It’s the end of the year and time to talk about how it went, what’s worth reading, what could end up on your holiday gift lists, and what could be avoided. To kick off Coode Street’s end of year coverage, this week Roundtablers James Bradley and Ian Mond join Gary and Jonathan to discuss books they’ve loved during the year and would recommend to you, if you’re looking for some great reading.

To help you chase down the books, our lists are below:

James’s List

The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead
Hold, Kirsten Tranter
Children of Earth and Sky, Guy Gavriel Kay
Vision, Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta & Mike de Mundo
Barkskins, Annie Proulx
Goldenhand, Garth Nix
Into Everywhere, Paul McAuley
Company Town, Madeleine Ashby
Children of the New World, Alexander Weinstein
Version Control, Dexter Palmer
Europe in Winter, Dave Hutchinson

Ian’s List

Underground Airlines, Ben H. Winters
The Sudden Appearance of Hope, Claire North
Lovecraft Country, Matt Ruff
Vigil, Angela Slatter
I Am Providence, Nick Mamatas
My Best Friend's Exorcism, Grady Hendrix
What is Not Yours is Not Yours, Helen Oyeyemi
Martin John, Anakana Schofield
Solar Bones, Mike McCormack
The Obelisk Gate, N K Jemisin

Jonathan’s List

Revenger, Alastair Reynolds
Goldenhand, Garth Nix
Children of Earth and Sky, Guy Gavriel Kay
Bloom County XII: A New Hope, Berkeley Breathed
Lovecraft Country, Matt Ruff

Gary’s List

The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead
Revenger, Alastair Reynolds
Children of Earth and Sky, Guy Gavriel Kay
Central Station, Lavie Tidhar
The Dream Quest of Vellitt Boe, Kij Johnson
The Gradual, Christoper Priest
The Ballad of Black Tom, Victor LaValle

As always, our thanks to James and Ian, and we hope you enjoy the episode.

Episode 293: James Bradley, Ian Mond and Coode Street's Year in Review