Jason's Bibliophile pages


I Love Books

 

 

 


Bibliophile (Bib"li*o*phile\): n : someone who loves (and usually collects) books [syn: booklover, book lover]

That's me but even though I read extremely slow, I can't help but get into reading a good book (usually two or three at a time). Here I will try to document my reading history as far back as I can.

Books I've read

Marine Corps
 
Biography or Autobiography History Motivation Running

Cartooning

 Horror Pictorial Books Science
Clancy, Tom Humor Reading and Writing Science Fiction

Fiction

 Leadership Reference Technology/Business

Grisham, John

 Misc Religious BEST for last

These are in my library, patiently waiting to be read
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I plan on reading these but haven't bought them yet

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Suggested By Others

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Books I Simply Gave Up On

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Books on tape I've listened to
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Books I've read

Marine Corps
Title Author Comments
Swift Silent, and Surrounded MGYSGT Andrew A. Bufalo, et al. A collection of Marine stories similar to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. Three of my stories are published in this book. (Autographed)
The Older We Get, The Better We Were MGYSGT Andrew A. Bufalo, et al. The second book of marine Corps lore. Three of my stories are published in this book, also..
Flags of Our Fathers James Bradley The true story of the Marine flag-raisers in the famous picture atop Mount Surabachi on Iwo Jima. (Autographed)
The Marine Book Chuck Lawliss Could also be under "Pictorial." This was the first Marine pic book that I got a long time ago and gives some really good, high quality shots of life in the Corps as well as history and background.
Marine! Burke Davis A biography of Lewis "Chesty" Puller. He is the closest thing to "God" status in the Marine Corps. His son's autobiography is pretty good, too.
Fortunate Son Lewis B. Puller, Jr. The autobiography of Lewis "Chesty" Puller's son. Tragic ending after the book was published: he committed suicide.
Boot Daniel da Cruz A good account of Marine bootcamp a few years back when I went through bootcamp (1987).
Making the Corps Thomas Ricks An updated look at Marine bootcamp.
Fields of Fire James Webb It took forever to find a copy of this but it is almost required reading for a Marine Officer. It is a Vietnam book and worth the read.
First to Fight Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak Where the history, reputation, and truth about the United States Marine Corps meet. Within this 252-page book you will find a combination of historical fact, interesting background, and personal recollection from one of the men who helped shape what the Marines are today.
Guidebook For Marines Marine Corps Association I got this in bootcamp and have read it several times over the years.
One Tough Marine 1stSgt Donald N. Hamblen, USMC (Ret.) This Sergeant lost his leg in a parachuting accident but fought to stay in, serving with Recon in Vietnam. What an inspiring story that makes anyone's complaints seem trivial.
Keepin Faith John and Frank Schaeffer I had high hopes for this and I was not disappointed. This wonderful book ended up being 4 flavors of writing: Dad's thoughts, Dad's letters, son's thoughts, son's letters. Basically, it's about a rich son from a high-end yuppy existence joining the Corps and how his father deals with his new found admiration for the Corps. The world they came from thinks the Marines are below sea level in the social strata and the father becomes somewhat of an outcast when he see's the Marine light. Like I said, I expected to like this book a lot and it had some poignant parts that didn't let me down. As a bonus, it had a lot of details about modern boot camp. Well worth the read.
Faith of Our Sons: A Father's Wartime Diary Frank Schaeffer
Jarhead Anthony Swofford This book was unequivocally the worst book I’ve ever read. It is so bad that I don’t even know where to start to explain this travesty of the written word. From the first page, I had to force myself to read every disgusting word and only completed it to have the moral high ground to expose this farce for what it’s worth: absolutely nothing. Many times I slammed it shut in disgust not only because it was rabble-rousing fiction, but that it had enough grains of truth to sound believable to anyone who has never served. More...

