This is a list of books I read during 1996; rereadings are marked with a (*). For those curious about the more recent past, lists for 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 are available, as is the current list .
Carrington Christopher Hampton 96-03-08 The Prince of Annwn Evangeline Walton 96-03-09 The Children of Llyr Evangeline Walton 96-03-12 Life on the Border Terri Windling (ed) 96-03-15 The Bargain Rex Sparger 96-03-16 A Wrinkle in Time (*) Madeleine L'Engle 96-03-16 A Wind in the Door (*) Madeleine L'Engle 96-03-17 Up A Road, Slowly (*) Irene Hunt 96-03-18 The White Hart (*) Nancy Springer 96-03-21 The Silver Sun Nancy Springer 96-03-31 The Image Game Norma Johnston 96-03-31 The Starlight Crystal Christopher Pike 96-03-31 The Sable Moon Nancy Springer 96-04-02 Fifth Quarter Tanya Huff 96-04-02 Yearbook (*) Melissa Davis 96-04-10 Quarantine Greg Egan 96-04-12 Marianne, the Magus & the Manticore (*) Sheri S. Tepper 96-04-14 The Course of True Love... (*) Marilyn Singer 96-04-15 Miss Pym Disposes Josephine Tey 96-04-18 Permutation City Greg Egan 96-04-22 The Dilbert Principle Scott Adams 96-04-25 Major Barbara George Bernard Shaw 96-04-26 A Midsummer Night's Dream (*) William Shakespeare 96-04-26 We Have Always Lived in the Castle (*) Shirley Jackson 96-04-27 Bloomsbury: A House of Lions Leon Edel 96-05-09 Aspects of Love David Garnett 96-05-16 Eastern Standard (*) Richard Greenberg 96-05-16 The Franchise Affair Josephine Tey 96-05-16 Bellwether Connie Willis 96-05-18 Summer Nights (*) Caroline Cooney 96-05-19 Anna to the Infinite Power (*) Mildred Ames 96-05-19 Silver Link, Silken Tie Mildred Ames 96-05-19 The Shadow Box (*) Michael Cristofer 96-05-19 The Wider Heart Norma Johnston 96-05-19 Brat Farrar Josephine Tey 96-05-23 Five-Twelfths of Heaven Melissa Scott 96-05-25 Strangers in Paradise Terry Moore 96-05-26 Beggars in Spain (*) Nancy Kress 96-05-29 Beggars and Choosers Nancy Kress 96-05-30 Freeze Frames Katherine Kerr 96-06-03 Pawn of Prophecy (*) David Eddings 96-06-06 You Can't Take it With You George Kaufman 96-06-06 Queen of Sorcery (*) David Eddings 96-06-10 Magician's Gambit (*) David Eddings 96-06-11 Castle of Wizardry (*) David Eddings 96-06-12 Enchanters' End Game (*) David Eddings 96-06-14 The Books of Magic John Ney Rieber 96-06-15 The Man in the Queue Josephine Tey 96-06-17 Charmed Life Diana Wynne Jones 96-06-18 The Magicians of Caprona Diana Wynne Jones 96-06-19 The Lives of Christopher Chant Diana Wynne Jones 96-06-19 Power of Three Diana Wynne Jones 96-06-21 Deceived by Kindness Angelica Garnett 96-06-22 Cart and Cwidder Diana Wynne Jones 96-06-23 Drowned Ammet Diana Wynne Jones 96-06-24 Saturday Night (*) Caroline Cooney 96-06-30 Night World LJ Smith 96-06-30 Last Dance (*) Caroline Cooney 96-07-01 Belgarath the Sorcerer David Eddings 96-07-01 Six Degrees of Separation John Guare 96-07-01 Beyond the Labyrinth Gillian Rubinstein 96-07-05 Howl's Moving Castle Diana Wynne Jones 96-07-07 Castle in the Air Diana Wynne Jones 96-07-07 Guardian of the West (*) David Eddings 96-07-08 Claire Gets Caught Katherine Applegate 96-07-10 Wild Hearts Cherie Bennet 96-07-10 Zoey Fools Around Katherine Applegate 96-07-10 Aisha Goes Wild Katherine Applegate 96-07-11 Changing Partners Elizabeth Bernard 96-07-11 King of the Murgos (*) David Eddings 96-07-13 Demon Lord of Karanda (*) David Eddings 96-07-14 Sorceress of Darshiva David Eddings 96-07-17 Seeress of Kell David