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Reading list

Just a list of books I'm reading, have recently read or am planning on reading

I try to link to goodreads.com for each book, and if it is a part of a series I mention that in brackets behind the book name (Name of Series #BookNumber). I'll try to take the time soon to mark the ones I found noteworthy with some kind of emoji.

Currently reading

[Will Save the Galaxy for Food] by Yahtzee Croshaw


Upcoming queue

Queued for consideration (unordered)

Feel free to add suggestions via PR in here.

⏸️ Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Audible released a new version of the complete collection narrated by Stephen Fry, with introductions for each story by Stephen Fry. A solid deal for audible members (only 1 credit!).

⏸️ Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis

Gathering Blue (Giver Quartet #2) by Lois Lowry

Metro 2033 (Metro #1) by Dmitry Glukhovsky

Ponzi Supernova by Steve Fishman


I've backdated all my audible listens (since I can easily do so by reviewing my purchases and listens in the Audible app), so these are obviously not ALL books I've ever read, but at least most of the books I've read in the last 3 years. Books are listed in the month they were finished.

Running total: 157 books

2018 - 3

February

January

[Never Let Me Go] by Kazuo Ishiguro

[Turtles All the Way Down] by John Green

[Wonder] by R. J. Palacio

2017 – 71

December

[The Fangs of Freelance] (Fred, the Vampire Accountant #4) by Drew Hayes

[The Hate U Give] by Angie Thomas

[Don't Touch the Blue Stuff!] (Where the hell is Tesla? #2) by Rob Dircks

November

The Collapsing Empire (The Interdependency #1) by John Scalzi

[Artemis] by Andy Weir

[Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs] by Molly Harper

Earth's Gambit (The Gam3 #2) by Cosimo Yap

October

Paradox Bound by Peter Clines

Executed (Extracted #2) by R. R. Haywood

Extracted (Extracted #1) by R. R. Haywood

Plague of the Dead (Morningstar Strain #1) by Z. A. Recht

September

Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman

Anansi Boys (American Gods #2) by Neil Gaiman

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

August

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

American Gods (American Gods #1) by Neil Gaiman

Earthborn (Homecoming #5) by Orson Scott Card

Earthfall (Homecoming #4) by Orson Scott Card

The Ships of Earth (Homecoming #3) by Orson Scott Card

Animal Farm by George Orwell

July

Showing Off (Upside-Down Magic #3) by Sarah Mlynowski

Sticks & Stones (Upside-Down Magic #2) by Sarah Mlynowski

Upside-Down Magic (Upside-Down Magic #1) by Sarah Mlynowski

Run Program by Scott Meyer

Goliath (Leviathan #3) by Scott Westerfeld

Behemoth (Leviathan #2) by Scott Westerfeld

June

Leviathan (Leviathan #1) by Scott Westerfeld

Surprisingly insightful, definitely recommend. Definitely not a "do this 5 things to have a happy family", instead there are loads of ideas and different ways to tackle the various issues of family life.

The Nowhere Man (Orphan X/Evan Smoak #3) by Gregg Hurwitz

Buy a Bullet (Orphan X/Evan Smoak #2) by Gregg Hurwitz

Orphan X (Orphan X/Evan Smoak #1) by Gregg Hurwitz

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

May

Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) by Robert Galbraith (pseudonym for J.K. Rowling)

The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike #2) by Robert Galbraith (pseudonym for J.K. Rowling)

Fight and Flight (Magic 2.0 #4) by Scott Meyer

The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike #1) by Robert Galbraith (pseudonym for J.K. Rowling)

April

Was inspired to read it after watching the Netflix series. Very different from the series, which is reasonable for a book vs 13 episodes. Hearing Hanna's side read was a very different experience from watching it though.

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

Cannot recommend this book enough, especially in the current political climate.

For We Are Many (Bobiverse #2) by Dennis E. Taylor

Every Day by David Levithan

The Giver (Giver Quartet #1) by Lois Lowry

March

Morning Star (Red Rising #3) by Pierce Brown

Golden Son (Red Rising #2) by Pierce Brown

Red Rising (Red Rising #1) by Pierce Brown

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander (well, J.K. Rowling)

Must read for all Potterheads.

The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) by Rick Yancey

The Call of Earth (Homecoming #2) by Orson Scott Card

The Memory of Earth (Homecoming #1) by Orson Scott Card

February

An Unattractive Vampire by Jim McDoniel

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Opening Moves (The Gam3 #1) by Cosimo Yap

[Where the Hell is Tesla?] (Where the Hell is Tesla? #1) by Rob Dircks

The Wrong Unit: A Novel by Rob Dircks

Miniatures: The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi by John Scalzi

January

Corpies (Super Powereds Spinoff #1) by Drew Hayes

Year 3 (Super Powereds #3) by Drew Hayes

Year 2 (Super Powereds #2) by Drew Hayes

Year 1 (Super Powereds #1) by Drew Hayes

Bloody Acquisitions (Fred, the Vampire Accountant #3) by Drew Hayes

Undeath and Taxes (Fred, the Vampire Accountant #2) by Drew Hayes

The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant (Fred, the Vampire Accountant #1) by Drew Hayes

2016 – 42

December

Victory (Legacy Fleet #3) by Nick Webb

Yeah well… Guess I just had to finish it, didn't I 🙄

Warrior (Legacy Fleet #2) by Nick Webb

I honestly don't know why I kept going, most of this is literally explaining maneuvers and other not so exciting things.

