Here’s a list of books I read in 2024. The ones in bold I recommend.

Fiction:

• (Aether's Revival, Book 1) Aether's Blessing by Daniel Schinhofen
• Agartha Loop 1 by RavensDagger
• Agartha Loop 2 by RavensDagger
• All the Skills 3 by Honour Rae
• All the Skills 4 by Honour Rae
• Among Others by Jo Dalton
• Assistant to the Villain (Book 1) by Hannah Nicole Maehrer
• (Androne, Book 1) Androne by Dwain Worrell
• (Androne, Book 2) Alliance by Dwain Worrell
• (Arcane Ascension, Book 4) The Silence of Unworthy Gods by Andrew Rowe
• (Arcane Ascension, Book 5) When Wizards Follow Fools by Andrew Rowe
• Astral Odyssey by Virgil Knightley, Jay Aury
• (Babel, Book 1) Senlin Ascends by Josiah Bancroft
• (Babel, Book 2) Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft
• (Babel, Book 3) The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft
• (Babel, Book 4) The Fall of Babel by Josiah Bancroft
• Beware of Chicken by Casualfarmer
• Blood for Power 1 by Scott W. James
• Book of the Dead: Awakening by RinoZ
• (Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World, Book 1) A Small Town in Southern Illvaria by Acaswell
• (Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World, Book 2) Society of Starry Eyes by Acaswell
• The Coworker by Freida McFadden
• Cultination Begins with Generosity by Plutus
• Dead Tired 1 by RavensDagger
• Dead Tired 2 by RavensDagger
• Delve by SenescentSoul
• Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harness
• (Discworld) Science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett et al
• (Discworld) Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
• (Disinherited Prince, Book 1) The Disinherited Prince by Guy Antibes
• (Disinherited Prince, Book 2) The Monk's Habit by Guy Antibes
• (Disinherited Prince, Book 3) A Sip of Magic by Guy Antibes
• (Disinherited Prince, Book 4) The Sleeping God by Guy Antibes
• (Disinherited Prince, Book 5) The Emperor's Pet by Guy Antibes
• (Disinherited Prince, Book 6) The Misplaced Prince by Guy Antibes
• (Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, Book 1) The Worst Ship in the Fleet by Skyler Ramirez
• (Dumb Luck and Dead Heroes, Book 1) The Worst Spies in the Sector by Skyler Ramirez
• Dungeon Devotee by Nixia
• (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 7) This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman
• Eight by Samer Rabadi
• Eight 2 by Samer Rabadi
• Eight 3 by Samer Rabadi
• (God of Density, Book 1) Dawn of the Density God by ToraAKR
• (Gods of the Game, Book 1) Krieg Chess by Phil Tucker
• (Gods of the Game, Book 2) Gods of the Game by Phil Tucker
• (Grand Game, Book 5) Wolf in the Void by Tom Elliot
• (Grand Game, Book 6) A Scion's Duty by Tom Elliot
• (Grand Game, Book 7) Ancient Debts by Tom Elliot
• Grimmwald by Jay Aury
• Heavenly Shae by daneislazy
• Hell Difficulty Tutorial by Cerim
• Heretical Fishing by Haylock Jobson
• (Immortal Great Souls, Book 3) LastRock by Phil Tucker
• (Industrial Strength Magic, Book 1) Industrial Strength Magic by Macronomicon
• (Industrial Strength Magic, Book 2) Sequel.exe by Macronomicon
• (Industrial Strength Magic, Book 3) Rival.EXE by Macronomicon
• The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
