What I’ve Read

2023’s Reading:

  • 1. The Dragon’s Bard: Eventide, by Tracy and Laura Hickman
  • 2. A Journey to the Center of the Earth, by Jules Verne
  • 3. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 4. The Spare Man, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 5. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 6. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 7. Tress of the Emerald Sea, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 8. The Travelling Cat Chronicles, by Hiro Arikawa
  • 9. Theft of Swords, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 10. Rise of Empire, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 11. Heir of Novron, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 12. The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 13. As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride, by Cary Elwes
  • 14. Swept Up By the Sea: A Romantic Fairy Tale, by Tracy and Laura Hickman
  • 15. Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 16. Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan
  • 17. Go Forward With Faith: The Biography of Gordon B. Hinckley, by Sheri Dew
  • 18. Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 19. The Stable Framework, by Michael J. Berry
  • 20. In the Hands of the Lord, by Richard E. Turley, Jr.
  • 21. Sourdough, by Robin Sloan
  • 22. It’s Your Ship, by D. Michael Abrashoff
  • 23. The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World, by Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams (trans.)
  • 24. Persuasion, by Jane Austen
  • 25. Even the Dog Knows, by Jason F. Wright
  • 26. My Name Used to Be Mohammed, by Tito Momen
  • 27. Prophets See Around Corners, by Sheri Dew

2022’s Reading:

  • 1. The Work and the Glory: Truth Will Prevail, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 2. Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service, by Gary Sinise 
  • 3. Dune, by Frank Herbert
  • 4. The Ecolitan Operation, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
  • 5. The Work and the Glory: Thy Gold to Refine, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 6. Word Puppets, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 7. The Work and the Glory: A Season of Joy, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 8. The Work and the Glory: Praise to the Man, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 9. The Work and the Glory: No Unhallowed Hand, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 10. Beyond Order: 12 More Rules For Life, by Jordan B. Peterson
  • 11. The Work and the Glory: So Great a Cause, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 12. The Work and the Glory: All is Well, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 13. Elric of Melnibone, by Michael Moorcock
  • 14. Elric: The Fortress of Pearl, by Michael Moorcock
  • 15. Elric: The Sailor on the Seas of Fate, by Michael Moorcock
  • 16. Elric The Weird of the White Wolf, by Michael Moorcock
  • 17. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer
  • 18. Nolyn, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 19. Farilane, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 20. Lost and Found, by Orson Scott Card
  • 21. Imager’s Intrigue, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.

2021’s Reading:

  • 1. Age of Swords, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 2. Age of War, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 3. Age of Legend, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 4. Age of Death, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 5. Age of Empyre, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 6. The Broken Realm of Ardor Benn, by Tyler Whitesides
  • 7. Nolyn, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 8. Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 9. The Relentless Moon, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 10. Hollow World, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 11. Rosemary and Rue, by Seanan McGuire
  • 12. Covenant Keepers, by Wendy Watson Nelson
  • 13. The Second Coming of the Lord, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 14. The Work and the Glory: Pillar of Light, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 15. The Work and the Glory: Like a Fire is Burning, by Gerald N. Lund

2020’s Reading:

1. Junkyard Cats, by Faith Hunter
2. Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty, by Harvey MacKay
3. Bellwether, by Connie Willis
4. Pile of Bones, by Michael J. Sullivan
5. Crush It!: Why Now Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion, by Gary Vaynerchuk
6. Age of Death, by Michael J. Sullivan
7. The Peripheral, by William Gibson
8. The Crown Tower, by Michael J. Sullivan
9. About Your Father and Other Celebrities I Have Known, by Peggy Rowe
10. Age of Empyre, by Michael J. Sullivan
11. The Rose and the Thorn, by Michael J. Sullivan
12. 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, by Jordan B. Peterson
13. The Death of Dulgath, by Michael J. Sullivan
14. The disappearance of Winter’s Daughter, by Michael J. Sullivan
15. Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson
16. Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, by Brandon Sanderson
17. Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson
18. Saints: Vol. 2 – No Unhallowed Hand, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
19. Crusade in Europe, by Dwight D. Eisenhower
20. Age of Myth, by Michael J. Sullivan
21. Forest of Memory, by Mary Robinette Kowal

