Books

A list of what I have read and though I've done my best to try to recall the ones from the far past (I read a LOT in my first two decades,) this list certainly isn't exhaustive.

Book Ratings Key: 1=bad ---> 5=great (standouts)

2024

1. The Ocean at the End of the Lane, N. Gaiman, 4, Winner for Best Fantasy (2013)

2. The Psychology of Money, M. Housel, 4.5, Simply written and relatively short. Digs under the surface-level thinking of money, as most of us permit money to directly affect much of our behaviors, feelings, and desires. Insightful, reflective, facilitates introspection. A book for everyone and feels very re-readable. Could benefit from a final chapter summary.

3. The Crimson Witch, D. Koontz, 2, His 8th novel. Still immature in many ways, vocabulary has improved, concepts of magic, psionics, hallucinogen-induced portal. Repetitive battle scenarios.

4. The Magic of Thinking Big, D. Schwartz, 2, Considered a seminal work, found it to be basic in concept (core concept is "think positive") said in many different ways with many small real-life situational examples from the author. Very likely that the numerous book summaries are more than adequate.

5. The Mother Tongue (language), B. Bryson, 3, As with Made in America, informative however often exhaustive with examples. Some parts of earlier chapters, and chapters on swearing and wordplay were most engaging.

6. Emotional Intelligence 2.0, T. Bradberry, 3, Decent introduction and framework of 4 skills (self- and social awareness, self- and relationship management). 66 "strategies" overall which isn't useful to just read through - better off reviewed and practiced within a self-improvement plan. The EI test, structure, and many references to work situations, makes it feel strongly designed for workplace application (training).

7. Falling Upward: A Spirituality for the Two Halves of Life, R. Rohr, 1, Read only 10%. Too strongly rooted in and referencing Christianity.

2023

1. Atlas Shrugged, A. Rand, 2, While definitely epic in scale, of literary quality, and provides philosophies of varying perspectives/governmental frameworks, it is extremely long-winded at times and entirely too long overall. It grinds on all too many times and is most engaging in the first part and catches fire in the final 100 or so pages. Took me 10 years to work through in two broad periods.

2. Neither Here Nor There, B. Bryson, 3, Travels in Europe, with particularly good insights into Italy (places to go and avoid). The usual overabundance of information, interesting to learn but hard to hold in mind.

3. Shakespeare - The World as Stage, B. Bryson, 3, Short and enlightening (as there is little factual account of Shakespeare). Happy to have read this one and none of the hundreds of others which apparently are all based upon supposition and personal bias.

4. Bruce Lee: Wisdom for the Way, B. Lee, 2, OK, fairly short collection of quotes with pictures.

5. Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life, B. Perkins, 4.5

6. AIARE level 1 - Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain, C. Zacharias, 4, The Student Handbook for The AIARE Risk Management Framework

7. The Meaning of Liff, D. Adams, 3, Classic Adams humor, however likely much more enjoyable for someone familiar with all of the place names.

8. Beastchild, D. Koontz, 2, Earlier work (5th novel), immature. Chase story.

9. Fear that Man, D. Koontz, 2, His third novel. Fairly immature writing overall and SF concept is wildly imaginative and clunky.

10. Hell's Gate, D. Koontz, 2, His seventh novel. First half shows maturing writing style and story telling, the very beginnings of Koontz's capabilities. Second half is protracted, a continual chase, fight, escape, capture, chase sequence that is far too long. 

11. The Dark Symphony, D. Koontz, 1, His sixth novel.

12. The Fall of the Dream Machine, D. Koontz, 4, 2nd novel. Holds up quite well, reads much like a modern sci-fi with current relevance (VR, corporate/social control, etc.) Spooky foresight - predicting 50 years ahead to our current time (written in 1969). Good pace, feels like a downshift in the fourth quarter.

13. Trapped, D. Koontz, 3, Short story, familiar trope (genetic experiment gone bad)

14. Barrel Fever, D. Sedaris, 2, Some fiction and non-fiction. Earlier work, quite dark at times. Not nearly as entertaining as later works.

15. Me Talk Pretty One Day, D. Sedaris, 4, Elicits a lot of laughter and enjoyment.

16. How to Live: 27 Conflicting Answers and One Weird Conclusion, D. Sivers, 4, Thought-provoking, simple yet profound modern philosophy

17. Your Music and People, D. Sivers, 3, Good advice for not only music, but any creative careers. As usual, some sound modern philosophy from Mr. Sivers.

