Elitist Book Reviews: The Top Ten of 2009

The guys at Elitist Book Reviews have published their Top Ten of 2009 lists. Steve and Nick list separately, but Pyr books are heavily represented in both (thanks guys).

In Steve's list, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Diving into the Wreck, Tom Lloyd's The Grave Thief, and James Barclay's Dawnthief. In Nick's, Tom Lloyd' The Grave Thief, James Barclay's Nightchild, Mark Chadbourn's The Silver Skull, and Mike Resnick's Starship: Flagship.

Meanwhile, Jon Sprunk's Shadow's Son, George Mann's Ghosts of Manhattan, Adrian Tchaikovsky's Empire and Black and Gold and Tom Lloyd's The Ragged Man makes Nick's 2010 Most Anticipated Novels list. (And on a personal note, I was happy to see my co-edited anthology, Swords & Dark Magic, make both lists as well).

Even Even More Best of 2009

Fantasy Book Critic has posted Cindy's Top 2009 Book List. James Barclay comes in at number five with the entire Chronicles of the Raven series of Dawnthief,Noonshade,and Nightchild.Whereas Mark Chadbourn is on twice, at number six with the Age of Misrule series of World's End,Darkest Hour,and Always Foreverand at number 9 with The Silver Skull.

Meanwhile SFFWorld has posted their SF Review of 2009 and their Fantasy Review of 2009. Ian McDonald's Cyberabad Days,Kay Kenyon's City Without End,and Paul McAuley's The Quiet War all get shout outs. On the fantasy side, Matthew Sturges' Midwintergets the love.

Keep 'em coming!