2019’s Reading:

  • 1. The Slow Regard of Silent Things, by Patrick Rothfuss
  • 2. Zero G, by Dan Wells
  • 3. The Christmas Hirelings, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
  • 4. Earth Awakens, by Orson Scott Card and Aaron Johnston
  • 5. Hannibal: One Man Against Rome, by Harold Lamb
  • 6. A Street Cat Named Bob, by James Bowen
  • 7. The Fated Sky, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 8. John Adams, by David McCullough
  • 9. Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card
  • 10. The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
  • 11. Saints: The Standard of Truth, by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • 12. Lost in a Good Book, by Jasper Fforde
  • 13. The Well of Lost Plots, by Jasper Fforde
  • 14. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, by C. S. Forester
  • 15. Valour and Vanity, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 16. The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 17. The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon, by Todd Zwillich
  • 18. The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent, by Larry Correia
  • 19. Insights From a Prophet’s Life, by Sheri Dew
  • 20. Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It, by Adam Savage
  • 21. Age of Legend, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 22. The Wish List, by Eoin Colfer
  • 23. Theft of Swords, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 24. Rise of Empire, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 25. The Heir of Novron, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 26. His Majesty’s Dragon, by Naomi Novik
  • 27. Red Mars, by Kim Stanley Robinson
  • 28. The Christmas Pact, by Vi Keeland
  • 29. I Will Teach You to Be Rich, by Ramit Sethi
  • 30. Kalevala, Elias Lönrot

2018’s Reading:

  • 1. Zero History, by William Gibson
  • 2. Behind the Book: Making The Death of Dulgath, by Michael and Robin Sullivan
  • 3. Assassin’s Apprentice, by Robin Hobb
  • 4. The Gospel at 30,000 Feet, by Dieter F. Uchtdorf
  • 5. The Emperor’s Soul, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 6. Moroni’s Guide to Surviving Turbulent Times, by John Bytheway
  • 7. Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson
  • 8. Imager, by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. 
  • 9. Word Puppets, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 10. Five Kingdoms: Time Jumpers, by Brandon Mull
  • 11. Hidden Paths, by M.K. Hutchins
  • 12. The Runelords: The Sum of All Men, by David Farland
  • 13. 1984, by George Orwell
  • 14. The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy
  • 15. The True Bride and the Shoemaker, by L. Palmer
  • 16. Promise of Blood, by Brian McClellan
  • 17. The Gift of Fear, by Gavin de Becker
  • 18. Storm Front, by Jim Butcher
  • 19. The Oncoming Storm: Angel in the Whirlwind, Book 1, by Christopher G. Nuttal
  • 20. The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Ben, by Tyler Whitesides
  • 21. Churchill, by Roy Jenkins
  • 22. The Traitor’s Game, by Jennifer A. Nielsen
  • 23. The Calculating Stars, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 24. Death March, by Phil Tucker
  • 25. Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 26. Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds,  by Brandon Sanderson
  • 27. Emma, by Jane Austen
  • 28. The Robots of Dawn, by Isaac Asimov
  • 29. Hard Magic, by Larry Correia
  • 30. Age of War, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 31. Imager’s Challenge, by L.E. Modesitt, Jr.
  • 32. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, by Gabrielle Zevin
  • 33. The Disappearance of Winter’s Daughter, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 34. The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean, by David Abulafia
  • 35. On Basilisk Station, by David Weber
  • 36. The Book of Mormon, trans. by Joseph Smith, Jr.

