<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-MLWNSTF5Y9"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-MLWNSTF5Y9'); </script> # What I have read since 1996 [[Change Log]] ![[Guide to the reading list]] | 90s: | | | | | | | [[#1996]] | [[#1997]] | [[#1998]] | [[#1999]] | | ------ | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | | 00s: | [[#2000]] | [[#2001]] | [[#2002]] | [[#2003]] | [[#2004]] | [[#2005]] | [[#2006]] | [[#2007]] | [[#2008]] | [[#2009]] | | 10s: | [[#2010]] | [[#2011]] | [[#2012]] | [[#2013]] | [[#2014]] | [[#2015]] | [[#2016]] | [[#2017]] | [[#2018]] | [[#2019]] | | 20s: | [[#2020]] | [[#2021]] | [[#2022]] | [[#2023]] | | | | | | | See also: [[Reading Stats]], [[Guilty Pleasure Reading]], [[Books I Read Before 1996]] ## 1996 > [!INFO]- 1996 in review > - set a goal for myself of reading 1 book/week; [why](https://jamierubin.net/2022/10/25/the-best-self-paced-course-ive-ever-taken/)? > - read 41 books > - best book I read in 1996: *Something Wicked This Way Comes* by Ray Bradbury 1. [[From Earth To Heaven]] by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science, essays; finished on 01/13/1996 2. Science, Numbers and I by Isaac Asimov; 242pp (0.59 BEq); science, essays; finished on 02/10/1996 3. Adding a Dimension by Isaac Asimov; 205pp (0.5 BEq); science, essays; finished on 02/24/1996 4. Of Time and Space and Other Things by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science, essays; finished on 03/03/1996 5. Murder at the ABA by Isaac Asimov; 259pp (0.63 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 03/10/1996 6. The Stars in Their Courses by Isaac Asimov; 218pp (0.53 BEq); science, essays; finished on 03/18/1996 7. A Tour of the Calculus by David Berlinski; 333pp (0.81 BEq); mathematics, calculus; finished on 03/31/1996 8. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/06/1996 9. Double Star by Robert A. Heinlein; 242pp (0.59 BEq); science fiction; finished on 04/07/1996 10. The Best Mysteries of Isaac Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 345pp (0.84 BEq); mystery, fiction, short fiction; finished on 04/13/1996 11. Nemesis by Isaac Asimov; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science fiction; finished on 04/22/1996 12. The Tragedy of the Moon by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science, essays; finished on 05/02/1996 13. The Planet that Wasn‚Äö√Ñ√¥t by Isaac Asimov; 238pp (0.58 BEq); science, essays; finished on 05/05/1996 14. The Sun Shines Bright by Isaac Asimov; 251pp (0.61 BEq); science, essays; finished on 05/07/1996 15. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/13/1996 16. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/20/1996 17. Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 246pp (0.6 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/02/1996 18. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/05/1996 19. Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/08/1996 20. Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov; 451pp (1.1 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/12/1996 21. Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov; 529pp (1.29 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/17/1996 22. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/25/1996 23. Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/28/1996 24. Asimov Laughs Again by Isaac Asimov; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction; finished on 08/15/1996 25. Blameless in Abaddon by James Morrow; 415pp (1.01 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 08/23/1996 26. Our Angry Earth by Isaac Asimov and Frederik Pohl; 324pp (0.79 BEq); science, climate; finished on 09/02/1996 27. Change! by Isaac Asimov; 201pp (0.49 BEq); science, essays; finished on 09/13/1996 28. Idoru by William Gibson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/22/1996 29. Humpty Dumpty: An Oval by Damon Knight; 287pp (0.7 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/30/1996 30. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury; 292pp (0.71 BEq); fiction, fantasy; finished on 10/05/1996 31. Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson; 574pp (1.4 BEq); science fiction, mars; finished on 10/28/1996 32. Counting the Eons by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science, essays; finished on 10/31/1996 33. Chorale by Barry N. Malzberg; 181pp (0.44 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/03/1996 34. Way Station by Clifford D. Simak; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/09/1996 35. The Space Merchants by Frederik Pohl and C. M. Kornbluth; 185pp (0.45 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/11/1996 36. Herovit's World by Barry N. Malzberg; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, metafiction; finished on 11/13/1996 37. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; 189pp (0.46 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/17/1996 38. Sundiver by David Brin; 341pp (0.83 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/20/1996 39. The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury; 181pp (0.44 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 11/30/1996 40. City of Truth by James Morrow; 160pp (0.39 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 12/01/1996 41. The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan; 456pp (1.11 BEq); science; finished on 12/31/1996 ## 1997 > [!INFO]- 1997 in review > - read *Age of Wonders* by David G. Hartwell in Sept. 1997 while sick in bed; this book set me on an expansion of my reading in the science fiction world, far beyond the few same authors I'd read up to that point; the fall of 1997 was a remarkable time for me in reading science fiction. > - read 37 books > - best book I read in 1997: Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg 42. The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on Human Intelligence by Carl Sagan; 271pp (0.66 BEq); science, intelligence, evolution; finished on 01/07/1997 43. Broca's Brain by Carl Sagan; 398pp (0.97 BEq); science, intelligence; finished on 01/20/1997 44. Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science, astronomy; finished on 01/23/1997 45. Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 246pp (0.6 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/25/1997 46. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/30/1997 47. Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/10/1997 48. Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov; 451pp (1.1 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/02/1997 49. Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov; 529pp (1.29 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/18/1997 50. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/25/1997 51. Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/29/1997 52. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/06/1997 53. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/16/1997 54. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/03/1997 55. How to Enjoy Writing by Janet Asimov; 164pp (0.4 BEq); writing; finished on 05/17/1997 56. Contact by Carl Sagan; 579pp (1.41 BEq); science fiction; finished on 05/27/1997 57. View from a Height by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science, essays; finished on 07/06/1997 58. The Solar System and Back by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science, essays; finished on 07/12/1997 59. Billions and Billions by Carl Sagan; 296pp (0.72 BEq); science; finished on 08/17/1997 60. Foundation's Fear by Gregory Benford; 607pp (1.48 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/18/1997 61. Age of Wonders by David G. Hartwell; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science fiction, criticism; finished on 09/23/1997 62. The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester; 259pp (0.63 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/24/1997 63. Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys; 189pp (0.46 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/26/1997 64. The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester; 251pp (0.61 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/29/1997 65. Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/30/1997 66. Time Out of Joint by Phillip K. Dick; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/04/1997 67. The Past Through Tomorrow by Robert A. Heinlein; 829pp (2.02 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/14/1997 68. Beyond Apollo by Barry N. Malzberg; 152pp (0.37 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/18/1997 69. The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury; 185pp (0.45 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/23/1997 70. Galaxies by Barry N. Malzberg; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/19/1997 71. The Forever War by Joe Haldeman; 279pp (0.68 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/03/1997 72. Lecherous Limericks by Isaac Asimov; 95pp (0.23 BEq); humor; finished on 11/25/1997 73. Today and Tomorrow and‚Äö√Ѭ∂ by Isaac Asimov; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science, essays; finished on 12/06/1997 74. The Tyrannosaurus Prescription by Isaac Asimov; 324pp (0.79 BEq); science, essays; finished on 12/13/1997 75. X Stands for Unknown by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science, essays; finished on 12/18/1997 76. The Subatomic Monster by Isaac Asimov; 214pp (0.52 BEq); science, essays; finished on 12/24/1997 77. Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut; 275pp (0.67 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/16/1997 78. Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman; 353pp (0.86 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/29/1997 ## 1998 > [!INFO]- 1998 in review > - reading *A Man on the Moon* by Andrew Chaikin (which was the basis of the HBO miniseries *From the Earth to the Moon* that debuted in 1998) began my fascination with NASA and the space program that continues to this day > - read 28 books and passed the 100th book I'd read since 1996 > - best book I read in 1996: *A Man on the Moon* by Andrew Chaikin 79. Quasar, Quasar, Burning Bright by Isaac Asimov; 222pp (0.54 BEq); science, essays; finished on 01/07/1998 80. The Road to Infinity by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science, essays; finished on 01/15/1998 81. [[Foundation]] by Isaac Asimov; 246pp (0.6 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/01/1998 82. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/14/1998 83. Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/23/1998 84. Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov; 451pp (1.1 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/08/1998 85. Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov; 529pp (1.29 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/22/1998 86. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/26/1998 87. Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/30/1998 88. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/05/1998 89. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/11/1998 90. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/18/1998 91. Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear; 447pp (1.09 BEq); science fiction; finished on 04/20/1998 92. The Roving Mind by Isaac Asimov; 349pp (0.85 BEq); science, essays; finished on 05/02/1998 93. A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin; 689pp (1.68 BEq); space program, apollo, engineering; finished on 05/12/1998 94. Deke! by Donald Slayton; 353pp (0.86 BEq); memoir, astronauts, apollo; finished on 06/10/1998 95. Carrying the Fire by Michael Collins; 480pp (1.17 BEq); memoir, astronauts, apollo; finished on 07/04/1998 96. Yours, Isaac Asimov: A Lifetime of Letters edited by Stanley Asimov; 353pp (0.86 BEq); letters, writers; finished on 08/24/1998 97. The Silent by Jack Dann; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction; finished on 09/01/1998 98. Voyage by Stephen Baxter; 784pp (1.91 BEq); science fiction, alternate history; finished on 09/14/1998 99. Earth is Room Enough by Isaac Asimov; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 09/19/1998 100. Nine Tomorrows by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 09/20/1998 101. Nightfall and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov; 349pp (0.85 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/03/1998 102. Our of Everywhere by Isaac Asimov; 238pp (0.58 BEq); science, essays; finished on 10/09/1998 103. The New Intelligent Man's Guide to Science by Isaac Asimov; 866pp (2.11 BEq); science; finished on 11/01/1998 104. I, Robot: The Illustrated Screenplay by Harlan Ellison and Isaac Asimov; 271pp (0.66 BEq); science fiction, screenplay; finished on 12/25/1998 105. The Engines of the Night by Barry N. Malzberg; 197pp (0.48 BEq); science fiction, criticism; finished on 12/27/1998 106. Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester by Alfred Bester; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/30/1998 ## 1999 > [!INFO]- 1999 in review > - read 42 books and passed the 100th book I'd read since 1996 > - there wasn't a particularly outstanding book that I read in 1999 107. Psychoshop by Alfred Bester and Roger Zelazny; 205pp (0.5 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/01/1999 108. Guernica Night by Barry N. Malzberg; 128pp (0.31 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/03/1999 109. The World Inside by Robert Silverberg; 234pp (0.57 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/04/1999 110. The Dead Father by Donald Barthelme; 177pp (0.43 BEq); fiction, metafiction; finished on 01/05/1999 111. The Falling Astronauts by Barry N. Malzberg; 193pp (0.47 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/09/1999 112. The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov; 193pp (0.47 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 01/11/1999 113. The Sodom and Gomorrah Business by Barry N. Malzberg; 128pp (0.31 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/09/1999 114. Tau Zero by Poul Anderson; 189pp (0.46 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/18/1999 115. 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke; 296pp (0.72 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/23/1999 116. Slan by A. E. Van Vogt; 271pp (0.66 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/25/1999 117. Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison; 287pp (0.7 BEq); science fiction, fantasy, horror, short fiction; finished on 01/30/1999 118. The Lovers by Philip Jose Farmer; 201pp (0.49 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/03/1999 119. Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science fiction, tie-in; finished on 02/06/1999 120. Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/09/1999 121. City by Clifford D. Simak; 251pp (0.61 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/16/1999 122. Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein; 337pp (0.82 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/19/1999 123. The Einstein Intersection by Samuel R. Delany; 136pp (0.33 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/20/1999 124. More than Human by Theodore Sturgeon; 185pp (0.45 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/28/1999 125. The Destruction of the Temple by Barry N. Malzberg; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/02/1999 126. Overlay by Barry N. Malzberg; 189pp (0.46 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/05/1999 127. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/03/1999 128. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/14/1999 129. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/25/1999 130. Foundation's Triumph by David Brin; 394pp (0.96 BEq); science fiction; finished on 04/30/1999 131. Fact and Fancy by Isaac Asimov; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science, essays; finished on 05/04/1999 132. Of Matters Great and Small by Isaac Asimov; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science, essays; finished on 07/01/1999 133. A Spell For Chameleon by Piers Anthony; 345pp (0.84 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 09/19/1999 134. The Source of Magic by Piers Anthony; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 09/25/1999 135. Castle Roogna by Piers Anthony; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 10/03/1999 136. Centaur Aisle by Piers Anthony; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 10/08/1999 137. Ogre, Ogre by Piers Anthony; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 10/31/1999 138. Night Mare by Piers Anthony; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/06/1999 139. Dragon on a Pedestal by Piers Anthony; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/07/1999 140. Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn by Piers Anthony; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/09/1999 141. Golem in the Gears by Piers Anthony; 328pp (0.8 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/10/1999 142. Vale of the Vole by Piers Anthony; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/15/1999 143. The Eternal Footman by James Morrow; 361pp (0.88 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 12/05/1999 144. A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick; 218pp (0.53 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/11/1999 145. Sincerely, Andy Rooney by Andy Rooney; 353pp (0.86 BEq); letters, writers; finished on 12/12/1999 146. Revelations by Barry N. Malzberg; 123pp (0.3 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/16/1999 147. Forever Free by Joe Haldeman; 279pp (0.68 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/18/1999 148. The Spread by Barry N. Malzberg; 156pp (0.38 BEq); fiction; finished on 12/19/1999 ## 2000 > [!INFO]- 2000 in review > - I read Tom Clancy's *Debt of Honor* in the early summer of 2000 and then went through many of his Jack Ryan books, which I enjoyed at the time. > - read 33 books and passed the 100th book I'd read since 1996 > - like 1999, 2000 was a lackluster year for really outstanding books 149. The Life of Greece by Will Durant; 755pp (1.84 BEq); history, ancient history; finished on 01/16/2000 150. The Forever Machine by Mark Clifton and Frank Riley; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/23/2000 151. The Skylark of Space by E. E. "Doc" Smith; 214pp (0.52 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/30/2000 152. Marvels of Science by Isaac Asimov; 197pp (0.48 BEq); science, essays; finished on 02/17/2000 153. Is Anyone There? by Isaac Asimov; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science, essays; finished on 03/18/2000 154. 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/19/2000 155. Carl Sagan: A Life by William Poundstone; 497pp (1.21 BEq); biography, scientists; finished on 03/25/2000 156. 2061: Odyssey Three by Arthur C. Clarke; 304pp (0.74 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/26/2000 157. 3001: Final Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke; 271pp (0.66 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/28/2000 158. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/07/2000 159. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/15/2000 160. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/02/2000 161. The Inimitable Jeeves by P. G. Wodehouse; 242pp (0.59 BEq); fiction, humor; finished on 05/03/2000 162. The Annotated Alice by Lewis Carroll and Martin Gardner; 312pp (0.76 BEq); fiction, annotations; finished on 05/06/2000 163. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie; 287pp (0.7 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 05/23/2000 164. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie; 275pp (0.67 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 05/24/2000 165. Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy; 989pp (2.41 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 06/02/2000 166. God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut; 82pp (0.2 BEq); fiction; finished on 07/10/2000 167. Executive Orders by Tom Clancy; 1271pp (3.1 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 07/31/2000 168. The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy; 431pp (1.05 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 08/06/2000 169. Patriot Games by Tom Clancy; 505pp (1.23 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 08/10/2000 170. The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 08/13/2000 171. Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy; 689pp (1.68 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 08/27/2000 172. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy; 927pp (2.26 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 09/03/2000 173. The Day of the Burning by Barry N. Malzberg; 164pp (0.4 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/25/2000 174. Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein; 529pp (1.29 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/03/2000 175. Camp Concentration by Thomas M. Disch; 193pp (0.47 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/05/2000 176. To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer; 222pp (0.54 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/08/2000 177. Failure Is Not An Option by Gene Kranz; 415pp (1.01 BEq); memoir, space program, apollo; finished on 10/15/2000 178. The Human Body by Isaac Asimov; 353pp (0.86 BEq); science, physiology; finished on 11/15/2000 179. Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 246pp (0.6 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/03/2000 180. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/07/2000 181. Did Adam and Eve Have Navels? by Martin Gardner; 251pp (0.61 BEq); science, essays; finished on 12/28/2000 ## 2001 > [!INFO]- 2001 in review > - I read David McCullough's biography of *John Adams*, which made Adam's my favorite president. It also turned me on to McCullough, and presidential biographies in general. > - I was reading *'Salem's Lot* by Stephen King when 9/11 happened. > - *Truman* by David McCullough became the 200th book I'd read since 1996 > - read 77 books and passed the 100th book I'd read since 1996 > - best book I read in 1996: *John Adams* by David McCullough 182. From Wandering Jew to William F. Buckley by Martin Gardner; 349pp (0.85 BEq); science, essays; finished on 01/04/2001 183. My War by Andy Rooney; 333pp (0.81 BEq); memoir, writers, world war 2; finished on 01/21/2001 184. Out From Ganymede by Barry N. Malzberg; 152pp (0.37 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/23/2001 185. The Man Who Loved the Midnight Lady by Barry N. Malzberg; 201pp (0.49 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/02/2001 186. Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/04/2001 187. Eon by Greg Bear; 513pp (1.25 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/11/2001 188. Timescape by Gregory Benford; 501pp (1.22 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 03/13/2001 189. Darwin's Radio by Greg Bear; 447pp (1.09 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/18/2001 190. The Coming by Joe Haldeman; 279pp (0.68 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/25/2001 191. The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke; 353pp (0.86 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/25/2001 192. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 03/31/2001 193. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/08/2001 194. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/21/2001 195. The Land of Canaan by Isaac Asimov; 308pp (0.75 BEq); history, ancient history; finished on 04/28/2001 196. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas; 788pp (1.92 BEq); fiction; finished on 05/06/2001 197. Longitude by Dava Sobel; 193pp (0.47 BEq); science, history; finished on 05/07/2001 198. D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II by Stephen Ambrose; 656pp (1.6 BEq); history, world war 2; finished on 05/21/2001 199. John Adams by David McCullough; 751pp (1.83 BEq); biography, history, presidents; finished on 07/02/2001 200. Truman by David McCullough; 1120pp (2.73 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 07/15/2001 201. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 07/15/2001 202. Does America Need a Foreign Policy by Henry Kissenger; 353pp (0.86 BEq); politics; finished on 07/22/2001 203. Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom by Bob Woodward; 287pp (0.7 BEq); politics, history; finished on 07/26/2001 204. [[Moon Lander - How We Developed the Lunar Module]] by Thomas J. Kelly; 287pp (0.7 BEq); space program, engineering, apollo, memoir; finished on 08/01/2001 205. Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869 by Stephen Ambrose; 431pp (1.05 BEq); history, railroad, engineering; finished on 08/19/2001 206. Eisenhower: Soldier and President by Stephen Ambrose; 640pp (1.56 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 09/04/2001 207. The Fed: The Inside Story of How the World's Most Powerful Financial Institution Drives the Markets by Martin Mayer; 349pp (0.85 BEq); politics, finance; finished on 09/08/2001 208. Salem's Lot by Stephen King; 484pp (1.18 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 09/16/2001 209. The Supreme Court by William H. Rehnquist; 304pp (0.74 BEq); history, judiciary; finished on 09/23/2001 210. Jack: Straight from the Gut by Jack Welch and John Byrne; 497pp (1.21 BEq); memoir, business; finished on 09/29/2001 211. Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella; 271pp (0.66 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 10/08/2001 212. The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by W. P. Kinsella; 312pp (0.76 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 10/28/2001 213. From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury; 205pp (0.5 BEq); fiction; finished on 10/30/2001 214. Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany; 193pp (0.47 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/04/2001 215. The Godfather by Mario Puzo; 447pp (1.09 BEq); fiction; finished on 11/12/2001 216. In the Enclosure by Barry N. Malzberg; 189pp (0.46 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/14/2001 217. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis; 292pp (0.71 BEq); history, american history; finished on 11/24/2001 218. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris; 779pp (1.9 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 12/07/2001 ## 2002 > [!INFO]- 2002 in review > - my turn from fiction to nonfiction became more evident in 2002 > - halfway through 2002, I moved from Los Angeles to Maryland > - read 23 booksm, 17 of which were nonfiction > - best book I read in 2022: *Theodore Rex* by Edmund Morris 219. View From a Height by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science, essays; finished on 01/08/2002 220. Adding a Dimension by Isaac Asimov; 205pp (0.5 BEq); science, essays; finished on 01/13/2002 221. Terraforming Earth by Jack Williamson; 349pp (0.85 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/20/2002 222. Passage by Connie Willis; 779pp (1.9 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/02/2002 223. American Gods by Neil Gaiman; 636pp (1.55 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 02/09/2002 224. Calculating God by Robert J. Sawyer; 337pp (0.82 BEq); science fiction, first contact; finished on 02/09/2002 225. Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris; 771pp (1.88 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 02/18/2002 226. Just for Fun: The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary by Linus Torvalds; 287pp (0.7 BEq); memoir, computing; finished on 02/23/2002 227. Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President by Jimmy Carter; 640pp (1.56 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 03/05/2002 228. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by H. W. Brands; 767pp (1.87 BEq); biography, american history; finished on 03/29/2002 229. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/03/2002 230. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/12/2002 231. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/22/2002 232. Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke; 242pp (0.59 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/07/2002 233. Built to Last by James C. Collins; 369pp (0.9 BEq); business; finished on 07/03/2002 234. Good to Great by James C. Collins; 320pp (0.78 BEq); business; finished on 07/07/2002 235. Flight: My Life In Mission Control by Chris Kraft; 369pp (0.9 BEq); memoir, space program; finished on 09/04/2002 236. John Glenn: A Memoir by John Glenn; 423pp (1.03 BEq); memoir, space program, astronauts, politicians; finished on 09/07/2002 237. Common Nonsense by Andy Rooney; 365pp (0.89 BEq); essays; finished on 11/02/2002 238. To America: Personal Reflections of a Historian by Stephen Ambrose; 287pp (0.7 BEq); memoir, history, historians; finished on 11/05/2002 239. Guardian by Joe Haldeman; 304pp (0.74 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/07/2002 240. A History of the American People by Paul Johnson; 1103pp (2.69 BEq); history, american history; finished on 12/22/2002 241. Bush at War by Bob Woodward; 382pp (0.93 BEq); politics, war, presidents; finished on 12/30/2002 ## 2003 > [!INFO]- 2003 in review > - read 27 books and passed the 100th book I'd read since 1996 > - best book I read in 2003: *The Making of the Atomic Bomb* by Richard Rhodes, one of [three unconventional books on project management](https://jamierubin.net/2014/01/12/3-unconventional-books-on-project-management/) that I've come across over the years. *Forever* by Pete Hamill was a close second. 242. The Thrill of the Grass by W. P. Kinsella; 210pp (0.51 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 01/02/2003 243. Shopgirl by Steve Martin; 132pp (0.32 BEq); fiction; finished on 01/03/2003 244. Travel's with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck; 214pp (0.52 BEq); travel; finished on 01/09/2003 245. Magic Time by W. P. Kinsella; 242pp (0.59 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 01/11/2003 246. Forever: A Novel by Pete Hamill; 615pp (1.5 BEq); fiction; finished on 01/19/2003 247. Let's All Kill Constance by Ray Bradbury; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction; finished on 01/21/2003 248. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck; 480pp (1.17 BEq); fiction; finished on 01/26/2003 249. America and Americans by John Steinbeck; 447pp (1.09 BEq); essays; finished on 02/05/2003 250. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery; 82pp (0.2 BEq); fiction; finished on 03/09/2003 251. Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose; 431pp (1.05 BEq); history, world war 2; finished on 03/27/2003 252. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/20/2003 253. Pattern Recognition by William Gibson; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction; finished on 05/27/2003 254. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown; 480pp (1.17 BEq); fiction; finished on 06/26/2003 255. The Life You Imagine by Derek Jeter and Jack Curry; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, baseball; finished on 07/20/2003 256. Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis; 316pp (0.77 BEq); baseball; finished on 07/26/2003 257. UML Distilled by Martin Fowler; 210pp (0.51 BEq); computing; finished on 07/31/2003 258. Baseball: A History of America‚Äö√Ñ√¥s Game by Benjamin G. Rader; 312pp (0.76 BEq); history, baseball; finished on 08/01/2003 259. Roads: Driving America‚Äö√Ñ√¥s Great Highways by Larry McMurtry; 210pp (0.51 BEq); travel, roads; finished on 08/03/2003 260. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold; 328pp (0.8 BEq); fiction; finished on 08/05/2003 261. The Natural by Bernard Malamud; 230pp (0.56 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 08/07/2003 262. Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Hook Has Gone Before by Tony Horwitz; 480pp (1.17 BEq); travel; finished on 08/20/2003 263. Body for Life by Michael D'Orso; 201pp (0.49 BEq); health; finished on 08/23/2003 264. Nixon: The Education of a Politician 1919-1962 by Stephen Ambrose; 849pp (2.07 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 09/03/2003 265. Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 246pp (0.6 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/19/2003 266. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/22/2003 267. Fact and Fancy by Isaac Asimov; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science, essays; finished on 11/26/2003 268. The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes; 886pp (2.16 BEq); history, engineering, science, world war 2; finished on 12/11/2003 ## 2004 > [!INFO]- 2004 in review > - read 39 books and passed the 300th book I'd read since 1996 > - best book I read in 2004: *The Time Traveler's Wife* by Audrey Niffenegger 269. The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin; 177pp (0.43 BEq); fiction; finished on 01/23/2004 270. The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger; 529pp (1.29 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 01/26/2004 271. 1968 by Joe Haldeman; 353pp (0.86 BEq); fiction, war, vietnam; finished on 01/31/2004 272. Thomas Jefferson: A Life by Willard Sterne Randall; 738pp (1.8 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 02/08/2004 273. Moving Mars by Greg Bear; 447pp (1.09 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/26/2004 274. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury; 238pp (0.58 BEq); fiction; finished on 03/03/2004 275. Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold; 287pp (0.7 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/06/2004 276. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess; 193pp (0.47 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/08/2004 277. Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card; 324pp (0.79 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/09/2004 278. Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card; 382pp (0.93 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/13/2004 279. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison; 136pp (0.33 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/14/2004 280. Gentleman Junkie and Other Stories of the Hung-Up Generation by Harlan Ellison; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/19/2004 281. Slippage by Harlan Ellison; 402pp (0.98 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/24/2004 282. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 03/31/2004 283. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/16/2004 284. Trump: How to Get Rich by Donald Trump; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir; finished on 07/06/2004 285. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen; 267pp (0.65 BEq); productivity; finished on 07/09/2004 286. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers; 484pp (1.18 BEq); memoir, fiction; finished on 07/31/2004 287. The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom; 197pp (0.48 BEq); fiction; finished on 07/31/2004 288. Camouflage by Joe Haldeman; 287pp (0.7 BEq); science fiction; finished on 08/19/2004 289. Lost Horizon by James Hilton; 242pp (0.59 BEq); fiction; finished on 08/22/2004 290. A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway; 292pp (0.71 BEq); fiction, world war 1; finished on 08/26/2004 291. The Coma by Alex Garland; 193pp (0.47 BEq); fiction; finished on 08/27/2004 292. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon; 488pp (1.19 BEq); fiction, books; finished on 09/05/2004 293. East of Eden by John Steinbeck; 603pp (1.47 BEq); fiction; finished on 09/14/2004 294. Needful Things by Stephen King; 792pp (1.93 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 09/25/2004 295. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon; 226pp (0.55 BEq); fiction; finished on 09/27/2004 296. Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman by James Gleick; 533pp (1.3 BEq); biography, scientists; finished on 10/06/2004 297. Isaac Newton by James Gleick; 287pp (0.7 BEq); biography, scientists; finished on 10/11/2004 298. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson; 546pp (1.33 BEq); history, science; finished on 10/24/2004 299. The Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Enigmatic Agency by Philip H. Melanson; 353pp (0.86 BEq); history; finished on 10/26/2004 300. Gateway by Frederik Pohl; 279pp (0.68 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/29/2004 301. Beyond the Blue Event Horizon by Frederik Pohl; 337pp (0.82 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/04/2004 302. Dune by Frank Herbert; 603pp (1.47 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/19/2004 303. Screen by Barry N. Malzberg; 189pp (0.46 BEq); fiction; finished on 12/21/2004 304. The Eternal Footman by Barry N. Malzberg; 197pp (0.48 BEq); science fiction, criticism; finished on 12/23/2004 305. On a Planet Alien by Barry N. Malzberg; 144pp (0.35 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/27/2004 306. The Last Transaction by Barry N. Malzberg; 164pp (0.4 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/29/2004 307. The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein; 304pp (0.74 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 12/31/2004 ## 2005 > [!INFO]- 2005 in review > - read 34 books in 2005 > - best book I read in 2005: this was a tough one and is likely a tie between *Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams* by Gary Giddins and *The Catcher in the Rye* by J.D. Salinger, with *Shögun* by James Clavell a close runner up. 308. Friday by Robert A. Heinlein; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/10/2005 309. One More for the Road by Ray Bradbury; 369pp (0.9 BEq); short fiction; finished on 01/13/2005 310. Downtown: My Manhattan by Pete Hamill; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers, new york; finished on 01/18/2005 311. The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger; 279pp (0.68 BEq); fiction; finished on 01/20/2005 312. Bing Crosby: A Pocketful of Dreams by Gary Giddins; 767pp (1.87 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 02/03/2005 313. Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer; 443pp (1.08 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/31/2005 314. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/10/2005 315. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/19/2005 316. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/04/2005 317. View From a Height by Isaac Asimov; 226pp (0.55 BEq); science, essays; finished on 05/09/2005 318. Buy Jupiter and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov; 205pp (0.5 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 05/16/2005 319. Light This Candle: The Life and Times of Alan Shepard by Neal Thompson; 464pp (1.13 BEq); biography, astronauts, space program, apollo; finished on 05/30/2005 320. Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrad‚Äö√Ñ√¥s Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond by Nancy Conrad; 320pp (0.78 BEq); biography, astronauts, space program, apollo; finished on 06/11/2005 321. Shogun by James Clavell; 1153pp (2.81 BEq); fiction, japan; finished on 07/26/2005 322. Old Twentieth by Joe Haldeman; 287pp (0.7 BEq); science fiction; finished on 08/09/2005 323. Bradbury Speaks: Too Soon From the Cave, Too Far from the Stars by Ray Bradbury; 255pp (0.62 BEq); essays; finished on 08/12/2005 324. The Cats Pajamas by Ray Bradbury; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 08/17/2005 325. The Ray Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury by Sam Weller; 386pp (0.94 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 08/21/2005 326. Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis; 406pp (0.99 BEq); fiction; finished on 08/24/2005 327. The Informers by Bret Easton Ellis; 242pp (0.59 BEq); fiction; finished on 08/25/2005 328. Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis; 210pp (0.51 BEq); fiction, los angeles; finished on 08/27/2005 329. The Road to Science Fiction #3: From Heinlein to Here edited by James Gunn; 656pp (1.6 BEq); science fiction, criticism; finished on 09/15/2005 330. Years of Minutes by Andy Rooney; 525pp (1.28 BEq); essays; finished on 10/07/2005 331. Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda; 234pp (0.57 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 11/08/2005 332. First Man: The Life of Neil Armstrong by James R. Hansen; 771pp (1.88 BEq); biography, astronauts, space program, apollo; finished on 11/16/2005 333. Surely, You're Joking Mr. Feynman by Richard P. Feynman; 390pp (0.95 BEq); memoir, scientists; finished on 11/19/2005 334. Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman edited by Michelle Feynman; 488pp (1.19 BEq); letters, scientists; finished on 11/21/2005 335. Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 246pp (0.6 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/11/2005 336. Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/12/2005 337. Second Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/14/2005 338. Foundation's Edge by Isaac Asimov; 451pp (1.1 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/20/2005 339. Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov; 529pp (1.29 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/24/2005 340. Prelude to Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/28/2005 341. Forward the Foundation by Isaac Asimov; 464pp (1.13 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/30/2005 ## 2006 > [!INFO]- 2006 in review > - read 22 books in 2006 > - there was nothing really outstanding in 2006, but *Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898* is worth mentioning for its sheer magnitude and readability. And at more than 1,400 pages (3.47 BEq) it was the longest book I'd read to that point. 342. Foundation's Fear by Gregory Benford; 607pp (1.48 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/11/2006 343. Foundation and Chaos by Greg Bear; 447pp (1.09 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/17/2006 344. Foundation's Triumph by David Brin; 394pp (0.96 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/23/2006 345. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein; 287pp (0.7 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/28/2006 346. The Many Worlds of Barry Malzberg by Barry N. Malzberg; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/29/2006 347. The Passage of the Light: The Recursive Science Fiction of Barry N. Malzberg by Barry N. Malzberg; 283pp (0.69 BEq); science fiction, short fiction, metafiction; finished on 02/15/2006 348. It's Superman! by Tom De Haven; 419pp (1.02 BEq); fiction, superheroes; finished on 02/23/2006 349. Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 by Edwin G. Burrows; 1423pp (3.47 BEq); history, new york; finished on 03/30/2006 350. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/10/2006 351. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/24/2006 352. In Joy Still felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/12/2006 353. Living It Up (Or, They Still Love Me in Altoona) by George Burns; 246pp (0.6 BEq); memoir, entertainers, humor; finished on 05/13/2006 354. The Third Time Around by George Burns; 218pp (0.53 BEq); memoir, entertainers, humor; finished on 05/15/2006 355. 3 Nights in August by Buzz Bissinger; 287pp (0.7 BEq); baseball; finished on 05/31/2006 356. Flashforward by Robert J. Sawyer; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science fiction; finished on 08/04/2006 357. Mindscan by Robert J. Sawyer; 304pp (0.74 BEq); science fiction; finished on 08/08/2006 358. A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller; 337pp (0.82 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/04/2006 359. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes; 333pp (0.81 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/06/2006 360. Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, trivia; finished on 09/16/2006 361. The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan; 456pp (1.11 BEq); science; finished on 09/25/2006 362. Out of My Mind by Andy Rooney; 353pp (0.86 BEq); essays; finished on 10/10/2006 363. Humans by Robert J. Sawyer; 333pp (0.81 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/30/2006 ## 2007 > [!INFO]- 2007 in review > - read 16 books in 2006, a nadir and the fewest books I've read in any year before or since. > - at the same time, in early 2007, I made my first professional story sale, and in July of that year my story, "When I Kissed the Learned Astronomer" appeared in Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show. > - in the summer of 2007 I was reading *The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time* edited by Barry Malzberg, and after that between August and the end of the year, I read nothing. The reason: Kelly and I began dating while I was reading that book > - best book of 2007: *The Accidental Time Machine* by Joe Haldeman 364. Chindi by Jack McDevitt; 513pp (1.25 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/03/2007 365. The Engines of God by Jack McDevitt; 419pp (1.02 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/18/2007 366. The Winds of Change and Other Stories by Isaac Asimov; 279pp (0.68 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/03/2007 367. Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries by Neil DeGrasse Tyson; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science, essays; finished on 02/08/2007 368. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/03/2007 369. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/10/2007 370. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/05/2007 371. Breakfast in the Ruins: Science Fiction in the Last Millennium by Barry N. Malzberg; 390pp (0.95 BEq); science fiction, criticism; finished on 05/09/2007 372. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie; 296pp (0.72 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 05/19/2007 373. Up From Dragons by John R. Skyoles and Dorian Sagan; 447pp (1.09 BEq); science, intelligence, evolution; finished on 08/08/2007 374. Spook Country by William Gibson; 369pp (0.9 BEq); fiction; finished on 08/21/2007 375. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen; 267pp (0.65 BEq); productivity; finished on 08/17/2007 376. The Accidental Time Machine by Joe Haldeman; 279pp (0.68 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 08/22/2007 377. Creating Short Fiction by Damon Knight; 226pp (0.55 BEq); writing; finished on 08/25/2007 378. Rickles' Book by Don Rickles; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 08/25/2007 379. The Best Time Travel Stories of All Time edited by Barry N. Malzberg; 447pp (1.09 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 08/30/2007 ## 2008 > [!INFO]- 2008 in review > - read 20 books in 2008 > - best read of 2008: *Our Oriental Heritage* by Will Durant 380. Our Oriental Heritage by Will Durant; 1050pp (2.56 BEq); history, ancient history; finished on 02/03/2008 381. Odyssey by Jack McDevitt; 415pp (1.01 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/03/2008 382. The Terminal Experiment by Robert J. Sawyer; 333pp (0.81 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/04/2008 383. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin; 304pp (0.74 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/12/2008 384. War Year by Joe Haldeman; 128pp (0.31 BEq); fiction, war; finished on 03/17/2008 385. Up the Line by Robert Silverberg; 242pp (0.59 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 03/22/2008 386. Factoring Humanity by Robert J. Sawyer; 353pp (0.86 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/24/2008 387. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/07/2008 388. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/20/2008 389. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch; 205pp (0.5 BEq); memoir; finished on 05/05/2008 390. Bright Shiny Morning by James Frey; 501pp (1.22 BEq); fiction, metafiction; finished on 06/20/2008 391. The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker; 447pp (1.09 BEq); language; finished on 07/07/2008 392. Old Man's War by John Scalzi; 353pp (0.86 BEq); science fiction; finished on 08/31/2008 393. Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge; 382pp (0.93 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/11/2008 394. The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi; 349pp (0.85 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/16/2008 395. Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson; 550pp (1.34 BEq); biography, scientists; finished on 11/11/2008 396. Marsbound by Joe Haldeman; 304pp (0.74 BEq); science fiction, mars; finished on 11/27/2008 397. Only Begotten Daughter by James Morrow; 312pp (0.76 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/29/2008 398. Frameshift by Robert J. Sawyer; 353pp (0.86 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/02/2008 399. Cauldron by Jack McDevitt; 374pp (0.91 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/07/2008 ## 2009 > [!INFO]- 2009 in review > - read 19 books in 2009, a low number, but for good reason: our son was born in June of that year > - purchased my first Kindle reader and e-books in 2009; the first e-book I read was *Polaris* by Jack McDevitt > - best book of 2009: *It* by Stephen King, which for a time became my favorite work of fiction, all-time 400. The Hard S. F. Renaissance edited by David G. Hartwell; 960pp (2.34 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/06/2009 401. Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters by Richard Winters; 304pp (0.74 BEq); memoir, soldiers, world war 2; finished on 02/03/2009 402. I Remember the Future by Michael Burstein; 410pp (1 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/10/2009 403. Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea by Steven Callahan; 345pp (0.84 BEq); memoir, survival; finished on 02/17/2009 404. The Way the Future Was by Frederik Pohl; 312pp (0.76 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 02/24/2009 405. Steal Across the Sky by Nancy Kress; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/03/2009 406. We'll Always Have Paris by Ray Bradbury; 210pp (0.51 BEq); essays; finished on 03/19/2009 407. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/06/2009 408. Polaris by Jack McDevitt; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/23/2009 409. Mindbridge by Joe Haldeman; 185pp (0.45 BEq); science fiction; finished on 07/26/2009 410. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 09/16/2009 411. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown; 509pp (1.24 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 09/17/2009 412. Carrie by Stephen King; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 09/21/2009 413. The Shining by Stephen King; 447pp (1.09 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 09/28/2009 414. It by Stephen King; 1116pp (2.72 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 10/28/2009 415. Night Shift by Stephen King; 410pp (1 BEq); fiction, horror, short fiction; finished on 11/03/2009 416. Time Travelers Never Die by Jack McDevitt; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 11/09/2009 417. Under the Dome by Stephen King; 1075pp (2.62 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 11/30/2009 418. Different Seasons by Stephen King; 562pp (1.37 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/09/2009 ## 2010 > [!INFO]- 2010 in review > - read 19 books in 2010 > - best book of 2010: *Blackout / All Clear* by Connie Willis 419. C.M. Kornbluth by Mark Rich; 439pp (1.07 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 02/03/2010 420. Galileo's Dreams by Kim Stanley Robinson; 579pp (1.41 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/15/2010 421. Blackout by Connie Willis; 611pp (1.49 BEq); science fiction, time travel, world war 2; finished on 03/12/2010 422. Other Spaces, Other Times by Robert Silverberg; 201pp (0.49 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 03/14/2010 423. I. Asimov by Isaac Asimov; 579pp (1.41 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/18/2010 424. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/24/2010 425. Seeker by Jack McDevitt; 374pp (0.91 BEq); science fiction; finished on 05/02/2010 426. In Joy Still Felt by Isaac Asimov; 841pp (2.05 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/04/2010 427. The Stand by Stephen King; 1153pp (2.81 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/02/2010 428. The Dead Zone by Stephen King; 402pp (0.98 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/11/2010 429. Firestarter by Stephen King; 415pp (1.01 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 06/25/2010 430. Pet Sematary by Stephen King; 579pp (1.41 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 06/29/2010 431. Booklife by Jeff VanderMeer; 328pp (0.8 BEq); writing; finished on 07/13/2010 432. Underlay by Barry N. Malzberg; 181pp (0.44 BEq); fiction; finished on 07/16/2010 433. Caesar and Christ by Will Durant; 751pp (1.83 BEq); history, ancient history, roman empire; finished on 08/17/2010 434. Doomsday Book by Connie Willis; 579pp (1.41 BEq); science fiction, time travel; finished on 09/16/2010 435. The Dixon Cornbelt League and Other Baseball Stories by Jack McDevitt; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/05/2010 436. Echo by Jack McDevitt; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction; finished on 12/12/2010 437. All Clear by Connie Willis; 792pp (1.93 BEq); science fiction, time travel, world war 2; finished on 12/29/2010 ## 2011 > [!INFO]- 2011 in review > - read 38 books in 2006 > - I began my [Vacation in the Golden Age](https://jamierubin.net/vacation/) series of posts, reading through issue of Astounding Science Fiction beginning with the July 1939 issue. > - our daugher, Grace, was born in the summer of 2011; I was reading the [April 1941 issue of Astounding](https://jamierubin.net/2011/08/21/vacation-in-the-golden-age-episode-22-april-1941/) on the day she was born > - no really outstanding books in 2011, but I was busy reading through issues of Astounding 438. [Astounding Science Fiction. July 1939](https://jamierubin.net/2011/01/23/vacation-in-the-golden-age-episode-1-july-1939/) by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/22/2011 439. [Astounding Science Fiction, August 1939](https://jamierubin.net/2011/01/30/vacation-in-the-golden-age-episode-2-august-1939/) by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/30/2011 440. Astounding Science Fiction, September 1939 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/06/2011 441. Astounding Science Fiction, October 1939 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/13/2011 442. Astounding Science Fiction, November 1939 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/20/2011 443. Astounding Science Fiction, December 1939 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/27/2011 444. Astounding Science Fiction, January 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/06/2011 445. Astounding Science Fiction, February 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/13/2011 446. Astounding Science Fiction, March 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/20/2011 447. Astounding Science Fiction, April 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/27/2011 448. Astounding Science Fiction, May 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 04/03/2011 449. Astounding Science Fiction, June 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 04/11/2011 450. Astounding Science Fiction, July 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 04/24/2011 451. Astounding Science Fiction, August 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 05/02/2011 452. Astounding Science Fiction, September 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 05/15/2011 453. Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin; 837pp (2.04 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 05/16/2011 454. Astounding Science Fiction, October 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 05/30/2011 455. You're Not Foolin' Anyone When You Take Your Laptop To a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing by John Scalzi; 320pp (0.78 BEq); essays; finished on 06/06/2011 456. Blockade Billy by Stephen King; 111pp (0.27 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 06/09/2011 457. Astounding Science Fiction, November 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 06/12/2011 458. A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin; 763pp (1.86 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 06/16/2011 459. Astounding Science Fiction, December 1940 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 06/26/2011 460. Astounding Science Fiction, January 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 07/10/2011 461. Astounding Science Fiction, February 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 07/24/2011 462. Astounding Science Fiction, March 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 08/07/2011 463. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin; 1177pp (2.87 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 08/17/2011 464. Astounding Science Fiction, April 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 08/21/2011 465. Astounding Science Fiction, May 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 09/04/2011 466. Contact by Carl Sagan; 579pp (1.41 BEq); science fiction, first contact; finished on 09/22/2011 467. Astounding Science Fiction, June 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/02/2011 468. Astounding Science Fiction, July 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/16/2011 469. Astounding Science Fiction, August 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/30/2011 470. Firebird by Jack McDevitt; 374pp (0.91 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/09/2011 471. Astounding Science Fiction, September 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 11/13/2011 472. 23337 by Stephen King; 849pp (2.07 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 11/18/2011 473. The Green Mile by Stephen King; 591pp (1.44 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/23/2011 474. Astounding Science Fiction, October 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 11/27/2011 475. Astounding Science Fiction, November 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/25/2011 ## 2012 476. Astounding Science Fiction, December 1941 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/08/2012 477. Astounding Science Fiction, January 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/22/2012 478. A Feast for Crows by George R. R. Martin; 1062pp (2.59 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 01/30/2012 479. Astounding Science Fiction, February 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/05/2012 480. Astounding Science Fiction, March 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 02/19/2012 481. Astounding Science Fiction, April 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/04/2012 482. Astounding Science Fiction, May 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/18/2012 483. Astounding Science Fiction, June 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 04/01/2012 484. In Memory Yet Green by Isaac Asimov; 743pp (1.81 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 04/24/2012 485. Astounding Science Fiction, July 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 04/29/2012 486. Astounding Science Fiction, August 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 05/13/2012 487. Million Writer Awards edited by Jason Sanford; 222pp (0.54 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 05/15/2012 488. 