18. Down the River, E. Abbey, 4, Collection of stories, autobiographical and philosophical essays. Words weave as well as the evocative imagery of river experiences.

19. A Pursuit of Miracles, G. Turner, 4, Collection of short stories, the seeds of many other of his novels. A nice revisit to those worlds.

20. Hells Angels, H. Thompson, 3, 

21. The Best of Isaac Asimov, I. Asimov, 3, Collection of 12 short stories. Last 4 very good.

22. Deadeye Dick, K. Vonnegut, 3, Core characters and their antics are entertaining, circa WWII so does tend towards drier and darker storytelling. Less enjoyable than other Vonnegut books.

23. God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian,  K. Vonnegut, 3, Short fiction. Fun. Encounters with those in the afterlife, incl. Hitler, Shakespeare, and Asimov.

24. Jailbird, K. Vonnegut, 4, Consistently good turns of phrase, connections to main storyline (antagonist) and just the right amount of plausibility in the odd turns and twists. A bit of Forrest Gump like wildness. One of my Vonnegut favorites.

25. Mother Night, K. Vonnegut, 2, Well written, subject and storyline was not very interesting to me. His third novel.

26. The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck, M. Manson, 3, Lacks cohesion, some good grounded perspectives on life outlook, approach, and focus. Looking forward to a likely second book with more mature and orderly writing. Likely to resonate more with audiences of more complicated and heavier upbringings (baggage) that needs to be addressed and how to move on.

27. The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, M. Twain, 2, short story

28. The Graveyard Book, N. Gaiman, 3

29. Neverwhere,  N. Gaiman, 3

30. Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!, R. Feynman, 4, Entertaining tales and insight into genius.

31. The Daily Stoic, R. Holiday, 3, Small single-page daily reads with quotes from foundational stoics and Holiday's application to modern life. Somewhat repetitive and narrowly draws upon the source stoics.

32. The Vagabond's Way, R. Potts, 5, Daily reader.

33. Stories of Your Life and Others, T. Chiang, 4, Collection of 8 short stories / novellas; standouts: Stories of your Life (Arrival film basis), Understand (my favorite, ASI tale) , Tower of Babylon, and Hell is the Absence of God.

34. The Man Who Japed, P. K. Dick, 2, Slow start, mid-story shift, political social future

35. The Defenders. P. K. Dick, 3, Short story. Engaging and fun, robots, post-apocalypse.

2022

1. Classic Krakauer: Essays on Wilderness and Risk, J. Krakauer, 4, same wonderfully spun tales we're used to from Krakauer.

2. Off to be the Wizard (Magic 2.0 #1), S. Meyer, 4, A small premise to accept leads to a world of fun. Highly enjoyable. Reminds a bit of Ready Player One. #1 of 6 in a series.

3. Tales from Watership Down, R. Adams. 3. Very good follow-up to the original.

4. Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, O. Burkeman, 5, Zoomed out perspective on time, resets fundamental thinking and philosophy on death, life, time, and existence. High enlightenment. Definitely re-readable. Subtitle is poor (disservice to actual content).

5. The Tao of Pooh, B. Hoff, 1, Convoluted and confusing dialog interspersed with some philosophy that gets lost in the constant shuffle. Feels like a mishandled mash-up. Read only 40%.

6. The Colour out of Space, H.P. Lovecraft, 4, short story

7. Timequake, K. Vonnegut, 1, Jumbled jumping mess. Read only 30%. Semi-autobiographical. His last novel.

8. The Gun, P. Dick, 3, short story

9. The Long Sleep, D. Koontz, 3, as John Hill

10. Beyond Lies the Wub, P. Dick, 3, short story

11. Beyond the Door, P. Dick, 3, short story

12. The Great Simolean Caper, N. Stephenson, 4, short story

13. Hell Yeah or No: What's Worth Doing, D. Sivers, 3

14. The Crystal Crypt, P. Dick, 3, Short story

15. Player Piano, K. Vonnegut, 3, Tale seems timeless, hauntingly familiar to modern times. Began strong and engaging, then felt as if it shifted gears through to the end. As grounded and non-quirky as Vonnegut gets. His first novel.

16. Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long Term World Travel, R. Potts, 5, How to approach, consider, and effectively travel deeply and meaningfully. Practical, psychological, and thought-provoking observations of travel.

17. Lincoln, The Unknown, D. Carnegie, 3, Not a polished author; lacked some congruency. Depressing to learn Lincoln led such a wretched life and his wife was insane.

18. Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives , D. Eagleman, 3, Thought-provoking, eight are standouts. fast read.

19. First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence, D. Sheeks, 4,

20. Your Money or Your Life, V. Robin, 4, Finding "enough", deriving value of life energy, conscious of cost of all items in terms of life energy, separating meaning of work from paid employment, identifying true values, aligning spending with values.  2008, revised 2018. Summary: www.yourmoneyoryourlife.com/book-summary

21. What Does This Button Do?, B. Dickenson, 5, Fascinating and extremely personal insight into his life as an aviator, rock superstar, fencer, and cancer survivor. Well written.

22. Bagombo Snuff Box, K. Vonnegut, 3, Earlier works, short stories. Not too fantastical.

23. Replay, K. Grimwood, 3, Fun concept. Satisfying ending. Some abrupt time jump transitions throughout.

2021

1. On the Shortness of Life (Essay 10), L. Seneca, 3, Dense but nuggets of great wisdom

2. The 4-hour work week, T. Ferriss, 4,  

3. Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth, D Seminara, 3,  

4. The Simple Path to Wealth, JL Collins, 4, Simple, practical financial and investing advice

2020

1. A Darkness in My Soul, D. Koontz,  ,  

2. Frozen in Time, M. Zuckoff, 2, Michelle Brinska. Tedious historical and background details.

2019

1. Welcome to the Monkey House, K. Vonnegut, 3, Short stories.  Some OK, some good, some v. good

2. The Curse of Lono, H. Thompson, 2,  

3. The Skull, P. Dick, 2, Short story

2017

1. The Invention of Hugo Cabret, B. Selznick, 5, Beautifully illustrated, blended media storytelling.

2016

1. Rama II, A. Clarke, 3, Book 2 of 4

2015

1. Clockwork Angels, K. Anderson, 3, Neil Peart collaboration

2. Hayduke Lives!, E. Abbey, 2, sequel to Monkey Wrench

2014

1. Cats Cradle, K. Vonnegut, 4, Quirky but entertaining. One of my Vonnegut favorites. His fourth novel.

2. Ready Player One, E. Cline, 4, Very entertaining for 80s culture

3. There's This River, C. Sadler, 4, Great stories for the Colorado rafter

2013

1. Living Large for the Long Haul, C. Howard, 3, Very useful information.

2. Siddhartha, H. Hesse, 5, a classic, enduring philosophical tale.

3. The Stranger, A. Camus, 2, While an "important" work in absurdism, it requires a scholastic approach - be prepared.

4. Martin Eden, J. London, 1, 150 p of frustrating relationship, 150 pages of struggling artist, 20 pages of success, 20 pages of depression. A grind.

5. Stranger in a Strange Land, R. Heinlein, 4

6. The Monkey-Wrench Gang, E. Abbey, 4, Very entertaining and eloquent prose.  A bit drawn out in the last quarter.

7. Made in America (language), B. Bryson, 3, Educational, but frequently exhaustive (with long lists of examples).

8. The Great Gatsby, F. Fitzgerald, 3, Bits of striking prose and strong, tragic story arc lacking redemption component. First 1/3 wasn't very engaging.

9. Snow Crash, N. Stephenson, 3, Strong start then lost cohesion. Prophetic for its time.

10. 10 PRINT CHR$(205.5+RND(1)); : GOTO 10, N. Montfort, 2, Nice concept, nostalgic, suffers from 10 different authors.

11. A Werewolf Among Us, D. Koontz

2012

1. Time Thieves, D. Koontz, 2

2. The Last Lecture, R. Pausch, 4

3. Weaving the Web, T. Lee, 3

4. The Organization of an Alaskan Expedition, B. Everett, 2

5. Born to Run, C. McDougall, 4

6. Billions and Billions, C. Sagan, 4

7. Naked, D. Sedaris, 3

8. Down There in Darkness, G. Turner, 2

9. The Sea Wolf, J. London, 5

10. Batard, J. London, 2, short story

11. Gulliver's Travels, J. Swift, 3

12. I'm a Stranger Here Myself, B. Bryson, 3, Notes on returning to America after 20 years away. Funny but a bit repetitive.

13. Sirens of Titan, K. Vonnegut, 3, interesting at first, but a bit too bizarre overall.  Writing style gets annoying. His second novel.

