Best Books of 2021

The books I rated highest from my 2021 reading.

1. 1
   

   Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

   by J.K. Rowling

   Better than I remembered. The craftsmanship of these early books is impressive.

   A
2. 2
   

   The Curse of Chalion

   by Lois McMaster Bujold

   This may be Bujold's best book. I really like damaged heroes.

   A-
3. 3
   

   The Rage of Dragons

   by Evan Winter

   One of the best fantasy debuts in recent years.

   A-
4. 4
   

   Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

   by J.K. Rowling

   I'm really impressed at how good Rowling is.

   A-
5. 5
   

   Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

   by J.K. Rowling

   Same as the others—just excellent.

   A-
6. 6
   

   Project Hail Mary

   by Andy Weir

   The protagonist can solve anything, but it's still pretty fun.

   B+
7. 7
   

   Wee Free Men

   by Terry Pratchett

   Solid Terry Pratchett. The audio version is especially good.

   B+
8. 8
   Dead Six

   Dead Six

   by Larry Correia and Mike Kupari

   I couldn't put this down. In terms of narrative pull, this was an A.

   B+
9. 9
   

   The Last Watch

   by J.S. Dewes

   Really quite a good book. A different spin on mil sci-fi trapped at the edge of space.

   B+
10. 10
    

    The Postman

    by David Brin

    Underrated post-apocalyptic sci-fi.

    B+