These were my best first-time reads this year, but all published before 2017:
Science fiction:
- John Cramer,
Einstein's Bridge.
- Cixin Liu,
Death's End.
- Adam Roberts,
Stone.
- Kim Stanley Robinson,
2312.
- James Tiptree Jr,
Star Songs of an Old Primate.
Fantasy:
- R. Scott Bakker,
The Prince of Nothing.
- Guy Gavriel Kay,
The Sarantine Mosaic.
Crime:
- Jųrn Lier Horst,
The Caveman.
- Arnaldur Indrišason,
Oblivion.
- Seichō Matsumoto,
A Quiet Place.
- D. A. Mishani,
A Possibility of Violence.
Thriller:
- Arnaldur Indrišason,
Operation Napoleon.
Edit:
My full reading list for 2017