Book I: Semper Fi

 W.E.B. Griffin Finished 4/1/06. Collection has first three books. (See Series: Griffin)
Book II: Call To Arms W.E.B. Griffin Finished 4/12/06. Collection has first three books. (See Series: Griffin)
Book III: Counter Attack W.E.B. Griffin Finished 4/28/06. Collection has first three books. (See Series: Griffin)
One Bullet Away: The Making Of A Marine Corps Officer Nathaniel Fick Finished 5/21/06. Great book about the second Gulf War. Maybe the best wartime memoir I've ever read. I can only vouch for the parts through the Basic School but if that was any indication of how accurate his stories are, then the rest is really like being there. It was weird to walk with him through the OCS and TBS portions and then watch him slide into waters I know very little about. It made me think how easy it would have been to keep going if it was in the cards for me back in the late 90s.
The Few and the Proud Larry Smith I had high hopes for this book and while there were some great parts, it really seemed to be a rambling, unorganized collection of interviews. It was evident the author performed the majority of his interviews at Parris Island, ignoring San Diego.
Into The Crucible: Making Marines for the 21st Century James B. Woulfe Thanks Marcia Beckwith. A detailed book that would probably be more interesting to someone who has no clue about what the Marine Corps is about. I'm afraid the "impossible" obstacles decribed in this book are commonplace to me since I've been in the Marine Corps so long. Good history about the sacrifices Marine Corps heros have made.

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Army
Title Author Comments
It Doesn't Take a Hero Peter Petre About General Schwartzkopf and the Gulf War. Really good book
My American Journey Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) Very motivating. He's both an American hero and still human, as you will read.
About Face Col. David Hackworth Great story about a very decorated soldier who fought in Korea and Vietnam only to blow the whistle on the whole Vietnam fiasco and get drummed out of the Army barely making it out alive. I really enjoyed it and learned a lot from the book but considered it tragic how disillusioned and bitter he got after dedicating his life to the Army. Well worth the read.

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Navy
Title Author Comments
Faith of My Fathers John McCain Good autobiography. Talks about his time as a POW.

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Air Force
Title Author Comments
Return With Honor Capt. Scott O'Grady I have a signed copy of this thanks to my brother who stood in line for hours at a book signing. Capt O'Grady loves Marines after they snagged his shot-down butt out of the jaws of his captors. An amazing story of survival.
Tuffy's Heroes Joe "Tuffy" Tofuri  
Dereliction of Duty Robert Patterson

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Biography or Autobiography
Title Author Comments
A Beautiful Mind Sylvia Nasar Life of mathematical genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash

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Cartooning
Title Author Comments
Flash 5 Cartooning Mark Clarkson If you want to make Flash cartoons, get this, read this, follow this, worship this. I even corresponded with the author when I was started out and he patiently helped the dolt who asked the most basic of questions.
Cartoon Animation Preston Blair Good examples of beginning cartooning. Read this if you are serious about making good cartoons.
The Big Book of Cartooning Bruce Blitz More examples and ideas about cartooning.
Welcome To The Real World Devil Dog Charles F. Wolf Jr. A book of Sempertoons; Marine Corps comic strip.
It's A Marine Thing Charles F. Wolf Jr. A book of Sempertoons; Marine Corps comic strip.

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Clancy, Tom
Title Author Comments
Marine Tom Clancy Wonderful book about the modern Marine Corps, written by one of the great American writers. (See Series: Clancy)
Patriot Games Tom Clancy Great book that I have in a set of three. I want to get to Clear and Present Danger and Sum of All Fears (See Series: Clancy)
Without Remorse Tom Clancy Finished 10/8/05 (See Series: Clancy)