• Law of the Jungle 1 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Law of the Jungle 2 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Law of the Jungle 3 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Law of the Jungle 4 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Law of the Jungle 5 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Law of the Jungle 6 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Law of the Jungle 7 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Law of the Jungle 8 by Vasily Mahanenko
• Library System Reset (Book 1): Overdue by K.T. Hanna
• Library System Reset (Book 2): Damaged by K.T. Hanna
• Library System Reset (Book 3): Rebound by K.T. Hanna
• Machine of Death edited by Matthew Bennardo and Ryan North
• Magic's Mantle by Bruce Sentar
• Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
• (Millenial Mage, Book 7) Eskau by J.L. Mullins
• (Millienial Mage, Book 8) Ironbound by J.L. Mullins
• Minute Mage 1 by Reg Rome
• Minute Mage 2 by Reg Rome
• Morning Glory Milking Farm by C.M. Nascosta
• Murder Your Employer by Rupert Holmes
• (Murderbot, Book 2) Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
• (Murderbot, Book 3) Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
• Never Die Twice by Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)
• Newt and Demon by Edwin M. Griffiths
• (Nothing Mage, Book 3) Syzygy by J. P. Valentine
• Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike
• Pale by wildbow
• Path of Ascension 1 by C. Mantis
• Path of Ascension 2 by C. Mantis
• Path of Ascension 3 by C. Mantis
• Path of Ascension 4 by C. Mantis
• Path of Ascension 5 by C. Mantis
• Path of Ascension 6 by C. Mantis
• Path of Ascension 7 by C. Mantis
• Press Start to Play edited by Daniel H. Wilson and John Joseph Adams
• The Primal Hunter 1 by Zogarth
• The Primal Hunter 2 by Zogarth
• Quest Academy (Book 1): Silvers by Brian J. Nordon
• Quest Academy (Book 2): Scavengers by Brian J. Nordon
• Quest Academy (Book 3): Saviors by Brian J. Nordon
• (Revelation Space) The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds
• (Revelation Space) Elysium Fire by Alastair Reynolds
• (Revelation Space) Machine Vendetta by Alastair Reynolds
• (Revelation Space) Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
• Royals of Villain Academy 1-4 by Eva Chase
• Seek by wildbow
• (Shades of Magic, Book 2) A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
• She of Many Dragons by Honour Rae
• (Stargazers War, Book 1) To Flail Against Infinity by J.P. Valentine
• (Stargazers War, Book 2) To Catch a Falling Leaf by J.P. Valentine
• (Mortal Techniques, Book 3) Spirits of Vengeance by Rob J. Hayes
• (Steerswoman, Book 4) Words of Power by Rosemary Kirstein
• (Strings of Empire, Book 1) The Wizard Corps by Guy Antibes
• (Strings of Empire, Book 2) The Cloister Wizard by Guy Antibes
• Three Kinds of Lucky by Kim Harrison
• Translation State by Ann Leckie
• (Undying Magician, Book 3) The Undying Caverns by Shane Purdy
• (Unbound, Book 1) Dissonance by Nicoli Gonnella
• (Unbound, Book 1) Silence by Nicoli Gonnella
• (Unbound, Book 1) Hunger by Nicoli Gonnella
• (Unbound, Book 1) Fury by Nicoli Gonnella
• (Unbound, Book 1) Threshold by Nicoli Gonnella
• (Unbound, Book 1) Expanse by Nicoli Gonnella
• Villain for Hire (Book 1): Bad Girls Abound by Jay Aury
• Villain for Hire (Book 2): Damsels and Deathrays by Jay Aury
• Villain for Hire (Book 3): Maidens and Master Minds by Jay Aury
• Villain for Hire (Book 4): Hell on High Heels by Jay Aury
• Villain for Hire (Book 5): Fembots with Benefits by Jay Aury
• The Villainess Is An SS+ Rank Adventurer 1 by Kaye Ng
• The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks

