2018 Reading Analysis

I have been keeping track of my annual reading for more than 10 years now. In 2018, I read 54 books, down slightly from 56 last year. In 2016, I read 49 books, which compares to 50 in 2015, 55 in 2014, 66 in 2013, 75 in 2012, 84 in 2011, 73 in 2010, 80 in 2009, 110 in 2008, and around 140-150 in the few years before that.

This decrease from the mid-2000s is because I listen to an absolute ton of podcasts, which cut into my reading time. I have also stopped counting graphic novels and comic book collections, after I started listed them weekly on this site, and preparing the monthly Comic Reading Journal episodes. I hope that I can again read 50+ books in 2019. That seems an achievable goal.

I have always been a fan of audio, and 37 of the 54 books I consumed this year were via unabridged audio. 16 were traditional dead-tree books, and only one was one of those newfangled digital e-books.

The 43 novels I read break down as follows: (note that the total exceeds 43, as many books fit into more than one category)
Mystery/Thriller -- 19
Fantasy/SF -- 16
Comics / YA -- 10
Religious/Christian -- 7
Historical -- 2
Contemporary -- 2

The 11 non-fiction works I read break down as follows: (note that the total exceeds 11, as many books fit into more than one category)
Christian/Theology -- 8
Memoir/Biography -- 3
Business -- 1
Personal Management -- 1
Sports/Entertainment -- 1