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Fiction
Title Author Comments
Waterlilly Ella Cala Deloria This a surprisingly good book I had to read in college. It is about an Indian tribe in the old west but it really keeps your attention. I recommend it.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roal Dahl The movie is a classic and the book is just as good but might as well be a different title. Similar but enough differences that you will enjoy new details not in the movie.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roal Dahl Like the Dune series, the subsequent books get weirder and weirder. I read this when I was a kid and there were some disturbing content (grandma turning into a baby, etc.) but that's what I remember. I do recall it was not as childish as the first.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone J. K. Rowling Book 1. I didn't read this until I saw the movie. Excellent book even for adults and the book and movie are very similar. It makes it easier to picture the characters.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling Book 2. Still really good and I dismissed the odd feeling of an adult enjoying a "kids'" book. This is simply great story-telling.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling Book 3. The best so far. I'm keeping just ahead of the movies and I saw a preview for this. It looks like it follows the book like the others.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling Book 4. The story continues and I really enjoyed reading this, eeking out time during the day to curl up with it. Harry has to compete through three dangerous events during the year while dodging a mysterious, unknown force trying to kill him.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling Book 5. This 800+ page behemoth was absolutely a joy to read. All the characters are back and a great new addition you'll love to hate: Professor Umbridge. Snape is still as slimy as ever. The basic storyline is that they form a group of wizards to battle the imminent return of Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Read this book!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (8/15/05) J. K. Rowling Book 6. Another spectacular read with all the characters you've come to love. This time, Harry gets individual help from Dumbledore on learning more about Lord Voldemort's dark past. Plenty of twists and turns, leaving the reader on a knife's edge at the end.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain A classic I had to read in high school. Probably banned now because of its use of certain words but I would still let my kids read it. One of the few books I was required to read that I actually enjoyed.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull Richard Bach This is the only book I ever read in one sitting (I'm a painfully slow reader). I read it sitting on my cot in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War in 1990-1991. It was kind of weird for a book that everyone said you "had to read." I don't know what the big deal was but it was thin enough to get the "read in one sitting" check in the box.
Back To The Future Part III Craig Shaw Gardner Another Saudi bored stiff result. As I recall, it was a book written from the movie so it was like watching tohe movie in your head. The book offered nothing new that you didn't get in the movie.
The Hobbit John Ronald Reuel Tolkien I have it and I wrote that I finished it but I don'tremember a thing from it. I should read it again.
The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane You've heard that this is a classic that must be read? Well, it sucked. It was my first attempt at getting to the classics and its thinness assured I would get to it early. It was painful through each miserable page. I guess it caused quite a stir when it came out but by the time I read it, everyone else must have read all the interesting stuff right out of it. Then again, maybe I'm just an uncouth simpleton.
Lolita Vladimir Nabokov

My first motivation to read this book was The Police's reference to it in "Don't Stand So Close To Me"

Loose talk in the classroom
To hurt they try and try
Strong words in the staff room
The accusations fly
It's no use, he sees her
He starts to shake and cough
Just like the old man in
That book by Nabakov

A poker buddy pointed it out when we were discussing how many classic literary references were in songs by The Police.

The second motivation is that I thought it was another one of those famous books that had to be read. Little did I know at the time that it was not a famous book but an infamous one that is synonymous with sexual desire toward young girls. Oops. But I thought it was interesting that despite the content, there is not a single vulgar word in the entire book, but still the most risque reading I've ever done.
The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris Delicious. I read this after watching the movie many times and I savored every page. Entertainingly spooky.
Hannibal Thomas Harris I bought both The Silence of the Lambs and this one together and treated them as one big book. I love the Hannibal character and found both books very entertaining and inspiring reading. Now before you report me to the authorities, I was inspired by Hannibal's intelligence and memory ability, not the whole eating his murder victims thing.
To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee (thanks Scott and Kris)
The DaVinci Code Dan Brown Great book!!! Not only is the story well written and exciting, the factoids about language are interesting. I am a slow reader and I zipped through this book, even slowing down at the end to savor. But I warn you that the book has a lot of religious heresy to Christians who might find the book offensive. I just read it as a work of fiction.
The Bourne Identity (1) Robert Ludlum
Life of Pi Yann Martel
Martin Eden Jack London Finished 1/4/05
The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger Finished 1/24/05
The Alchemist Paulo Coelho Finished 2/14/05
The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas Finished 3/29/05
The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger

Finished 1/5/06
My Side Of The Mountain Jean Craighead George Finished 1/8/06)

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Grisham, John
Title Author Comments
     
