My Reading

This is a list of books I’ve read (since starting this list). I use it to keep passages I want to remember or favourite quotations.

Iron Flame | Rebecca Yarros

Finished on July 15, 2024

Book two in the Empyrean series.

Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros

Finished on May 20, 2024

Book one in the Empyrean series.

Stardust | Neil Gaiman

Finished on April 13, 2024

A Stroke of the Pen | Terry Pratchett

Finished on March 30, 2024

A collection of previously-lost short stories.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | George R. R. Martin

Finished on March 18, 2024

House of Many Ways | Diana Wynne Jones

Finished on March 5, 2024

Book three of the Howl series.

Castle in the Air | Diana Wynne Jones

Finished on February 21, 2024

Book two of the Howl series.

Howl's Moving Castle | Diana Wynne Jones

Finished on February 14, 2024

Book one of the Howl series.

Snow Crash | Neal Stephenson

Finished on February 4, 2024

The Dark Side of the Sun | Terry Pratchett

Finished on December 31, 2023

The Thirteenth Tale | Diane Setterfield

Finished on December 11, 2023

The Three-Body Problem | Liu Cixin

Finished on November 27, 2023

The Revenant | Michael Punke

Finished on November 11, 2023

A Dance with Dragons | George R. R. Martin

Finished on November 1, 2023

Book five of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

A Feast for Crows | George R. R. Martin

Finished on September 2, 2023

Book four of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

The Fight of Our Lives | Iuliia Mendel

Finished on August 28, 2023

In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy's former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Woven into her account are details about her own life as a member of Zelenskyy's new Ukraine.

A Storm of Swords | George R. R. Martin

Finished on June 27, 2023

Book three of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

A Clash of Kings | George R. R. Martin

Finished on April 1, 2023

Book two of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

A Game of Thrones | George R. R. Martin

Finished on January 24, 2023

Book one of the A Song of Ice and Fire series.

The Time-travelling Caveman | Terry Pratchett

Finished on December 13, 2022

A collection of short stories.

Father Christmas's Fake Beard | Terry Pratchett

Finished on December 4, 2022

A collection of Christmas short stories.

Dragons at Crumbling Castle | Terry Pratchett

Finished on November 30, 2022

A collection of short stories.

The Witch's Vacuum Cleaner | Terry Pratchett

Finished on November 19, 2022

A collection of short stories.

The Last Command | Timothy Zahn

Finished on November 10, 2022

Book three of the Thrawn Trilogy.

Dark Force Rising | Timothy Zahn

Finished on September 29, 2022

Book two of the Thrawn Trilogy.

Heir to the Empire | Timothy Zahn

Finished on August 31, 2022

Book one of the Thrawn Trilogy.

One Perfect Rose | Mary Jo Putney

Finished on July 24, 2022

The Other Wind | Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished on June 24, 2022

Book five of the Earthsea cycle.

Tales from Earthsea | Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished on May 26, 2022

A collection of short stories taking place in Earthsea.

Tehanu | Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished on April 1, 2022

Book four of the Earthsea cycle.

The Farthest Shore | Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished on March 21, 2022

Book three of the Earthsea cycle.

The Tombs of Atuan | Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished on March 3, 2022

Book two of the Earthsea cycle.

Ahsoka | E. K. Johnston

Finished on February 19, 2022

A Wizard of Earthsea | Ursula K. Le Guin

Finished on February 13, 2022

Book one of the Earthsea cycle.

Project Hail Mary | Andy Weir

Finished on November 6, 2021

The Emperor's Soul | Brandon Sanderson

Finished on August 8, 2021

Artemis | Andy Weir

Finished on August 1, 2021

The Martian | Andy Weir

Finished on July 4, 2021

Norse Mythology | Neil Gaiman

Finished on May 27, 2021

The Duke and I | Julia Quinn

Finished on May 17, 2021

Book one of the Bridgerton series.

The Shepherd's Crown | Terry Pratchett

Finished on February 6, 2021

Book forty-one (and final) in the Discworld series.

Snuff | Terry Pratchett

Finished on December 8, 2020

Book thirty-nine in the Discworld series.

I Shall Wear Midnight | Terry Pratchett

Finished on October 22, 2020

Book thirty-eight in the Discworld series.

Unseen Academicals | Terry Pratchett

Finished on October 4, 2020

Book thirty-seven in the Discworld series.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | C. S. Lewis

Finished on September 29, 2020

Book one in the Chronicles of Narnia.

Wintersmith | Terry Pratchett

Finished on July 27, 2020

Book thirty-five in the Discworld series.