Nonfiction:

• Coders at Work by Peter Seibel
• The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching
• To-Do List Formula by Damon Zahariades
• Veneering Made Easy by Herman Hjorth

Here’s a list of books I read in 2023 (a year later!). The ones in bold I recommend.

• All the Skills 1 by Honour Rae
• All The Skills 2 by Honour Rae
• (Alpha Physics, Book 1) Wagga by Alex Kozlowski
• (Alpha Physics, Book 2) Delay by Mr Alex Kozlowski
• (Alpha Physics, Book 3) Disquiet by Mr Alex Kozlowski
• (Alpha Physics, Book 4) Albury by Alex Kozlowski
• (Alpha Physics, Book 5) Dungeon by Alex Kozlowski
• (Alpha Physics, Book 6) Home Bound by Alex Kozlowski
• The Amber Project by J.N. Chaney
• Amelia The Level Zero Hero 1 by V.A. Lewis, Melas Delta
• Among Strangers by Robert Silverberg
• (Arcane Ascension, Book 1) Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe
• (Arcane Ascension, Book 2) On the Shoulders of Titans by Andrew Rowe
• (Arcane Ascension, Book 2) The Torch that Ignites the Stars by Andrew Rowe
• (Arcane Awakening, Book 1) Imperial Wizard by J Parsons
• (Arcane Awakening, Book 2) Imperial Wizard 2: Ambitions by J Parsons, Niki Prince
• Armada by Ernest Cline
• (Astra Academy, Book 1) Academy Arcanist by Shami Stovall
• (Astra Academy, Book 2) Mimic Arcanist by Shami Stovall
• The Atlantis Gene by A.G. Riddle
• (Body Electric, Book 3) Hardware by Electra Shepherd
• Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
• (Brightest Shadow, Book 1) The Brightest Shadow by Sarah Lin
• (Brightest Shadow, Book 3) The Unnecessary Victory by Sarah Lin
• (Budding Scientist in a Fantasy World, Book 1) Small Town in Southern Illvaria by Acaswell
• Brute Force by Scott Meyer
• The Chemist By Stephanie Meyer
• Clear (Comixology Originals) by Scott Snyder, Will Dennis, Francis Manapul, AndWorld Design
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 1) Ritualist by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 2) Regicide by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 3) Rexus, Side Quest by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 4) Raze by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 5) Ruthless by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 6) Inflame by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 7) Invent by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 8) Implode by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 9) Tenacity by Dakota Krout
• (Completionist Chronicles, Book 10) Thesaurize by Dakota Krout
• Conspiracy of Truths by Alexandra Rowland
• (Cradle, Book 12) Waybound by Will Wight
• Dawn of the Void 1 by Phil Tucker
• Dawn of the Void 2 by Phil Tucker
• Dawn of the Void 3 by Phil Tucker
• Dead Tired 1 by RavensDagger
• (Divine Dungeon, Book 1) Dungeon Born by Dakota Krout
• (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 1) Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
• (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 2) Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman
• (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 3) The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook by Matt Dinniman
• (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 4) The Butcher's Masquerade by Matt Dinniman
• (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 4) The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
• (Dungeon Crawler Carl, Book 6) The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman
• (Dungeon from the Void, Book 1) The Void Dungeon by Shane Purdy
• (Dungeon from the Void, Book 2) The Dungeon Delve by Shane Purdy
• (Dungeon from the Void, Book 3) The Dungeon Assault by Shane Purdy
• (Dungeon from the Void, Book 4) The Neutral Nation by Shane Purdy
• (Elemental Magic, Book 1) SORCERER by Michael Nowotny, Mark Woodhouse, Trent Landt
• Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
• Emergency Skin by N. K. Jemisin
• Enter System (Natural Laws Apocalypse Book 1) by Tom Larcombe
• (Evander Tailer, Book 1) The Enchanter by Tobias Begley
• (Evander Tailer, Book 2) The Diviner by Tobias Begley
• The Extractionist by Kimberly Unger
• The Final Decree by Shami Stovall
• First Contact by D. L. Harrison
• (Galactogon, Book 1) Start the Game by Vasily Mahanenko
• (Gild, Book 1) Gild by Raven Kennedy
• (Gild, Book 2) Glint by Raven Kennedy
• (Gild, Book 3) Gleam by Raven Kennedy
• (Good Guys, Book 1) One More Last Time by Eric Ugland
• The Good Samaritan by John Marrs
• (Grand Game, Book 1) The Grand Game by Tom Elliot
• (Grand Game, Book 2) Way of the Wolf by Tom Elliot
• (Grand Game, Book 3) World Nexus by Tom Elliot
• (Grand Game, Book 4) House Wolf by Tom Elliot
• (Heavenly Throne, Book 1) Force Cultivation by Yuri Ajin