Constitution (Legacy Fleet #1) by Nick Webb

Meh… If you like war, and space, and the idea of mixing the two, it's probably an interesting series.

Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi

Rip-Off!* by Several authors

13 writers of speculative fiction pick a favorite opening line from a classic piece of literature, then use it as the first sentence of an entirely original short story. Some definitely better than others, but worth a listen.

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (Dirk Gently) by Douglas Adams

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams

We Are Legion (Bobiverse #1) by Dennis E. Taylor

The God Engines by John Scalzi

Night Terrors: New Stories of the Vampire Wars (V Wars #3) by John Maberry and several authors

Blood and Fire: New Stories of the Vampire Wars (V Wars #2) by John Maberry and several authors

A Chronicle of the Vampire Wars (V Wars #1) by John Maberry and several authors

November

The End of All Things (Old Man's War #6) by John Scalzi

The Human Division (Old Man's War #5) by John Scalzi

Zoe's Tale (Old Man's War #4) by John Scalzi

The Last Colony (Old Man's War #3) by John Scalzi

The Ghost Brigades (Old Man's War #2) by John Scalzi

October

Old Man's War (Old Man's War #1) by John Scalzi

The Dispatcher by John Scalzi

September

Freakonomics: Revised Edition by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia #1) by C.S. Lewis

I used to read all the Chronicles of Narnia as a kid, and loved them. Just had to try them out again, with a new adult perspective.

Dust (Silo Saga #3) by Hugh Howey

August

The Fire Sermon (The Fire Sermon #1) by Francesca Haig

This one was a bit … weird. Will probably not read the rest of the series.

You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir by Felicia Day

Shift (Silo Saga #2) by Hugh Howey

Wool (Silo Saga #1) by Hugh Howey

@berglind got me hooked on this series. Can definitely recommend for dystopian future fans.

July

Armada: A Novel by Ernest Cline

Speaker for the Dead (Ender's Game #2) by Orson Scott Card

Ender's Game (Ender's Game #1) by Orson Scott Card

Disgraced: A Play by Ayad Akhtar

Decided to check this one out since my brother in law's acting group will be performing it soon and I'm handling some graphic design and website development for them. Can definitely recommend, touches on topics like islamophobia, traditions etc.

June

Counterstrike (Black Fleet Trilogy #3) by Joshua Dalzelle

Call to Arms (Black Fleet Trilogy #2) by Joshua Dalzelle

Warship (Black Fleet Trilogy #1) by Joshua Dalzelle

May

Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts by Susan Cain, Gregory Mone and Erica Moroz

April

Design is a Job by Mike Monteiro

February

1984 by George Orwell

Fear the Future (The Fear Saga #3) by Stephen Moss

January

Fear the Survivors (The Fear Saga #2) by Stephen Moss

The Fold by Peter Clines

The Authorities by Scott Meyer

Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas by John Scalzi

The Android's Dream by John Scalzi

2015 – 31

December

Decided to do yet another re-read of Harry Potter, been a while since the last one and felt like reminiscing. Also, first time via Audible.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #7) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #6) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter #5) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter #4) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter #2) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi

October

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Lock In by John Scalzi

Master of Formalities by Scott Meyer

September

The Magician's Land (The Magicians #3) by Lev Grossman

The Magician King (The Magicians #2) by Lev Grossman

The Magicians (The Magicians #1) by Lev Grossman

August

An Unwelcome Quest (Magic 2.0 #3) by Scott Meyer

Spell or High Water (Magic 2.0 #2) by Scott Meyer

Off to Be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1) by Scott Meyer

July

Dexter by Design (Dexter #4) by Jeff Lindsay

Dexter in the Dark (Dexter #3) by Jeff Lindsay

Dearly Devoted Dexter (Dexter #2) by Jeff Lindsay

June

Darkly Dreaming Dexter (Dexter #1) by Jeff Lindsay

14 by Peter Clines

Fear the Sky (The Fear Saga #1) by Stephen Moss

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

May

April

What if?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randal Munroe

February

And Another Thing… (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6) by Eoin Colfer

Mostly Harmless (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5) by Douglas Adams

So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #4) by Douglas Adams

January

Life, the Universe, and Everything (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #3) by Douglas Adams

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2) by Douglas Adams

The Martian by Andy Weirr

2014 – 10

December

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1) by Douglas Adams

November

The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging, and Postponing, or, Getting Things Done by Putting Them Off by John Perry

October

September

Quiet by Susan Cain

A must read for, well, everyone. Sometimes wish I could just shove this in people's faces when they start going about introverts.

Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

August

Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth

Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth

Divergent (Divergent #1) by Veronica Roth

July

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

June

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life by Scott Adams

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