My Favorite 1,000 Books

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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution: 25th Anniversary Edition
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution: 25th Anniversary Edition
Author: Steven Levy |Genre: Biography & Memoir |Year: 2015
(5)
I love the people this book is about, they are the closest thing I think I might have to human heroes. Author Steven Levy delivers with the perfect sub-title. Day-to-day it is... (See full review...)
I love the people this book is about, they are the closest thing I think I might have to human heroes. Author Steven Levy delivers with the perfect sub-title. Day-to-day it is... (See full review...)
A Song of Ice and Fire 2 - A Clash of Kings
A Song of Ice and Fire 2 - A Clash of Kings
Author: George R.R. Martin |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2015
(2)
American Kingpin
American Kingpin
Author: Nick Bilton |Genre: Biography & Memoir |Year: 2017
(5)
A Brief History of Time: From Big Bang to Black Holes
A Brief History of Time: From Big Bang to Black Holes
Author: Stephen Hawking |Genre: Science & Technology |Year: 2016
(3.5)
A Scanner Darkly
A Scanner Darkly
Author: Philip K. Dick |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 1977
(4.5)
Doomsday Book
Doomsday Book
Author: Connie Willis |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 1992
Why Dinosaurs Matter
Why Dinosaurs Matter
Author: Kenneth Lacovara |Genre: Non-Fiction |Year: 2017
A Song of Ice and Fire 1 - A Game of Thrones
A Song of Ice and Fire 1 - A Game of Thrones
Author: George R.R. Martin |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2015
(2)
A Song of Ice and Fire 4 - A Feast for Crows (read by Ted Stoddard)
A Song of Ice and Fire 4 - A Feast for Crows (read by Ted Stoddard)
Author: George R.R. Martin |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2005
(2)
Life Is Worth Losing
Life Is Worth Losing
Author: George Carlin |Genre: Humor |Year: 2007
(5)
Themis Files Trilogy
Themis Files Trilogy
Author: Sylvain Neuvel |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2018
This review is for all three books in the Themis Trilogy,  Sleeping Giants (Book 1), was the book that convinced me to purchase and read an... (See full review...)
This review is for all three books in the Themis Trilogy,  Sleeping Giants (Book 1), was the book that convinced me to purchase and read an... (See full review...)
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
Author: Andrea Wulf |Genre: Science & Technology |Year: 2015
Have you seen that episode of Rick and Morty where our duo are trapped in an alien virtual reality that is so good that they can’t tell they are in the real world or the... (See full review...)
Have you seen that episode of Rick and Morty where our duo are trapped in an alien virtual reality that is so good that they can’t tell they are in the real world or the... (See full review...)
The Futurological Congress
The Futurological Congress
Author: Stansislaw Lem |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 1985
(4)
World War Z: Operation Zombie
World War Z: Operation Zombie
Author: Max Brooks |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 2011
(4.5)
Year Zero
Year Zero
Author: Rob Reid |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 2012
(4.5)
Fear, Trump In The Whitehouse
Fear, Trump In The Whitehouse
Author: Bob Woodward |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2018
(3)
All the Pretty Horses
All the Pretty Horses
Author: Cormac McCarthy |Genre: Classic Literature |Year: 1994
(5)
A Song of Ice and Fire 3 - A Storm of Swords (read by Roy Avers)
A Song of Ice and Fire 3 - A Storm of Swords (read by Roy Avers)
Author: George R.R. Martin |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2016
(2)
A Song of Ice and Fire 5 - A Dance With Dragons (read by Roy Dotrice)
A Song of Ice and Fire 5 - A Dance With Dragons (read by Roy Dotrice)
Author: George R.R. Martin |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2011
(2)
The Kite Runner
The Kite Runner
Author: Khaled Hosseini |Genre: Contemporary Fiction |Year: 2003
(2.5)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land
Author: Robert A Heinlein |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 1991
(4.5)
A Higher Loyalty
A Higher Loyalty
Author: James Comey |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2018
(4)
The Threat How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump
The Threat How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump
Author: Andy McCabe |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2019
(4)
If you want to read a great fluff piece about and by Andrew McCabe this is the book for you. If you were looking to get your hands on McCabe’s resume, this book will do just... (See full review...)
If you want to read a great fluff piece about and by Andrew McCabe this is the book for you. If you were looking to get your hands on McCabe’s resume, this book will do just... (See full review...)
Happiness: A Memoir
Happiness: A Memoir
Author: Gretchen Rubin |Genre: Biography & Memoir |Year: 2009
(4)
Nothing to Envy
Nothing to Envy
Author: Barbara Demick |Genre: Non-Fiction |Year: 2009
Ordinary Lives in North Korea (See full review...)
Ordinary Lives in North Korea (See full review...)