• The Hedge Wizard by Alex Maher
• The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
• How Long Til Black Future Month by NK Jemisin
• Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi
• (Immortal Great Souls, Book 1) Bastion by Phil Tucker
• (Immortal Great Souls, book 2) The Rascor Plains by Phil Tucker
• (Iron Widow, Book 1) Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
• The Killing Moon by NK Jemisin
• The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay
• (Last Horizon, Book 1) The Captain by Will Wight
• Ledge by Stacey McEwan
• Machine of Death, edited by Matthew Bennardo and Ryan North
• (Mage Errant, Book 1) Into the Labyrinth by John Bierce
• Mage Stones: Part 1 by D.J. Dammeyer
• (Magic 2.0, Book 1) Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer, Liz Pulido
• (Menocht Loop, Book 2) The False Ascendant by Lorne Ryburn, caerulex, Silas Sontag
• (Menochy Loop, Book 1) The Menocht Loop by Lorne Ryburn, caerulex, Silas Sontag
• Mickey 7 by Edward Ashton
• (Millenial Mage, Book 1) Mageling by J.L. Mullins
• (Millenial Mage, Book 2) Mage by J.L. Mullins
• (Millenial Mage, Book 3) Binding by J.L. Mullins
• (Millenial Mage, Book 5) Bound by J.L. Mullins
• (Millenial Mage, Book 5) Fusing by J.L. Mullins
• (Millenial Mage, Book 6) Fused by J.L. Mullins
• (Monarch, Book 1) Monarch: A Prince Out of Time by J. McCoy, Eligos
• (Murderbot, Book 1) All Systems Red by Martha Wells
• (Naga Brides, Book 1) Viper by Naomi Lucas
• Natural History of Hell by Jeffrey Ford
• Nettle & Bone by T Kingfisher
• Never Lie by Freida McFadden
• (Nexus Games, Book 2) The Nexus Gamesby Shami Stovall
• (Nexus Games, Book 2) The Nexus Knight by Shami Stovall
• (Nexus Games, Book 3) The Nexus Challenge by Shami Stovall
• (Nothing Mage, Book 1) The Nothing Mage by J. P. Valentine
• (Nothing Mage, Book 2) Untolled by J. P. Valentine
• The One by John Marrs
• One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
• Page Keeper 1 by Dante King
• (Paranoid Mage, Book 1) Paranoid Mage 1 by Inadvisably Compelled
• (Paranoid Mage, Book 2) Renegade Mage 2 by Inadvisably Compelled
• (Paranoid Mage, Book 3) Heretic Mage 3 by Inadvisably Compelled
• The Perfect Run by Maxime J. Durand
• Poor Man's Fight by Elliott Kay
• Quantum Radio by A.G. Riddle
• Randomize by Andy Weir
• (Reckoners, Book 1) Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
• (Reckoners, Book 2) Firefight by Brandon Sanderson
• (Reckoners, Book 3) Calamity by Brandin Sanderson
• (Resonance Cycle, Book 1) Divine Invasion by Aaron Renfroe
• Rueberry Orchard by Michele Notaro
• (Selection, Book 1) The Selection by Kiera Cass
• (Selection, Book 2) The Elite by Kiera Cass
• (Selection, Book 3) The One by Kiera Cass
• The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
• The Silver Queendom by Dan Koboldt
• (Solar Clipper, Book 1) Quarter Share by Nathan Lowell
• (Solar Clipper, Book 2) Half Share by Nathan Lowell
• (Solar Clipper, Book 3) Full Share by Nathan Lowell
• Spell Thief: A Deck Building LitRPG Adventure (Tower of Cards Book 1) by J Pal
• Starter Villain by John Scalzi
• (Sybil, Book 1) Primordial Ascension by Azrie
• (System Universe, Book 1) System Change by SunriseCV
• (System Universe, Book 2) Torith by SunriseCV
• (System Universe, Book 3) Savannah by SunriseCV
• Teleport by Joshua T. Calvert
• The Thinking Machine by Jaques Futrelle
• (This Trilogy is Broken, Book 1) This Quest is Bullshit! by J. P. Valentine
• (This Trilogy is Broken, Book 2) This Class is Bonkers! by J. P. Valentine
• (This Trilogy is Broken, Book 3) This Guild is Batty! by J. P. Valentine
• (This Trilogy is Broken, Book 4) This Plot is Bananas! by J. P. Valentine
• (Thomas Covenant, Book 1) Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson
• (Titan, Book 1) Nova Terra: Titan by Seth Ring
• (Titan, Book 2) Nova Terra: Greymane by Seth Ring
• (Undying Magician, Book 1) The Arcane Academy by Shane Purdy
• (Undying Magician, Book 2) Kingdom of the Fallen by Shane Purdy
• (Warformed, Book 1) Iron Prince by Bryce O'Connor, Luke Chmilenko
• (Warformed, Book 2) Fire and Ice by ?
• The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley
• (Weirdest Noob, Book 1) The Weirdest Noob by Arthur Stone, Mark Berelekhis, Mikhail Yagupov
• (Weirkey, Book 2) Rainhorn by Sarah Lin
• (Weirkey, Book 3) Archcrafter by Sarah Lin
• (Weirkey, Book 4) Chasmfall by Sarah Lin
• (Weirkey, Book 5) Bondsfungi by Sarah Lin
• (Weirkey, Book 6) Bloodcrete by Sarah Lin
• (Whimbrel House, Book 1) Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
• (Whimbrel House, Book 2) Heir of Uncertain Magic by Charlie N. Holmberg
• The Wizard's Butler by Nathan Lowell
• You Have Arrived at Your Destination by Amor Towles

