Brian Smith

Reading List

These are some books I've read that I'd recommend, in no particular order. (And updated much less than I should.)

I used to do all my pleasure reading in French, but have kind of let that slide. In any case reading beats TV any day for mental stimulation.

• Harry Potter Series, J K Rowling

• Forever Peace, Joe Haldeman

• Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond

  This was also a mini-series on PBS, which was good.

• Genome, Matt Ridley

• American Gods, Neil Gaiman

• Horatio Hornblower Series, CS Forestter

• Timeline, Michael Crichton

  Generally Crichton's books are good if you can get past the anti-technology stance. This one I thought was particularly gripping. A great airline book, since it sucks you in right away.

• Magician, Raymond E. Feist

  First in a trilogy, The Riftwar Saga.

• The White Mountains, John Christopher

  First in a trilogy, good for children, I read it when I was 10.

• The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien

  Yes, I liked the Trilogy...but this is an enjoyable, easy read.

• Catch-22, Joseph Heller

• Nine Princes in Amber, Roger Zelazny

  First in a series, my opinion is read only the first 5.