Thud! | Terry Pratchett

Finished on June 17, 2020

Book thirty-four in the Discworld series.

A Hat Full of Sky | Terry Pratchett

Finished on April 7, 2020

Book thirty-two in the Discworld series.

Monstrous Regiment | Terry Pratchett

Finished on March 11, 2020

Book thirty-one in the Discworld series.

The Wee Free Men | Terry Pratchett

Finished on February 23, 2020

Book thirty in the Discworld series.

Night Watch | Terry Pratchett

Finished on February 13, 2020

Book twenty-nine in the Discworld series.

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents | Terry Pratchett

Finished on January 29, 2020

Book twenty-eight in the Discworld series.

The Last Hero | Terry Pratchett

Finished on January 17, 2020

Book twenty-seven in the Discworld series.

Thief of Time | Terry Pratchett

Finished on January 8, 2020

Book twenty-six in the Discworld series.

The Truth | Terry Pratchett

Finished on November 20, 2019

Book twenty-five in the Discworld series.

The Fifth Elephant | Terry Pratchett

Finished on October 8, 2019

Book twenty-four in the Discworld series.

Carpe Jugulum | Terry Pratchett

Finished on August 1, 2019

Book twenty-three in the Discworld series.

The Last Continent | Terry Pratchett

Finished on June 29, 2019

Book twenty-twp in the Discworld series.

Jingo | Terry Pratchett

Finished on June 6, 2019

Book twenty-one in the Discworld series.

Hogfather | Terry Pratchett

Finished on April 21, 2019

Book twenty in the Discworld series.

Feet of Clay | Terry Pratchett

Finished on February 7, 2019

Book nineteen in the Discworld series.

Maskerade | Terry Pratchett

Finished on December 20, 2018

Book eighteen in the Discworld series.

Interesting Times | Terry Pratchett

Finished on October 29, 2018

Book seventeen in the Discworld series.

Soul Music | Terry Pratchett

Finished on September 22, 2018

Book sixteen in the Discworld series.

Men at Arms | Terry Pratchett

Finished on June 28, 2018

Book fifteen in the Discworld series.

Lords and Ladies | Terry Pratchett

Finished on March 18, 2018

Book fourteen in the Discworld series.

Small Gods | Terry Pratchett

Finished on January 23, 2018

Book thirteen in the Discworld series.

Witches Abroad | Terry Pratchett

Finished on November 12, 2017

Book twelve in the Discworld series.

Reaper Man | Terry Pratchett

Finished on September 5, 2017

Book eleven in the Discworld series.

Moving Pictures | Terry Pratchett

Finished on July 17, 2017

Book ten in the Discworld series.

Eric | Terry Pratchett

Finished on May 6, 2017

Book nine in the Discworld series.

Guards! Guards! | Terry Pratchett

Finished on April 24, 2017

Book eight in the Discworld series.

Pyramids | Terry Pratchett

Finished on February 6, 2017

Book seven in the Discworld series.

Wyrd Sisters | Terry Pratchett

Finished on November 28, 2016

Book six in the Discworld series.

Sourcery | Terry Pratchett

Finished on October 13, 2016

Book five in the Discworld series.

Equal Rites | Terry Pratchett

Finished on August 7, 2016

Book three in the Discworld series.

The Light Fantastic | Terry Pratchett

Finished on July 23, 2016

Book two in the Discworld series.

The Colour of Magic | Terry Pratchett

Finished on June 14, 2016

Book one in the Discworld series.

Raising Steam | Terry Pratchett

Finished on March 26, 2016

Book forty in the Discworld series.

Making Money | Terry Pratchett

Finished on February 29, 2016

Book thirty-six in the Discworld series.

Mort | Terry Pratchett

Finished on July 17, 2015

Book four in the Discworld series.

Going Postal | Terry Pratchett

Finished on July 2, 2015

Book thirty-three in the Discworld series.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

Finished on September 20, 2014

A collection of eleven detective stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous literary creation, Sherlock Holmes.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Arthur Conan Doyle

Finished on September 10, 2014

A collection of eleven detective stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous literary creation, Sherlock Holmes.

The Sign of the Four | Arthur Conan Doyle

Finished on August 30, 2014

The second Sherlock Holmes novel.

A Study in Scarlet | Arthur Conan Doyle

Finished on August 21, 2014

The first Sherlock Holmes novel.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams

Finished on August 15, 2014

People of Earth, your attention please. This is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz of the Galactic Hyperspace Planning Council. Plans for development of the outlying regions of the galaxy require the building of a hyperspatial express route through your star system, and regrettably your planet is scheduled for demolition. The process will take slightly less than two of your Earth minutes. Thank you.