Non-Fiction

• Be Slightly Evil by Venkatesh Rao (of Ribbonfarm)
• Toki Pona: The Language of Good by Sonja Lang
• The Ultimate Micro-RPG Book edited by James D'Amato

Here’s a list of books I read in 2022. The ones in bold I recommend.

Fiction:

1632 by Eric Flint
Alex Verus 1: Fated by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 2: Cursed by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 3: Taken by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 4: Chosen by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 5: Hidden by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 6: Burned by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 7: Bound by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 8: Marked by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 9: Fallen by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 10: Forged by Benedict Jacka
Alex Verus 11: Risen by Benedict Jacka
Art of the Adept 2: Secrets and Spellcraft by Michael G Manning
Art of the Adept 3: Scholar of Magic by Michael G Manning
Aspects by John M Ford
Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman
Bastion (Immortal Great Souls 1) by Phil Tucker
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Citadel: Training in Necessity by Unillustrated
City of Broken Magic by Mirah Bolender
Cradle 11: Dreadgod by Will Wight
Crown of Vengeance by James Mallory and Mercedes Lackey
Cytonic by Brandon Sanderson
Elder Race by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Gamechanger by L. X. Beckett
Genius by Leopoldo Gout
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Grand Game by Tom Elliot (LitRPG)
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Head-on by John Scalzi
He Who Fights with Monsters 1 by Shirtaloon
He Who Fights with Monsters 2 by Shirtaloon
He Who Fights with Monsters 3 by Shirtaloon
He Who Fights with Monsters 4 by Shirtaloon
He Who Fights with Monsters 5 by Shirtaloon
Highfire by Eoin Colfer
Immortality Code by Douglas E Richards
In Other Lands by Sarah Rees
Insane City by Dave Barry
Iron Prince by Bryce O’Conner and Luke Chmilenko
Isolate (Grand Illusion 1) by L E Modesitt Jr
The Kevin Jenkins Experience by Hambone
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto / Alchemist’s Journal by Natsu Hyuuga et al
The Left-handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix
Lock In by John Scalzi
Mage’s Blood by David Hair
Mark of the Fool by J M Clarke
Martian Abroad by Carrie Vaughn
Master Li and Number Ten Ox 1: Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
Master Li and Number Ten Ox 2: Story of the Stone by Barry Hughart
Master Li and Number Ten Ox 3: Eight Skilled Gentlemen by Barry Hughart
Mazer in Prison by Orson Scot Card
Memory of Earth by Orson Scott Card
Memory of Earth 2: Call of Earth by Orson Scott Card
Millenial Mage by J L Mullins
Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl
Orc on the Wild Side by Tom Holt
Pact by wildbow
Penric’s Progress by Louis McMaster Bujold
Penric’s Travels by Louis McMaster Bujold
Perfect State by Brandon Sanderson
Powder Mage 1 by Brian McClellan
Primal Hunter by Zogarth
Quantum Shadows by L E Modesitt (in the style of Gene Wolf)
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Recluse 1: Magic of Recluse by L E Modesitt Jr
Recluse 2: Towers of the Sunset by L E Modesitt Jr
Recluse 3: Magic Engineer by L E Modesitt Jr
Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Red Rising 2: Golden Son by Pierce Brown
Red Rising 3: Morning Star by Pierce Brown
Remnant Population by Elizabeth Moon
RE: Trailer Trash by FortySixtyFour
Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds
Rook and Rose 1: Mask of Mirrors by M A Carrick
Rook and Rose 2: The Liar’s Knot by M A Carrick
Salvaged by Madeleine Roux
Salvos by V A Lewis (LitRPG)
Scardown by Elizabeth Bear
Servant Mage by Kate Elliot
Significant Digits by Alexander Deebus
Sleep In a Sea of Stars by Chistopher Paolini
Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh
Soulmage by meowcats734
Starsight by Brandon Sanderson
Story of My Life by Hellen Keller
Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows
A Succession of Bad Days by Graydon Saunders
The Starless Sea by Eric Morgenstern
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
The Every by Dave Eggers
The Last Emperox by John Scalzi
The Philosopher’s War by Tom Miller
The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds
The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
The Truth and Other Stories by Stanislaw Lem
The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood
Thief’s Magic by Trudi Canavan
Three Body Problem 2: Wallfacer: Dark Forest by Cixin Liu
Throne of the Five Winds by S C Emmett
Under the Pendulum Sun by Jeanette Ng
Venemous Lumpsucker by Ned Beauman
Vigor Mortis by Natalie Maher
Ward by Wildbow
Weirkey 1: Soulhome by Sarah Lin
Weirkey 2: Rainhorn by Sarah Lin
Winter’s Orbit by Everina Maxwell