2017’s Reading:

  • 1. Extreme Makeover, by Dan Wells
  • 2. Brotherband: The Outcasts, by John A. Flanagan
  • 3. Ghost Talkers, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 4. Brotherband: The Invaders, by John A. Flanagan
  • 5. The Work and the Glory: A Pillar of Light, by Gerald N. Lund
  • 6. The Dragonbone Chair, by Tad Williams
  • 7. Liberty Boy, by David Gaughran
  • 8. Age of Swords, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 9. Theft of Swords, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 10. Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson
  • 11. Spook Country, by William Gibson
  • 12. Rise of Empire, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 13. Consider the Blessings, by Thomas S. Monson
  • 14. Heir of Novron, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 15. Edgedancer, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 16. Wrath of the Storm, by Jennifer A. Nielsen
  • 17. Brotherband: The Hunters, by John A. Flanagan
  • 18. Oathbringer, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 19. Idris Elba: So, Now What?, by Nadia Cohen

2016’s Reading:

  • 1. And the Good News Is…, by Dana Perino
  • 2. Firefight, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 3. The Death of Dulgath, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 4. Mark of the Thief, by Jennifer A. Nielsen
  • 5. Calamity, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 6. Bluescreen, by Dan Wells
  • 7. The Neverending Story, by Michael Ende and Ralph Mannheim, tr.
  • 8. The Crown Tower, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 9. Pack Dynamics, by Julie Frost
  • 10. Five Kingdoms: Death Weavers, by Brandon Mull
  • 11. The Emperor of Nihon-Ja, by John Flanagan
  • 12. Righteous Warriors, by John Bytheway
  • 13. The Devil’s Only Friend, by Dan Wells
  • 14. The Only Pirate at the Party, by Lindsey Stirling
  • 15. Beyonders: A World Without Heroes, by Brandon Mull
  • 16. The Rose and the Thorn, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 17. The Lost Tales, by John Flanagan
  • 18. Age of Myth, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 19. Pretty Little Dead Girls, by Mercedes M. Yardley
  • 20. When Times Are Tough, by John Bytheway
  • 21. Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury
  • 22. Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 23. The Royal Ranger, by John Flanagan
  • 24. Way To Be!, by Gordon B. Hinckley
  • 25. The Longest Con, by Michaelbrent Collings
  • 26. Over Your Dead Body, by Dan Wells
  • 27. The Sword Chronicles: Child of the Empire, by Michaelbrent Collings
  • 28. Word Puppets, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 29. Rise of the Wolf, by Jennifer A. Nielsen

2015’s Reading:

  • 1. The Ruins of Gorlan, by John Flanagan
  • 2. Yes, Please!, by Amy Poehler
  • 3. Rise of Empire, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 4. Cobble Cavern, by Erik Olsen
  • 5. Steelheart, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 6. Heart of Annihilation, by C.R. Asay
  • 7. The Burning Bridge, by John Flanagan
  • 8. The Icebound Land, by John Flanagan
  • 9. Napoleon: A Life, by Andrew Roberts
  • 10. Five Kingdoms: The Crystal Keepers, by Brandon Mull
  • 11. In the Wake of the Surge, by Michael J. Totten
  • 12. The Chaplain’s War, by Brad R. Torgersen
  • 13. Traitor’s Blade, by Sebastien De Castell
  • 14. Blood Relations, by Michaelbrent Collings
  • 15. Fire With Fire, by Charles E. Gannon
  • 16. Magic Touch, by Jody Lynn Nye
  • 17. Heir of Novron, by Michael J. Sullivan
  • 18. Foundation, by Isaac Asimov
  • 19. The Battle for Skandia, by John Flanagan
  • 20. The Intimate Bond: How Animals Shaped Human History, by Brian Fagan
  • 21. Earth Unaware, by Orson Scott Card
  • 22. Lamentation, by C.J. Sansom
  • 23. Red Queen, by Victoria Aveyard
  • 24. The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 25. The Sorceror of the North, by John Flanagan
  • 26. Janitors: Heroes of the Dust Bin, by Tyler Whitesides
  • 27. The Siege of Macindaw, by John Flanagan
  • 28. Erak’s Ransom, by John Flanagan
  • 29. Tolkien: A Biography, by Michael White
  • 30. The Two Towers, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 31. The Tournament at Gorlan, by John Flanagan
  • 32. The Return of the King, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 33. Legion: Skin Deep, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 34. Altered Perceptions, Editors Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells
  • 35. Kings of Clonmel, by John Flanagan

2014’s Reading:

