Books to read.

[PFCRayB]

So I need some new books to read/listen to at work. Anyone have any suggestions?

[TimeMachinE30]

What are you into?

For non-fiction, I'd suggest what I am currently reading.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Devil-White-City-Madness/dp/0375725601

Devil in the White City

I tend to get all my books from ebay. This was under $5 shipped.

A favorite book is:

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=traffic+why+we+drive+the+way+we+do&sprefix=traffic+why+we+%2Cstripbooks%2C510

Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do

[Exodus_2pt0]

If you're into Science Fiction, check out Enders Game. Card has built a vast universe off of the book.

I just found out about Earth Unaware, Earth Afire, and Earth Awakens. The three tell the original story of when the Formics invaded. I ended up reading all 3 in about 2 weeks. There are another 3 coming out this year that cover the part of the first war that is spoken of in Enders Game.

I almost made a new thread about it, but decided not to, so I'm unloading it here. Seriously though, if you like SciFi, it's a must.

Also,

Armor, John Steakley. - Very cool Sci-Fi with an interesting back story. He never finished the sequel before passing, and it will never be released because no one wants to screw up his story.

And the other two mandatory reads.

1984, George Orwell (Thank you TME30 for pointing out my idiocracy)
A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley.

[PFCRayB]

I'll definitely check out those books! I'm into sci fi. But right now I'm reading the original sherlock books.

[TimeMachinE30]

Exodus is getting old.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Lol you got me. My birthday is 1986 so my fingers got ahead of me. Fuck, already quoted too. No point in fixing it.

[PFCRayB]

Lol I just saw that. Mine is 1985 so I do that a lot.

[TimeMachinE30]

Sci Fi!

Then I will bow out from further recommendations.

[ST1G]

Think and Grow Rich.

[PFCRayB]

I read everything so any books you suggest will be goodß

[ohthejosh]

All my friends are dead. -Avery Monsen and Jory John

All my friends are still dead. -Avery Monsen and Jory John

LOLjk there funny nonetheless.


I particularly liked Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom

Its a good book about perspective on life.

[lambo]

I finished Ready Player One recently. That was a pretty fun read.

The Martian if you haven't already.

I read One Second After a while ago and I'm about to pick up One Year After as well.

I have also been trying to get through the Seven Eves audiobook. It's been a tough one for me.

[Exodus_2pt0]

Also The Dark Tower series.

I've heard great things, only made it about half way through Gunslinger. Can't remember what happened I just never finished it, but I was sucked in.

Now that it's brought up, I think I'll go snag it from the library this weekend.

[SkiFree]

Enjoy biographies ...

"Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" by Edmund Morris
"1776" by David McCullough
"John Adams" by David McCullough
"Yeager: An Autobiography" by Chuck Yeager
"Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed" by Ben R Rich
"Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future" by Ashlee Vance
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"Winning of the West" by Theodore Roosevelt (can be a bit dry, but it covers the eradication of the Indians in a very point by point way [non-political])
"Six Frigates: The Epic History of the Founding of the U.S. Navy" by Ian Toll
"Men without Women" by Ernest Hemingway
"A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
"In Sunburned Country" Bill Bryson

*Not a huge fan, but a compelling read....
"Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond

Lastly .... "The Prince" by Machiavelli

[Dozyproductions]

If you're into Science Fiction.....

Try 'Leviathan Wakes'. Its the books that 'the expanse' syfy show is based off of. Wicked good. I read it to go to sleep, but usually realize that I just read for 3 hours.