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I have a collection of over 500 hard back science fiction and fantasy books, as well as numerous other books; history, mythology, and role-playing. Most of the Sci-Fi were originally my grandfathers. I am inputing them all here as I read them stating in 1999. There are many books in the collection I have read before 1999 and a lot of books here that I read that I don't own. The rating system only goes back to 2004.
Oh and there are plenty of mistakes in here, spelling, categories and such.
| Statistics on the books I've read since 1999 | | Categorys | | Alternate Fantasy | 62 | | Alternate History | 73 | | Alternate History: Civil War | 2 | | Alternate History: Steampunk | 7 | | Alternate History: WWII | 12 | | Astronomy | 2 | | Beekeeping | 19 | | Computer | 1 | | Fantasy | 151 | | Fantasy: Contemporary | 73 | | Fantasy: Lost World | 2 | | Fantasy: Lovecraftian | 12 | | Fantasy: Post-Apocalyptic | 19 | | Fiction | 9 | | Fiction: Military | 3 | | Gardening | 0 | | History | 112 | | Humor | 2 | | Linguistics | 1 | | Mythology | 32 | | Non-Fiction | 1 | | Political | 4 | | Pulp Adventure | 11 | | Roleplaying | 3 | | Sci-fi | 398 | | Sci-Fi: Cyberpunk | 0 | | Sci-Fi: Dystopian | 3 | | Sci-Fi: Military | 76 | | Sci-Fi: Post-Apocalyptic | 17 | | Sci-Fi: Space Opera | 46 | | Sci-Fi: Time Travel | 9 | | Science | 15 | |
| | Covers | | hardback | 672 | | oversized hardback | 1 | | paperback | 290 | | softcover | 217 | |
| | Collections | | Borrowed | 103 | | Granddads | 170 | | Moms | 4 | | Shawns | 904 | |
| | Anthologys | | Anthology | 73 | | Not an Anthology | 1044 | | Multi-Author Anthology | 64 | |
| | Books per year | 2024: 6
2023: 62
2022: 48
2021: 47
2020: 58
2019: 58
2018: 33
2017: 36
2016: 56
2015: 41
2014: 47
2013: 28
2012: 50
2011: 54
2010: 65
2009: 62
2008: 57
2007: 50
2006: 43
2005: 35
2004: 54
2003: 92
2002: 53
2001: 41
2000: 64
1999: 40
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| | Total books read: (includes rereads) 1322 | Total unique books: 1181 |
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The rating system I'm using is:
- I'll be getting rid of this one
- Really bad
- Bad
- Average
- A good book
- I'll probably read it again
- I recommend reading this
- Read it twice in the first sitting
Categories
I am using 3 main categories, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Alternate History. The great decider in whether a book is Sci-Fi or Fantasy is the use of the supernatural. That makes it Fantasy. So The Dragon Riders of Pern series is Sci-Fi there are not gods, magic, or supernatural, its all science based. Star Wars on the other hand (at least before Lucus retconned it with midicholians) is Fantasy because the Force is supernatural. Alternate History falls in a separate category. These are books purposefully set in the past where history changes and goes down an alternate timeline. The change can be due to science or the supernatural.
- Alternate History: A story that takes place in the past in our world which was the same until a certain point. This Point of Departure is the instance where the timeline between our world and the one in the story diverge. The PoD can be caused but time travel or supernatural means but the cause is not generally relevant to the story.
- Alternate History: Steampunk: The Point of Departure causes the world to develop super science in the Victorian Age. Usually developing steam powered devices and computing machines early. The story is generally set in the Victorian Age or immediately after.
- Alternate History: WWII: An Alternative WWII takes place. Hitler dies, Hitler lives, America never enters the war etc.
- Alternate History: Civil War An Alternative American Civil War takes place
- Alternate Fantasy: A story set on a parallel world in a semi-historical time where the supernatural exists. This differs from an Alternate History in that the world was always different from ours but developed along similar lines.
- Sci-Fi
- Sci-Fi: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic: The world ends, or nearly does drastically changing things.
- Sci-Fi: Cyberpunk: near future, dystopian, ai and prostecics are common
- Sci-Fi: Time Travel: Time Travel can cause an Alternate History or enter a Parallel World but the focus of a Sci-Fi Time Travel story is going back and forth in time not the world created.
- Sci-Fi: Space Opera: A story that occurs in space with the focus on action rather than science tend have larger than life heroes.
- Sci-Fi: Military: Involves future weapons and warfare with the focus being on the super technology. Often crosses over with Space Opera but the characters tend to be more normal and the emphasis is on warfare and weapons rather than action.
- Fantasy: Requires the existence of the supernatural. Stories that seem Sci-Fi can be Fantasy because a large portion of the story is explained as supernatural (ie the Force in Star Wars before Lucus retconned it).
- Fantasy: Contemporary: A story set in the modern world but where the supernatural exists. This is the same as a Alternate Fantasy, but is not a historical story.
- Fantasy: Post-Apocalyptic: The Apocalypse caused magic to reenter the world, so its in the future but the supernatrual exisits also making it more Fantasy than Sci-Fi.
- Lovecraftian Fiction: Involves Chthulu, the Great Old ones, and people fighting unspeakable evil which is trying to enter and take over the world. The original genre was Horror but more contemporary literature tends to be campy.