Book one of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | J.K. Rowling

Finished on August 13, 2014

Book seven of the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | J.K. Rowling

Finished on August 8, 2014

Book six of the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | J.K. Rowling

Finished on July 26, 2014

Book five of the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | J.K. Rowling

Finished on July 17, 2014

Book four of the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | J.K. Rowling

Finished on July 10, 2014

Book three of the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J.K. Rowling

Finished on June 29, 2014

Book two of the Harry Potter series.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | J.K. Rowling

Finished on June 20, 2014

Book one of the Harry Potter series.

The World of Wal-Mart | Nicholas Copeland

Finished on June 13, 2014

This book demonstrates the usefulness of anthropological concepts by taking a critical look at Wal-Mart and the American Dream. Rather than singling Wal-Mart out for criticism, the authors treat it as a product of a socio-political order that it also helps to shape. The book attributes Wal-Mart’s success to the failure of American (and global) society to make the Dream available to everyone.

Beowulf | Unknown

Finished on June 2, 2014

The earliest extant poem in a modern European language, “Beowulf” is an epic that reflects a feudal, newly Christian world of heroes and monsters, blood, victory, and death.

Quidditch Through the Ages | Kennilworthy Whisp

Finished on May 15, 2014

Discourse on Method and Meditations on First Philosophy | René Descartes

Finished on February 5, 2014

Descartes’ ideas not only changed the course of Western philosophy but also led to or transformed the fields of metaphysics, epistemology, physics and mathematics, political theory and ethics, psychoanalysis, and literature and the arts. This book reprints Descartes’ major works, Discourse on Method and Meditations.

The Rites of Rulers | Christel Lane

Finished on January 31, 2014

Although considerable attention has been paid to those cultural revolutions which result in fundamental social upheavals, the less spectacular silent cultural revolutions which leave the existing social structure intact, focusing instead on the behavioural dimension of ideology, have been neglected. In this book, Christel Lane examines such a silent revolution, exploring the ways in which it was achieved in the Soviet society of the time through the instrument of ritual.

A Doll’s House | Henrik Ibsen

Finished on January 26, 2014

A Doll’s House (1879), is a masterpiece of theatrical craft which for the first time portrayed the tragic hypocrisy of Victorian middle class marriage on the stage. The play ushered in a new social era and “exploded like a bomb into contemporary life”.

The War Poems | Siegfried Sassoon

Finished on September 23, 2013

For The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon, Sir Rupert Hart-Davis has arranged the poems as far as possible in the order of their composition. A useful Biographical Table is also included, so that readers can trace the movement of the soldier alongside the mind of the poet. Fourteen of the poems in this volume are published for the first time.

Literary Theory | Terry Eagleton

Finished on September 21, 2013

This classic work covers all of the major movements in literary studies in this century. Noted for its clear, engaging style and unpretentious treatment, Literary Theory has become the introduction of choice for anyone interested in learning about the world of contemporary literary thought.

The Trial | Franz Kafka

Finished on August 8, 2013

Written in 1914 but not published until 1925, a year after Kafka’s death, The Trial is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, The Trial has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers.

The Sociological Imagination | C. Wright Mills

Finished on April 18, 2013

C. Wright Mills is best remembered for his highly acclaimed work The Sociological Imagination, in which he set forth his views on how social science should be pursued. Hailed upon publication as a cogent and hard-hitting critique, The Sociological Imagination took issue with the ascendant schools of sociology in the United States, calling for a humanist sociology connecting the social, personal, and historical dimensions of our lives. The sociological imagination Mills calls for is a sociological vision, a way of looking at the world that can see links between the apparently private problems of the individual and important social issues.

A Briefer History of Time | Stephen Hawking

Finished on April 4, 2013

Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for years readers have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe. A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking’s response.

Discipline and Punish | Michel Foucault

Finished on December 12, 2012

In this brilliant work, the most influential philosopher since Sartre suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner’s body to his soul.

Rabelais and His World | Mikhail Bakhtin

Finished on November 19, 2012

This classic work by the Russian philosopher and literary theorist Mikhail Bakhtin (1895—1975) examines popular humour and folk culture in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, especially the world of carnival, as depicted in the novels of François Rabelais.

Goodbye To All That | Robert Graves

Finished on June 3, 2012

An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in English society following the First World War, Robert Graves’s Goodbye to All That is a matchless evocation of the Great War’s haunting legacy.