For those of you out there that still read books, my favorite book I've read this year was 'The Martian' by Andy Weir. It has been out for a few years but really gained an audience at the beginning of this year. It has been in the top 20 bestsellers for most of the year and deservedly so. Great pacing and a wonderful main character are only the tip of this book's charm. It has real science in it! I mean real NASA type science. No Unobtanium or Blechkadd particles here. And it works so well with the story.
My son just finished reading it and that makes 4 of 4 people in my Household who have read it in less than a week (because you are compelled to keep reading to see what happens next). None of us gave it less than a 9 out of 10.
If you have the chance, read it (or listen to it on audio tape). It comes out as a movie on October 2nd, but movies usually cannot fully give you the story like a craftsmen writer can. Some movies come close but others are but pale ghosts of the original story. I hear good things about the movie and Matt Damon seems like a great fit for the main character. Oh well, comparing books to movies is a whole different Topic for the Starless Void.
P.S. - just a reminder that 'Steelheart' - by Brandon Sanderson was last year's favorite book in my household, even my wife gave it a 9.5. The Khanesse and I both gave it a 10 out of 10. And the second book set in that world was thankfully not a letdown. It is titled 'Firefight'.