- Pulp Adventure: Typically 1920s and 1930s the heroes don't have supernatural powers but are the top end of what humanity has to offer. Typically Tarzan and Doc Savage.
| To Challenge Heaven | | | [19-Jan-2024]
To Challenge Heaven by David Weber.
Sci-fi: 305 pages.
Volume 3 in the series Out of the Dark.
Humans conquer the puppies with ease, and then one of the founder races. Its pretty ridiculous in how easy its done and is starting to be a big plot hole. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| The Jungle Book | | [18-Jan-2024]
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Fiction: 309 pages
It was the only readable thing in the whole Mimai airport book store. Disjointed, the two Inuit stories in the middle make are out of place and Kaa isnt a bad guy as depicted in most other media. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| Record of Spaceborn Few | | | [17-Jan-2024]
Record of Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers.
Sci-fi: 359 pages.
Volume 3 in the series Wayfarer Series.
Didnt feel like anything happened. Sure its nice world building but having a real plot would be nice. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| Pirates of Venus | | [08-Jan-2024]
by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Sci-fi: 205 pages
A human gets stuck on Venus rather than Mars, falls in love with a princess and becomes a pirate, and the book ends seemingly when it should continue. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| The Legion of Space | | [08-Jan-2024]
by Jack Williamson
Sci-fi: 191 pages
Why in the world would you let the recent descendant of the former overthrown Emperor run your entire space force, and then when he names the flagship a nostalgic for empire name allow him to stay in that job? Other than that a pretty good classic sci-fi book where a small group of humans beat an alien invasion. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| Wings of Omen | | | [01-Jan-2024]
Wings of Omen by Robert Lynn Asprin ed..
Fantasy: 277 pages.
Volume 6 in the series Thieves World.
The series gets better as he civil war brewing in sanctuary starts to heat up. We get a lot more info on the beysib finally after being ignore for books. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| The Face of Chaos | | | [29-Dec-2023]
The Face of Chaos by Robert Lynn Asprin ed..
Fantasy: 242 pages.
Volume 5 in the series Thieves World.
Cherryh is a horrible author and her long winded story ruins what otherwise was a good book. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| The Olympian Affair | | | [22-Dec-2023]
The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher.
Fantasy: 610 pages.
Volume 2 in the series The Cinder Spires.
Good enough I really want to go back and read the first volume again. We get a look at some of the surface creatures, loose a jerk of a dualist and start a real war. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| Agent to the Stars | | [15-Dec-2023]
by John Scalzi
Sci-fi: 365 pages
Aliens decide that the proper way to introduce themselves to humans is to hire a Hollywood agenct. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| Hells March | | | [11-Dec-2023]
Hells March by Taylor Anderson.
Alternate Fantasy: 560 pages.
Volume 2 in the series Artillerymen.
The artillerymen and allies defeat the dominion and initiate a civil war. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| Artemis | | [10-Dec-2023]
by Andy Weir
Sci-fi: 305 pages
A lunar colonist smuggler stars committing real crime, and saves the colony in the process. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| Shadows of Sanctuary | | | [21-Nov-2023]
Shadows of Sanctuary by Robert Lynn Asprin ed..
Fantasy: 338 pages.
Volume 3 in the series Thieves World.
I hate the character of Tempus, and he goes the vivisectionist which is great. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| Tales from the Vulgar unicorn | | | [14-Nov-2023]
Tales from the Vulgar unicorn by Robert Lynn Asprin ed..
Fantasy: 299 pages.
Volume 2 in the series Thieves World.
This is probably one of the strongest books of the series, still following good characters its too bad they didnt introduce the good plots this early. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| The Burrowers Beneath | | [10-Nov-2023]
by
Fantasy: Lovecraftian: 207 pages
Lovecraftian monsters attack England from below and secret societies fight them. Rating: 4 (out of 8) |
| Theives World | | | [05-Nov-2023]
Theives World by Robert Lynn Asprin ed..
Alternate Fantasy: 308 pages.
Volume 1 in the series Thieves World.
This series has a lot of potential. A collaborative world with a lot of named authors. Two developed pantheons and civilizations. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| The I inside | | [28-Oct-2023]
by Alan Dean Foster
Sci-fi: 311 pages
Aliens plant a mole in human society to try and get some technology they dont have but it backfires and the mole rebels to found another humanish colony. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| Old Mars | | [27-Oct-2023]
by Gardner Dozois ed.
Sci-fi: 486 pages
A collection of stories about an inhabited and canal filled Mars. Read again for the William the Kid goes to Mars story. Rating: 6 (out of 8) |
| A Long way to a small angry Planet | | | [27-Oct-2023]
A Long way to a small angry Planet by Becky Chambers.
Sci-fi: 443 pages.
Volume 2 in the series Wayfarer Series.
The crew get hired to open a gate to some insane militaristic xenophobic aliens. It goes badly. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| Treasure Island | | [23-Oct-2023]
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Fiction: 223 pages
Read in prep for the pirate dnd game. Didnt help much. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
| A Closed and Common Orbit | | | [21-Oct-2023]
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers.
Sci-fi: 384 pages.
Volume 1 in the series Wayfarer Series.
A pretty good world. Humans arent the dominate species, but also not at the bottom of the tech ladder not military monsters. Rating: 5 (out of 8) |
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