Episode 65 – Bests & Worsts of 2016 (Part 2, Adult & Graphic Novels)

Tune in to our Bests & Worsts of 2016 episodes to hear us discuss these titles and read excerpts from our favorites and least favorites! Please note:

  • We counted things that we read in 2016, regardless of publication year.
  • We didn’t count anything that we read specifically for this podcast, so our worst books are aside from those.
  • For that reason, we picked top 5 favorites and only 1 least favorite–we have this whole podcast to talk about bad books, so for these episodes we’re choosing to focus on the positive!
  • Some of our “worsts” are really just “least best.” Listen to the podcast to hear more detail!

Adult

Kait’s Top 5 Best

The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr by H. W. BrandHamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarterThe Fifth Season by NK Jemison

Flight by Sherman AlexieGet in Trouble by Kelly Link

5.) The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr by H. W. Brands

4.) Hamilton: The Revolution by Jeremy McCarter & Lin-Manuel Miranda

3.) The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin

2.) Flight by Sherman Alexie

1.) Get in Trouble by Kelly Link

 

Kait’s Worst

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

 

Life After Life by Kate AtkinsonEvery Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuireYou'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein

You Can't Touch My Hair by Phoebe RobinsonThe Hour of Land by Terry Tempest Williams

5.) Life After Life by Kate Atkinson

4.) Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

3.) You’ll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein

2.) You Can’t Touch My Hair by Phoebe Robinson

1.) The Hour of Land by Terry Tempest Williams

 

Renata’s Worst

Spark Joy by Marie Kondo

Spark Joy by Marie Kondo

 

Graphic Novels

Kait’s Top 5 Best

Steve Lichman by Dave Rapoza and Dan WarrenMoon Girl and Devil Dinosaur by Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder, Natacha Bustos, Tamra Bonvillain

We(l)come Back by Christopher Sebela, Claire Roe, Jonathan Brandon Sawyer, Jeremy LawsonWe(l)come Back - Christopher Sebela, Claire Roe, Jonathan Brandon Sawyer, Jeremy LawsonOver the Garden Wall by Pat McHale, Jim Campbell, Danielle Burgos

5.) Steve Lichman by Dave Rapoza and Dan Warren

4.) Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur by Brandon Montclare and Amy Reeder, Natacha Bustos, Tamra Bonvillain

3.) We(l)come Back by Christopher Sebela, Claire Roe, Jonathan Brandon Sawyer, Jeremy Lawson

2.) The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe by Ryan North and Erica Henderson

1.) Over the Garden Wall by Pat McHale, Jim Campbell, Danielle Burgos

An excerpt from Over the Garden Wall (click to embiggen)!

Over the Garden Wall 1Over the Garden Wall 2

Over the Garden Wall 3Over the Garden Wall 4

Kait’s Worst

Extraordinary X-Men - Jeff Lemire, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, Edgar Delgado

Extraordinary X-Men by Jeff Lemire, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, Edgar Delgado

An excerpt from Extraordinary X-Men (click to embiggen)!

Extraordinary X-Men 1Extraordinary X-Men 2

 

Renata’s Top 5 Best

Deadpool v Gambit by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker, Denilo BeyruthCan't We Talk About Somethign More Pleasant by Roz ChastStrange Fruit by Joel Christian Gill

March Book 3 by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate PowellAll New Wolverine by Tom Taylor, Marcio Takara, Jordan Boyd, Cris Peter

 

5.) Deadpool v Gambit by Ben Acker, Ben Blacker & Denilo Beyruth

4.) Can’t We Talk about Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast

3.) Strange Fruit: Uncelebrated Narratives From Black History, Vol 1 by Joel Christian Gill

2.) March Book Three by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, & Nate Powell

1.) All-New Wolverine by Tom Taylor, Marcio Takara, Jordan Boyd, & Cris Peter

An excerpt from All-New Wolverine (click to embiggen)!

Wolverine 1Wolverine 2Wolverine 3

 

Renata’s Worst

Civil War by Mark Millar, Steve McNivel, Dexter Vines, Morry Hollowelll

Civil War by Mark Millar, Steve McNivel, Dexter Vines, & Morry Hollowelll

An excerpt from Civil War (click to embiggen)!

Civil War 1Civil War 2

 

* Worst Bestsellers is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)

Comments Off on Episode 65 – Bests & Worsts of 2016 (Part 2, Adult & Graphic Novels)

Filed under Podcasts, Readers Advisory

Comments are closed.