Most Read Authors of 2012

 

Having put in the December reading account ... its times to look back at my reading of the entire year ...
Lets begin with a glance at the most read authors of the year for me …

 

Short Stories
 

Arthur Conan Doyle (Sherlock Homes, Dr. Challenger Novellas and other Short stories: 51)

Philip K Dick (Sci-fi short stories & novella - 43)

Satyajit Ray (Short Stories - 21)

Adrian Doyle and John Carr (Sherlock Holmes stories - 12)

M V Carrey, William Arden & Marc Brendel (Three Investigators series – 9, 6 & 3 resp. = 18)

 

Novels

 
Robert Ludlum (3 novels)
Steve Alten (Mayan Trilogy - 3)
 
So thats just about the most read authors of the year for me ...
 
Expect a few more reading related posts in coming days ...
 
 

 

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