Reading List

April 12, 2018

Here is my 2018 read list,

  • Ready Player One is a 2011 science fiction novel, and the debut novel of American author Ernest Cline. The story, set in a dystopia in 2045, follows protagonist Wade Watts on his search for an Easter egg in a worldwide virtual reality game, the discovery of which would lead him to inherit the game creator’s fortune.

  • Off to Be the Wizard follows Martin Banks is just a normal guy who has made an abnormal discovery: he can manipulate reality, thanks to reality being nothing more than a computer program.

  • Spell or High Water: Magic 2.0 another adventure with Martin Banks

  • The Last Wish two collections of short stories preceding the main Witcher Saga, written by Polish fantasy writer Andrzej Sapkowski.

  • Necronomicon H.P. Lovecraft’s reputation has grown tremendously over the decades, and he is now commonly regarded as one of the most important horror writers of the 20th century, exerting an influence that is widespread, though often indirect. So here is short story collection

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick’s film version and published after the release of the film.

  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a comedy science fiction series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, including stage shows, novels, comic books, a 1981 TV series, a 1984 video game, and 2005 feature film.

Isaac Asimov Collection

I recommend reading the series in its proper chronological order, which is outlined below:

The Robot Series

  1. I, Robot 1950 Collection of Short Stories
  2. The Caves of Steel 1954 The first Robot novel
  3. The Naked Sun 1957 The second Robot novel
  4. The Robots of Dawn 1983 The third Robot novel
  5. Robots and Empire 1985 The fourth and final Robot novel

The Empire Series

  1. The Currents of Space 1952 The first Empire novel
  2. The Stars, Like Dust 1951 The second Empire novel
  3. Pebble in the Sky 1950 The third and final Empire novel

The Foundation Series

  1. Prelude to Foundation 1988 The first Foundation novel
  2. Forward the Foundation 1992 The second Foundation novel and the latest to be written
  3. Foundation 1951 The third Foundation novel, comprised of 5 stories originally published between 1942-1949.
  4. Foundation and Empire 1952 The fourth Foundation novel, comprised of 2 stories originally published in 1945
  5. Second Foundation 1953 The fifth Foundation novel, comprised of 2 stories originally published in 1948 and 1949
  6. Foundation’s Edge 1982 The sixth Foundation novel
  7. Foundation and Earth 1986 The seventh Foundation novel