I really enjoyed keeping a reading list last year. So much so, that I did it again this year. Like last year's list, I didn't have a reading plan, I just meandered about in my selections choosing whatever struck my fancy. Also like last year's list, this one is just titles and authors, with no cover pics, reviews, or links. I'm happy to answer any questions about any of them and make recommendations, however, if anyone is curious.
Physical Books
- Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell
- Ancient Futures by Helena Norberg-Hodge
- Sharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell
- Unmasking Autism by Devon Price
- Sharpe's Fortress by Bernard Cornwell
- What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama
- Sharpe's Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell
- The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly
- Neurotribes by Steve Silberman
- Sharpe's Prey by Bernard Cornwell
- The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa
- Slan by A. E. van Vogt
- Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis
- Perelandra by C. S. Lewis
- That Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis
- Sharpe's Rifles by Bernard Cornwell
- The Last Kingdom by Bernard Cornwell
- Seven Men Who Rule the World from the Grave by Dave Breese
- Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
- Sharpe's Eagle by Bernard Cornwell
- Sharpe's Gold by Bernard Cornwell
- Sharpe's Escape by Bernard Cornwell
- Essentialism by Greg McKeown
- Sharpe's Battle by Bernard Cornwell
- Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
- The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida
- Sharpe's Company by Bernard Cornwell
- The Amish Midwife's Bargain by Patrice Lewis
- Thinking in Pictures by Temple Grandin
- Sharpe's Fury by Bernard Cornwell
- Sharpe's Sword by Bernard Cornwell
eBooks
- Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships by Eric Berne
- The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric by Sister Miriam Joseph
- Disappearing Foods: Studies in Foods and Dishes at Risk, edited by Harlan Walker
Audiobooks
- The Tiger of Mysore by G. A. Henty
- Wulf the Saxon by G. A. Henty
- William the Conqueror by Edward Freeman
- The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin
- Germania by Publius Cornelius Tacitus
- Agricola by Publius Cornelius Tacitus
- Struggles and Triumphs, or 40 Years of Recollections of P. T. Barnum by P. T. Barnum
- Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
- Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion by G. A. Henty
- The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling
- The Book of Tea by Kakuzō Okakura
- Tell It All: The Story of a Life's Experience in Mormonism by Fanny Stenhouse
- Adrift on an Ice-Pan by Sir Wilfred Grenfell
- The Adventures of a Woman Hobo by Ethyl Lynn, M.D.
- Across Mongolian Plains by Roy Chapman Andrews
- Condemned as a Nihilist: A Story of Escape from Siberia by G. A. Henty
- Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
- The Story of My Boyhood and Youth by John Muir
- The Cruise of the Corwin by John Muir
- The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells
- The Sleeper Awakes by H. G. Wells
Has anyone else kept a reading list? Care to share? I'm always interested in what others liked (or didn't like).
12 comments:
Thank-you for sharing your list.
"Neurotribes" looks like it could be a very interesting book.
Thank you for the list. I look forward to going through it and seeing what goodies I can find. I need to switch things up a bit with my reading in 2026! Happy New Year!
Joe, you're welcome. Neurotribes is a must read in my opinion, because of how autism has been in the news this past year. It's an especially important book for parents and grandparents of autistic kids, but also for people who are neurodiverse themselves or know someone who is. The book is basically a history of our understanding of autism. It's important because so many of the old disproven concepts are still hanging on. It well written and very interesting.
Daisy, what do you usually like to read? I tend to be a researcher of information and seek out a diversity of books on whatever topic I'm interested in. The more angles and opinions on a topic, the better. Plus fiction for fun. Even at that, I learn a lot from good historical or science fiction.
I went through the Sharpe books some years ago and quite enjoyed them, even though the got a little formulaic as they went on. I generally enjoy Bernard Cornwell's writing!
I'm primarily a genre reader, mostly SFF and some mystery. But one of my book clubs has been working its way through the Chronicles of Barsetshire, by Anthony Trollope. That's been pretty good on the whole.
I use Goodreads (I know, I know) to track my books.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/7296980-janice?shelf=2025
Janice, it's funny, but I've read and loved almost everything by Bernard Cornwell but wasn't interested in the Sharpe series. Our library was missing the first volume anyway, so that was that. Then Dan got me the first book in the series last Christmas and I've been reading my way through the rest ever since!
Thank you for mentioning Chronicles of Barsetshire. Our library doesn't have the first book, but I found a recorded version on LibriVox.org, which is the next best thing.
I'd forgotten about Goodreads. I have an account there but I rarely visit! It's nice to keep track of our reading and what we think of it.
Wow Leigh! What a selection. If you enjoyed Germania and Agricola, I cannot recommend Tacitus' Annals of Imperial Rome and The Histories enough. He remains - at least to date - my favourite Roman historian.
Did you enjoy the C.S. Lewis science fiction? I think they are a highly under-rated set of his works; every time I re-read That Hideous Strength, I am astounded of his ability to take then-current threads and move them into their logical conclusions.
I have not read Bernard Cornwell but hear nothing but good things about him.
I have kept track of my reading since at least 2014. This year is ending with 125 books. Over half of those were books that I had not read before.
Yes I keep a list. My non-fiction for this year is posted on my blog, and fiction will be posted in the next couple of days. But my goodness, my list is not nearly as long as yours. I read The Martian by Andy Weir, but not the one you listed here. I believe the only one on this list I have read is Why We Sleep, which I read at least ten years ago and thoroughly enjoyed. Thanks for posting this and maybe I'll pick up one or two of these. Happy New Year!
TB, spending less time on the computer has given me a lot more time for reading. :) Yes, I did enjoy the C.S. Lewis trilogy. I read it many, many years ago, so it was like reading it afresh. Entertaining with much food for thought.
Historical fiction is one of my favorite genres, and Bernard Cornwell is really excellent at it. I started with his Saxon chronicles after seeing The Last Kingdom video series and have pretty much read everything our library has of his.
125 is a lot of books! And I'm glad you share so many of the interesting ones on your blog.
Bob, I get a lot of good ideas from other people's reading lists! I've read The Martian and Artemis by Andy Weir, but think that Project Hail Mary is really his best. They're going to release it as a movie sometime next year. Because the alien is so - unusual - I'm curious as to how they're going to do it. (I liked the book The Martian better than the movie).
I do see quite a few I recognize (and loved!) along with some I still want to read. It's an eclectic list which is how I like to read, too!
Kelly, I wonder if anyone ever finishes their list of books to read. :) I think the reason I don't keep a to-read list is because that way I can follow my whims.
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