ET's Info-Stew

I have read a good number of books in my time. I have spurts when I'll read several books at a time and other spurts when I don't read a book a for over a year. I prefer fiction books. In my high-school years I was introduced to fantasy fiction books including books by Terry Goodkind, D&D books, and other series, but I outgrew them quickly. They were so long ago that I don't remember them, so I don't include them here. Since then I have mainly focused on science fiction books with a few deviations here and there. I heard many books as unabridged audio versions. If you look at the sheer number of books published, I don't think it is possible to ever get bored of reading. Sure, some authors are boring or repetitive (ahem, Dan Brown), but there are thousands of others to try out.

My favorite series is the Dark Tower series by Stephen King, introduced to me by my high school friend Sterling. My favorite individual book is probably Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

The number of books I have read and listed here is: 52. I'm currently acquiring Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov. This will finish the Foundation series in the Foundation era. I'm also getting Forward the Foundation, which is a prequel to Foundation.

Here are the books I've read separated by author, category or series:

Dark Tower series by Stephen King: The Gunslinger (book 1), The Drawing of the Three (book 2), The Wastelands (book 3), Wizards and Glass (book 4), Wolves of the Calla (book 5), Song of Susanna (book 6), The Dark Tower (book 7).

Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (book 1), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (book 2), Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban (book 3), Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (book 4), Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (book 5), Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince (book 6), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (book 7).

Manifold series by Stephen Baxter: Manifold Time (book 1), Manifold Space (book 2), Manifold Origin (book 3).

Speaker for the Dead series by Orson Scott Card: Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead (book 1), Xenocide (book 2), Children of the Mind (book 3).

Foundation series by Isaac Asimov: Foundation, Prelude to Foundation, Foundation and Empire, Second Foundation, Foundation's Edge.

Golf non-fiction: Who's Your Caddy? by Rick Reilly, Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect by Bob Rotella, Harvey Penick's Little Red Book by Harvey Penick.

Michael Critchton: Jurrasic Park, The Lost World, Prey, Timeline.

J. R. R. Tolkien: The Hobbit, Fellowship of the Ring.

Dan Brown: Angels and Demons, The DaVinci Code, Digital Fortress..

Christopher Paolini: Eragon, Eldest

Random fiction: Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn, Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, I, Robot by Isaac Asimov, The Light of Other Days by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter

Random non-fiction: A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson, Masters of Deception: The Gang that Ruled Cyberspace by Michele Slatalla

Star Wars: Cloak of Deception, Darth Maui: Shadow Hunter, The Phantom Menice, Rogue Planet, The Approaching Storm, The Clone Wars.