14. Tom Sawyer Abroad, M. Twain, 3

15. The Adventures of Huck Finn, M. Twain, 2

16. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, M. Twain, 3

17. The Martian Chronicles, R. Bradbury, 4

18. Starship Troopers, R. Heinlein, 3

19. The Hunger Games, S. Collins, 2

2011

1. I didn't ask to be Born, B. Cosby, 1

2. Priming the Pump: How TRS-80 Enthusiasts heled spark the PC revolution, D. & T. Welsh , 2. Nostalgic at points. Frequent departures from main topic.

3. Awake in the Wild, M. Coleman, 2

4. The Diamond Age, N. Stephenson, 2

2010

1. The Lost Symbol, D. Brown, 4

2. The Alchemyst, N. Flamel, 2

3. Ghost Rider, N. Peart, 4

4. I Am Ozzy, O. Osbourne, 4

5. Now or Never, T. Flannery , 2

2009

1. Hannibal Rising, T. Harris, 1. Terribly slow and almost uneventful, poorly written.

2. The Amber Spyglass, P. Pullman, 2

3. No Shortcuts to the Top, E. Viesturs, 3

4. The Subtle Knife, P. Pullman, 3

5. The Golden Compass, P. Pullman, 3

6. Chewing Gum in Holy Water, M. Valentini, 3

7. Deep Survival, L. Gonzales, 3

8. HTML, XHTML & CSS, E. Castro, 3

2008

1. Time Flies, B. Cosby, 1. Dry.

2. The World Without Us, A. Weisman, 3.  Educational, but a bit unfocused.

3. Surviving Information Overload, O. Pollar, 2

4. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, D. Sedaris, 3

5. Cradle to Cradle, W. McDonough, 3

6. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, B. Bryson, 3

7. The Paper Doorway, D. Koontz, 3

8. A Walk In the Woods, B. Bryson, 4

9. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, J. Nerad, 3

10. Working Identity, H. Ibarra, 2

11. In Defense of Food: And Eater’s Manifesto, M. Pollan, 5. Fantastic. Informative on foundational life topic: food. Prie directive: "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

12. Better Off – Flipping the Switch on Technology, E. Brende, 3. Interesting topic, subpar writing and composition.

2007

1. Harry Potter 7 – Deathly Hollows, J. Rowling, 4

2. Harry Potter 6 – Half-Blood Prince, J. Rowling, 3

3. Slaughterhouse-Five, K. Vonnegut, 3, Although considered a "classic" and perhaps his best work, the period and setting is less entertaining than others. Strong main character.

4. A Man Without a Country, K. Vonnegut, 4, One of my Vonnegut favorites. Non-fiction.

5. Harry Potter 5 – Order of the Phoenix, J. Rowling, 3

6. Fountainhead, A. Rand, 4

7. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, L. Carroll, 2

8. Pattern Recognition, W. Gibson, 3

2006

1. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. Lewis, 4

2. 10 Keys to Climb Everest, P. Ament, 2

3. The Taking, D. Koontz, 3

4. A Princess of Mars, E. Burroughs, 4

5. Gods of Mars, E. Burroughs, 5

6. Warlord of Mars, The, E. Burroughs, 4

7. Thuvia, Maid of Mars, E. Burroughs, 5

2005

1. Deception Point, D. Brown, 3

2. Dark Tower 5 – Wolves of the Calla, S. King, 3

3. 1984, O. Wells, 4

4. All About Mountains and Mountaineering, A. White

5. Starship Titanic, T. Jones, 2

6. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, D. Adams, 5 (sixth reading)

7. Dark Tower 6 – Song of Susannah, S. King, 2

8. Harry Potter 4 – Goblet of Fire, J. Rowling, 4

9. Wild Animus, R. Shapero, 3

10. Dark Tower 7 – The Dark Tower , S. King, 3

11. What Color is your Parachute? (2000), R. Bolles

12. What Color is your Parachute? (2006), R. Bolles

13. How To Be A Master Climber In Six Easy Lessons, P. Arment

14. The Minority Report and Other Stories (We Can Remember it for You Wholesale, Paycheck, Second Variety, The Eyes Have It), P. Dick

