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Books I want to read (and why)

Cover of 7 Basic Habits of Highly Effective People.

7 Basic Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen R. Covey, Jim Collins · published 1988 · added on 2021-03-21

Recommended in “Turn this ship around”.

Cover of The Curse of Chalion.

The Curse of Chalion

by Lois McMaster Bujold · published 2001 · added on 2021-02-26

I’m ready for more Bujold.

Cover of Children of Blood and Bone.

Children of Blood and Bone

by Tomi Adeyemi · published 2018 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of How to Cheat at Everything.

How to Cheat at Everything

by Simon Lovell · published 2006 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of Eaters of the Dead.

Eaters of the Dead

by Michael Crichton · published 1976 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of No Haven for the Guilty.

No Haven for the Guilty

by Simon R. Green · published 1990 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of The Left Hand of The Electron.

The Left Hand of The Electron

by Isaac Asimov · published 1972 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of Lonesome Dove.

Lonesome Dove

by Larry McMurtry · published 1985 · added on 2021-02-17

Western for people who like Fantasy, as per

Cover of Play Unsafe.

Play Unsafe

by Graham Walmsley · published 2007 · added on 2021-02-17

Via book discord. Currently only (at reasonable prices) as US import paperback, check back later.

Cover of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August.

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

by Claire North · published 2014 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of How Buildings Learn.

How Buildings Learn

by Stewart Brand · published 1994 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of How to Talk to Anyone.

How to Talk to Anyone

by Leil Lowndes · published 1998 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of The Girl Who Was Plugged In.

The Girl Who Was Plugged In

by James Tiptree Jr. · published 1973 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less.

How to Make People Like You in 90 Seconds or Less

by Nicholas Boothman · published 1999 · added on 2021-02-17
Cover of Exuberant Animal.

Exuberant Animal

by Frank Forencich · published 2006 · added on 2021-01-28

Recommended by multiple Davids. Currently only available from the US, check occasionally.

Cover of Money.

Money

by Felix Martin · published 2013 · added on 2021-01-28

Recommended by a historian.

Cover of A Short History of England.

A Short History of England

by G.K. Chesterton · published 1917 · added on 2021-01-11

popular history, people history. make people understand where we come from others did it badly, then so can i! not a good history of england, but an okay rant by a good writer, or a good rant by an okay writer.

Cover of Memory.

Memory

by Linda Nagata · published 2003 · added on 2020-08-20

High fantasy feeling where the magic is out of control nanobots.

Cover of The Fractal Prince.

The Fractal Prince

by Hannu Rajaniemi · published 2012 · added on 2020-08-18

The Quantum Thief was amazing. I have no idea if The Fractal Prince will be similar or completely different.

Cover of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test

by Tom Wolfe · published 1968 · added on 2020-08-15

Nonfiction. Recommended in stead of The Right Stuff by danohu in Book Discord, who offered to lend me a copy.

Cover of Heart of Iron.

Heart of Iron

by Ekaterina Sedia · published 2011 · added on 2020-08-13

Russian steampunk-ish

Cover of Conflict Is Not Abuse.

Conflict Is Not Abuse

by Sarah Schulman · published 2016 · added on 2020-08-13

I’ve been actively avoiding this book for months, might as well add it to the list.

Cover of An Oblique Approach (Belisarius, #1).

An Oblique Approach (Belisarius, #1)

by David Drake, Eric Flint · published 1998 · added on 2020-08-13

Belisarius vs alien-superpowered India

Cover of Slow River.

Slow River

by Nicola Griffith · published 1995 · added on 2020-08-13

Identity implant scifi, Charlie Stross rec.

Cover of Hidden Figures.

Hidden Figures

by Margot Lee Shetterly · published 2016 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction, space history

Cover of The Algebraist.

The Algebraist

by Iain M. Banks · published 2004 · added on 2020-08-13
Cover of Magic Strikes.

Magic Strikes

by Ilona Andrews · published 2009 · added on 2020-08-13
Cover of The House in the Cerulean Sea.

The House in the Cerulean Sea

by T.J. Klune · published 2020 · added on 2020-08-13

Heart-warming fantasy

Cover of Breakfast of Champions.

Breakfast of Champions

by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. · published 1973 · added on 2020-08-13
Cover of Murder and Magic.

Murder and Magic

by Randall Garrett, Robert Adragna · published 1973 · added on 2020-08-13

Alternate reality fantasy mystery, Lord Darcy series

Cover of Ritual and its Consequences.

Ritual and its Consequences

by Adam B. Seligman, Robert P. Weller, Michael Puett · published 2008 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction. Recommendation by David and joXn.

Cover of Talking about Machines.

Talking about Machines

by Julian E. Orr · published 1996 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction

Cover of Ad Infinitum.

Ad Infinitum

by Nicholas Ostler · published 2007 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction: history of the Latin language, extremely well-informed.

Cover of The Guru Papers.

The Guru Papers

by Joel Kramer, Diana Alstad · published 1993 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction.

Cover of Games People Play.

Games People Play

by Eric Berne · published 1964 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction, psychology

Cover of The Reflective Practitioner.

The Reflective Practitioner

by Donald A. Schön · published 1983 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction, personal development

Cover of On Stranger Tides.

On Stranger Tides

by Tim Powers · published 1987 · added on 2020-08-13

Pirates. Historically sufficiently accurate, still over-the-top pirate fun.

Cover of Death by Silver.

Death by Silver

by Melissa Scott, Amy Griswold · published 2013 · added on 2020-08-13

Victorian urban fantasy detectives, I think with queer romance subplot?

Cover of The Einstein Intersection.

The Einstein Intersection

by Samuel R. Delany, Neil Gaiman · published 1967 · added on 2020-08-13
Cover of Rules for Radicals.

Rules for Radicals

by Saul D. Alinsky · published 1969 · added on 2020-08-13

“the difference between being a realistic radical and being a rhetorical one.”

Cover of The Tao of fully feeling.

The Tao of fully feeling

by Pete Walker · published 1995 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction, feelings

Cover of The Space Merchants.

The Space Merchants

by Frederik Pohl, C.M. Kornbluth · published 1952 · added on 2020-08-13
Cover of The Last of the Wine.

The Last of the Wine

by Mary Renault · published 1956 · added on 2020-08-13

Queer historical fantasy, in Olympic Greece.

Cover of The Butchering Art.

