The best novels of 2016

Here is my list of  top ten novels of 2016.in order of preference. I also added various other bests under the list.

1. THE HEAVENLY TABLE - Donald Ray Pollock

2. DARK MATTER - Blake Crouch

3. MONGRELS - Stephen Graham Jones

4. BEFORE THE FALL - Noah Hawley

5. THE VIOLATORS - Vincenzo Bilof

6. A HOUSE AT THE BOTTOM OF A LAKE - Josh Malerman

7. DEAD SOULS - J. Lincoln Fenn

8. PUNK ROCK GHOST STORY - David Agranoff

9. DISAPPEARANCE AT DEVIL'S ROCK - Paul Tremblay

10. SQUIRM WITH ME - Andersen Prunty

Now the best of the rest.

Best single author anthology (tie)

THE DOLL MAKER AND OTHER TALES OF TERROR - Joyce Carol Oates

ECSTATIC INFERNO - Autumn Christian

Best multiple author collection

TALES AND SCALES - edited by John Palisano

Best YA Novel

THE GREATEST ZOMBIE MOVIE EVER - Jeff Strand

Best novel of 2015 read in 2016

ZERO SAINTS - Gabino Iglesias

Best WTF! Novel (besides the already mentioned THE VIOLATORS)

VAMPIRE GUTS IN NUKE TOWN - Kevin Strange

Best non-fiction

TIME TRAVEL - James Gleick

Best Poetry book

RHYME & REBELLION - Harry Whitewolf

Best journal/magazine

DARK DISCOVERIES

And finally some honorable mentions which means I am distraught because I couldn't put more than 10 books on a top ten list. No particular order (this just happens to complete all the 2016 novels I gave five stars to.)

THE ONE MAN - Andrew Gross

BLISTER - Jeff Strand

LONG FORM RELIGIOUS PORN - Laura Lee Bahr

I WILL ROT WITHOUT YOU - Danger Slater

THE POISON ARTIST - Jonathan Moore