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Reading List

Posted by mike at 6:16 pm on March 15th, 2007

One of my favorite hobbies is reading science fiction and fantasy novels. I enjoy a pretty wide range of these genre novels, but my favorites tend to be escapist fantasies such as The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.

Favorite Novel: The Lord of the Rings
Favorite Author: J. K. Rowling
Best Read of 2007: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Currently Reading: Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

Below you can find a quick listing of the novels I have read during 2007 and 2008. The titles are linked to corresponding reviews.

2008 Reading List

Title Author Published Review
Completed Reads
Blood Rites Jim Butcher 2004 A
Death Masks Jim Butcher 2003 A-
Summer Knight Jim Butcher 2002 A-
Grave Peril Jim Butcher 2001 A
Fool Moon Jim Butcher 2000 A
Storm Front Jim Butcher 2000 A+
The Eye of the World Robert Jordan 1990 A
The Waste Lands Stephen King 1991 B+
The Drawing of Three Stephen King 1987 C
The Gunslinger Stephen King 1982 A
The Grey King Susan Cooper 1975 B
The Children of Húrin J. R. R. Tolkien 2007 A-
Greenwitch Susan Cooper 1997 B
The Dark Is Rising Susan Cooper 1973 B+
The Road Cormac McCarthy 2006 A-
Over Sea, Under Stone Susan Cooper 1965 B+
Currently Reading
Brisingr Christopher Paolini 2008
Upcoming Reads
Wizard and Glass Stephen King 1997
Silver on the Tree Susan Cooper
Queen of Candesce Karl Schroeder
Pirate Sun Karl Schroeder
Dune Frank Herbert 1965

2007 Reading List

Title Author Published Review
Completed Reads
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams 1979 A
The Restaurant at the End of the Galaxy Douglas Adams 1980 A
Life, The Universe and Everything Douglas Adams 1982 A-
So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish Douglas Adams 1984 A-
Mostly Harmless Douglas Adams 1992 A-
The Book of Three Lloyd Alexander 1964 B-
Star Wars: Darth Bane: Path of Destruction Drew Karpyshyn 2006 B+
A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin 1996 B
The Golden Compass Philip Pullman 1995 A
The Subtle Knife Philip Pullman 1997 A-
The Amber Spyglass Philip Pullman 2000 B+
Anthem Ayn Rand 1938 B
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone J. K. Rowling 1997 A+
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling 1998 A+
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling 1999 A+
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling 2000 A+
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling 2003 A+
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince J. K. Rowling 2005 A+
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling 2007 A+
The Silmarillion J.R.R. Tolkien 1977 B+
Sun of Suns Karl Schroeder 2006 A
Dragons of Autumn Twilight Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman 1984 C
Dragons of Winter Night Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman 1985 C
Dragons of Spring Dawning Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman 1985 C