The Butchering Art

by Lindsey Fitzharris · published 2017 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction, history: Victorian surgery, Joseph Lister, gruesome and cool.

Cover of The Righteous Mind.

The Righteous Mind

by Jonathan Haidt · published 2012 · added on 2020-08-13

More nonfiction: how to deal with conflict

Cover of The Body Keeps the Score.

The Body Keeps the Score

by Bessel A. van der Kolk · published 2014 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction: Trauma, embodiment.

Cover of Do You Dream of Terra-Two?.

Do You Dream of Terra-Two?

by Temi Oh · published 2019 · added on 2020-08-13

“best scifi I’ve read in ages”, via

Cover of Designing Visual Interfaces.

Designing Visual Interfaces

by Kevin E. Mullet, Darrell Sano · published 1994 · added on 2020-08-13
Cover of Carrying the Fire.

Carrying the Fire

by Michael Collins · published 1974 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction, space variety: Michael Collins autobiography

Cover of Loving What Is.

Loving What Is

by Byron Katie, Stephen Mitchell · published 2002 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction, reflection, personal development

Cover of Mirror Mirror.

Mirror Mirror

by Gregory Maguire · published 2003 · added on 2020-08-13

Snowwhite with Lucrezia Borgia as evil queen

Cover of Lateral Thinking.

Lateral Thinking

by Edward de Bono · published 1970 · added on 2020-08-13

Nonfiction

Cover of Blackflame.

Blackflame

by Will Wight · published 2017 · added on 2020-08-10

Next part of Cradle.

Cover of Emissaries from the Dead.

Emissaries from the Dead

by Adam-Troy Castro · published 2008 · added on 2020-07-26

Sci-fi mystery with more sci-fi than mystery, via

Cover of The Dragon's Path.

The Dragon’s Path

by Daniel Abraham · published 2011 · added on 2020-07-26

Supersedes my previous reading list entry for Long Price Quartet because I listened to people talk about it. Thank you, book discord. This one sounded better, as per, ff.

Cover of Child of Fire.

Child of Fire

by Harry Connolly · published 2009 · added on 2020-07-26

Rejoice, there is Urban Fantasy without romance. via

Cover of The Black Opera.

The Black Opera

by Mary Gentle · published 2012 · added on 2020-07-26

Naples, 1835, and the Church and produce miracles on-demand. Ignoring goodreads reviews in favour of

Cover of The Devil You Know.

The Devil You Know

by Mike Carey · published 2006 · added on 2020-07-26

For when I’m in the mood of standard-fare Urban Fantasy again. Freelance exorcist in London, cf

Cover of An Alien Heat.

An Alien Heat

by Michael Moorcock · published 1972 · added on 2020-07-05

Far-future dandies, “soft sf with a vengeance”, tribute to fin de siecle/Oscar Wildes. jml’s favourite. via Lisa

Cover of The First Man in Rome.

The First Man in Rome

by Colleen McCullough · published 1990 · added on 2020-06-30

Historical fiction of Sulla, and Caesar’s granddad, and others. Details, strong characters. via

Cover of The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant.

The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant

by Drew Hayes · published 2014 · added on 2020-06-25

With that title, can you resist? Topped the “Novel Featuring Vampires” of the 2019 /r/fantasy bingo.

Cover of Crooked.

Crooked

by Austin Grossman · published 2015 · added on 2020-06-24

Nixon as president fighting in the shadows against magic, via the Oddly Specific Fantasy Recommendation Summer

Cover of Silk.

Silk

by Alessandro Baricco, Guido Waldman · published 1996 · added on 2020-06-24

Short, historical fiction, poetic. 1860s in France. via

Cover of The Historian.

The Historian

by Elizabeth Kostova · published 2005 · added on 2020-06-24

Historical fiction. “history and research while exploring museums, monasteries and libraries in Istanbul and Cold War Eastern Europe” via

Cover of Boy of Fire and Earth.

Boy of Fire and Earth

by Sami Shah · published 2016 · added on 2020-06-14

Recommended for its similarity to American Gods, only more raw and adult.

Cover of The Box.

The Box

by Marc Levinson · published 2006 · added on 2020-06-14

Nonfiction about global logistics, via ribbonfarm

Cover of The 7 Secrets of the Prolific.

The 7 Secrets of the Prolific

by Hillary Rettig · published 2011 · added on 2020-06-07

The jml notes sounded interesting enough that I want to at least skim the book for helpful takes. Nonfiction.

Cover of His Master's Voice.

His Master’s Voice

by Stanisław Lem, Michael Kandel · published 1968 · added on 2020-06-07

Recommendation by @allamaraine in book Discord.

Cover of Written on the Body.

Written on the Body

by Jeanette Winterson · published 1992 · added on 2020-06-07

Love, desire, tragic romance with a gender twist. via Lisa

Cover of Unf*ck Your Habitat.

Unf*ck Your Habitat

by Rachel Hoffman · published 2017 · added on 2020-06-07

Via David, seconded by Lisa, also discussed in book Discord. Nonfiction.

Cover of The Strategy of Conflict.

The Strategy of Conflict

by Thomas C. Schelling · published 1960 · added on 2020-06-06

David recommends it regularly, and it featured on Scholar’s Stage in an article on riots. Nonfiction.

Cover of Voices: The Educational Formation Of Conscience.

Voices: The Educational Formation Of Conscience

by Thomas F. Green · published 1999 · added on 2020-05-25

Recommended by Lisa and David, “if you’re interested in the question of how people learn morality at a practical level”. Nonfiction.

Cover of Running on Empty.

Running on Empty

by Jonice Webb, Christine Musello · published 2012 · added on 2020-05-25

via Fiora. Nonfiction, feelings.

Cover of What I Talk About When I Talk About Running.

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running

by Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel · published 2008 · added on 2020-05-24

My first Murakami.

Cover of Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City.

Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

by K.J. Parker · published 2019 · added on 2020-05-07

Badass title.

Cover of City of Blades.

City of Blades

by Robert Jackson Bennett · published 2016 · added on 2020-05-07

City of Stairs was fun, and in a surprising way. To live up to it, the second part will have to be very different.

Cover of The Magician King.

The Magician King

by Lev Grossman · published 2011 · added on 2020-05-05

The Magicians was partly good, partly depressing – if the good parts continue, it should be fun (otherwise I’ll drop the series).

Cover of Railsea.

Railsea

by China Miéville · published 2012 · added on 2020-05-01

Still haven’t read all of Miéville

Cover of The Door into Sunset.

The Door into Sunset

by Diane Duane · published 1992 · added on 2020-04-30

Still haven’t read all of Diane Duane. I like the Tale of the Five series tremendously so far, especially for the vivid/real characters.

Cover of The Unspoken Name.

The Unspoken Name

by A.K. Larkwood · published 2020 · added on 2020-03-26

Recommended by Nerds of a Feather as queer grimdark.

Cover of The Limits of Organization.

The Limits of Organization

by Kenneth J. Arrow · published 1974 · read 2021-03-14
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
you want to express your intrinsic values, but have to live with and for others. "How can I behave with urgency and conviction when so much is vague or in doubt" anarcho-syndicalism wants unity between self and society libertarians want to deny the role of collective action as much as possible book seeks to resolve this as an economist. lol rationality ofc rationality is only as good as your unexamined premises TENSION between: values and opportunities (scarce) we need groups to distribute/mediate conflict for opportunities, and to profit from cooperation attaching a price to goods and services is efficient (for a very economic meaning of efficient) advantages: can theoretically balance itself, and the participants only really need to know their own needs, plus they get to feel free disadvantages: the degree of freedom is often very small, propagates selfishness, and therefore should not be the sole system price system does not care for justice of income/distribution – it doesn't produce anything defensible you cannot price some things – pollution of common goods like air/water you cannot price some things without making them impossible: public roads, particularly in cities some things can be priced, but not bought: trust, loyalty, truth so both for more efficiency and for more justice, we need something more (nb: or other) than a price-based market enter stage left: government. better at realizing trust/empathy/externalities, but very limited by corruption (through power and money both) but lol, nobody has good suggestions for distributive justice, except "not like that!!!" humans want different things. providing them all with the same things is not justice and NO DEAR AI PEOPLE, you cannot from the outside predict what somebody wants ethics/morality are another ~institution that is necessary. (aka: conscience) leads to some communal responsibility communal responsibility and individual needs are in conflict communal responsibility is even more complex than you think – maybe completing a nonsensical action is important because it strengthens community? what about an actually harmful one? go back on a promise if premises change??
Cover of Stuff Matters.

Stuff Matters

by Mark Miodownik · published 2013 · added on 2020-03-08

Recommended by visa (thread). Nonfiction.

Cover of Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain--and How it Changed the World.

Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain—and How it Changed the World

by Carl Zimmer · published 2003 · added on 2020-03-08

Mentioned in Intelligence. Nonfiction.

Cover of The Origins of Unfairness: Social Categories and Cultural Evolution.

The Origins of Unfairness: Social Categories and Cultural Evolution

by Cailin O'Connor · published 2019 · added on 2020-02-18

Nonfiction. Recommended by David: “I’ve previously not-really-joked that you can’t understand gender until you’ve read Thomas Schelling’s book about the game theory of nuclear war, “The Strategy of Conflict”. That joke is now deprecated in favour of a recommendation to read this book.”

Cover of My Life And Work.

My Life And Work

by Henry Ford · published 1922 · added on 2020-02-04

Via Stacking the Bricks. Nonfiction.

Cover of The Wonder Engine.

The Wonder Engine

by T. Kingfisher · published 2018 · added on 2020-01-26

The first part was my first T. Kingfisher book, and I want more

Cover of The Woman Who Smashed Codes.

The Woman Who Smashed Codes

by Jason Fagone · published 2017 · added on 2020-01-07

History, nonfiction.

Cover of The Vanished Birds.

The Vanished Birds

by Simon Jimenez · published 2020 · added on 2020-01-03

Recommended by Jo Walton as rich, strange SF.

Cover of Two Cheers for Anarchism.

Two Cheers for Anarchism

by James C. Scott · published 2012 · added on 2020-01-02

Nonfiction.

Cover of Permanent Record.

Permanent Record

by Edward Snowden · published 2019 · added on 2020-01-02

It feels more like a chore to read, despite people seemingly actually liking it. Nonfiction.

Cover of The Checklist Manifesto.

The Checklist Manifesto

by Atul Gawande · published 2009 · added on 2019-11-27

I heard that the book is slightly worse than any more concise version, so I’ll probably just blaze through. Nonfiction.

Cover of The Song of Achilles.

The Song of Achilles

by Madeline Miller · published 2011 · added on 2019-11-24

Circe was okayish, this is the second chance I’m giving Miller before deciding that her access to myths doesn’t match mine.

Cover of The Gay Book of Days.

The Gay Book of Days

by Martin Greif · published 1982 · added on 2019-11-21

Delightful nonfiction. Well, mostly.

Cover of Atomic Accidents.

Atomic Accidents

by James Mahaffey · published 2014 · added on 2019-11-15

Nonfiction. David: ‘There’s also the chapter with the very reassuring title “The Military Almost Never Lost a Nuclear Weapon”’

Cover of The Tethered Mage.

The Tethered Mage

by Melissa Caruso · published 2017 · added on 2019-11-15

David, I think? Fantasy, magical armies.

Cover of Data and Reality.

Data and Reality

by William Kent · published 1978 · added on 2019-11-15

Available here, note that the 2nd edition is Good and the 3rd is Bad. Via Hillel. Nonfiction.

Cover of Clear and Simple as the Truth.

Clear and Simple as the Truth

by Francis-Noel Thomas · published 1994 · added on 2019-11-15

David. Nonfiction.

Cover of The Tyranny Of Structurelessness.

The Tyranny Of Structurelessness

by Jo Freeman · published 1970 · added on 2019-11-15

Not sure, thought it came via book Discord. Nonfiction.

Cover of Wider den Gehorsam.

Wider den Gehorsam

by Arno Gruen · published 2014 · added on 2019-10-22

nonfiction.

Cover of Things That Make Us Smart.

Things That Make Us Smart

by Donald A. Norman · published 1993 · added on 2019-10-06

via Vicky who was very very into it. Nonfiction.

Cover of Middlegame.

Middlegame

by Seanan McGuire · published 2019 · added on 2019-09-26

Last try of being into Seanan McGuire instead of being into an idea of her

Cover of The Bone Ships.

The Bone Ships

by R.J. Barker · published 2019 · added on 2019-07-26

Naval fantasy with dragons and ships. via Nerds of a Feather, plus a rec from Robin Hobb.

Cover of The Hero of Ages.

The Hero of Ages

by Brandon Sanderson · published 2008 · added on 2019-07-15

Mistborn is not nearly as good as his newer stuff, but a nice diversion

Cover of The Cloud Roads.