2013’s Reading:

  • 1. Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 2. Character and Archetype, by Deren Hansen
  • 3. Beyonders: Chasing the Prophecy, by Brandon Mull
  • 4. Rock Band Fights Evil: Hellhound On My Trail by D. J. Butler
  • 5. Schlock Mercenary: Emperor Pius Dei, by Howard Tayler
  • 6. Million Dollar Outlines – 2013 Edition, by David Farland
  • 7. The False Prince, by Jennifer A. Nielsen
  • 8. The Wheel of Time: The Eye of the World, by Robert Jordan
  • 9. Legion, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 10. The Runaway King, by Jennifer A. Nielsen
  • 11. The Name of the Wind, by Patrick Rothfuss
  • 12. Earth Afire – The First Formic War, Orson Scott Card
  • 13. A Canticle for Leibowitz, by Walter M. Miller, Jr.
  • 14. Men on Strike, Helen Smith, PhD
  • 15. Characters & Viewpoint, by Orson Scott Card
  • 16. Mr. Gray, by Michaelbrent Collings
  • 17. The Maze Runner, by James Dashner
  • 18. The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean, by David Abulafia
  • 19. Janitors: The Curse of the Broomstaff, by Tyler Whitesides
  • 20. The Renaissance, the Reformation, and the Rise of Nations, by Andrew C. Fix
  • 21. Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady by Ronald Kessler
  • 22. Spook Country, by William Gibson
  • 23. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, Stephen King
  • 24. Program or Be Programmed, by Douglas RushKoff and Leland Purvis
  • 25. The Druid’s Trial, by Kayleen Leith
  • 26. Dune, by Frank Herbert
  • 27. Kalevala, by EliasLönnrot
  • 28. Tuesdays at the Castle, by Jessica Day George
  • 29. Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen

Abandoned Reading in 2013:

  • The Dervish House, by Ian McDonald
  • Undaunted Courage, by Stephen E. Ambrose
  • Warp + Weave – Fall 2012
  • The Dragonbone Chair, by Tad Williams

2012’s Reading:

  • 1. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
  • 2. Fablehaven, by Brandon Mull
  • 3. How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, by Orson Scott Card
  • 4. Great By Choice, by Jim Collins
  • 5. Hidden Empire, by Orson Scott Card
  • 6. Neuromancer, by William Gibson
  • 7. Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star, by Brandon Mull
  • 8. The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien
  • 9. Janitors, by Tyler Whitesides
  • 10. Classic Irish Stories, ed. Michael P Quinlin
  • 11. Warriors: Into the Wild, by Erin Hunter
  • 12. Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25, by Richard Paul Evans
  • 13. Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen), by Steven Erikson
  • 14. The Candy Shop War, by Brandon Mull
  • 15. Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague, by Brandon Mull
  • 16. Screaming Eagle: Memoirs of a B-17 Group Commander, by Major General Dale O. Smith
  • 17. Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
  • 18. Finland: A Lone Wolf, by Max Jakobson
  • 19. I Am Not A Serial Killer, by Dan Wells
  • 20. Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians, by Brandon Sanderson
  • 21. Mr. Monster, by Dan Wells
  • 22. Shades of Milk and Honey, by Mary Robinette Kowal
  • 23. Increase In Learning, by David A. Bednar
  • 24. I Don’t Want to Kill You, by Dan Wells
  • 25. The Sword of Shannara, by Terry Brooks
  • 26. The Hollow City, by Dan Wells
  • 27. Beyonders: A World Without Heroes, by Brandon Mull
  • 28. Janitors: Secrets of New Forest Academy, by Tyler Whitesides
  • 29. Windows Into the Earth, by Robert B. Smith and Lee J. Siegel
  • 30. Where the West Ends, by Michael J. Totten
  • 31. Beyonders: Seeds of Rebellion, by Brandon Mull
  • 32. Voyage From Yesteryear, by James P. Hogan
  • 33. Meditations on Middle-Earth, Ed. Karen Haber

Abandoned Reading in 2012:

  • The Difference Engine, by William Gibson & Bruce Sterling