Here is the raw list, with no particular order. Overall, I didn’t read a lot this year. I didn’t keep track of everything either, so a few are missing. I started reading a lot of popular science book, and really enjoyed it. I am planning to do the same this year. Any advice is welcome !
Non science books
- Le signal, Ron Carlson
- Les corrections, Jonathan Frenzen
- La stratégie du choc : La montée d’un capitalisme du désastre, Naomi Klein
- La Vie mode d’emploi, George Perec
- Dernière nuit à Twisted River, John Irving
- La réserve, Russell Banks
- Armadillo, William Boyd
- Catch 22, Joseph Heller
- L’aveuglement. José Saramago
- La théorie des cordes, José Carlos Somoza
- Lointains hivers. Rigoni Stern
- Paradis conjugal, Alice Ferney
- La conjugation des imbeciles, John Kennedy Toole
- Le bibliothécaire, Larry Beinhart
- Un bon jour pour mourir, Jim Harrisson
- L’île des chasseurs d’oiseaux, Peter May
. My favorite of the year. Absolutely terrific. Much better than his other books.
- La promesse de l’aube. Romain Gary
- Le hussard sur le toit, Jean Giono
Science books
- Critical mass, how one thing lead to another, Philip Ball
. I love Philip Ball.
- Life’s Matrix: A Biography of Water, Philip Ball. My favorite science book of the year.
- The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, Thomas Kuhn
. A classic.
- Branches: Nature’s Patterns: A Tapestry in Three Parts, Philip Ball. I love Philip Ball. Oh, did I already said it ?
- Théorème vivant, Cédric Vilani
. The making off of a Fields medal. Awesome.
- Reinventing Discovery: The New Era of Networked Science, Michael Nielsen
. An eye-opener for me.
- Sur les épaules de Darwin: Les battements du temps, Jean Claude Ameisen
. in French. If you enjoy the radio show, you’ll love the book. I already offered it twice.
