Feature : The Best of 2012

Ten years ago was 2012. During this year, the spacecraft Curiosity landed on Mars, the film “Marvel’s The Avengers” was released and became one of the highest-grossing films, and Carly Rae Jepsen debuted with her song “Call Me Maybe.” Additionally, these following books became the most read and highest voted of the year! Take a look back in time and read one of these books.

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FICTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where We Belong – Emily Giffin

Home Front – Kristin Hannah

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore – Robin Sloan

 

MYSTERY/THRILLER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gone Girl – Gillian Flynn

11th Hour – James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

The Beautiful Mystery – Louise Penny

 

HISTORICAL FICTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Light Between Oceans – M.L. Stedman

The Secret Keeper – Kate Morton

The Snow Child – Eowyn Ivey

 

FANTASY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wind Through the Keyhole – Stephen King

Shadow of Night – Deborah Harkness

Wicked Business : A Lizzy and Diesel Novel – Janet Evanovich

 

AUTOBIOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wild : From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail – Cheryl Strayed

Paris in Love – Eloisa James

Killing Kennedy : The End of Camelot – Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard

 

FOOD/COOKBOOKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Pioneer Woman Cooks : Food From my Frontier – Ree Drummond

Paris, My Sweet : A Year in the City of Light (and Dark Chocolate) – Amy Thomas

Diabetes Cooking 101 : Master Diabetes Cooking with 101 Great Recipes – Perrin Davis

 

HUMOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sacre Bleu : A Comedy D’art – Christopher Moore

America Again : Re-becoming the Greatness We Never Weren’t – Stephen Colbert

Stick Man’s Really Bad Day – Steve Mockus

 

YOUNG ADULT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fault in Our Stars – John Green

Code Name Verity – Elizabeth Wein

Insurgent – Veronica Roth

 

MIDDLE GRADE/CHILDRENS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mark of Athena – Rick Riordan

Diary of a Wimpy Kid : The Third Wheel – Jeff Kinney

Wonder – R.J. Palacio

 

PICTURE BOOKS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? – Mo Willems

Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons – Eric Litwin

Creepy Carrots! – Aaron Reynolds