2004

1. Angels & Demons, D. Brown, 4

2. The DaVinci Code, D. Brown, 5

3. Digital Fortress, D. Brown, 3

4. Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, B. Mezrich, 4

5. Under the Banner of Heaven, J. Krakauer, 5

6. The Codex, D. Preston, 2

7. The Face, D. Koontz,

8. Odd Thomas, D. Koontz,

9. The Universe in a Nutshell, S. Hawking,

10. Business at the Speed of Thought, B. Gates,

11. Jonathan Livingston Seagull, R. Bach, 4

12. Ender’s Game, O. Card, 5

13. A Short History of Nearly Everything, B. Bryson, 4

14. Einstein’s Dreams, A. Lightman,

15. Dude, Where’s my Country?, M. Moore,

16. Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT, T. F. Peterson, 4

17. Skipping Christmas, J. Grisham, 2

2003

1. Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's Brain, M. Paterniti, 3

2. Touching The Void, J. Simpson, 4.5

3. Prey, M. Crichton, 2

2002 and Prior

1. Data Base Management Systems, A. Cardenas, College text

2. Rendezvous with Rama, A. Clarke, 5, Book 1 of 4

3. Brave New World, A. Huxley

4. Anthem, A. Rand

5. Treasure, C. Cussler

6. Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency, D. Adams

7. Life, the Universe, and Everything, D. Adams, 5

8. Mostly Harmless, D. Adams, 3

9. So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish, D. Adams, 3

10. The long dark teatime of the soul, D. Adams

11. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, D. Adams, 5

12. Young Zaphod Plays It Safe, D. Adams, Short Story

13. After the Last Race, D. Koontz

14. Anti-Man, D. Koontz, His fourth novel

15. Chase, D. Koontz

16. Cold Fire, D. Koontz

17. Dark Rivers of the Heart, D. Koontz

18. Darkfall, D. Koontz

19. Dragon Tears, D. Koontz

20. Fear Nothing, D. Koontz, Moonlight Bay series, 1 of 2

21. Hanging On, D. Koontz

22. Hideaway, D. Koontz

23. Intensity, D. Koontz

24. Lightning, D. Koontz

25. Midnight, D. Koontz

26. Mr. Murder, D. Koontz

27. Night Chills, D. Koontz

28. Nightmare Journey, D. Koontz

29. Oddkins, D. Koontz

30. Phantoms, D. Koontz

31. Prison of Ice, D. Koontz, As David Axton

32. Santa's Twin, D. Koontz, Santa's Twin series 1 of 2

33. Shadowfires, D. Koontz

34. Shattered, D. Koontz, as K.R. Dywer

35. Sole Survivor, D. Koontz

36. Star Quest, D. Koontz, His first novel

37. Strange Highways, D. Koontz

38. Strangers, D. Koontz

39. The Bad Place, D. Koontz

40. The Door to December, D. Koontz

41. The Eyes of Darkness, D. Koontz

42. The Face of Fear, D. Koontz

43. The Funhouse, D. Koontz

44. The House of Thunder, D. Koontz

45. The Key to Midnight, D. Koontz

46. The Mask, D. Koontz

47. The Servants of Twilight, D. Koontz

48. The Vision, D. Koontz

49. The Voice of the Night, D. Koontz

50. Tick Tock, D. Koontz

51. Twilight Eyes, D. Koontz

52. Watchers, D. Koontz, 5

53. Whispers, D. Koontz

54. Winter Moon, D. Koontz

55. Submerged, D. Lenihan, 4

56. A Farewell to Arms, E. Hemingway, 3, College assignment

57. The Old Man and the Sea, E. Hemingway, 3

58. Ben & Jerry's: the Inside Scoop, F. Lager, 4

59. Animal Farm, G. Orwell

60. Dark Matter, G. Reeves-Stevens

61. Brain Child, G. Turner, 4

62. Drowning Towers / The Sea and the Summer, G. Turner, 4

63. Genetic Soldiers, G. Turner

64. The Destiny Makers, G. Turner

65. Six Plays, H. Ibsen. Includes Peer Gynt, A Doll's House, Ghosts, The Wild Duck, Hedda Gabler, and The Master Builder.

