Books I'm reading/have read.
This is mostly for my own reference, to keep track of the books I have, the ones I've read, and the ones I'm intending to read.
If you're curious this list also forms a basic recommendation system as I've rated them too. It's very subjective and often based on entertainment value as much as writing style. A low rating doesn't mean a criticism; not all books suit all tastes, regardless of merit.
Look for a couple of books you appreciate and check if my ratings roughly agree. If so, my opinion of other books may help you choose your next read.
Currently reading
- House of Silk - Anthony Horowitz
- Leviathan Wakes - James SA Corey
Books I've read, rated
These are in alphabetical order. The Read column indicates how often I've read the book(s) as some of them are worth multiple visits (1, 2, '*' for many).
This list is hundreds short of reality and will have books added over time.
| Book(s) | Author | Type | Read | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Served Cold | Joe Abercrombie | Fantasy | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Blood Music | Greg Bear | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Chronicles of Morgaine | CJ Cherryh | Fantasy | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Chronicles of the Black Company | Glen Cook | Fantasy | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Clockwork Vampire | Andy Remic | Fantasy | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Conqueror's Shadow | Ari Marmell | Fantasy | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Dune | Frank Herbert | SciFi | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Earthsea Quartet | Ursula K LeGuin | Fantasy | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Eloquent Ruby | Russ Olsen | Tech | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Eon | Greg Bear | SciFi | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| First Law Trilogy | Joe Abercrombie | Fantasy | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Foundation series | Isaac Asimov | SciFi | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Getting Real | 37 Signals | Tech | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Halcyon Drift (Hooded Swan 1) | Brian Stableford | SciFi | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Heroes | Joe Abercrombie | Fantasy | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams | SciFi | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Hobbit | JRR Tolkien | Fantasy | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Hyperion Cantos | Dan Simmons | SciFi | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Lensman series | EE 'Doc' Smith | SciFi | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Letters from the Desert | Carlo Carretto | Faith | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Lord of the Rings | JRR Tolkien | Fantasy | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Mazes for Programmers | Jamis Buck | Tech | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Mistborn | Brandon Sanderson | Fantasy | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Mona Lisa Overdrive | William Gibson | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Neuromancer | William Gibson | SciFi | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Node.js Design Patterns | Mario Casciaro | Tech | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Old Man's War | Joe Scalzi | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Orion | Ben Bova | SciFi | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Postman | David Brin | SciFi | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Redshirts | Joe Scalzi | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Ringworld | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle | SciFi | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Ringworld Engineer | Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Saga of the Exiles | Julian May | Fantasy | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Shattered Sea | Joe Abercrombie | Fantasy | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Sheep Look Up | John Brunner | SciFi | 2 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Silmarillion | JRR Tolkien | Fantasy | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Stark | Ben Elton | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Storm Front - Dresden Files 1 | Jim Butcher | Urban Fantasy | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld 1) | Philip Jose Farmer | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Total Freedom | Jiddu Krishnamurti | Thought | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Uplift series | David Brin | SciFi | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Warlord's Legacy | Ari Marmell | Fantasy | 1 | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |
| Way of the Pilgrim | Unknown | Faith | * | ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ |