Ringworld – Larry Niven
If ever you want to see the power of Worldbuilding, this is the book that will show it to you.
Fiction
Gulliver’s Travels: Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World – Jonathan Swift
So called ‘classics’ pretty frequently don’t age very well. I am not sure why this is such a controversial statement.
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Florence of Arabia – Christopher Buckley
While the story was interesting enough, the humor failed to deliver.
I Hate Fairyland – Skottie Young
I Hate Fairyland is a quick an easy read. But for that matter, it was alright.
Another Now: Dispatches from an Alternative Present – Yanis Varoufakis
Regardless of the author, writing a Utopia has always been a bad idea.
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The Gods Themselves – Isaac Asimov
Considered one of the best sci-fi novels for a reason….
On the Road – Jack Kerouac
‘On the Road’ is one of those classics that won’t be a classic much longer.
Leviathan Falls – James S. A. Corey
Sometimes you should like something, and somehow just can’t.
Blood Music – Greg Bear
A relatively character-less novel that holds up pretty well.
A Game of Thrones – George R. R. Martin
Yes, I read this because of the TV show. Who cares?
Failures in Polymathy 