66. Software Engineering Concepts, H. Ledgard, College text

67. The Time Machine, H.G. Wells

68. At the Mountains of Madness, H.P. Lovecraft

69. Herbert West–Reanimator, H.P. Lovecraft

70. Pickman's Model, H.P. Lovecraft

71. The Call of Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft

72. The Dunwich Horror, H.P. Lovecraft

73. The Lurking Fear, H.P. Lovecraft

74. The Statement of Randolph Carter, H.P. Lovecraft

75. The Tomb, H.P. Lovecraft

76. Atom: Journey across the Subatomic Cosmos, I. Asimov

77. Azazel, I. Asimov

78. Nightfall, I. Asimov, 4

79. Casino Royale, I. Fleming

80. Hobgoblin, J. Coyne

81. Desperate Measures, J. Faust

82. Badland (warlord series), J. Frost

83. Killers Keep (warlord series), J. Frost

84. Prisonland (warlord series), J. Frost

85. Terminal Island (warlord series), J. Frost

86. The Cutthroat (warlord series), J. Frost

87. The Warlord (warlord series), J. Frost

88. The Firm, J. Grisham

89. The Client, J. Grisham

90. The Pelican Brief, J. Grisham

91. Eiger Dreams, J. Krakauer

92. Into the Wild, J. Krakauer, 4

93. Into Thin Air, J. Krakauer, 5

94. Call of the Wild, J. London, 5

95. White Fang, J. London

96. Of Mice and Men, J. Steinbeck

97. A Confederacy of Dunces, J. Toole, 5

98. Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger

99. The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien, 4

100. The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien, 5

101. The Two Towers, J.R.R. Tolkien, 5

102. The Return of the King, J.R.R. Tolkien, 5

103. The Universe and the Teacup, K.C. Cole

104. Dean Koontz - A Writer's Biography, K. Ramsland

105. A Case of Need, M. Crichton, 4

106. Airframe, M. Crichton, 4

107. Binary, M. Crichton, as John Lang

108. Congo, M. Crichton, 3, as John Lang

109. Disclosure, M. Crichton

110. Jurassic Park, M. Crichton, 5

111. Next, M. Crichton, 3

112. Rising Sun, M. Crichton, 5

113. Sphere, M. Crichton, 4

114. State of Fear, M. Crichton, 3

115. The Andromeda Strain, M. Crichton

116. The Eaters of the Dead (AKA The 13th Warrior), M. Crichton

117. The Great Train Robbery, M. Crichton, 4

118. The Lost World, M. Crichton, 3

119. The Terminal Man, M. Crichton

120. Timeline, M. Crichton, 2

121. Household Equipment in Residential Design, M. Pickett, college text book

122. Where the Wild Things Are, M. Sendak, 5

123. Beggars and Choosers, N. Kress, not 100% sure I read this

124. Beggars in Spain, N. Kress, 5

125. The Masked Rider, N. Peart, 4

126. Making Money in Cyberspace, P. & S. Edwards

127. The Ants, P. Tremayne, Jungle adventure insect horror, fun read as a kid.

128. Watership Down, R. Adams, 5

129. Fahrenheit 451, R. Bradbury

130. The Illustrated Man, R. Bradbury

131. (various), R. Cook

132. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, R. Pirsig

133. Always Postpone Meetings with Time-Wasting Morons, S. Adams

134. Dogbert's Top Secret Management Handbook, S. Adams

135. Fugitive from the cubicle Police, S. Adams

136. The Dilbert Future, S. Adams

137. The Dilbert Principle, S. Adams

138. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, S. Covey, 5, The perennial standard of thinking on effectiveness

139. A Brief History of Time, S. Hawking

140. Carrie, S. King, 3

141. Christine, S. King

142. Cujo, S. King, 3

143. Dark Tower 1 – The Gunslinger, S. King

144. Dark Tower 2 – Drawing of the Three, S. King

145. Dark Tower 3 – Wastelands, S. King

146. Dark Tower 4 – Wizard and Glass, S. King

147. Different Seasons, S. King, Collection of short stories

148. Firestarter, S. King

149. It, S. King, 5

150. Misery, S. King

151. Night Shift, S. King, Collection of short stories

152. Pet Sematary, S. King, 4

153. Salem's Lot, S. King, 5

154. Skeleton Crew, S. King, Collection of short stories

155. The Dark Half, S. King

156. The Dead Zone, S. King

157. The Eyes of the Dragon, S. King

158. The Green Mile, S. King, 4

159. The Shining, S. King, 4

160. The Stand, S. King, 4

161. Thinner, S. King

162. A Light in the Attic, S. Silverstein

163. Falling Up, S. Silverstein, 4, Illustrated

164. Where the Sidewalk Ends, S. Silverstein, 4

165. The Giving Tree, S. Silverstein

166. Hannibal, T. Harris

167. Red Dragon, T. Harris

168. Silence of the Lambs, T. Harris, 5

169. Aku-Aku, T. Heyerdahl

170. Starship Titanic, T. Jones, 2, Based upon D. Adams storyline

171. A Streetcar Named Desire, T. Williams

172. The Glass Menagerie, T. Williams

173. Hardy Boys (series), various, Too many to remember

174. Lord of the Flies, W. Golding

175. Forrest Gump, W. Groom

176. Gump & Co, W. Groom