The Cloud Roads

by Martha Wells · published 2011 · added on 2019-05-10

Would be nice to see what Martha Wells does when she doesn’t go for easily relatable robots

Cover of The Scapegoat.

The Scapegoat

by Daphne du Maurier · published 1957 · added on 2019-05-05
Cover of Prince of Fools.

Prince of Fools

by Mark Lawrence · published 2014 · added on 2019-04-04

Mark Lawrence is reliably good entertainment

Cover of A Time of Dread.

A Time of Dread

by John Gwynne · published 2018 · added on 2019-04-03

Very good fantasy, say people with good taste.

Cover of One Hundred Years of Solitude.

One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel García Márquez · published 1967 · added on 2019-04-02

Gotta start somewhere

Cover of Hero Forged.

Hero Forged

by Josh Erikson · published 2018 · added on 2019-04-01

Via reddit. Urban fantasy con artist.

Cover of Raven Stratagem.

Raven Stratagem

by Yoon Ha Lee · published 2017 · added on 2019-03-31

I may need to revisit the first part: I’m not sure if I liked it a fair amount, or if I don’t want to come near it again

Cover of The Black Tides of Heaven.

The Black Tides of Heaven

by J.Y. Yang · published 2017 · added on 2019-03-17

Fantasy, Tensorate series. Asian inspired. Genderfun. Compelling.

Cover of The Psychology of Time Travel.

The Psychology of Time Travel

by Kate Mascarenhas · published 2018 · added on 2019-03-09

time travel possibly done well? Never going to give up hope.

Cover of Gemsigns.

Gemsigns

by Stephanie Saulter · published 2013 · added on 2019-03-09

Social science fiction.

Cover of Prime Meridian.

Prime Meridian

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia · published 2017 · added on 2019-03-09

Protagonist has to struggle and work towards her dream in a crumbling future.

Cover of The Invisible Library.

The Invisible Library

by Genevieve Cogman · published 2015 · added on 2019-03-09

It says library. Alternate realities, dangerous books. YA-ish and funny.

Cover of Planetfall.

Planetfall

by Emma Newman · published 2015 · added on 2019-03-09

Scifi, first settlers on a new planet. More than it seems. Rae liked it.

Cover of Synners.

Synners

by Pat Cadigan · published 1991 · added on 2019-03-09

Rec’d and introduced by Neil Gaiman. Cyberpunk.

Cover of Witch World.

Witch World

by Andre Norton · published 1963 · added on 2019-03-09
Cover of A Deepness in the Sky.

A Deepness in the Sky

by Vernor Vinge · published 2000 · added on 2019-03-03

I’m overdue, but it’s so long, and I haven’t been in the mood for serious thought

Cover of Snowspelled.

Snowspelled

by Stephanie Burgis · published 2017 · added on 2019-02-11

just for fun, fantasy romance with magic and a mix of regency romance and frozen

Cover of Dark Eden.

Dark Eden

by Chris Beckett · published 2012 · added on 2019-02-07

sounded like a lot of scifi fun

Cover of Strange Practice.

Strange Practice

by Vivian Shaw · published 2017 · added on 2019-02-04

Dr Greta Helsing, Andy liked it

Cover of Theory of Bastards.

Theory of Bastards

by Audrey Schulman · published 2018 · added on 2019-02-04

dark-ish but well-written scifi, or so people say

Cover of Captive Prince.

Captive Prince

by C.S. Pacat · published 2013 · added on 2019-02-04

m/m fantasy romance, apparently?

Cover of The Overstory.

The Overstory

by Richard Powers · published 2018 · added on 2019-02-04

Should/would/could read some Richard Powers

Cover of Winter Tide.

Winter Tide

by Ruthanna Emrys · published 2017 · added on 2019-02-04

Rae and David and Jo Walton like it a LOT, must be good. Fantasy horror-ish?

Cover of Embers of War.

Embers of War

by Gareth L. Powell · published 2018 · added on 2019-02-04

sentient ships

Cover of Pride and Prometheus.

Pride and Prometheus

by John Kessel · published 2008 · added on 2019-02-04
Cover of Master of Sorrows.

Master of Sorrows

by Justin Travis Call · published 2019 · added on 2019-01-28

Academy’s warrior-thieves, dark big insidious evil inside you, forbidden magic, a forgotten heritage, and a secret deformity. Just ticking boxes.

Cover of Wildauge.

Wildauge

by Katja Kettu · published 2011 · added on 2019-01-25

Strong rec from Benthor

Cover of Two Boys Kissing.

Two Boys Kissing

by David Levithan · published 2013 · added on 2019-01-23

SSIA. Queer.

Cover of Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights.

Sir Thomas the Hesitant and the Table of Less Valued Knights

by Liam Perrin · published 2013 · added on 2019-01-23

short and delightful

Cover of The Day of the Triffids.

The Day of the Triffids

by John Wyndham · published 1951 · added on 2019-01-17

Also mentioned in Among Others. Dark & classic. Liked by Kathy and Tim.

Cover of Echopraxia.

Echopraxia

by Peter Watts · published 2014 · added on 2019-01-14

Benthor. Doubling down on the vampire from Blindsight, horrifying thought. Need to re-visit Blindsight first.

Cover of The Gods of Men.

The Gods of Men

by Barbara Kloss · published 2018 · added on 2018-12-10

Sounds like tropes, but apparently transcends them. Fantasy

Cover of Lies Sleeping.

Lies Sleeping

by Ben Aaronovitch · published 2018 · added on 2018-12-04
Cover of A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe.

A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe

by Alex White · published 2018 · added on 2018-12-04

Look at the title.

Cover of Empire of Sand.

Empire of Sand

by Tasha Suri · published 2018 · added on 2018-12-04

Multiple recs. Indian-flavoured fantasy. Magical heroine whose strength is in compassion.

Cover of Woman on the Edge of Time.

Woman on the Edge of Time

by Marge Piercy · published 1976 · added on 2018-12-01

time travel equality/representation classic

Cover of The Prince of Cats.

The Prince of Cats

by Daniel E. Olesen · published 2018 · added on 2018-11-28

Middle East fantasy

Cover of The Lost Queen.

The Lost Queen

by Signe Pike · published 2018 · added on 2018-11-26

Historical fiction in 6th-century Scotland, Arthur-flavoured.

Cover of The Only Harmless Great Thing.

The Only Harmless Great Thing

by Brooke Bolander · published 2018 · added on 2018-11-22

nebula, whimsical history patterning

Cover of Sweet Fruit, Sour Land.

Sweet Fruit, Sour Land

by Rebecca Ley · published 2018 · added on 2018-11-12

Post-apocalyptic UK, queer lead.

Cover of Master Assassins.

Master Assassins

by Robert V.S. Redick · published 2018 · added on 2018-11-05

Indian-flavoured Fantasy, apparently with excellent writing.

Cover of The Ninth Rain.

The Ninth Rain

by Jen Williams · published 2017 · added on 2018-11-03

Fantasy, epic, “very good Wellsian concept of creepy alien invasion, older lesbian heroine, moral complexity, well written”.

Cover of Europe in Autumn.

Europe in Autumn

by Dave Hutchinson · published 2014 · added on 2018-11-02

Scifi spy thriller.

Cover of Titan.

Titan

by John Varley · published 1979 · added on 2018-11-01

Alien aliens with Powers.

Cover of Outlander.

Outlander

by Diana Gabaldon · published 1991 · added on 2018-10-25

Historical fiction, time travel from 1944 to 1744, Scotland. Romance.

Cover of Dauntless.

Dauntless

by Jack Campbell · published 2006 · added on 2018-10-22

Mil sci-fi. Revived/thawed old hero.

Cover of Orconomics.

Orconomics

by J. Zachary Pike · published 2014 · added on 2018-10-21

seconded via, topped the 2019 /r/fantasy bingo in “Self-Published SFF Novel”

Cover of Accelerando.

Accelerando

by Charles Stross · published 2005 · added on 2018-10-16
Cover of The Cyberiad.

The Cyberiad

by Stanisław Lem · published 1965 · added on 2018-10-16
Cover of The Crystal Cave.

The Crystal Cave

by Mary Stewart · published 1970 · added on 2018-10-12

Very Arthurian, much Saga.

Cover of Interview with the Vampire.

Interview with the Vampire

by Anne Rice · published 1976 · added on 2018-10-12
Cover of A Crucible of Souls.

A Crucible of Souls

by Mitchell Hogan · published 2013 · added on 2018-10-09

Generic but possibly good coming-of-age learning-the-arts epic fantasy.

Cover of Fated.

Fated

by Benedict Jacka · published 2012 · added on 2018-10-07

Alex Verus. Urban Fantasy, running a magic shop in London. Generic but not bad.

Cover of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot · published 2010 · added on 2018-10-06

Nonfiction, history.

Cover of The Many-Coloured Land.

The Many-Coloured Land

by Julian May · published 1981 · added on 2018-10-05

One-direction time travel back to the Pliocene.

Cover of The Innkeeper's Song.

The Innkeeper’s Song

by Peter S. Beagle · published 1993 · added on 2018-10-05

Peter S. Beagle does fantasy. Strong characters, connections, high stakes.

Cover of City of Lies.

City of Lies

by Sam Hawke · published 2018 · added on 2018-10-02

White-hat assassin siblings have to defend the realm.

Cover of Something from the Nightside.

Something from the Nightside

by Simon R. Green · published 2003 · added on 2018-10-02

Urban fantasy, Dresden Files in London.

Cover of Watership Down.

Watership Down

by Richard Adams · published 1972 · added on 2018-09-30
Cover of The Road.

The Road

by Cormac McCarthy · published 2006 · added on 2018-09-30
Cover of Consider the Fork.

Consider the Fork

by Bee Wilson · published 2012 · added on 2018-09-30

Nonfiction, history

Cover of Way Station.

Way Station

by Clifford D. Simak · published 1963 · added on 2018-09-29

Rural US portal space travel scifi, excellent writing (they say).

Cover of The Last Dragonlord.

The Last Dragonlord

by Joanne Bertin · published 1998 · added on 2018-09-28
Cover of From Unseen Fire.

From Unseen Fire

by Cass Morris · published 2018 · added on 2018-09-28
Cover of City of Strife.

City of Strife

by Claudie Arseneault · published 2017 · added on 2018-09-28
Cover of Daggerspell.

Daggerspell

by Katharine Kerr · published 1986 · added on 2018-09-28
Cover of From Under the Mountain.

From Under the Mountain

by C.M. Spivey · published 2016 · added on 2018-09-28
Cover of Daughter of the Forest.

Daughter of the Forest

by Juliet Marillier · published 1999 · added on 2018-09-28
Cover of Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes.

Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes

by Svante Pääbo · published 2014 · added on 2018-09-28
Cover of A Canticle for Leibowitz.

A Canticle for Leibowitz

by Walter M. Miller Jr. · published 1959 · added on 2018-09-25

On this list since 2018, seconded by joXn

Cover of The Sword in the Stone.

The Sword in the Stone

by T.H. White · published 1938 · added on 2018-09-25
Cover of Lord Foul's Bane.

Lord Foul’s Bane

by Stephen R. Donaldson · published 1977 · added on 2018-09-22
Cover of Infomocracy.

Infomocracy

by Malka Ann Older · published 2016 · added on 2018-09-22
Cover of Swords and Deviltry.

Swords and Deviltry

by Fritz Leiber · published 1970 · added on 2018-09-21
Cover of Paternus: Rise of Gods.

Paternus: Rise of Gods

by Dyrk Ashton · published 2016 · added on 2018-09-21
Cover of The Novice.

The Novice

by Taran Matharu · published 2015 · added on 2018-09-21
Cover of Jade City.

Jade City

by Fonda Lee · published 2017 · added on 2018-09-21
Cover of They Mostly Come Out at Night.

They Mostly Come Out at Night

by Benedict Patrick · published 2016 · added on 2018-09-21

Hyped on /r/fantasy

Cover of The Mere Wife.

The Mere Wife

by Maria Dahvana Headley · published 2018 · added on 2018-09-20
Cover of The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur.

The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur

by Bernard Cornwell · published 1995 · added on 2018-09-19

+1 from Eva

Cover of The Forgotten Beasts of Eld.

The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

by Patricia A. McKillip · published 1974 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Sufficiently Advanced Magic.

Sufficiently Advanced Magic

by Andrew Rowe · published 2017 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of A Natural History of Dragons.

A Natural History of Dragons

by Marie Brennan · published 2013 · added on 2018-09-15

seconded via

Cover of The Shadow of What Was Lost.