Nonfiction:

The Art of Computer Programming v1 by Donald Knuth
The Art of Computer Programming v2 by Donald Knuth
Attack and Defense by James Davies
Burning Wheel (RPG) by Luke Crane
The Economist (magazine)
Home Improvement 1-2-3
Illustrated Guide to Everything Sold in Hardware Stores (1988) by Steve Ettlinger
Inadequate Equilibria by Eliezer Yudkowsky
The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli
Programming Crystal by Ivo Balbaert
Sigbovik 2021
Spymistress by William Stevenson
What If? by Randall Munroe
What If? 2 by Randall Munroe

Here’s a list of books I read in 2021. The ones in bold I recommend.

Fiction:

Enigma by Graeme Base
City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett
Look to Windward (Culture 7) by Ian Banks
Surface Detail (Culture 8) by Ian M Banks
Pump Six by Paolo Bacigalupi
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Lexicon by Max Barry
Mage Errant 1 by John Bierce
Mage Errant 2 by John Bierce
Mage Errant 3 by John Bierce
Mage Errant 4 by John Bierce
Mage Errant 5 by John Bierce
The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
Lilith’s Brood (Xenogenesis 1) by Octavia E Butler
Elegy Beach (Change 2) by Steven Boyett
Curse of Charion by Louis Bujold
Xenocide by Orson Scott Card
Bohemian Gospel by Dan Carpenter
Convergence (Foreigner 18) by C J Cherryh
Emergence (Foreigner 19) by C J Cherryh
Convergence (Foreigner 21) by C J Cherryh
Iron Prince by Bryce O’Conner and Luke Chmilenko
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl 1) by Eoin Colfer
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl 2) by Eoin Colfer
Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl 3) by Eoin Colfer
Opal Deception (Artemis Fowl 4) by Eoin Colfer
Space Between Worlds by J Conrad and Micaiah Johnson
Little Brother by Cory Doctrow
Homeland (Little Brother 2) by Cory Doctrow
Children of Chaos by Dave Duncan
The Alchemist’s Apprentice by Dave Duncan
The Alchemist’s Code by Dave Duncan
The Alchemist’s Pursuit by Dave Duncan
The Cutting Edge by Dave Duncan
Upland Outlaws by Dave Duncan
The Stricken Field by Dave Duncan
Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst
Vita Nostra by Maryna and Serhiy Dyachenko
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse by K. Eason
Malazan (Malazan 1) by Steven Erikson
Daughter of the Empire by Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts
Mistress of the Empire by Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts
Servant of the Empire by Raymond Feist and Janny Wurts
Dragon’s Egg (Cheela 1) by Robert L Forward
Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaic/nobody103
Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
The Warehouse by Rob Hart
Forging Hephestus by Drew Hayes
Super Powereds, v1 by Drew Hayes
Super Powereds, v2 by Drew Hayes
Super Powereds, v3 by Drew Hayes
Super Powereds, v4 by Drew Hayes
Johannes Cabal by Johnathan L. Howard
The Medusa Plague by Mary Kirchoff
Six Wakes by Muir Lafferty
