My Favorite 1,000 Books

Reviewed by me, voted on by you. Please see my, "Best of" lists too!

Showing: 25 books

The Postman
The Postman
Author: David Brin |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 1985
I had never seen the Kevin Costner movie about the post apocalyptic postman that saved a town by delivering letters because it sounded stupid, but I sure as shit ran down to my... (See full review...)
I had never seen the Kevin Costner movie about the post apocalyptic postman that saved a town by delivering letters because it sounded stupid, but I sure as shit ran down to my... (See full review...)
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson
Author: Mark Twain |Genre: Classic Literature |Year: 2005
(3)
Acceptance
Acceptance
Author: Jeff Vandermeer |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2014
(4.5)
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina
Author: Leo Tolstoy |Genre: Classic Literature |Year: 2010
(5)
Anansi Boys A Novel
Anansi Boys A Novel
Author: Neil Gaiman |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2005
(4)
The Economic Singularity: Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism
The Economic Singularity: Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism
Author: Calum Chace |Genre: Non-Fiction |Year: 2016
(4)
It is hard to know if I liked this book so much because it was well researched, thoughtful and insightful or because it is the perfect blend of dystopian... (See full review...)
It is hard to know if I liked this book so much because it was well researched, thoughtful and insightful or because it is the perfect blend of dystopian... (See full review...)
10 Percent Happier
10 Percent Happier
Author: Dan Harris |Genre: Self-Help & Popular Psychology |Year: 2017
(4)
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History
Author: Don Yaeger |Genre: History & Politics |Year: 2015
(4)
Thomas Jefferson's self architected and so adorably named home, Monticello, was one of the most expensive at the time and cost $70,000 (not including the... (See full review...)
Thomas Jefferson's self architected and so adorably named home, Monticello, was one of the most expensive at the time and cost $70,000 (not including the... (See full review...)
Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World
Crashed: How a Decade of Financial Crises Changed the World
Author: Adam Tooze |Genre: Non-Fiction |Year: 2018
(3.5)
Crashed was so good I had to listen to it twice! If you have any interest in the economy this is a must read/listen to book. The author describes how at the onset he intended to... (See full review...)
Crashed was so good I had to listen to it twice! If you have any interest in the economy this is a must read/listen to book. The author describes how at the onset he intended to... (See full review...)
How to Change Your Mind: What A Pop-Science Book Can't Teach Us About Consciousness, Dying, and Transcendence
How to Change Your Mind: What A Pop-Science Book Can't Teach Us About Consciousness, Dying, and Transcendence
Author: Michael Pollan |Genre: Self-Help & Popular Psychology |Year: 2018
(2)
Everyone likes Michael Pollan and I do too, but who the hell is he? Wikipedia says Pollan graduated in the late 1970's, wrote his first book in ... (See full review...)
Everyone likes Michael Pollan and I do too, but who the hell is he? Wikipedia says Pollan graduated in the late 1970's, wrote his first book in ... (See full review...)
Authority
Authority
Author: Jeff Vandermeer |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2014
(4.5)
Born a Crime, Stories from a South African Childhood
Born a Crime, Stories from a South African Childhood
Author: Trevor Noah |Genre: Biography & Memoir |Year: 2016
(2)
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing
Author: Delia Owens |Genre: Fiction |Year: 2018
(2)
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Author: Charles Dickens |Genre: Classic Literature |Year: 2002
(5)
Amelia Bedelia
Amelia Bedelia
Author: Herman Parish |Genre: Childrens |Year: 2012
(3)
Oh the Thinks You Can Think
Oh the Thinks You Can Think
Author: Dr. Seuss |Genre: Childrens |Year: 1945
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Author: Daniel Kahneman |Genre: Self-Help & Popular Psychology |Year: 2011
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Author: Ray Bradbury |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 2004
(4)
Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land
Author: Robert A Heinlein |Genre: Science Fiction |Year: 1991
(4.5)
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Rich
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Rich
Author: Thomas J. Stanley Ph.D. |Genre: Finance & Business |Year: 2000
(5)
Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich
Author: Napoleon Hill |Genre: Self-Help & Popular Psychology |Year: 2007
(3.5)
The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games
Author: Suzanne Collins |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2018
The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King
Author: T. H. White |Genre: Fantasy |Year: 2010
The Book Thief
The Book Thief
Author: Markus Zusak |Genre: Fiction |Year: 2006
The Martian
The Martian
Author: Andy Weir |Genre: Fiction |Year: 2013