The Shadow of What Was Lost

by James Islington · published 2014 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Arrows of the Queen.

Arrows of the Queen

by Mercedes Lackey · published 1987 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of The Whitefire Crossing.

The Whitefire Crossing

by Courtney Schafer · published 2011 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of The Raven Boys.

The Raven Boys

by Maggie Stiefvater · published 2012 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Over Sea, Under Stone.

Over Sea, Under Stone

by Susan Cooper · published 1965 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Jhereg.

Jhereg

by Steven Brust · published 1983 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Heroes Die.

Heroes Die

by Matthew Woodring Stover · published 1998 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Kushiel's Dart.

Kushiel’s Dart

by Jacqueline Carey · published 2001 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of The Black Prism.

The Black Prism

by Brent Weeks · published 2010 · added on 2018-09-15

Allegedly better than The Way of Shadows.

Cover of Swordspoint.

Swordspoint

by Ellen Kushner · published 1987 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of The Dragonbone Chair.

The Dragonbone Chair

by Tad Williams · published 1988 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Carry On.

Carry On

by Rainbow Rowell · published 2015 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of The Last Wish.

The Last Wish

by Andrzej Sapkowski · published 1993 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Dragonflight.

Dragonflight

by Anne McCaffrey · published 1968 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of The Bone Doll's Twin.

The Bone Doll’s Twin

by Lynn Flewelling · published 2001 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Homeland.

Homeland

by R.A. Salvatore · published 1990 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Stiletto.

Stiletto

by Daniel O'Malley · published 2016 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Twelve Kings in Sharakhai.

Twelve Kings in Sharakhai

by Bradley P. Beaulieu · published 2015 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Nice Dragons Finish Last.

Nice Dragons Finish Last

by Rachel Aaron · published 2014 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of Inda.

Inda

by Sherwood Smith · published 2006 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of The Lions of Al-Rassan.

The Lions of Al-Rassan

by Guy Gavriel Kay · published 1995 · added on 2018-09-15
Cover of War for the Oaks.

War for the Oaks

by Emma Bull · published 1987 · added on 2018-09-12
Cover of The Dying Earth.

The Dying Earth

by Jack Vance · published 1950 · added on 2018-09-12

+1

Cover of The High Crusade.

The High Crusade

by Poul Anderson · published 1960 · added on 2018-09-12
Cover of Night of the Jabberwock.

Night of the Jabberwock

by Fredric Brown · published 1950 · added on 2018-09-12
Cover of More Than Human.

More Than Human

by Theodore Sturgeon · published 1953 · added on 2018-09-12
Cover of The Thousand Names.

The Thousand Names

by Django Wexler · published 2013 · added on 2018-09-12
Cover of Sundiver.

Sundiver

by David Brin · published 1980 · added on 2018-09-12
Cover of The Mote in God's Eye.

The Mote in God’s Eye

by Larry Niven · published 1974 · added on 2018-09-12
Cover of Vita Nostra.

Vita Nostra

by Marina Dyachenko · published 2007 · added on 2018-09-11
Cover of Ariel.

Ariel

by Steven R. Boyett · published 1983 · added on 2018-09-10
Cover of Zahrah the Windseeker.

Zahrah the Windseeker

by Nnedi Okorafor · published 2005 · added on 2018-09-10
Cover of House of Suns.

House of Suns

by Alastair Reynolds · published 2008 · added on 2018-09-06
Cover of Uncharted.

Uncharted

by Kevin J. Anderson · published 2018 · added on 2018-09-05
Cover of Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr.

Ka: Dar Oakley in the Ruin of Ymr

by John Crowley · published 2017 · added on 2018-09-04
Cover of The Time Machine.

The Time Machine

by H.G. Wells · published 1895 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect.

The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect

by Roger Williams · published 2006 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Sheepfarmer's Daughter.

Sheepfarmer’s Daughter

by Elizabeth Moon · published 1988 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang.

Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang

by Kate Wilhelm · published 1976 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of The Golden Age.

The Golden Age

by John C. Wright · published 2002 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Stand on Zanzibar.

Stand on Zanzibar

by John Brunner · published 1968 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Dragonsbane.

Dragonsbane

by Barbara Hambly · published 1985 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Brat Farrar.

Brat Farrar

by Josephine Tey · published 1949 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Off to Be the Wizard.

Off to Be the Wizard

by Scott Meyer · published 2013 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of The Magic of Recluce.

The Magic of Recluce

by L.E. Modesitt Jr. · published 1991 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Riddley Walker.

Riddley Walker

by Russell Hoban · published 1980 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Dreamsnake.

Dreamsnake

by Vonda N. McIntyre · published 1978 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Radiomen.

Radiomen

by Eleanor Lerman · published 2015 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of Spin State.

Spin State

by Chris Moriarty · published 2003 · added on 2018-09-03
Cover of London Falling.

London Falling

by Paul Cornell · published 2012 · added on 2018-09-03

Good Urban Fantasy, London detective variety, as per

Cover of Shadow Over Avalon.

Shadow Over Avalon

by C.N. Lesley · published 2013 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Spin.

Spin

by Robert Charles Wilson · published 2005 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Bridge of Birds.

Bridge of Birds

by Barry Hughart · published 1984 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Downbelow Station.

Downbelow Station

by C.J. Cherryh · published 1981 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Updraft.

Updraft

by Fran Wilde · published 2015 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Midnight Robber.

Midnight Robber

by Nalo Hopkinson · published 2000 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Star Maker.

Star Maker

by Olaf Stapledon · published 1937 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Eon.

Eon

by Greg Bear · published 1985 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of Alif the Unseen.

Alif the Unseen

by G. Willow Wilson · published 2012 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of The Snow Queen.

The Snow Queen

by Joan D. Vinge · published 1980 · added on 2018-08-28
Cover of The Poppy War.

The Poppy War

by R.F. Kuang · published 2018 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of I Am Legend.

I Am Legend

by Richard Matheson · published 1954 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of Unwind.

Unwind

by Neal Shusterman · published 2007 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of Archivist Wasp.

Archivist Wasp

by Nicole Kornher-Stace · published 2015 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of Shōgun.

Shōgun

by James Clavell · published 1946 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of The Last Policeman.

The Last Policeman

by Ben H. Winters · published 2012 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of The City of Brass.

The City of Brass

by S.A. Chakraborty · published 2017 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of The Lives of Tao.

The Lives of Tao

by Wesley Chu · published 2013 · added on 2018-08-27
Cover of The Soul of a New Machine.