Eddings 96-07-18 The Battlefield William Mayne 96-07-22 The Boy from the Burren Sheila Giluly 96-07-24 June Dreams Katherine Applegate 96-07-24 Reunion Katherine Applegate 96-07-24 Nell's Quilt (*) Susan Terris 96-07-24 July Promises Katherine Applegate 96-07-24 August Magic Katherine Applegate 96-07-25 Spring Break Katherine Applegate 96-07-25 Sand, Surf, and Secrets Katherine Applegate 96-07-25 Rays, Romance, and Rivalry Katherine Applegate 96-07-26 Bonfire Katherine Applegate 96-07-27 Swept Away Katherine Applegate 96-07-27 Shipwrecked Katherine Applegate 96-07-28 Beach Party Katherine Applegate 96-07-29 Forever Katherine Applegate 96-07-29 Briar Rose Jane Yolen 96-07-30 The Sleeping Dragon (*) Joel Rosenberg 96-08-04 Sense & Sensibility Diaries Emma Thompson 96-08-08 Attitude Marilyn Kaye 96-08-09 West Side Story Irving Shulman 96-08-09 Down a Dark Hall (*) Lois Duncan 96-08-14 Look Back, Mrs. Lot Ephraim Kishon 96-08-14 Cowboy Feng's Space Bar & Grille (*) Steven Brust 96-08-15 V for Vendetta (*) Alan Moore, David Lloyd 96-08-16 Hart's Hope (*) Orson Scott Card 96-08-18 Tell Me If The Lovers Are Losers (*) Cynthia Voigt 96-08-20 Eric Terry Prachett 96-08-21 The Sword & The Chain (*) Joel Rosenberg 96-08-22 Why I Hate Saturn Kyle Baker 96-08-24 Now, Endsville Carol Lay 96-08-24 Joy Ride Carol Lay 96-08-24 City of Diamond Jane Emerson 96-08-26 The Real Thing Tom Stoppard 96-09-08 A Sudden, Wild Magic (*) Diana Wynne Jones 96-09-09 The Silver Crown (*) Joel Rosenberg 96-09-09 Arcadia Tom Stoppard 96-09-10 Hexwood Diana Wynne Jones 96-09-21 Fire and Hemlock Diana Wynne Jones 96-09-22 Humility Garden Felicity Savage 96-09-24 Delta City Felicity Savagee 96-10-05 The Secret Country (*) Pamela Dean 96-10-05 The Hidden Land (*) Pamela Dean 96-10-07 The Whim of the Dragon (*) Pamela Dean 96-10-09 The Dubious Hills Pamela Dean 96-10-11 Distress Greg Egan 96-10-13 The Fortunate Fall Raphael Carter 96-10-15 The Boys in the Band Todd 96-10-27 Beaches, Boys, and Betrayal Katherine Applegate 96-10-27 If You Can't Live Without Me... Cynthia Heimel 96-10-28 When Your Phone Doesn't Ring... Cynthia Heimel 96-10-29 An Anthropologist on Mars Oliver Sacks 96-10-30 Spellbound L. J. Smith 96-10-31 Holy Fire Bruce Sterling 96-11-02 Resurrection Man Sean Stewart 96-11-06 Summer Promises Diane Schwemm 96-11-08 Hapgood (*) Tom Stoppard 96-11-15 Parallel Lives Phyllis Rose 96-11-18 Vacuum Flowers Michael Swanwick 96-11-21 Letters from the Inside John Marsden 96-11-22 Company Stephen Sondheim 96-11-23 So Much to Tell You (*) John Marsden 96-11-23 Betrayals S.M. Stirling 96-11-28 The Hero and the Crown (*) Robin McKinley 96-11-30 The Blue Sword (*) Robin McKinley 96-12-04 The Peace War Vernor Vinge 96-12-05 Marooned in Realtime Vernor Vinge 96-12-08 Schismatrix Bruce Sterling 96-12-08 Time of the Ghost Diana Wynne Jones 96-12-13 Archangel Sharon Shinn 96-12-15 Mathemagics Margaret Ball 96-12-18 The Shapechanger's Wife Sharon Shinn 96-12-19 Lost in Translation Margaret Ball 96-12-21 Sword of Ice Mercedes Lackey (ed) 96-12-22 The Copper Crown Patricia Kenneally 96-12-24 Heavy Weather Bruce Sterling 96-12-25 Daughter of Prophecy Anne Kelleher-Bush 96-12-26 Children of Enchantment Anne Kelleher-Bush 96-12-26 Convergence Sharon Green 96-12-28 Dark Angel LJ Smith 96-12-28 The Tachyon Web Christopher Pike 96-12-29 The Misbegotten King Anne Kelleher-Bush 96-12-29 Jhereg (*) Steven Brust 96-12-31 Yendi (*) Steven Brust 96-12-31