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson; 562pp (1.37 BEq); science fiction; finished on 05/31/2012 489. Night Raider (Lone Wolf #1) by Barry N. Malzberg (as by Mike Barry); 193pp (0.47 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 06/08/2012 490. Taft 2012: A Novel by Jason Heller; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction, presidents; finished on 06/26/2012 491. Redshirts: A Novel with 3 Codas by John Scalzi; 320pp (0.78 BEq); science fiction; finished on 06/27/2012 492. Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King; 369pp (0.9 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 07/05/2012 493. Bag of Bones by Stephen King; 738pp (1.8 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 07/10/2012 494. It by Stephen King; 1116pp (2.72 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 07/30/2012 495. Born Standing Up by Steve Martin; 205pp (0.5 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 08/01/2012 496. Downward to the Earth by Robert Silverberg; 177pp (0.43 BEq); science fiction; finished on 08/28/2012 497. Year's Best Science Fiction, 29th Annual Edition by Gardner Dozois; 706pp (1.72 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 08/28/2012 498. Astounding Science Fiction, September 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 09/17/2012 499. Astounding Science Fiction, October 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/01/2012 500. The Cassandra Project by Jack McDevitt and Mike Resnick; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/11/2012 501. Apollo's Outcasts by Allen Steele; 312pp (0.76 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/31/2012 ## 2013 502. Bowl of Heaven by Gregory Benford and Larry Niven; 415pp (1.01 BEq); science fiction; finished on 01/13/2013 503. Impulse by Steven Gould; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction; finished on 02/01/2013 504. 23337 by Stephen King; 849pp (2.07 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 02/19/2013 505. Misery by Stephen King; 369pp (0.9 BEq); fiction, horror, writers; finished on 02/23/2013 506. Gerald's Game by Stephen King; 333pp (0.81 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/03/2013 507. Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King; 640pp (1.56 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 03/08/2013 508. Red Planet Blues by Robert J. Sawyer; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction; finished on 03/09/2013 509. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 03/14/2013 510. Needful Things by Stephen King; 792pp (1.93 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/20/2013 511. Walden by Henry David Thoreau; 353pp (0.86 BEq); nature; finished on 03/21/2013 512. Salem's Lot by Stephen King; 484pp (1.18 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/25/2013 513. Goodnight, iPad by Ann Droid; 33pp (0.08 BEq); fiction; finished on 03/28/2013 514. From A Buick 8 by Stephen King; 357pp (0.87 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/29/2013 515. The Tommyknockers by Stephen King; 747pp (1.82 BEq); science fiction, horror; finished on 04/06/2013 516. Dreamcatcher by Stephen King; 620pp (1.51 BEq); science fiction, first contact, horror; finished on 04/13/2013 517. It by Stephen King; 1116pp (2.72 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/02/2013 518. The Human Division by John Scalzi; 431pp (1.05 BEq); science fiction; finished on 05/06/2013 519. The Man from Mars by Fred Nadis; 304pp (0.74 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 05/07/2013 520. 23337 by Stephen King; 849pp (2.07 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 05/16/2013 521. The Shining by Stephen King; 447pp (1.09 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/21/2013 522. Danse Macabre by Stephen King; 402pp (0.98 BEq); fiction, horror, criticism; finished on 05/27/2013 523. Carrie by Stephen King; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/29/2013 524. Dracula by Bram Stoker; 488pp (1.19 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 06/02/2013 525. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 06/04/2013 526. Joyland by Stephen King; 283pp (0.69 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 06/05/2013 527. The Dark Tower, Book 1: The Gunslinger by Stephen King; 230pp (0.56 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/07/2013 528. The Dark Tower, Book 2: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King; 464pp (1.13 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/12/2013 529. The Dark Tower, Book 3: The Wastelands by Stephen King; 423pp (1.03 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/18/2013 530. The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman; 181pp (0.44 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 06/20/2013 531. The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes; 374pp (0.91 BEq); science fiction, time travel, horror; finished on 06/24/2013 532. Hard Listening by Stephen King, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, et. al.; 218pp (0.53 BEq); music, writers; finished on 06/24/2013 533. Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King; 386pp (0.94 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 06/27/2013 534. The Dark Tower, Book 4: Wizard and Glass by Stephen King; 845pp (2.06 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 07/10/2013 535. The Dark Tower, Book 5: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King; 931pp (2.27 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 07/26/2013 536. The Dark Tower, Book 6: Song of Susannah by Stephen King; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 07/30/2013 537. The Dark Tower, Book 7: The Dark Tower by Stephen King; 1050pp (2.56 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 08/07/2013 538. The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by W. P. Kinsella; 312pp (0.76 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 08/24/2013 539. Salinger by David Shields and Shane Salerno; 702pp (1.71 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 09/14/2013 540. Way Station by Clifford D. Simak; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science fiction; finished on 09/19/2013 541. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King; 263pp (0.64 BEq); fiction, naseball, horror; finished on 09/24/2013 542. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King; 533pp (1.3 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 09/29/2013 543. The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy; 431pp (1.05 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 10/09/2013 544. Patriot Games by Tom Clancy; 505pp (1.23 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 10/17/2013 545. The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 10/25/2013 546. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 10/31/2013 547. The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King; 324pp (0.79 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 11/05/2013 548. Starhawk by Jack McDevitt; 415pp (1.01 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/09/2013 549. Old Mars by Gardner Dozois and George R. R. Martin; 488pp (1.19 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 11/10/2013 550. The Langoliers by Stephen King; 193pp (0.47 BEq); science fiction, horror; finished on 11/15/2013 551. The Library Policeman by Stephen King; 193pp (0.47 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 11/21/2013 552. The Sun Dog by Stephen King; 193pp (0.47 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 11/27/2013 553. Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Volume 1 by Stephen King; 287pp (0.7 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/04/2013 554. Everything's Eventual, 5 Dark Tales by Stephen King; 583pp (1.42 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/26/2013 555. The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales by Stephen King; 201pp (0.49 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/27/2013 ## 2014 556. Christine by Stephen King; 505pp (1.23 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 01/08/2014 557. Work Done for Hire by Joe Haldeman; 279pp (0.68 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 01/16/2014 558. The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King; 201pp (0.49 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/17/2014 559. The Body by Stephen King; 152pp (0.37 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/24/2014 560. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien; 246pp (0.6 BEq); memoir, war, vietnam; finished on 02/02/2014 561. John Adams by David McCullough; 751pp (1.83 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 02/20/2014 562. Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow; 927pp (2.26 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 03/13/2014 563. The Joy of Keeping Score by Paul Dickson; 128pp (0.31 BEq); baseball; finished on 04/02/2014 564. It by Stephen King; 1116pp (2.72 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 04/03/2014 565. A Nice Little Place at the North Side by George F. Will; 226pp (0.55 BEq); memoir, baseball, writers; finished on 04/05/2014 566. The War of Art by Steven Pressfield; 169pp (0.41 BEq); writing; finished on 04/12/2014 567. From A Buick 8 by Stephen King; 357pp (0.87 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 04/18/2014 568. Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 04/19/2014 569. Love Life by Rob Lowe; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 04/21/2014 570. 23337 by Stephen King; 849pp (2.07 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 06/01/2014 571. Mile 81 by Stephen King; 54pp (0.13 BEq); fiction, horror, short fiction; finished on 06/02/2014 572. Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King; 435pp (1.06 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 06/06/2014 573. Joyland by Stephen King; 283pp (0.69 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 06/09/2014 574. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway; 132pp (0.32 BEq); fiction; finished on 06/09/2014 575. 2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Write More of What You Love by Rachel Aaron; 66pp (0.16 BEq); writing; finished on 06/13/2014 576. A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fiction; finished on 06/19/2014 577. Blue Highways by William Least-Heat Moon; 427pp (1.04 BEq); travel, roads; finished on 06/27/2014 578. The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King; 201pp (0.49 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 06/29/2014 579. The Martian by Andy Weir; 369pp (0.9 BEq); science fiction, mars; finished on 07/05/2014 580. Kiss and Make Up by Gene Simmons; 287pp (0.7 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 07/11/2014 581. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Volume 1: Visions of Glory 1874-1932 by William Manchester; 993pp (2.42 BEq); biography; finished on 08/16/2014 582. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Volume 2: Alone 1932-1940 by William Manchester; 800pp (1.95 BEq); biography; finished on 09/01/2014 583. The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Volume 3: Defender of the Realm 1940-1965 by William Manchester and Paul Reid; 1230pp (3 BEq); biography; finished on 09/17/2014 584. Great Baseball Writing: Sports Illustrated 1954-2004 edited by Rob Fleder; 562pp (1.37 BEq); baseball; finished on 10/05/2014 585. Ball Four by Jim Bouton; 505pp (1.23 BEq); memoir, baseball; finished on 10/17/2014 586. The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson; 529pp (1.29 BEq); history, computing; finished on 10/25/2014 587. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien; 398pp (0.97 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/01/2014 588. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin; 726pp (1.77 BEq); biography, engineers, world war 2; finished on 11/10/2014 589. Revival by Stephen King; 406pp (0.99 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 11/20/2014 590. Hope: Entertainer of the Century by Richard Zoglin; 574pp (1.4 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 11/30/2014 591. Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War, and God by Will Durant; 210pp (0.51 BEq); history; finished on 12/12/2014 592. Caesar and Christ by Will Durant; 751pp (1.83 BEq); history, ancient history, roman empire; finished on 12/27/2014 ## 2015 593. Fortunately, the Milk by Neil Gaiman; 115pp (0.28 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 02/10/2015 594. Carrie by Stephen King; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 02/22/2015 595. Salem's Lot by Stephen King; 484pp (1.18 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/01/2015 596. The Shining by Stephen King; 447pp (1.09 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/04/2015 597. Rage by Stephen King; 132pp (0.32 BEq); fiction; finished on 03/05/2015 598. Night Shift by Stephen King; 410pp (1 BEq); fiction, horror, short fiction; finished on 03/07/2015 599. The Longest Road by Philip Caputo; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, travel, roads; finished on 03/12/2015 600. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer; 205pp (0.5 BEq); nature, biography; finished on 03/14/2015 601. Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball by John Feinstein; 369pp (0.9 BEq); baseball; finished on 03/19/2015 602. The Stand: 1978 edition by Stephen King; 825pp (2.01 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/22/2015 603. Coming Home by Jack McDevitt; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science fiction; finished on 04/17/2015 604. 23337 by Stephen King; 849pp (2.07 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 05/20/2015 605. The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons; 620pp (1.51 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 06/01/2015 606. Finders Keepers by Stephen King; 431pp (1.05 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 06/06/2015 607. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris; 779pp (1.9 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 06/14/2015 608. Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris; 771pp (1.88 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 06/25/2015 609. Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris; 767pp (1.87 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 07/10/2015 610. Common Sense by Thomas Paine; 103pp (0.25 BEq); politics; finished on 07/10/2015 611. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume; 144pp (0.35 BEq); fiction; finished on 07/30/2015 612. The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism by Doris Kearns Goodwin; 911pp (2.22 BEq); history, journalism, presidents; finished on 08/03/2015 613. Dreaming in Code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Question for Transcendent Software by Scott Rosenberg; 415pp (1.01 BEq); computing; finished on 08/27/2015 614. Superfudge by Judy Blume; 193pp (0.47 BEq); fiction; finished on 09/09/2015 615. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss; 661pp (1.61 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 09/10/2015 616. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss; 993pp (2.42 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 09/20/2015 617. Killing Floor: Jack Reacher, Book 1 by Lee Child; 525pp (1.28 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 09/22/2015 618. The World Is My Home by James A. Michener; 591pp (1.44 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 09/26/2015 619. David and the Phoenix by Edward Ormondroyd; 173pp (0.42 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 10/19/2015 620. A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin; 689pp (1.68 BEq); space program, apollo, engineering; finished on 10/28/2015 621. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 11/05/2015 622. The Dark Tower, Book 1: The Gunslinger by Stephen King; 230pp (0.56 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 11/08/2015 623. The Dark Tower, Book 2: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King; 464pp (1.13 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 11/13/2015 624. Danse Macabre by Stephen King; 402pp (0.98 BEq); fiction, horror, criticism; finished on 11/23/2015 625. This Old Man by Roger Angell; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 11/25/2015 626. The Dark Tower, Book 3: The Wastelands by Stephen King; 423pp (1.03 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 11/29/2015 627. Sweet and Sour by Andy Rooney; 476pp (1.16 BEq); essays; finished on 12/11/2015 628. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 12/24/2015 629. My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business by Dick Van Dyke; 287pp (0.7 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 12/28/2015 630. Keep Moving, and Other Tips and Truths About Aging by Dick Van Dyke; 263pp (0.64 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 12/31/2015 ## 2016 631. I Remember Me by Carl Reiner; 304pp (0.74 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 01/01/2016 632. I Just Remembered by Carl Reiner; 333pp (0.81 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 01/01/2016 633. This Time Together by Carol Burnett; 226pp (0.55 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 01/02/2016 634. Even This I Get to Experience by Norman Lear; 464pp (1.13 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 01/10/2016 635. My Happy Days in Hollywood by Garry Marshall; 287pp (0.7 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 01/17/2016 636. What's So Funny? by Tim Conway; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 02/03/2016 637. The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes; 886pp (2.16 BEq); history, engineering, science, world war 2; finished on 03/03/2016 638. No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin; 759pp (1.85 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 03/14/2016 639. Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years by Carl Sandburg; 763pp (1.86 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 04/08/2016 640. Jefferson and His Time, Vol 1: The Virginian by Dumas Malone; 484pp (1.18 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 04/15/2016 641. Jefferson and His Time, Vol 2: Jefferson and the Rights of Man by Dumas Malone; 525pp (1.28 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 05/05/2016 642. 11/22/63 by Stephen King; 849pp (2.07 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 05/28/2016 643. Dreamcatcher by Stephen King; 689pp (1.68 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 06/05/2016 644. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy; 464pp (1.13 BEq); computing, history; finished on 07/13/2016 645. Cannibal Queen by Steven Coonts; 353pp (0.86 BEq); memoir, writers, pilots; finished on 07/17/2016 646. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson; 656pp (1.6 BEq); biiography; finished on 08/10/2016 647. The View from the Cheap Seats by Neil Gaiman; 521pp (1.27 BEq); essays; finished on 08/18/2016 648. As You Wish by Cary Elwes; 259pp (0.63 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 08/20/2016 649. Leonard: My Fifty-Year Relationship with a Remarkable Man by William Shatner; 279pp (0.68 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 08/25/2016 650. Up Till Now by William Shatner; 357pp (0.87 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 09/20/2016 651. The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss; 661pp (1.61 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 10/03/2016 652. Astounding Science Fiction, November 1942 edited by John W. Campbell; 160pp (0.39 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/18/2016 653. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss; 993pp (2.42 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 10/26/2016 654. The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories From My Life by John Le Carre; 312pp (0.76 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 11/17/2016 655. Die Trying: Jack Reacher, Book 2 by Lee Child; 554pp (1.35 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 11/20/2016 656. Andy Rooney: 60 Years of Wit and Wisdom by Andy Rooney; 320pp (0.78 BEq); essays; finished on 12/01/2016 657. Not That You Asked... by Andy Rooney; 292pp (0.71 BEq); essays; finished on 12/08/2016 658. The Magnolia Story by Joanna Gaines and Chip Gaines; 210pp (0.51 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 12/16/2016 659. Eisenhower in War and Peace by Jean Edward Smith; 976pp (2.38 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 12/23/2016 660. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen; 529pp (1.29 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 12/29/2016 ## 2017 661. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher; 259pp (0.63 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 01/02/2017 662. Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen; 529pp (1.29 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 01/13/2017 663. Explore/Create: My Life in Pursuit of New Frontiers, Hidden Worlds, and the Creative Spark by Richard Garriott; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, computing; finished on 01/15/2017 664. Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories by Simon Winchester; 497pp (1.21 BEq); history; finished on 01/28/2017 665. Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World's Superpowers by Simon Winchester; 513pp (1.25 BEq); history; finished on 02/07/2017 666. The Men Who United the States: America's Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, and Mavericks, and the Creation of One Nation Indivisible by Simon Winchester; 497pp (1.21 BEq); history; finished on 02/15/2017 667. Outposts: Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire by Simon Winchester; 402pp (0.98 BEq); history; finished on 02/24/2017 668. Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 by Simon Winchester; 415pp (1.01 BEq); history, geology; finished on 03/21/2017 669. Years of Minutes by Andy Rooney; 525pp (1.28 BEq); essays; finished on 03/21/2017 670. Assignment to Hell: The War Against Nazi Germany with Correspondents Walter Cronkite, Andy Rooney, A.J. Liebling, Homer Bigart, and Hal Boyle by Timothy M. Gay; 529pp (1.29 BEq); history, journalism, world war 2; finished on 04/14/2017 671. Reflections: Columns from the L.A. Times by Al Martinez; 238pp (0.58 BEq); essays, los angeles; finished on 04/17/2017 672. The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team In Baseball and Breaking the Curse by Tom Verducci; 374pp (0.91 BEq); baseball; finished on 04/21/2017 673. Watching Baseball Smarter by Zack Hample; 197pp (0.48 BEq); baseball; finished on 04/21/2017 674. The Game: Inside the Secret World of Major League Baseball's Power Brokers by Jon Pessah; 656pp (1.6 BEq); baseball, history; finished on 04/28/2017 675. The Baseball Codes: Beanballs, Sign Stealing, & Beach-Clearing Brawls: The Unwritten Rules of American's Pastime by Jason Turbow; 394pp (0.96 BEq); baseball; finished on 05/02/2017 676. Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion in Baseball by Stephen Jay Gould; 361pp (0.88 BEq); baseball, essays; finished on 05/10/2017 677. Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella; 271pp (0.66 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 05/11/2017 678. The Yankee Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci; 501pp (1.22 BEq); baseball; finished on 05/16/2017 679. Red: The Life & Times of a Great American Writer by Ira Berkow; 304pp (0.74 BEq); biography, writers, sportswriters; finished on 05/22/2017 680. Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution by Glyn Moody; 345pp (0.84 BEq); history, computing; finished on 06/08/2017 681. Casey Stengel by Marty Appel; 431pp (1.05 BEq); biography, baseball; finished on 06/09/2017 682. The Firm by John Grisham; 501pp (1.22 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 06/23/2017 683. Chesapeake by James A. Michener; 1001pp (2.44 BEq); fiction; finished on 07/05/2017 684. Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal; 242pp (0.59 BEq); memoir; finished on 07/09/2017 685. Cosmos by Carl Sagan; 365pp (0.89 BEq); astronomy, science; finished on 07/15/2017 686. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil DeGrasse Tyson; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science, astronomy, essays; finished on 07/20/2017 687. Word For Word by Andy Rooney; 308pp (0.75 BEq); essays; finished on 08/03/2017 688. Pale Blue Dot by Carl Sagan; 386pp (0.94 BEq); astronomy, science; finished on 08/04/2017 689. Go, Flight: The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control, 1965-1992 by Rick Houston and Milt Heflin; 369pp (0.9 BEq); space program; finished on 08/11/2017 690. Into That Silent Sea: Trailblazers of the Space Era, 1961-1965 by Francis French and Colin Burgess; 402pp (0.98 BEq); space program; finished on 08/23/2017 691. In the Shadow of the Moon: A Challenging Journey to Tranquility, 1965-1969 by Francis French and Colin Burgess; 464pp (1.13 BEq); space program, apollo, engineering; finished on 09/04/2017 692. Footprints in the Dust: The Epic Voyages of Apollo, 1969-1975 edited by Colin Burgess; 521pp (1.27 BEq); space program, apollo, engineering; finished on 09/11/2017 693. Bold They Rise: The Space Shuttle Early Years, 1972-1986 by David Hitt and Heather R. Smith; 353pp (0.86 BEq); space program; finished on 09/20/2017 694. Wheels Stop: The Tragedies and Triumphs of the Space Shuttle Program, 1986-2011 by Rick Houston; 464pp (1.13 BEq); space program; finished on 10/06/2017 695. The Dead Zone by Stephen King; 402pp (0.98 BEq); science fiction; finished on 10/15/2017 696. The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester; 242pp (0.59 BEq); biography; finished on 10/20/2017 697. Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson; 624pp (1.52 BEq); biography; finished on 10/26/2017 698. The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom by Simon Winchester; 353pp (0.86 BEq); biography; finished on 10/29/2017 699. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford; 353pp (0.86 BEq); biography; finished on 11/02/2017 700. Paper: Paging Through History by Mark Kurlansky; 415pp (1.01 BEq); history, paper; finished on 11/06/2017 701. The Map That Changed The World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology by Simon Winchester; 369pp (0.9 BEq); history, geography; finished on 11/09/2017 702. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel; 226pp (0.55 BEq); nonfiction; finished on 11/10/2017 703. The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grimm; 353pp (0.86 BEq); travel, discovery; finished on 11/12/2017 704. Walden on Wheels: On the Open Road from Debt to Freedom by Ken Ilgunas; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir; finished on 11/15/2017 705. 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann; 542pp (1.32 BEq); history, americas; finished on 11/19/2017 706. Coming into the Country by John McPhee; 451pp (1.1 BEq); travel, alaska; finished on 11/23/2017 707. Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee; 210pp (0.51 BEq); writing; finished on 11/26/2017 708. Marco Polo by Laurence Bergreen; 431pp (1.05 BEq); history; finished on 11/29/2017 709. Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty by Charles Leerhsen; 464pp (1.13 BEq); biography, baseball; finished on 12/03/2017 710. Uncommon Carriers by John McPhee; 255pp (0.62 BEq); essays; finished on 12/04/2017 711. Fall From Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of Shoeless Joe Jackson by Tim Hornbaker; 296pp (0.72 BEq); biography, baseball; finished on 12/05/2017 712. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand; 472pp (1.15 BEq); history, world war 2; finished on 12/08/2017 713. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing; 357pp (0.87 BEq); history, travel, discovery, antarctic; finished on 12/12/2017 714. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; 87pp (0.21 BEq); fiction, christmas; finished on 12/15/2017 715. Jacob T. Marley by R. William Bennett; 193pp (0.47 BEq); fiction, christmas; finished on 12/16/2017 716. The Worst Journey in the World by Apsley Cherry-Garrard; 640pp (1.56 BEq); memoir, travel antarctic; finished on 12/20/2017 717. A Good Life: Newspapering and Other Adventures by Ben Bradlee; 546pp (1.33 BEq); memoir, journalists; finished on 12/23/2017 718. The Long Haul: A Truckers Tales of Life on the Road by Finn Murphy; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir; finished on 12/26/2017 # 2018 719. 11/22/63 by Stephen King; 849pp (2.07 BEq); fiction, time travel; finished on 01/06/2018 720. Essays of E. B. White by E. B. White; 365pp (0.89 BEq); essays; finished on 01/10/2018 721. One Man's Meat by E. B. White; 279pp (0.68 BEq); essays; finished on 01/13/2018 722. Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard; 308pp (0.75 BEq); essays; finished on 01/19/2018 723. Grant by Ron Chernow; 1103pp (2.69 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 01/29/2018 724. The Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1 by Mark Twain; 738pp (1.8 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 02/03/2018 725. The Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 2 by Mark Twain; 775pp (1.89 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 02/07/2018 726. The Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 3 by Mark Twain; 792pp (1.93 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 02/10/2018 727. Tripwire: Jack Reacher, Book 3 by Lee Child; 415pp (1.01 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 02/12/2018 728. Running Blind: Jack Reacher, Book 4 by Lee Child; 497pp (1.21 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 02/14/2018 729. Echo Burning: Jack Reacher, Book 5 by Lee Child; 591pp (1.44 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 02/17/2018 730. Without Fail: Jack Reacher, Book 6 by Lee Child; 607pp (1.48 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 02/19/2018 731. Persuader: Jack Reacher, Book 7 by Lee Child; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 02/23/2018 732. The Enemy: Jack Reacher, Book 8 by Lee Child; 497pp (1.21 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 02/25/2018 733. One Shot: Jack Reacher, Book 9 by Lee Child; 484pp (1.18 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 02/27/2018 734. The Hard Way: Jack Reacher, Book 10 by Lee Child; 513pp (1.25 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/02/2018 735. Bad Luck and Trouble: Jack Reacher, Book 11 by Lee Child; 513pp (1.25 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/05/2018 736. Nothing to Lose: Jack Reacher, Book 12 by Lee Child; 562pp (1.37 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/07/2018 737. Gone Tomorrow: Jack Reacher, Book 13 by Lee Child; 574pp (1.4 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/09/2018 738. Red Smith: On Baseball by Red Smith; 349pp (0.85 BEq); biography, writers, sportswriters; finished on 03/10/2018 739. 61 Hours: Jack Reacher, Book 14 by Lee Child; 492pp (1.2 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/11/2018 740. Worth Dying For: Jack Reacher, Book 15 by Lee Child; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/12/2018 741. The Affair: Jack Reacher, Book 16 by Lee Child; 607pp (1.48 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/16/2018 742. A Wanted Man: Jack Reacher, Book 17 by Lee Child; 640pp (1.56 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/19/2018 743. Never Go Back, Jack Reacher, Book 18 by Lee Child; 624pp (1.52 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/22/2018 744. Personal: Jack Reacher, Book 19 by Lee Child; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/24/2018 745. Make Me: Jack Reacher, Book 20 by Lee Child; 574pp (1.4 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 03/28/2018 746. Night School: Jack Reacher, Book 21 by Lee Child; 497pp (1.21 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 04/01/2018 747. John Quincy Adams: American Visionary by Fred Kaplan; 673pp (1.64 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 04/07/2018 748. The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams; 562pp (1.37 BEq); memoir; finished on 04/10/2018 749. Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty by Dumas Malone; 509pp (1.24 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 04/15/2018 750. The Meaning of Everything: The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester; 287pp (0.7 BEq); history; finished on 04/21/2018 751. The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World by A. J. Jacobs; 402pp (0.98 BEq); memoir; finished on 04/23/2018 752. Classic Krakauer by Jon Krakauer; 177pp (0.43 BEq); essays, travel; finished on 04/24/2018 753. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson; 386pp (0.94 BEq); space program, apollo, engineering; finished on 04/26/2018 754. The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyage Mission by Jim Bell; 337pp (0.82 BEq); space program; finished on 04/27/2018 755. The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe; 353pp (0.86 BEq); space program; finished on 05/01/2018 756. In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives by Steven Levy; 431pp (1.05 BEq); computing, history; finished on 05/04/2018 757. Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O. Wilson; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir, scientists; finished on 05/06/2018 758. Brave Companions: Portraits in History by David McCullough; 242pp (0.59 BEq); history; finished on 05/08/2018 759. The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester; 415pp (1.01 BEq); history, engineering; finished on 05/09/2018 760. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of the Lost World by Steve Brusatte; 415pp (1.01 BEq); dinosaurs; finished on 05/12/2018 761. Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World--And Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling; 353pp (0.86 BEq); health, science; finished on 05/14/2018 762. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockerfeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow; 833pp (2.03 BEq); biography; finished on 05/20/2018 763. The Sweet Science by A. J. Liebling; 287pp (0.7 BEq); sports, boxing; finished on 05/21/2018 764. The Outsider by Stephen King; 574pp (1.4 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/24/2018 765. Irons in the Fire by John McPhee; 214pp (0.52 BEq); essays; finished on 05/25/2018 766. Pet Sematary by Stephen King; 415pp (1.01 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/28/2018 767. The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty; 402pp (0.98 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/30/2018 768. The Spooky Art: Thoughts on Writing by Norman Mailer; 353pp (0.86 BEq); essays, writing; finished on 05/31/2018 769. Call for the Dead by John Le Carre; 201pp (0.49 BEq); fiction, espionage; finished on 06/02/2018 770. The Dark Tower, Book 1: The Gunslinger by Stephen King; 230pp (0.56 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/03/2018 771. The Dark Tower, Book 2: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King; 529pp (1.29 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/04/2018 772. The Dark Tower, Book 3: The Wastelands by Stephen King; 607pp (1.48 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/07/2018 773. The Dark Tower, Book 4: Wizard and Glass by Stephen King; 927pp (2.26 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/10/2018 774. Charles Kuralt's America by Charles Kuralt; 279pp (0.68 BEq); memoir, journalists; finished on 06/13/2018 775. See You On the Radio by Charles Osgood; 251pp (0.61 BEq); memoir, journalists; finished on 06/14/2018 776. Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck; 214pp (0.52 BEq); travel; finished on 06/15/2018 777. The Age of Faith: The Story of Civilization, Vol. 4 by Will Durant; 1087pp (2.65 BEq); history, religion; finished on 06/22/2018 778. Fallen Leaves: Last Words on Life, Love, War, and God by Will Durant; 210pp (0.51 BEq); history, essays; finished on 06/23/2018 779. A Life on the Road by Charles Kuralt; 337pp (0.82 BEq); memoir, journalists; finished on 06/24/2018 780. Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum; 164pp (0.4 BEq); travel, sailing; finished on 06/25/2018 781. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy; 927pp (2.26 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 07/02/2018 782. The Longest Road by Philip Caputo; 320pp (0.78 BEq); travel, roads; finished on 07/07/2018 783. A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo; 386pp (0.94 BEq); memoir, journalists, war, vietnam; finished on 07/09/2018 784. Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen E. Ambrose; 521pp (1.27 BEq); history, discovery; finished on 07/12/2018 785. Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson and the Wickedest Town in the American West by Tom Clavin; 480pp (1.17 BEq); history, american west; finished on 07/13/2018 786. Braving It: A Father, A Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild by James Campbell; 386pp (0.94 BEq); memoir, alaska; finished on 07/15/2018 787. The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness by James Campbell; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, alaska; finished on 07/17/2018 788. The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham; 415pp (1.01 BEq); history; finished on 07/18/2018 789. The Testament of Mary by Colm T√≥ibin; 95pp (0.23 BEq); fiction; finished on 07/18/2018 790. The Age of Eisenhower: American and the World in the 1950s by William I. Hitchcock; 673pp (1.64 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 07/23/2018 791. The Midnight Line: Jack Reacher, Book 22 by Lee Child; 415pp (1.01 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 07/26/2018 792. Sixty: A Diary of My Sixty-First Year by Ian Brown; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, journalists; finished on 07/30/2018 793. White House Diary by Jimmy Carter; 591pp (1.44 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 08/03/2018 794. Reagan: The Life by H. W. Brands; 833pp (2.03 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 08/10/2018 795. A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 08/11/2018 796. My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues by Pamela Paul; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir, journalists, books; finished on 08/19/2018 797. My Life by Bill Clinton; 1009pp (2.46 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 08/23/2018 798. Jefferson the President, First Term 1801-1805 by Dumas Malone; 538pp (1.31 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 08/24/2018 799. Jefferson the President, Second Term 1805-1809 by Dumas Malone; 599pp (1.46 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 08/27/2018 800. The Sage of Monticello by Dumas Malone; 517pp (1.26 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 08/30/2018 801. Long Journey with Mr. Jefferson: The Life of Dumas Malone by William C. Hyland, Jr.; 324pp (0.79 BEq); memoir, writers, historians; finished on 09/04/2018 802. Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson by Gordon S. Wood; 513pp (1.25 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 09/05/2018 803. Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs by Ken Kocienda; 304pp (0.74 BEq); computing, design; finished on 09/14/2018 804. Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer That Changed Everything by Steven Levy; 337pp (0.82 BEq); computing, history; finished on 09/16/2018 805. The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA by James D. Watson; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science, genetics; finished on 09/23/2018 806. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Ambraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin; 759pp (1.85 BEq); biography, presidents, civil war; finished on 09/29/2018 807. Basin and Range (Annals of the Former World) by John McPhee; 226pp (0.55 BEq); geology; finished on 10/04/2018 808. Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin; 472pp (1.15 BEq); history; finished on 10/06/2018 809. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg; 415pp (1.01 BEq); self-help; finished on 10/07/2018 810. The Fifties by David Halberstam; 816pp (1.99 BEq); history; finished on 10/12/2018 811. The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A. Caro; 1345pp (3.28 BEq); biography; finished on 10/13/2018 812. Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams; 333pp (0.81 BEq); travel, discovery; finished on 10/14/2018 813. The Man in the Grey Flannel Suit by Sloan Wilson; 287pp (0.7 BEq); fiction; finished on 10/15/2018 814. The Colorado Kid by Stephen King; 185pp (0.45 BEq); fiction; finished on 10/16/2018 815. The Library Book by Susan Orlean; 337pp (0.82 BEq); history, libararies, los angeles; finished on 10/17/2018 816. The World Without Us by Alan Weisman; 431pp (1.05 BEq); ; finished on 10/18/2018 817. Tip of the Iceberg: My 3,000-Mile Journey Around Wild Alaska, the Last Great American Frontier by Mark Adams; 337pp (0.82 BEq); travel, alaska; finished on 10/19/2018 818. It by Stephen King; 1116pp (2.72 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 10/26/2018 819. Rush: Revolution, Madness, and the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father by Stephen Fried; 607pp (1.48 BEq); biography, politicians, physicians; finished on 10/29/2018 820. Elevation by Stephen King; 140pp (0.34 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 10/30/2018 821. Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America by Craig Childs; 287pp (0.7 BEq); travel, archeology; finished on 10/31/2018 822. Origin Story: A Big History of Everything by David Christian; 324pp (0.79 BEq); science, history; finished on 11/03/2018 823. Past Tense: Jack Reacher, Book 23 by Lee Child; 382pp (0.93 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 11/05/2018 824. Calico Joe by John Grisham; 197pp (0.48 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 11/06/2018 825. No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fiction; finished on 11/10/2018 826. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque; 296pp (0.72 BEq); fiction, world war 1; finished on 11/11/2018 827. Make Me: Jack Reacher, Book 20 by W. P. Kinsella; 242pp (0.59 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 11/13/2018 828. The Patch by John McPhee; 255pp (0.62 BEq); essays; finished on 11/14/2018 829. Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship by Jon Meacham; 513pp (1.25 BEq); history, biography, presidents, world war 2; finished on 11/17/2018 830. Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King; 706pp (1.72 BEq); fiction ,short fiction; finished on 11/20/2018 831. Sailor and Fiddler: Reflections of a 100-Year-Old Author by Herman Wouk; 160pp (0.39 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 11/20/2018 832. The Great War and Modern Memory by Paul Fussell; 431pp (1.05 BEq); history, world war 1; finished on 11/24/2018 833. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien; 234pp (0.57 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/25/2018 834. Everything's Eventual by Stephen King; 607pp (1.48 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 11/26/2018 835. Just After Sunset by Stephen King; 390pp (0.95 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 11/27/2018 836. Nightmares and Dreamscapes by Stephen King; 898pp (2.19 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 11/29/2018 837. Skeleton Crew by Stephen King; 759pp (1.85 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/01/2018 838. Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Stephen King; 673pp (1.64 BEq); productivity; finished on 12/03/2018 839. Four Past Midnight by Stephen King; 931pp (2.27 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/06/2018 840. Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King; 640pp (1.56 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 12/09/2018 841. The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll; 312pp (0.76 BEq); productivity; finished on 12/09/2018 842. Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham; 796pp (1.94 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 12/15/2018 843. One Man's Meat by E. B. White; 279pp (0.68 BEq); essays; finished on 12/20/2018 844. E. B. White On Dogs by E. B. White; 210pp (0.51 BEq); essays, dogs; finished on 12/23/2018 845. Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine by Alan Lightman; 242pp (0.59 BEq); memoir; finished on 12/23/2018 846. Bing Crosby: Swinging on a Star: The War Years, 1940-1946 by Gary Giddins; 726pp (1.77 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 12/24/2018 847. Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman; 144pp (0.35 BEq); fiction; finished on 12/26/2018 848. Will and Ariel Durant: A Dual Autobiography by Will Durant and Ariel Durant; 419pp (1.02 BEq); memoir, historians, writers; finished on 12/31/2018 ## 2019 849. The Renaissance by Will Durant; 775pp (1.89 BEq); history, renaissance; finished on 01/04/2019 850. Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulant Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier; 304pp (0.74 BEq); computing, history, video games; finished on 01/05/2019 851. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari; 443pp (1.08 BEq); history, evolution; finished on 01/12/2019 852. Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery; 263pp (0.64 BEq); science, consciousness; finished on 01/21/2019 853. Essays of E. B. White by E. B. White; 365pp (0.89 BEq); essays; finished on 01/25/2019 854. The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben Macintyre; 386pp (0.94 BEq); history, espiange; finished on 01/28/2019 855. Henry David Thoreau: A Life by Laura Dassow Walls; 640pp (1.56 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 02/03/2019 856. Walking by Henry David Thoreau; 62pp (0.15 BEq); essays; finished on 02/04/2019 857. Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, world war 2; finished on 02/04/2019 858. Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter by Tom Clavin; 337pp (0.82 BEq); history, american west; finished on 02/06/2019 859. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer; 369pp (0.9 BEq); travel, adventure; finished on 02/07/2019 860. Growing Up by Russell Baker; 353pp (0.86 BEq); memoir, journalists; finished on 02/08/2019 861. The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers by Maxwell King; 415pp (1.01 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 02/11/2019 862. The Stephen King Companion: Four Decades of Fear from the Master of Horror by George Beahm; 624pp (1.52 BEq); fiction, criticism; finished on 02/14/2019 863. Insomnia by Stephen King; 673pp (1.64 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 02/17/2019 864. Lisey's Story by Stephen King; 513pp (1.25 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 02/19/2019 865. Duma Key by Stephen King; 611pp (1.49 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 02/21/2019 866. The Green Mile by Stephen King; 591pp (1.44 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 02/22/2019 867. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King; 533pp (1.3 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 02/24/2019 868. Revival by Stephen King; 406pp (0.99 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 02/27/2019 869. The Dark Man by Stephen King; 87pp (0.21 BEq); poetry; finished on 03/03/2019 870. Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge by Edward O. Wilson; 382pp (0.93 BEq); science, taxonomy; finished on 03/05/2019 871. Teacher Man by Frank McCourt; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 03/11/2019 872. 1776 by David McCullough; 386pp (0.94 BEq); history, american revolution; finished on 03/14/2019 873. Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport; 304pp (0.74 BEq); productivity; finished on 03/15/2019 874. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough; 558pp (1.36 BEq); history; finished on 03/18/2019 875. John Adams by David McCullough; 751pp (1.83 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 03/28/2019 876. Coders: The Making of a New Tribe and the Remaking of the World by Clive Thompson; 447pp (1.09 BEq); computing, history; finished on 04/01/2019 877. Fire in the Valley: The Birth and Death of the Personal Computer by Michael Swaine and Paul Freiberger; 464pp (1.13 BEq); computing, history; finished on 04/07/2019 878. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race by Douglas Brinkley; 574pp (1.4 BEq); space program, apollo, politics; finished on 04/10/2019 879. Working: Researching Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro; 242pp (0.59 BEq); memoir, historians, writers; finished on 04/11/2019 880. The Path to Power by Robert A. Caro; 882pp (2.15 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 04/17/2019 881. The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation by Jon Gertner; 431pp (1.05 BEq); history, invention, computing; finished on 04/20/2019 882. The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind by Julian Jaynes; 492pp (1.2 BEq); science, consciousness; finished on 04/27/2019 883. The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan; 271pp (0.66 BEq); science, intelligence; finished on 04/29/2019 884. White by Bret Easton Ellis; 271pp (0.66 BEq); essays; finished on 04/30/2019 885. Horizon by Barry Lopez; 591pp (1.44 BEq); essays, nature; finished on 05/06/2019 886. Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez; 497pp (1.21 BEq); essays, nature; finished on 05/08/2019 887. The Pioneers by David McCullough; 353pp (0.86 BEq); history; finished on 05/10/2019 888. The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For by David McCullough; 177pp (0.43 BEq); essays; finished on 05/11/2019 889. This Noble Land: My Vision for America by James A. Michener; 255pp (0.62 BEq); essays; finished on 05/13/2019 890. A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney by Andy Rooney; 246pp (0.6 BEq); essays; finished on 05/15/2019 891. And More with Andy Rooney by Andy Rooney; 242pp (0.59 BEq); essays; finished on 05/17/2019 892. Pieces of My Mind by Andy Rooney; 255pp (0.62 BEq); essays; finished on 05/22/2019 893. Killing Floor: Jack Reacher, Book 1 by Lee Child; 423pp (1.03 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 05/25/2019 894. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan; 529pp (1.29 BEq); science, evolution; finished on 05/27/2019 895. Means of Ascent: The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol. 2 by Robert A. Caro; 591pp (1.44 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 06/07/2019 896. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Digital World by Cal Newport; 296pp (0.72 BEq); productivity; finished on 06/08/2019 897. Some Remarks: Essays and Other Writing by Neal Stephenson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); essays; finished on 06/08/2019 898. On Democracy by E. B. White; 242pp (0.59 BEq); essays; finished on 06/17/2019 899. One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon by Charles Fishman; 480pp (1.17 BEq); space program, apollo; finished on 06/24/2019 900. Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein; 353pp (0.86 BEq); ; finished on 06/27/2019 901. The Map of Knowledge: How Classical Ideas Were Lost and Found: A History in Seven Cities by Violet Moller; 304pp (0.74 BEq); ; finished on 06/27/2019 902. No Cheering in the Press Box by Jerome Holtzman; 365pp (0.89 BEq); spoortswriters; finished on 06/29/2019 903. Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham; 226pp (0.55 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 06/30/2019 904. Safely to the Earth: The Men and Women Who Brought the Astronauts Home by Jack Clemons; 279pp (0.68 BEq); space program; finished on 07/01/2019 905. The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency by Chris Whipple; 386pp (0.94 BEq); biography, politicians; finished on 07/02/2019 906. Decision Points by George W. Bush; 497pp (1.21 BEq); memoir, presidents; finished on 07/06/2019 907. Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy; 640pp (1.56 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 07/09/2019 908. For the Good of the Game: The Inside Story of the Surprising and Dramatic Transformation of Major League Baseball by Bud Selig; 337pp (0.82 BEq); memoir, baseball; finished on 07/12/2019 909. Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Ben Rich; 382pp (0.93 BEq); memoir, engineering; finished on 07/14/2019 910. The Making of a Justice: Reflections on My First 94 Years by John Paul Stevens; 562pp (1.37 BEq); memoir, judiciary; finished on 07/18/2019 911. The Dark Tower, Book 5: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King; 931pp (2.27 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 08/07/2019 912. The Destiny Thief: Essays on Writing, Writers and Life by Richard Russo; 226pp (0.55 BEq); essays; finished on 08/09/2019 913. Empire Falls by Richard Russo; 497pp (1.21 BEq); fiction; finished on 08/15/2019 914. 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff; 99pp (0.24 BEq); letters, books; finished on 08/24/2019 915. Ongoingness: The End of a Diary by Sarah Manguso; 103pp (0.25 BEq); memoir, diaries; finished on 08/25/2019 916. Spying on the South: An Odyssey Across the American Divide by Tony Horwitz; 435pp (1.06 BEq); travel; finished on 09/01/2019 917. The Log from the Sea of Cortez by John Steinbeck; 287pp (0.7 BEq); travel, nature; finished on 09/10/2019 918. The Institute by Stephen King; 562pp (1.37 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 09/13/2019 919. The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time by Will Durant; 144pp (0.35 BEq); history; finished on 09/13/2019 920. Heroes of History by Will Durant; 353pp (0.86 BEq); history; finished on 09/15/2019 921. The Lessons of History by Will Durant; 119pp (0.29 BEq); history; finished on 09/15/2019 922. The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator by Timothy C. Winegard; 497pp (1.21 BEq); history, disease; finished on 09/21/2019 923. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 09/23/2019 924. The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal; 431pp (1.05 BEq); science fiction, alternate history; finished on 09/28/2019 925. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carre; 226pp (0.55 BEq); fiction, espionage; finished on 10/02/2019 926. The Cold Dish: Walt Longmire, Book 1 by Craig Johnson; 353pp (0.86 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/05/2019 927. Death Without Company: Walt Longmire, Book2 by Craig Johnson; 271pp (0.66 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/07/2019 928. Kindness Goes Unpunished: Walt Longmire, Book 3 by Craig Johnson; 287pp (0.7 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/07/2019 929. Letters from an Astrophysicist by Neil deGrasse Tyson; 271pp (0.66 BEq); science, letters; finished on 10/08/2019 930. Another Man's Moccasins: Walt Longmire, Book 4 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/10/2019 931. The Dark Horse: Walt Longmire, Book 5 by Craig Johnson; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/13/2019 932. Junkyard Dogs: Walt Longmire, Book 6 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/15/2019 933. Hell Is Empty: Walt Longmire, Book 7 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/17/2019 934. As the Crow Flies: Walt Longmire, Book 8 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/20/2019 935. A Serpent's Tooth: Walt Longmire, Book 9 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/23/2019 936. Edison by Edmund Morris; 800pp (1.95 BEq); biography, inventors; finished on 10/29/2019 937. Blue Moon, Jack Reacher book 24 by Lee Child; 357pp (0.87 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 10/30/2019 938. Any Other Name: Walt Longmire, Book 10 by Craig Johnson; 316pp (0.77 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/03/2019 939. Wait for Signs: Walt Longmire, Book 10.5 by Craig Johnson; 185pp (0.45 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/04/2019 940. Dry Bones: Walt Longmire, Book 11 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/07/2019 941. Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold to Middle-Earth by John Garth; 398pp (0.97 BEq); biography, criticims, world war 1; finished on 11/09/2019 942. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien; 398pp (0.97 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/12/2019 943. The Founding Fish by John McPhee; 369pp (0.9 BEq); nature; finished on 11/13/2019 944. The Highwayman: Walt Longmire, Book 11.5 by Craig Johnson; 189pp (0.46 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/15/2019 945. An Obvious Fact: Walt Longmire, Book 12 by Craig Johnson; 316pp (0.77 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/17/2019 946. Silk Parachute by John McPhee; 226pp (0.55 BEq); essays; finished on 11/18/2019 947. The Western Star: Walt Longmire, Book 13 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/19/2019 948. Depth of Winter: Walt Longmire, Book 14 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/20/2019 949. Land of Wolves: Walt Longmire, Book 15 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/21/2019 950. Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination by Brian Jay Jones; 497pp (1.21 BEq); biography, writers; finished on 11/24/2019 951. The Spirit of Steamboat: Walt Longmire, Book 9.5 by Craig Johnson; 148pp (0.36 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 11/25/2019 952. Common Nonsense by Andy Rooney; 365pp (0.89 BEq); essays; finished on 11/25/2019 953. Sincerely, Andy Rooney by Andy Rooney; 324pp (0.79 BEq); letters; finished on 11/28/2019 954. One Man's Meat by E. B. White; 296pp (0.72 BEq); essays; finished on 11/30/2019 955. Out of My Mind by Andy Rooney; 369pp (0.9 BEq); essays; finished on 12/06/2019 956. An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson; 706pp (1.72 BEq); history, world war 2; finished on 12/10/2019 957. Essays of E. B. White by E. B. White; 365pp (0.89 BEq); essays; finished on 12/11/2019 958. Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusment Park that Changes the World by Richard Snow; 431pp (1.05 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 12/14/2019 959. The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 by Rick Atkinson; 792pp (1.93 BEq); history, world war 2; finished on 12/20/2019 960. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Robert Iger; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, business; finished on 12/26/2019 961. George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones; 550pp (1.34 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 12/29/2019 ## 2020 962. Anything You Can Imagine: Peter Jackson and the Making of Middle-Earth by Ian Nathan; 591pp (1.44 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 01/01/2020 963. Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell; 308pp (0.75 BEq); ; finished on 01/03/2020 964. Exhilation: Stories by Ted Chaing; 353pp (0.86 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 01/10/2020 965. Consider This: The Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 01/10/2020 966. Draft No. 4: On the Writing Process by John McPhee; 210pp (0.51 BEq); writing; finished on 01/10/2020 967. The Second John McPhee Reader, Book One by John McPhee; 210pp (0.51 BEq); essays; finished on 01/12/2020 968. The Second John McPhee Reader, Book Two by John McPhee; 210pp (0.51 BEq); essays; finished on 01/14/2020 969. You're Not Listening: What You're Missing and Why It Matters by Kate Murphy; 287pp (0.7 BEq); ; finished on 01/17/2020 970. The Pine Barrens by John McPhee; 156pp (0.38 BEq); history; finished on 01/18/2020 971. The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee; 160pp (0.39 BEq); boats; finished on 01/20/2020 972. Table of Contents by John McPhee; 304pp (0.74 BEq); essays; finished on 02/05/2020 973. Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey Into the Heart of America by James Fallows and Deborah Fallows; 415pp (1.01 BEq); politics, travel, pilots; finished on 02/17/2020 974. The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians by David M. Rubenstein; 415pp (1.01 BEq); interviews; finished on 02/18/2020 975. Author In Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote by Craig Fehrman; 447pp (1.09 BEq); presidents, writers; finished on 02/20/2020 976. Citizen Reporter: S.S. McLure, Ida Tarbell, and the Magazine That Rewrote America by Stephanie Gorton; 386pp (0.94 BEq); biography, journalists; finished on 02/22/2020 977. 747: Creating the World's First Jumbo Jet and Other Adventures in Aviation by Joe Sutter; 287pp (0.7 BEq); airplanes, engineering; finished on 02/24/2020 978. Facebook: The Inside Story by Steven Levy; 591pp (1.44 BEq); computing, history; finished on 03/05/2020 979. Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow; 812pp (1.98 BEq); biography; finished on 03/15/2020 980. John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial by Dan Abrams and Roger Wayne; 279pp (0.68 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 03/19/2020 981. The Decadent Society: How We Became Victims of Our Own Success by Ross Douthat; 271pp (0.66 BEq); ; finished on 03/23/2020 982. If It Bleeds by Stephen King; 677pp (1.65 BEq); fiction, short fiction; finished on 04/26/2020 983. End of Watch by Stephen King; 431pp (1.05 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 04/30/2020 984. Camino Island by John Grisham; 292pp (0.71 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 05/01/2020 985. The Black Echo, Harry Bosch #1 by Michael Connelly; 431pp (1.05 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/02/2020 986. The Black Ice by Michael Connelly; 464pp (1.13 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/03/2020 987. Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot by Mark Vanhoenacker; 369pp (0.9 BEq); memoir, pilots; finished on 05/04/2020 988. Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter by Frank Deford; 353pp (0.86 BEq); memoir, writers, sportswriters; finished on 05/05/2020 989. The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly; 484pp (1.18 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/06/2020 990. The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly; 402pp (0.98 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/08/2020 991. The Poet by Michael Connelly; 509pp (1.24 BEq); fiction, mystery; finished on 05/09/2020 992. The Thrill of the Grass by W.P. Kinsella; 210pp (0.51 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 05/10/2020 993. The Dixon Cornbelt League and Other Baseball Stories by W.P. Kinsella; 181pp (0.44 BEq); fiction, short fiction, baseball; finished on 05/10/2020 994. The Old Ball Game: How John McGraw, Christy Matthewson and the New York Giants Created Modern Baseball by Frank Deford; 242pp (0.59 BEq); biography, baseball; finished on 05/11/2020 995. Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask by Jon Pessah; 574pp (1.4 BEq); biography, baseball; finished on 05/12/2020 996. The Colorado Kid by Stephen King; 177pp (0.43 BEq); fiction; finished on 05/13/2020 997. The Natural by Bernard Malamud; 242pp (0.59 BEq); fiction, baseball; finished on 05/14/2020 998. The Dark Tower, Book 6: Song of Susannah by Stephen King; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 05/15/2020 999. The Dark Tower, Book 7: The Dark Tower by Stephen King; 1050pp (2.56 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 05/18/2020 1000. The Reformation by Will Durant; 1025pp (2.5 BEq); history; finished on 05/23/2020 1001. Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe by Brian Greene; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science, astrophysics; finished on 05/26/2020 1002. The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Brian Greene; 386pp (0.94 BEq); science, astrophysics; finished on 05/30/2020 1003. Naturalist by Edward O. Wilson; 415pp (1.01 BEq); memoir, scientists; finished on 06/05/2020 1004. Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss; 706pp (1.72 BEq); productivity; finished on 06/08/2020 1005. On the Shortness of Life by Seneca; 107pp (0.26 BEq); stoics, essays; finished on 06/08/2020 1006. John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit by James Traub; 640pp (1.56 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 06/13/2020 1007. Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey; 304pp (0.74 BEq); productivity; finished on 06/14/2020 1008. The Old Man by Thomas Perry; 353pp (0.86 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 06/16/2020 1009. Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Tim Ferriss; 562pp (1.37 BEq); productivity; finished on 06/23/2020 1010. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl; 164pp (0.4 BEq); memoir, psychology; finished on 06/24/2020 1011. My Anecdotal Life: A Memoir by Carl Reiner; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 07/06/2020 1012. I Remember Me by Carl Reiner; 304pp (0.74 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 07/08/2020 1013. I Just Remembered by Carl Reiner; 251pp (0.61 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 07/10/2020 1014. How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker; 661pp (1.61 BEq); science; finished on 07/14/2020 1015. The Cold Dish: Walt Longmire, Book 1 by Craig Johnson; 353pp (0.86 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 07/22/2020 1016. Death Without Company: Walt Longmire, Book2 by Craig Johnson; 271pp (0.66 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 07/25/2020 1017. Kindness Goes Unpunished: Walt Longmire, Book 3 by Craig Johnson; 287pp (0.7 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 07/25/2020 1018. Another Man's Moccasins: Walt Longmire, Book 4 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 07/27/2020 1019. The Dark Horse: Walt Longmire, Book 5 by Craig Johnson; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 07/29/2020 1020. Junkyard Dogs: Walt Longmire, Book 6 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/01/2020 1021. Hell Is Empty: Walt Longmire, Book 7 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/02/2020 1022. As the Crow Flies: Walt Longmire, Book 8 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/03/2020 1023. A Serpent's Tooth: Walt Longmire, Book 9 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/06/2020 1024. Any Other Name: Walt Longmire, Book 10 by Craig Johnson; 316pp (0.77 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/07/2020 1025. Wait for Signs: Walt Longmire, Book 10.5 by Craig Johnson; 185pp (0.45 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/09/2020 1026. Dry Bones: Walt Longmire, Book 11 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/12/2020 1027. An Obvious Fact: Walt Longmire, Book 12 by Craig Johnson; 316pp (0.77 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 08/15/2020 1028. The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency by John Dickerson; 226pp (0.55 BEq); history, presidents; finished on 08/27/2020 1029. Tales from the Ant World by Edward O. Wilson; 287pp (0.7 BEq); essays, science; finished on 08/29/2020 1030. The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John M. Barry; 546pp (1.33 BEq); science, disease; finished on 09/12/2020 1031. The Alice Behind Wonderland by Simon Winchester; 111pp (0.27 BEq); biography; finished on 09/16/2020 1032. The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough; 607pp (1.48 BEq); history, engineering; finished on 09/21/2020 1033. Next to Last Stand, Longmire Book 16 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/24/2020 1034. The Wright Brothers by David McCullough; 320pp (0.78 BEq); history, airplane, engineering; finished on 09/26/2020 1035. The Age of Reason Begins: The Story of Civilization, Vol 7 by Will Durant and Ariel Durant; 730pp (1.78 BEq); history; finished on 10/03/2020 1036. One Man's Meat by E. B. White; 279pp (0.68 BEq); essays; finished on 10/06/2020 1037. Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld; 480pp (1.17 BEq); memoir, entertainers; finished on 10/08/2020 1038. The Polymath: A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag by Peter Burke; 353pp (0.86 BEq); polymaths; finished on 10/09/2020 1039. The Man Who Loved China: The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom by Simon Winchester; 353pp (0.86 BEq); biography, china; finished on 10/11/2020 1040. Cubed: The Puzzle of All of Us by Erno Rubik; 210pp (0.51 BEq); memoir, inventors; finished on 10/14/2020 1041. Truman by David McCullough; 1120pp (2.73 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 10/21/2020 1042. The Ultimate Engineer: The Remarkable Life of NASA's Visionary Leader George M. Low by Richard Jurek; 345pp (0.84 BEq); biography, engineers, space program; finished on 10/25/2020 1043. Chariots for Apollo: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969 by Courtney G. Brooks and James M. Grimwood and Loyd S. Swenson Jr.; 574pp (1.4 BEq); history, space program, apollo; finished on 11/01/2020 1044. Essays of E. B. White by E. B. White; 365pp (0.89 BEq); essays; finished on 11/12/2020 1045. Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro; 1169pp (2.85 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 11/14/2020 1046. Into the Black: The Extraordinary Untold Story of the First Flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Astronauts Who Flew Her by Rowland White; 480pp (1.17 BEq); history, space program; finished on 11/15/2020 1047. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson; 1009pp (2.46 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/22/2020 1048. Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson; 1087pp (2.65 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 11/30/2020 1049. Edgedancer by Brandon Sanderson; 271pp (0.66 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 12/01/2020 ## 2021 1050. Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson; 1222pp (2.98 BEq); fantasy, fiction; finished on 01/02/2021 1051. The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child; 369pp (0.9 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 01/03/2021 1052. Land by Simon Winchester; 464pp (1.13 BEq); history; finished on 01/23/2021 1053. Creativity, Inc: Overcoming the Unseen Forces that Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace; 369pp (0.9 BEq); memoir, business; finished on 01/25/2021 1054. Walt Disney: Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler; 882pp (2.15 BEq); biography, entertainers; finished on 02/13/2021 1055. Probably Impossibilities: Musings on Beginnings and Endings by Alan Lightman; 144pp (0.35 BEq); astrophysics, time; finished on 02/13/2021 1056. In Praise of Wasting Time by Alan Lightman; 1025pp (2.5 BEq); productivity; finished on 02/14/2021 1057. When Einstein Walked with G√∂del: Excursioins to the Edge of Thought by Jim Holt; 386pp (0.94 BEq); mathematics; finished on 02/16/2021 1058. Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everythign by Joshua Foer; 320pp (0.78 BEq); memoir, journalists, memory; finished on 02/17/2021 1059. Ticking Clock: Behind the Scenes at 60 Minutes by Ira Rosen; 337pp (0.82 BEq); memoir, journalists; finished on 02/19/2021 1060. The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux; 337pp (0.82 BEq); travel; finished on 02/21/2021 1061. Figures in a Landscape: People and Places by Paul Theroux; 410pp (1 BEq); travel, essays; finished on 02/24/2021 1062. Sunrise with Seamonsters by Paul Theroux; 386pp (0.94 BEq); travel, essays; finished on 02/28/2021 1063. From Earth to Heaven by Isaac Asimov; 255pp (0.62 BEq); science, essays; finished on 03/01/2021 1064. Later by Stephen King; 246pp (0.6 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 03/02/2021 1065. Fresh Air Fiend: Travel Writing by Paul Theroux; 480pp (1.17 BEq); travel, essays; finished on 03/06/2021 1066. The Old Patagonian Express: By Train Through the Americas by Paul Theroux; 406pp (0.99 BEq); travel; finished on 03/11/2021 1067. The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson; 554pp (1.35 BEq); biography, scientists; finished on 03/15/2021 1068. The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew by Alan Lightman; 156pp (0.38 BEq); astrophysics, time; finished on 03/16/2021 1069. A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit by Alan Lightman; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science; finished on 03/16/2021 1070. The Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood by James Gleick; 529pp (1.29 BEq); computing, information theory, history; finished on 03/20/2021 1071. Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy; 464pp (1.13 BEq); computing, history; finished on 03/26/2021 1072. Working In Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software by Nadia Eghbal; 255pp (0.62 BEq); computing, history; finished on 03/27/2021 1073. The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson; 542pp (1.32 BEq); computing, history; finished on 03/28/2021 1074. UNIX: A History and a Memoir by Brian W. Kernighan; 185pp (0.45 BEq); memoir, computing; finished on 03/31/2021 1075. A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Information Age by Jimmi Soni; 386pp (0.94 BEq); biography, engineering, computing; finished on 04/03/2021 1076. A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport; 320pp (0.78 BEq); productivity; finished on 04/05/2021 1077. Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe by George Dyson; 505pp (1.23 BEq); history, computing; finished on 04/05/2021 1078. Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges; 607pp (1.48 BEq); biography, cryptography, world war 2; finished on 04/19/2021 1079. Where the Wizards Stay Up Late: The Origins of the Intnernet by Katie Hafner; 304pp (0.74 BEq); history, computing; finished on 04/23/2021 1080. The Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder; 292pp (0.71 BEq); history, computing; finished on 04/27/2021 1081. The Dream Machine: J.C.R. Licklider and the Revolution That Made Computing Personal by Waldrop M. Mitchell; 513pp (1.25 BEq); biography, engineers, computing; finished on 05/10/2021 1082. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir; 476pp (1.16 BEq); science fiction, first contact; finished on 05/14/2021 1083. Press Reset: Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry by Jason Schreier; 300pp (0.73 BEq); ; finished on 05/19/2021 1084. Bag of Bones by Stephen King; 738pp (1.8 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/26/2021 1085. Trunk Music: Harry Bosch #5 by Michael Connelly; 447pp (1.09 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/29/2021 1086. Blood Work by Michael Connelly; 480pp (1.17 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/30/2021 1087. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King; 550pp (1.34 BEq); fiction, horror; finished on 05/31/2021 1088. Angel's Flight: Harry Bosch #6 by Michael Connelly; 456pp (1.11 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 06/01/2021 1089. The Cold Dish: Walt Longmire, Book 1 by Craig Johnson; 353pp (0.86 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 06/05/2021 1090. Death Without Company: Walt Longmire, Book2 by Craig Johnson; 271pp (0.66 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 06/07/2021 1091. Kindness Goes Unpunished: Walt Longmire, Book 3 by Craig Johnson; 287pp (0.7 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 06/09/2021 1092. Another Man's Moccasins: Walt Longmire, Book 4 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 06/12/2021 1093. The Dark Horse: Walt Longmire, Book 5 by Craig Johnson; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 06/17/2021 1094. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruiki Murakami; 189pp (0.46 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 07/07/2021 1095. The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence by Josh Waitzkin; 267pp (0.65 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 07/11/2021 1096. Billy Summers<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/08/14/thoughts-on-billy-summers-by-stephen-king//">Thoughts on <em>Billy Summers</em></a></li></ul> by Stephen King; 517pp (1.26 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 08/07/2021 1097. Theft By Finding: Diaries 1977-2002<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/08/18/thoughts-on-theft-by-finding-diaries-1977-2002-by-david-sedaris/">Thoughts on <em>Theft By Finding</em></a></li></ul> by David Sedaris; 513pp (1.25 BEq); memoir, diaries; finished on 08/14/2021 1098. The Civil War, Vol 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote; 857pp (2.09 BEq); history, civil war; finished on 08/22/2021 1099. This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone; 210pp (0.51 BEq); science fiction, short fiction; finished on 08/23/2021 1100. The Big Roads: The Untold Story of the Engineers, Visionaries, and Trailblazers Who Created the American Superhighways<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/08/28/thoughts-on-the-big-roads-by-earl-swift/">Thoughts on <em>The Big Roads</em></a></li></ul> by Earl Swift; 386pp (0.94 BEq); history, roads; finished on 08/27/2021 1101. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/09/03/the-irony-of-four-thousand-weeks/">The Irony of <em>Four Thousand Weeks</em></a></li></ul> by Oliver Burkeman; 287pp (0.7 BEq); productivity; finished on 09/03/2021 1102. When Brains Dream: Exploring the Science and Mystery of Sleep<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/09/10/thoughts-on-when-brains-dream-by-antonio-zadra-and-robert-stickgold/">Thoughts on <em>When Brains Dream</em></a></li></ul> by Antonio Zadra and Robert Stickgold; 337pp (0.82 BEq); science, sleep, dreams; finished on 09/07/2021 1103. Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/09/22/thoughts-on-franklin-d-roosevelt-a-political-life-by-robert-dallek/">Thoughts on <em>Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life</em></a></li></ul> by Robert Dallek; 702pp (1.71 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 09/21/2021 1104. Daughter of the Morning Star, Walt Longmire Book 17 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/22/2021 1105. Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals by Ken Follett; 82pp (0.2 BEq); history, cathedrals; finished on 09/22/2021 1106. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and HIs Legacy<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/10/03/thoughts-on-travels-with-george-by-nathaniel-philbrick/">Thoughts on <em>Travels with George</em></a></li></ul> by Nathaniel Philbrick; 394pp (0.96 BEq); travel, history, presidents; finished on 09/25/2021 1107. One Summer: America, 1927 by Bill Bryson; 456pp (1.11 BEq); history, baseball, politics, flight; finished on 09/29/2021 1108. The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams by David S. Brown; 464pp (1.13 BEq); historians, writers; finished on 10/04/2021 1109. The Baseball 100<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/10/16/thoughts-on-the-baseball-100-by-joe-posnanski/">Thoughts on <em>The Baseball 100</em></a></li><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/10/11/impressive-feats-of-writing/">Impressive Feats of Writing</a></li></ul> by Joe Posnanski; 870pp (2.12 BEq); baseball; finished on 10/14/2021 1110. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/10/29/ronnie-reacher-and-the-babe/">Ronnie, Reacher and the Babe</a></li></ul> by Ron Howard and Clint Howard; 394pp (0.96 BEq); memoir, hollywood, entertainer; finished on 10/16/2021 1111. The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/10/29/ronnie-reacher-and-the-babe/">Ronnie, Reacher and the Babe</a></li></ul> by Jane Leavy; 656pp (1.6 BEq); biography, baseball; finished on 10/26/2021 1112. Better Off Dead: Jack Reacher, Book 26<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/10/29/ronnie-reacher-and-the-babe/">Ronnie, Reacher and the Babe</a></li></ul> by Lee Child and Andrew Child; 402pp (0.98 BEq); fiction, thriller; finished on 10/27/2021 1113. 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/10/30/pamela-paul-is-reading-my-mind/">Pamela Paul Is Reading My Mind</a></li></ul> by Pamela Paul; 287pp (0.7 BEq); nonfiction; finished on 10/28/2021 1114. Browsings: A Year of Reading, Collecting and Living with Books by Michael Dirda; 246pp (0.6 BEq); criticism, books; finished on 10/29/2021 1115. Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe; 263pp (0.64 BEq); fiction, science fiction; finished on 10/31/2021 1116. Claw of the Conciliator by Gene Wolfe; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, science fiction; finished on 11/01/2021 1117. The Glory of Their Times: The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It by Lawrence S. Ritter; 386pp (0.94 BEq); baseball; finished on 11/01/2021 1118. Rhythm of War<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/11/11/books-that-reduced-me-to-tears/">Books That Reduced Me To Tears</a></li></ul> by Brandon Sanderson; 1230pp (3 BEq); fiction, fantasy; finished on 11/08/2021 1119. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August<p>Related posts:</p><ul><li><a href="https://jamierubin.net/2021/11/12/you-better-promise-me-well-be-back-in-time/">You Better Promise Me We‚Äôll Be Back In Time</a></li></ul> by Claire North; 419pp (1.02 BEq); fiction, science fiction, time travel; finished on 11/10/2021 1120. One Man's Meat by E. B. White; 279pp (0.68 BEq); essays; finished on 11/30/2021 1121. Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World by Ann R. Williams; 513pp (1.25 BEq); archeology; finished on 12/06/2021 1122. Atlantic: The Biography of an Ocean by Simon Winchester; 497pp (1.21 BEq); history, oceanography; finished on 12/09/2021 1123. The End of the River by Simon Winchester; 99pp (0.24 BEq); history; finished on 12/09/2021 1124. Life Itself by Roger Ebert; 435pp (1.06 BEq); memoir, writers, journalists; finished on 12/18/2021 1125. Dracula by Bram Stoker; 259pp (0.63 BEq); fiction; finished on 12/21/2021 1126. All About Me! My Remarkable Life In Show Business by Mel Brooks; 480pp (1.17 BEq); entertainers, memoirs; finished on 12/24/2021 1127. My Dad's Funnier Than Your Dad: Growing Up with Tim Conway in the Funniest House in America by Kelly Conway; 263pp (0.64 BEq); entertainers, memoirs; finished on 12/25/2021 1128. Track Changes: A Literary History of Word Processing by Matthew G. Kirschenbaum; 369pp (0.9 BEq); computing, history; finished on 12/28/2021 ## 2022 1129. United States: Essays, 1952-1992 by Gore Vidal; 1296pp (3.16 BEq); essays; finished on 01/15/2022 1130. Scientist: E. O. Wilson, A Life in Nature by Richard Rhodes; 287pp (0.7 BEq); biography, scientists; finished on 01/16/2022 1131. On Human Nature by Edward O. Wilson; 287pp (0.7 BEq); biology; finished on 01/17/2022 1132. We Are the Nerds: The Birth and Tumultous Life of Reddit, the Internet's Culture Laboratory by Christine Lagorio-Chafkin; 255pp (0.62 BEq); internet, history; finished on 01/25/2022 1133. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard P. Feynman; 271pp (0.66 BEq); memoir, essays, scientists; finished on 01/29/2022 1134. The Passage of Power, The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Vol 4 by Robert A. Caro; 714pp (1.74 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 02/07/2022 1135. How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking ‚Äì for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers by S√∂nke Ahrens; 177pp (0.43 BEq); productivity; finished on 02/08/2022 1136. The Founders' Fortunes: How Money Shaped the Birth of America by Willard Sterne Randall; 337pp (0.82 BEq); history; finished on 02/12/2022 1137. The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy; 431pp (1.05 BEq); fiction, suspense; finished on 02/18/2022 1138. Patriot Games by Tom Clancy; 788pp (1.92 BEq); fiction, suspense; finished on 02/20/2022 1139. The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fiction, suspense; finished on 02/22/2022 1140. Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy; 689pp (1.68 BEq); fiction, suspense; finished on 02/25/2022 1141. The Sum of All Fears by Tom Clancy; 927pp (2.26 BEq); fiction, suspense; finished on 02/28/2022 1142. The Man from the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann by Ananyo Bhattacharya; 353pp (0.86 BEq); biography, scientists; finished on 03/03/2022 1143. Analogia: The Emergence of Technology Beyond Programmable Control by George Dyson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); science, technology; finished on 03/06/2022 1144. The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45 by John Toland; 976pp (2.38 BEq); history, world war ii, japan; finished on 03/15/2022 1145. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi by William L. Shirer; 1616pp (3.94 BEq); history, world war ii; finished on 03/25/2022 1146. Twentieth Century Journey: The Start: 1904-1930 by William L. Shirer; 509pp (1.24 BEq); journalists, memoirs; finished on 03/30/2022 1147. Twentieth Century Journey: The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940 by William L. Shirer; 656pp (1.6 BEq); journalists, memoirs; finished on 04/04/2022 1148. Twentieth Century Journey: A Native's Return, 1945-1988 by William L. Shirer; 484pp (1.18 BEq); journalists, memoirs; finished on 04/08/2022 1149. The Trials of Harry S. Truman: The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953 by Jeffrey Frank; 574pp (1.4 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 04/09/2022 1150. The Joy of x: A Guided Tour of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven H. Strogatz; 337pp (0.82 BEq); mathematics, essays; finished on 04/09/2022 1151. Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt by H. W. Brands; 898pp (2.19 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 04/18/2022 1152. George Marshall: Defender of the Republic by David L. Roll; 706pp (1.72 BEq); biography, military; finished on 04/25/2022 1153. Chasing History: A Kid in the Newsroom by Carl Bernstein; 386pp (0.94 BEq); journalists, memoirs; finished on 04/27/2022 1154. John le Carr√©: The Biography by Adam Sisman; 652pp (1.59 BEq); writers, biography; finished on 05/04/2022 1155. The Hawk's Way: Encounters with Fierce Beauty by Sy Montgomery; 95pp (0.23 BEq); nature; finished on 05/04/2022 1156. All the President's Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Burnstein; 480pp (1.17 BEq); politics, president, journalists; finished on 05/07/2022 1157. A Darkness More Than Night: Harry Bosch #7 by Michael Connelly; 472pp (1.15 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/08/2022 1158. City of Bones by Michael Connelly; 415pp (1.01 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/09/2022 1159. Lost Light by Michael Connelly; 386pp (0.94 BEq); fiction, mystery, los angeles; finished on 05/10/2022 1160. Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut's Journey by Fred Haise; 218pp (0.53 BEq); memoir, astronauts, apollo; finished on 05/12/2022 1161. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel; 255pp (0.62 BEq); fiction, science fiction, time travel; finished on 05/13/2022 1162. The Age of Louis XIV: The Story of Civilization, Volume 8 by Will Durant and Ariel Durant; 800pp (1.95 BEq); history, europe, civilization; finished on 05/17/2022 1163. The Age of Voltaire: The Story of Civilization, Volume 9 by Will Durant and Ariel Durant; 898pp (2.19 BEq); history, europe, civilization; finished on 05/22/2022 1164. This Old Man: All In Pieces by Roger Angell; 230pp (0.56 BEq); memoir, writers; finished on 05/26/2022 1165. The Dogs of Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron; 234pp (0.57 BEq); fiction; finished on 05/26/2022 1166. The Gunslinger by Stephen King; 230pp (0.56 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western; finished on 05/31/2022 1167. The Dark Tower, Book 2: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King; 464pp (1.13 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/02/2022 1168. The Dark Tower, Book 3: The Waste Lands by Stephen King; 607pp (1.48 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/04/2022 1169. The Dark Tower, Book 4: Wizard and Glass by Stephen King; 845pp (2.06 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/09/2022 1170. The Dark Tower, Book 5: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King; 931pp (2.27 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/13/2022 1171. The Dark Tower, Book 6: Song of Susannah by Stephen King; 546pp (1.33 BEq); fantasy, fiction, western, science fiction; finished on 06/16/2022 1172. Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman; 607pp (1.48 BEq); memoir, writers, hollywood, screenwriting; finished on 06/27/2022 1173. The Office BFFs: Tales of the Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey; 238pp (0.58 BEq); memoir, hollywood, television; finished on 06/29/2022 1174. Philosophy of Sailing: Offshore in Search of the Universe by Christian Williams; 279pp (0.68 BEq); memoir, sailing; finished on 07/05/2022 1175. The Church of Baseball: The Making of Bull Durham: Home Runs, Bad Calls, Crazy Fights, Big Swings, and a Hit by Ron Shelton; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir, hollywood, baseball; finished on 07/10/2022 1176. A Place to Read: Life and Books by Michael Cohen; 255pp (0.62 BEq); memoir, essays, reading, books; finished on 07/13/2022 1177. And Other Essays by Michael Cohen; 210pp (0.51 BEq); memoir, essays; finished on 07/15/2022 1178. Imagine a City: A Pilot's Journal Across the Urban World by Mark Vanhoenacker; 415pp (1.01 BEq); memoir, travel, pilots, airplanes, cities; finished on 07/31/2022 1179. A Carnival of Snackery: Diaries 2003-2020 by David Sedaris; 574pp (1.4 BEq); diaries, writers; finished on 08/06/2022 1180. The Diary of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell; 312pp (0.76 BEq); diaries, books; finished on 08/08/2022 1181. Confessions of a Bookseller by Shaun Bythell; 328pp (0.8 BEq); diaries, books; finished on 08/10/2022 1182. The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough; 304pp (0.74 BEq); history, disasters, dams; finished on 08/12/2022 1183. Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough; 447pp (1.09 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 08/18/2022 1184. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 by David McCullough; 697pp (1.7 BEq); history, engineering; finished on 08/28/2022 1185. This Living Hand: Essays, 1972-2012 by Edmund Morris; 529pp (1.29 BEq); essays, history, writing, writers; finished on 09/03/2022 1186. A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books by Nicholas A. Basbanes; 640pp (1.56 BEq); books, collecting, history, literature; finished on 09/06/2022 1187. Making History: The Storytellers Who Shaped the Past by Richard Cohen; 784pp (1.91 BEq); history, historians, writing; finished on 09/08/2022 1188. The Club: Johnson, Boswell, and the Friends Who Shaped an Age by Leo Damrosch; 488pp (1.19 BEq); history; finished on 9/12/2022 1189. Hell and Back: Walt Longmire, Book 18 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 9/14/2022 1190. The Cold Dish: Walt Longmire, Book 1 by Craig Johnson; 353pp (0.86 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 9/18/2022 1191. Death Without Company: Walt Longmire, Book2 by Craig Johnson; 271pp (0.66 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 9/20/2022 1192. Kindness Goes Unpunished: Walt Longmire, Book 3 by Craig Johnson; 287pp (0.7 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 9/21/2022 1193. Another Man's Moccasins: Walt Longmire, Book 4 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/22/2022 1194. The Dark Horse: Walt Longmire, Book 5 by Craig Johnson; 320pp (0.78 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/24/2022 1195. Junkyard Dogs: Walt Longmire, Book 6 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/25/2022 1196. Hell Is Empty: Walt Longmire, Book 7 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/27/2022 1197. Wait for Signs: Walt Longmire, Book 10.5 by Craig Johnson; 185pp (0.45 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/27/2022 1198. As the Crow Flies: Walt Longmire, Book 8 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 09/29/2022 1199. A Serpent's Tooth: Walt Longmire, Book 9 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/03/2022 1200. Any Other Name: Walt Longmire, Book 10 by Craig Johnson; 316pp (0.77 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/05/2022 1201. Dry Bones: Walt Longmire, Book 11 by Craig Johnson; 308pp (0.75 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/06/2022 1202. An Obvious Fact: Walt Longmire, Book 12 by Craig Johnson; 316pp (0.77 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/09/2022 1203. The Western Star: Walt Longmire, Book 13 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/11/2022 1204. Depth of Winter: Walt Longmire, Book 14 by Craig Johnson; 304pp (0.74 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/13/2022 1205. Land of Wolves: Walt Longmire, Book 15 by Craig Johnson; 337pp (0.82 BEq); fiction, mystery, western; finished on 10/16/2022 1206. River of Gods: Genius, Courage, Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nille by Candice Millard; 349pp (0.85 BEq); history, exploration, africa; finished on 10/18/2022 1207. Destiny of the Republic: A tale of madness, medicine and the murder of a president by Candice Millard; 353pp (0.86 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 10/21/2022 1208. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle by Jon Meacham; 722pp (1.76 BEq); biography, presidents, civil war; finished on 10/23/2022 1209. The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler by David L. Roll; 521pp (1.27 BEq); biography, world war ii; finished on 10/28/2022 1210. Roosevelt: The Lion and the Fox, 1882-1940 by James MacGregor Burns; 591pp (1.44 BEq); bigoraphy, presidents; finished on 11/1/2022 1211. Roosevelt: The Soldier of Freedom, 1940-1945 by James MacGregor Burns; 595pp (1.45 BEq); biography, presidents; finished on 11/7/2022 1212. [email protected] by Alastair Reynolds; 308pp (0.75 BEq); science fiction; finished on 11/8/2022 1213. Remarkable Diaries: The World's Greatest Diaries, Notebooks, and Letters Explored and Explained by DK Publishing; 256pp (0.62 BEq); literature, diaries; finished on 11/10/2022 1214. Consider the Lobster and Other [email protected] by David Foster Wallace; 343pp (0.84 BEq); essays; finished on 11/11/2022 1215. A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and [email protected] by David Foster Wallace; 353pp (0.86 BEq); essays; finished on 11/14/2022 1216. Both Flesh and Not: [email protected] by David Foster Wallace; 294pp (0.72 BEq); essays; finished on 11/16/2022 1217. [email protected] by Herman Melville; 810pp (1.98 BEq); ficiton, classics; finished on 11/20/2022 1218. One Man's [email protected] by E. B. White; 279pp (0.68 BEq); essays; finished on 11/23/2022 1219. Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan [email protected] by Alan Rickman; 480pp (1.17 BEq); enterainers, memoirs; finished on 11/26/2022 1220. Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and [email protected] by Nick Lane; 400pp (0.98 BEq); biochemistry; finished on 12/5/2022 1221. Chaos: Making a New [email protected] by James Gleick; 352pp (0.86 BEq); mathematics, complexity theory; 12/8/2022 1222. Our Mathematical Universe: My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of [email protected] by Max Tegmark; 432pp (1.05 BEq); mathematics, cosmology; 12/11/2022 1223. Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial [email protected] by Max Tegmark; 364pp (0.89 BEq); artificial intelligence; 12/16/2022 1224. You Are Not Expected To Understand This: How 26 Lines of Code Changed the [email protected] by Torie Bosch; 216pp (0.53 BEq); coding; 12/17/2022 1225. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning and the Universe [email protected] by Sean Carroll; 480pp (1.17 BEq); cosmology; mathematics; artificial intelligence; 12/28/2022 1226. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney [email protected] by Robert Iger; 272pp (0.66 BEq); business; 12/20/2022 1227. [email protected] by James R. Stewert; 624pp (1.52 BEq); business; 12/27/2022 1228. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari; 443pp (1.08 BEq); history, evolution; 12/30/2022 ## 2023 1229. Homo Deus: A History of [email protected] by Yuval Noah Harari; 450pp; (1.10 BEq); history, evolution, futurism; 1/6/2023 1230. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, [email protected] by Nick Bostrom; 352pp (0.86 BEq); artificial intelligence; 1/14/2023 1231. The Engines of [email protected] by Jack McDevitt; 422pp (1.03 BEq); science fiction; 1/18/2023 1232. The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age by David N. Schwartz; 448pp (1.09 BEq); biography, scientists, physics; 1/22/2023 1233. The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the [email protected] by Graham Farmelo; 539pp (1.31 BEq); biography, scientists, physics; 1/26/2023 1234. The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and [email protected] by Paul Helpern; 336pp (0.82 BEq); biography, physics; 1/31/2023 1235. Debt of [email protected] by Tom Clancy; 990pp (2.41 BEq); fiction, espianoge, thriller; 2/12/2023 1236. Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe by Steven H. Strogatz; 360pp (0.88 BEq); mathematics, calculus; 2/16/2023 1237. Executive Orders by Tom Clancy; 1358pp (3.31 BEq); fiction, thriller; 2/17/2023 1238. Journey to the Edge of Reason: The Life of Kurt Gödel by Stephen Budiansky; 368pp (0.90 BEq); biopgraphy, mathematicians; 2/19/2023 1239. Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson; 550pp (1.34 BEq); biography, scientists; 2/25/2023 1240. American Sketches: Great Leaders, Creative Thinkers, and Heroes of a Hurricane by Walter Isaacson; 285pp (0.70 BEq); essays; biography; 2/26/2023 1241. The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi; 6h 54m; biography; 3/1/2023 1242. Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts; 50h 28m; biography, world war ii; 3/12/2023 1243. The Transcendent Brain: Spirituality in the Age of Science by Alan Lightman; 4h 54m; philosophy, science; 3/15/2023 1244. Independence Day: What I Learned About Retirement from Some Who've Done It and Some Who Never Will by Steve López; 6h 54m; memoir, journalist, retirement; 3/17/2023 1245. An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland by Michael Dirda; 11h 10m; memoir, writer, books; 3/18/2023 1246. Remainders of the Day: More Diaries from The Bookshop , Wigtown by Shaun Bythell; 10h 10m; diaries, books; Arlington, VA; 3/22/2023 1247. Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino; 2h 53m; fiction, metafiction; Arlington, VA; 3/24/2023