The Soul of a New Machine

by Tracy Kidder · published 1981 · added on 2018-08-26
Cover of Prador Moon.

Prador Moon

by Neal Asher · published 2006 · added on 2018-08-25
Cover of Gateway.

Gateway

by Frederik Pohl · published 1977 · added on 2018-08-25
Cover of We Are Legion (We Are Bob).

We Are Legion (We Are Bob)

by Dennis E. Taylor · published 2016 · added on 2018-08-25
Cover of Mutineers' Moon.

Mutineers’ Moon

by David Weber · published 1991 · added on 2018-08-25
Cover of Ink and Bone.

Ink and Bone

by Rachel Caine · published 2015 · added on 2018-08-21
Cover of Dark Matter.

Dark Matter

by Blake Crouch · published 2016 · added on 2018-08-20
Cover of Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything.

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything

by Steven D. Levitt · published 2005 · added on 2018-08-20
Cover of Rosewater.

Rosewater

by Tade Thompson · published 2017 · added on 2018-08-20
Cover of The Golem and the Jinni.

The Golem and the Jinni

by Helene Wecker · published 2013 · added on 2018-08-20
Cover of Promise of Blood.

Promise of Blood

by Brian McClellan · published 2013 · added on 2018-08-20
Cover of Defying Hitler.

Defying Hitler

by Sebastian Haffner · published 2000 · added on 2018-08-19
Cover of The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World.

The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt’s New World

by Andrea Wulf · published 2015 · added on 2018-08-19
Cover of The House with Chicken Legs.

The House with Chicken Legs

by Sophie Anderson · published 2018 · added on 2018-08-15
Cover of Exit West.

Exit West

by Mohsin Hamid · published 2017 · added on 2018-08-15
Cover of Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers.

Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers

by Geoffrey A. Moore · published 1991 · added on 2018-08-13
Cover of The Art of War.

The Art of War

by Sun Tzu · published -500 · added on 2018-08-13
Cover of Nexus.

Nexus

by Ramez Naam · published 2012 · added on 2018-08-12
Cover of Sea of Rust.

Sea of Rust

by C. Robert Cargill · published 2017 · added on 2018-08-08

Second place in “Novel Featuring an AI Character” in 2019 /r/fantasy bingo.

Cover of Energy and Civilization: A History.

Energy and Civilization: A History

by Vaclav Smil · published 2017 · added on 2018-08-07
Cover of Planetside.

Planetside

by Michael Mammay · published 2018 · added on 2018-08-07
Cover of The Collapsing Empire.

The Collapsing Empire

by John Scalzi · published 2017 · added on 2018-08-07
Cover of The Vagrant.

The Vagrant

by Peter Newman · published 2015 · added on 2018-08-04
Cover of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

2001: A Space Odyssey

by Arthur C. Clarke · published 1968 · added on 2018-07-31
Cover of Borne.

Borne

by Jeff VanderMeer · published 2017 · added on 2018-07-31
Cover of Titus Groan.

Titus Groan

by Mervyn Peake · published 1946 · added on 2018-07-24
Cover of The Shadow of the Wind.

The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafón · published 2001 · added on 2018-07-24

+1 from Eva

Cover of Sisyphean.

Sisyphean

by Dempow Torishima · published 2018 · added on 2018-07-24
Cover of Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook.

Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook

by Christina Henry · published 2017 · added on 2018-07-24
Cover of Jeder stirbt für sich allein.

Jeder stirbt für sich allein

by Hans Fallada · published 1947 · added on 2018-07-24
Cover of Oryx and Crake.

Oryx and Crake

by Margaret Atwood · published 2003 · added on 2018-07-23
Cover of Noumenon.

Noumenon

by Marina J. Lostetter · published 2017 · added on 2018-07-23
Cover of Deathless.

Deathless

by Catherynne M. Valente · published 2011 · added on 2018-07-23

Russian fantasy. Stalinist house elves, magical quests, secrecy and bureaucracy, and games of lust and power.

Cover of The Martian Chronicles.

The Martian Chronicles

by Ray Bradbury · published 1949 · added on 2018-07-23
Cover of His Majesty's Dragon.

His Majesty’s Dragon

by Naomi Novik · published 2006 · added on 2018-07-21
Cover of Six of Crows.

Six of Crows

by Leigh Bardugo · published 2015 · added on 2018-07-04

Topped the 2019 /r/fantasy bingo in “A SFF Novel Featuring a Character With a Disability”

Cover of The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.

The Tough Guide to Fantasyland

by Diana Wynne Jones · published 1996 · added on 2018-07-04
Cover of Street Freaks.

Street Freaks

by Terry Brooks · published 2018 · added on 2018-06-19
Cover of Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action.

Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action

by Elinor Ostrom · published 1990 · added on 2018-06-10
Cover of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life.

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life

by Mark Manson · published 2016 · added on 2018-03-20
Cover of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore.

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

by Robin Sloan · published 2012 · added on 2018-03-19

Strong +1 by Eva

Cover of The Night Circus.

The Night Circus

by Erin Morgenstern · published 2011 · added on 2018-03-19
Cover of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War.

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

by Max Brooks · published 2006 · added on 2018-03-19
Cover of The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress

by Robert A. Heinlein · published 1966 · added on 2018-03-13

I really enjoyed Have Space Suit–Will Travel, and I hope that this more well-known Heinlein book will be similarly good. (Better? More adult? We’ll see …)

Cover of Red Mars.

Red Mars

by Kim Stanley Robinson · published 1992 · added on 2018-03-13
Cover of Houston, Houston, Do You Read?.

Houston, Houston, Do You Read?

by James Tiptree Jr. · published 1976 · added on 2018-03-13
Cover of Pandora's Star.

Pandora’s Star

by Peter F. Hamilton · published 2004 · added on 2018-03-07
Cover of The Inverted World.

The Inverted World

by Christopher Priest · published 1974 · added on 2018-02-19
Cover of Mission of Gravity.

Mission of Gravity

by Hal Clement · published 1954 · added on 2018-02-19
Cover of Foundation.

Foundation

by Isaac Asimov · published 1951 · added on 2018-02-18
Cover of Blackout.

Blackout

by Marc Elsberg · published 2012 · added on 2018-02-13
Cover of Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures.

Biketopia: Feminist Bicycle Science Fiction Stories in Extreme Futures

by Elly Blue · published 2017 · added on 2018-01-27
Cover of The Black Company.

