Steve Weidenkopf 
4. Reform Yourself! : How to Pray, Find Peace, and Grow in Faith with the Saints of the Counter-Reformation - Shaun McAfee
5. Catholic Guide to Loneliness - Kevin Vost
6. Love Is Patient, But I'm Not: Confessions of a Recovering Perfectionist - Christopher West
7. Rediscover the Rosary: The Modern Power of an Ancient Prayer - Matthew Kelly
8. Perfectly Yourself Discovering God's Dream For You New and Revised Edition -  Matthew Kelly
9. Rediscover Catholicism: A Spiritual Guide to Living with Passion & Purpose - Matthew Kelly
10. YOUCAT and DOCAT
YOUCAT: The Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church - Christoph Schönborn
Bonus:
11. Beautiful Hope: Finding Hope Every Day in a Broken World - Matthew Kelly

Top Ten Fiction Books:

1. Storm of Fire and Blood - Taylor R. Marshall - Sword and Serpent Book III
2. Vallista - Steven Brust - Vlad Taltos Book 15
3. I am Margaret Series - Corinna Turner
An Unexpected Guest - I Am Margaret Book 5.5
4. Island of Doom - Arthur Slade - The Hunchback Assignments Book 4
5. Barry Lyga's a Year of Short Stories
6. Lady Doc Murders - Barbara Golder
7. The Flash Hocus Pocus - Barry Lyga
8. Drive! - Corinna Turner - unSPARKed book 1.0
9. The Snake Mistake Mystery - Sylvia McNicoll - The Great Mistake Mysteries #3
10. The Monks' Castle - A.J. Cattapan

Note: I did not include books that have been read in previous years and were reread this year in my top ten lists. But if you want more options check out my favorite books year by year list

Relates Posts: 
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2010
Top 10 Reading Goals for 2010
Top 10 Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2010

Top 10 Fiction Books 4th Quarter 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2010 - Recap

Top 10 Fiction Books 2010
Top 10 Picture Books of 2010
Top 10 Non-Fiction Books of 2010

Top 10 Graphic Novels for 2010
Top Ten Reading Goals For 2011
 

Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals for 2011 Update
 
Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2011 
Top Ten Fictions Books 4th Quarter 2011
Top Ten Fiction Books 2011
Top Ten Reading Goals 2011 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2012

Top Ten Fiction Books 3rd Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books  4th Quarter 2012
Top Ten Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2012
Top Ten Reading Goals 2012 - Recap
Top Ten Reading Goals 2013
Top 10 Fiction Books 1st Quarter 2013

Top 10 Fiction Books 2nd Quarter 2013
Top 10 Books Second Half 2013
Top Ten Fiction Books 2013
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2013 
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2014
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2014
Top Ten Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2014
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2015
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2015
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2015
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2015
Top Ten Fiction Books 2015
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2015
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2016
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2016
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2016
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2016
Top Ten Non- Fiction Books 2016
Top Ten Fiction Books 2016
Top Ten Catholic Books
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2017
Top Ten Books Second Quarter 2017
Top Ten Books Third Quarter 2017
Top Ten Books Fourth Quarter 2017
Top Ten Non-Fiction Books 2017
Top Ten Fiction Books 2017
Top Ten Books First Quarter 2018 

All Top Ten Lists on Book Reviews and More

Statistics Books Read By Year:

380 - 2017 
272 - 2016 
177 - 2015 
130 - 2014 
88 -  2013
176 - 2012 
163 - 2011
302 - 2010
142 - 2009
98 - 2008
83 - 2007
191 - 2006
151 - 2005
60 - 2004
52 - 2003
97 - 2002
50 - 2001
41 - 2000
71 - 1999
73 - 1998
131 - 1997
101 - 1996






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