Best of 2015 as read by G

This year I followed a few series which showed great promise in the first book, but failed to live up to it in subsequent novels. In fact every book listed below, except The Martian, is in that category.

The Martian and Ancillary Justice were the easily the best books I read all year, head and shoulders above the rest.

The best (5 stars):

• The Martian by Andy Weir
• Ancillary Justice by Anne Leckie

Special mentions (4.5 stars):

• Hard Luck Hank: Screw The Galaxy by Steven Campbell
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• Leviathan Wakes by James S.A Corey