King of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
First Contacts by Murray Leinster
Futurological Congress by Stanislaw Lem
Perfect Vacuum by Stanislaw Lem
Tuf Voyaging by George R R Martin
Memory of Empire by Arkady Martine
A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
Middlegame by Seanan McGuire
The Host by Stephanie Meyers
The city & the city by China Mieville
*The House that Made the 16 Loops of time by Tamsyn Muir
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik
The Last Graduate (Schoolomance 2) by Naomi Novik
Stiletto (Chequey, book 2) by Daniel O’Malley
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
Jingo by Terry Pratchett
The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett
Monsterous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett
Night Watch by Terry Pratchett
Snuff by Terry Pratchett
Sourcery by Terry Pratchett
The Truth by Terry Pratchett
The Woven Ring (Sol’s Harvest 1) by M D Presley
Years of Rice + Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson
The Torch That Ignites the Stars by Andrew Rowe
Sleep Donation by Karen Russell
A Darker Shade of Magic by V E Schwab
Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V E Schwab
Vicious by V E Schwab
Vengeance by V E Schwab
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
Why Is This Night Different Than All Other Nights? by Lemony Snicket
Dark Storm (Rhenwars 1) by M L Spenser
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Nimona by Noele Stevenson
Hunter x Hunter manga v1-36 by Yoshihiro Togashi
Worth the Candle by Alexander Wales
Educated by Tara Westover
Soulsmith (Cradle 2) by Will Wight
Blackflame (Cradle 3) by Will Wight
Skysworn (Cradle 4) by Will Wight
Ghostwater (Cradle 5) by Will Wight
Underlord (Cradle 6) by Will Wight
Uncrowned (Cradle 7) by Will Wight
Wintersteel (Cradle 8) by Will Wight
Bloodlines (Cradle 9) by Will Wight
Reaper (Cradle 10) by Will Wight
The Crimson Vault (Travelers Gate 2) by Will Wight
*Dinosaurs by Walter Jon Williams
Blind Lake by Robert Charles Wilson
Thousand Li by Tao Wong
Thousand Li 2 by Tao Wong
Thousand Li 3 by Tao Wong
Thousand Li 4 by Tao Wong
Thousand Li 5 by Tao Wong
Sorcerer’s Legacy by Janny Wurts (see also Feist)
Heretical Edge by ceruleuanscrawling
Mark of the Fool by UnstoppableJuggernaut
there is no antimemetics division by qntm
Only Villains Do That by Webbonomicon
Worm by wildbow

Nonfiction:

Compiling with Continuations by Andrew W. Appel
The Rule of Benedict by St Benedict (read the front material only)
Programming Pearls by Jon Bentley
Whole Brain Emulation Roadmap by Nick Bostrom
Data Matching by Peter Christen
Attack and Defense by James Davies and Akira Ishida
Engines of Creation by K. Eric Drexler
Class by Paul Fussell
The Food Lab by J Kenzi Lopez-Alt
Primitive Technology by John Plant
Monero whitepaper by Nicolas van Saberhagen
Secrets and Lies by Bruce Schneier
The Cuckoo’s Egg by Clifford Stoll

Here’s a list of books I read in 2020. The ones in bold I recommend.