The Black Company

by Glen Cook · published 1984 · added on 2017-11-21
Cover of The Screaming Staircase.

The Screaming Staircase

by Jonathan Stroud · published 2013 · added on 2017-11-21
Cover of The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea.

The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea

by Sebastian Junger · published 1997 · added on 2017-11-21
Cover of On Anarchism.

On Anarchism

by Noam Chomsky · published 2005 · added on 2017-11-20
Cover of Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism.

Demanding the Impossible: A History of Anarchism

by Peter Marshall · published 1992 · added on 2017-11-20
Cover of Anarchy in Action.

Anarchy in Action

by Colin Ward · published 1973 · added on 2017-11-20
Cover of Jurassic Park.

Jurassic Park

by Michael Crichton · published 1990 · added on 2017-11-15
Cover of The Hate U Give.

The Hate U Give

by Angie Thomas · published 2017 · added on 2017-11-15
Cover of The Red Knight.

The Red Knight

by Miles Cameron · published 2012 · added on 2017-11-15
Cover of Mycroft Holmes and the Adventure of the Desert Wind.

Mycroft Holmes and the Adventure of the Desert Wind

by Janina Woods · published 2017 · added on 2017-11-15

Big +1 from Rae

Cover of The Giver.

The Giver

by Lois Lowry · published 1993 · added on 2017-11-15

+1 from Eva

Cover of The Girl With All the Gifts.

The Girl With All the Gifts

by M.R. Carey · published 2014 · added on 2017-08-16

Nontrad zombie book.

Cover of Saeculum.

Saeculum

by Ursula Poznanski · published 2011 · added on 2017-02-01
Cover of Ship of Magic.

Ship of Magic

by Robin Hobb · published 1998 · added on 2017-02-01
Cover of Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space.

Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

by Carl Sagan · published 1994 · added on 2017-02-01
Cover of The Girl Who Played with Fire.

The Girl Who Played with Fire

by Stieg Larsson · published 2006 · added on 2017-02-01

+1 from Eva

Cover of The Yiddish Policemen's Union.

The Yiddish Policemen’s Union

by Michael Chabon · published 2007 · added on 2017-02-01
Cover of The Swarm.

The Swarm

by Frank Schätzing · published 2004 · added on 2016-12-01
Cover of The Blue Sword.

The Blue Sword

by Robin McKinley · published 1982 · added on 2016-10-05
Cover of Pawn of Prophecy.

Pawn of Prophecy

by David Eddings · published 1982 · added on 2016-10-05

Highly recommended, by Pornokitsch (“The Belgariad is my go to series whenever I’m sick”) among others

Cover of Wild Magic.

Wild Magic

by Tamora Pierce · published 1992 · added on 2016-10-05
Cover of The Fortunate Fall.

The Fortunate Fall

by Raphael Carter · published 1996 · added on 2016-07-24

Reporter with virtual reality broadcast brain implant. Kathy and Rae liked it.

Cover of Wake of Vultures.

Wake of Vultures

by Lila Bowen · published 2015 · added on 2016-06-08
Cover of Daughter of Smoke & Bone.

Daughter of Smoke & Bone

by Laini Taylor · published 2011 · added on 2016-06-08
Cover of Altered Carbon.

Altered Carbon

by Richard K. Morgan · published 2002 · added on 2016-06-08
Cover of Libriomancer.

Libriomancer

by Jim C. Hines · published 2012 · added on 2016-06-08
Cover of Ship Breaker.

Ship Breaker

by Paolo Bacigalupi · published 2010 · added on 2016-06-08
Cover of Legend.

Legend

by David Gemmell · published 1984 · added on 2016-06-08

Big heroic fantasy classic.

Cover of Company Town.

Company Town

by Madeline Ashby · published 2016 · added on 2016-06-05
Cover of Wolf Brother.

Wolf Brother

by Michelle Paver · published 2004 · added on 2016-05-19
Cover of Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

by Mary Roach · published 2010 · added on 2016-05-19
Cover of Dealing with Dragons.

Dealing with Dragons

by Patricia C. Wrede · published 1990 · added on 2016-05-19
Cover of The Invention of Hugo Cabret.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by Brian Selznick · published 2007 · added on 2016-05-19
Cover of Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea.

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

by Barbara Demick · published 2009 · added on 2016-05-19
Cover of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales.

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales

by Oliver Sacks · published 1985 · added on 2016-05-18
Cover of Nine Hundred Grandmothers.

Nine Hundred Grandmothers

by R.A. Lafferty · published 1970 · added on 2016-05-18
Cover of The Madness Season.

The Madness Season

by C.S. Friedman · published 1990 · added on 2016-05-11

Dystopian vampire sci-fi.

Cover of The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet

by David Mitchell · published 2010 · added on 2016-05-11
Cover of In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette.

In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette

by Hampton Sides · published 2014 · added on 2016-05-11
Cover of George.

George

by Alex Gino · published 2015 · added on 2016-05-11
Cover of The Rapture of the Nerds.

The Rapture of the Nerds

by Cory Doctorow · published 2012 · added on 2016-05-07
Cover of The Magicians' Guild.

The Magicians’ Guild

by Trudi Canavan · published 2001 · added on 2016-05-03
Cover of The Books of Magic.

The Books of Magic

by Neil Gaiman · published 1993 · added on 2015-07-02
Cover of Onkel Dagobert – Sein Leben, seine Milliarden: Die Biografie von Don Rosa.

Onkel Dagobert – Sein Leben, seine Milliarden: Die Biografie von Don Rosa

by Don Rosa · published 2008 · added on 2015-06-28
Cover of The BFG.

The BFG

by Roald Dahl · published 1982 · added on 2015-06-28
Cover of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell.

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke · published 2004 · read 2015-02-01
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
Didn't finish, writing style didn't appeal to me at all, though this might be an issue with my language skills.
Cover of The Great Gatsby.

The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald · published 1925 · added on 2015-04-17
Cover of The Darkness That Comes Before.

The Darkness That Comes Before

by R. Scott Bakker · published 2003 · added on 2015-04-17
Cover of Jane Eyre.

Jane Eyre

by Charlotte Brontë · published 1847 · added on 2015-04-17
Cover of To Kill a Mockingbird.

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee · published 1960 · added on 2015-04-17
Cover of The Radetzky March.

The Radetzky March

by Joseph Roth · published 1932 · added on 2015-04-08