Reading

At any one time, I’m reading up to a dozen books. Fantasy is my first love, which began by reading The Hobbit as a kid. Next would be thrillers, especially those with an erudite antagonist. History connects me to the past in those moments of deep introspection, bringing reality to often unrealistic expectations.

Having a healthly mix literature, I have found, feeds my curiosity and never allows seemingly unending chapters or poor storytelling to dim my interest in reading.

Current reads:

Previous reads:

  • The Art of War — Sun Tzu (c. 5th century BCE)
  • An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding — David Hume (1748)
  • The Virginian — Owen Wister (1902)
  • The Tailor of Gloucester — Beatrix Potter (1903)
  • The Story About Ping — Marjorie Flack (1933)
  • Of Mice and Men — John Steinbeck (1937)
  • The Grapes of Wrath — John Steinbeck (1939)
  • 1984 — George Orwell (1949)
  • The Wit & Wisdom of Mark Twain — Mark Twain (posthumous collection, 1959)
  • Tropic of Cancer — Henry Miller (1961, US publication)
  • Dune — Frank Herbert (1965)
  • Fairy and Folk Tales of Ireland — W. B. Yeats (1966 edition)
  • The Man Called Noon — Louis L’Amour (1970)
  • Conagher — Louis L’Amour (1974)
  • The Collected Short Stories of Louis L’Amour, Vol. 1 — Louis L’Amour (1976)
  • The Warrior’s Path — Louis L’Amour (1980)
  • Red Scarf Girl — Ji-li Jiang (1997)
  • The Path of Daggers — Robert Jordan (1998)
  • A Crown of Swords — Robert Jordan (1999)
  • Winter’s Heart — Robert Jordan (2000)
  • Crossroads of Twilight — Robert Jordan (2003)
  • Empire of Illusion — Chris Hedges (2009)
  • Knife of Dreams — Robert Jordan (2005)
  • Misquoting Jesus — Bart D. Ehrman (2005)
  • The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot — Bart D. Ehrman (2006)
  • The Truth — Terry Pratchett (2000)
  • A Game of Thrones — George R. R. Martin (1996)
  • A Clash of Kings — George R. R. Martin (1998)
  • A Storm of Swords — George R. R. Martin (2000)
  • A Feast for Crows — George R. R. Martin (2005)
  • Star Wars: Heir to the Empire — Timothy Zahn (1991)
  • The Historical Jesus Part 1 — Bart D. Ehrman (2000)
  • From Jesus to Constantine — Bart D. Ehrman (2004)
  • Peter, Paul, and Mary Magdalene — Bart D. Ehrman (2006)
  • Jesus, Interrupted — Bart D. Ehrman (2009)
  • The Trial of Henry Kissinger — Christopher Hitchens (2001)
  • Hitch-22 — Christopher Hitchens (2010)
  • The Book Thief — Markus Zusak (2005)
  • Darwin’s Dangerous Idea — Daniel C. Dennett (1995)
  • The First American — H. W. Brands (2000)
  • Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy — Eric Metaxas (2010)
  • The Rape of Nanking — Iris Chang (1997)
  • Empire of the Summer Moon — S. C. Gwynne (2010)
  • Desperation — Stephen King (1996)
  • Just After Sunset — Stephen King (2008)
  • Full Dark, No Stars — Stephen King (2010)
  • Lord of Chaos — Robert Jordan (1994)
  • The Gathering Storm — Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson (2009)
  • Towers of Midnight — Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson (2010)
  • New Spring — Robert Jordan (2004)
  • Hunters of Dune — Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (2006)
  • Sandworms of Dune — Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson (2007)

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