Fiction:

A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer
A Crucible of Souls by Mitchell Hogan
Alcatraz and the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson
A Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine
Apex (Nexus 3) by Ramez Naam
A Practical Guide to Evil, to end of book 5
Arena by Holly Jennings
Ariel by Steven Barnett
Ascend Online by Luke Chmilenko
Bastard Operator from Hell
Circe, by Madeline Miller
City of Brass by S A Chakrabarty p1-460
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Colour out of Space by HP Lovecraft
Crux (Nexus 2) by Ramez Naam
Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
Cultivation Chat Group – ch1-56
Dark Lord of Derholm by Dianna Wynne Jones
Dayworld by Philip Jose Farmer
Dayworld Rebel by Philip Jose Farmer # gave up halfway
Dust by Hugh Howey
Emperor Mage by Tamora Pierce
Enchantress by James Maxwell
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Fall by Neal Stephenson p1-545
Forging Divinity by Andrew Rowe
Future Indefinite by Dave Duncan
Futuristic Tales of the Here and Now by Cory Doctrow
Ghostwater by Will Wight
Gideon the Ninth by Tansyn Muir
House of Blades by Will Wight
House of Earth and Blood by Sarah Maas
Ithenalin’s Restoration by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Lament by Maggie Stiefvater
Legacy of the Fallen by Luke Chmilenko p1-316
Lone Wolf / Kai adventure series 1-5, magnakai 1, by Joe Dever
Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Magician by Raymond Feist
Magicians by Lev Grossman
Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Mirror Gate by Jeff Wheeler
New York Fantastic by Paula Guran
Nexus by Ramez Naam
Night of Madness by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Ninth House by Leigh Bardogo
Od Magic by Patricia McKillip p1-222
One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence
On the Shoulders of Titans by Andrew Rowe
Past Imperative by Dave Duncan
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Present Tense by Dave Duncan
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, p1-534?
Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter (some)
Relics of War by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Starfish (Rifters 1) by Peter Watts
Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal (all)
Shift (Silo 6-8) by Hugh Howey
Shining Path by Matthew Skala
Shouldn’t You Be In School? by Lemony Snicket
Sister Sable, by T Mountebank, p1-378
Skysworn by Will Wight
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
Snowspelled by Stephanie Burges
Spellmonger by Terry Mancour, p1-165
Starfish by Peter Watts
Stone Unturned by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Storm Glass by Jeff Wheeler
Sufficiently Advanced Magic by Andrew Rowe
The Alien’s Lover by Zoey Draven
The Archived by Victoria Schwab
The Atrocity Archive by Charles Stross
The Blood of a Dragon by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Burning White (Lightbringer 5) by Brent Weeks
The Collapsing Empire by John Scalzi
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
The Fractured World by David Aries
The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins
The Magic Goes Away by Larry Niven
The Maker of Universes by Philip Jose Farmer
The Misenchanted Sword by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex by Tamsyn Muir
The Necromancer’s House by Christopher Buehlman
The Queen’s Poisoner by Jeff Wheeler
The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
The Sorcerer’s Widow by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Spell of the Black Dagger by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Spriggan Mirror by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Unwilling Warlord by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Vondish Ambassador by Lawrence Watt-Evans
The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima, p1-116
The Wiz Biz by Rick Cook
The Woven Ring by MD Presley, p1-28
Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome
Twig by wildbow (arc 1-18)
Uncrowned by Will Wight
Underlord by Will Wight
Unsong by Scott Alexander
Unsouled by Will Wight
When Did You See Her Last? by Lemony Snicket
Wintersteel by Will Wight
With a Single Spell by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Wool by Hugh Howey (v1-5)

Nonfiction (mostly I read web nonfiction):

507 Mechanical Movements by Henry T Brown
Advanced Magick for Beginners by Alan Chapman
Broadcast Channels with Confidential Messages
Busy Beaver Frontier by Scott Aaronson. I did some work based on it.
Computational Geometry by Mark de Berg
Craeft by Alexander Langlands
D&D 5e Player’s Handbook
D&D 5e Dungeon Master’s Guide
Forrest Mem’s Notebook
Forrest Mim’s Engineer’s Notebook
Forrest Mim’s Mini Notebook
Intel’s x86-64 manual
Introduction to Analysis by Maxwell Rosenlicht
Kademelia by Peter Maymounkov
kleiman v wright australian tax document
Incremental String Searching by Bertrand Meyer (KNP algorithm)
Rules to One Night Ultimate Werewolf
The Art of Computer Programming, v1, v3 by Donald Knuth (parts)
The Pragmatic Programmer
The Rust Programming Language
There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom by Richard Feynman
Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
W65025 manual (6502 clone)