A Time To Kill John Grisham Finished 4/12/05 (See Series: Grisham)
The Firm John Grisham Finished 1/9/05 (See Series: Grisham)
The Pelican Brief John Grisham Finished 6/2/06 (See Series: Grisham)
The Client John Grisham Finished 11/13/06 (See Series: Grisham)
The Chamber John Grisham Finished 7/7/05 (See Series: Grisham)
Skipping Christmas John Grisham Finished 11/30/05: (See Series: Grisham)
The Broker John Grisham Finished 2/21/05 (See Series: Grisham)

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History
Title Author Comments
Unfinished Nation Alan Brinkley This was a textbook I kept from a US history class and simply the best reader I've come across. If you want plain, simple explanations of how we came to be, this is the book.
On War Carl Von Clausewitz Prerequisite for any Marine studying the art of war. Boring as all get out but required reading if you want to know how to fight on the mental side.
The Harper Encyclopedia of Military History Trevor N. Depuy 4th Edition. I bought this pricey book on the advice of Trent Gibson. I should have know my fleeting historical interest and his deep immersion in the subject were not in sync. I've maybe read a few pages of this immense door stop.

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Horror
Title Author Comments
It Stephen King  
Cujo Stephen King  
Four Past Midnight Stephen King  
Night Shift Stephen King  
Pet Cemetery Stephen King  
Salem's Lot Stephen King  
Skeleton Crew Stephen King  
Thinner Stephen King  
Tommyknockers Stephen King  
The Shining Stephen King  
The Dead Zone Stephen King  
Different Seasons Stephen King  
Firestarter Stephen King  
Amityville Horror Jay Anson  

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Humor
Title Author Comments
Sein Language Jerry Seinfeld This is only one of two books I have read more than once. It is the funniest thing I have ever read and I laugh aloud every time I read it.
The Far Side Gallery Gary Larson  
The Far Side Gallery 3 Gary Larson  
Weiner Dog Art: A Far Side Collection Gary Larson  
The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit Gary Larson  
Seven Years of Highly Defective People Scott Adams Dilbert is so funny to me that I want to cut out every cartoon I read and paste it somewhere. If I did this, my house would be covered in Dilbert cartoons.
Naked Pictures of Famous People Jon Stewart 17 essays of humor by Jon Stewart on a range of subjects from a Jewish waiter's account of the Last Supper to a Hitler interview by Larry King. Great read in sips but don't spend too long in one sitting trying to go through it. It gets rather silly.

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Leadership
Title Author Comments
DoD The copy I have says it's DoD Gen 36-A but originally a 1950's Army publication. Whatever it is, there is no doubt that this is the best book explaining leadership and what is expected of an Officer. Hard to find but worth the search. I think it should be required reading for EVERY Officer!!!
Handbook Marine NCOs Col. Robert Debs Heinl, Jr., USMC (Ret.) A foundation book every young Marine should read from cover to cover. Even Officers.
The Marine's Officer's Guide LtCol Kenneth W. Estes, USMC (Ret.) 5th and 6th Editions
Leadership and the One Minute Manager Kenneth Blanchad, Ph.D  
The One Minute Manager Kenneth Blanchad, Ph.D  

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Misc.
Title Author Comments
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas Frederick Douglas  
Billions & Billions Carl Sagan  
Fast Food Nation Eric Schlosser  
The Ninth Commandment Joe "Tuffy" Tofuri  
A Million Little Pieces James Frey Finished 1/21/06. A six-week trip of a recovering addict. Supposed to be true but some reports say it was embellished. Hardcore book that pulls no punches when it comes to describing the nastiness of addiction and how to get over it. Since he was in a program, he could use no drugs so they had to pull two teeth and do a double root canal on his two upper and lower front. The descripion was almost as painful as the procedure.
Marley & Me John Grogan I looked forward to reading this book because I love my dog Buster and I thought I could relate to a man and his crazy dog. I expected more about the dog but what I got was more about the owner's life, family, and thoughts about more things outside his relationship with his dog than I expected. I loved the parts about Marley but didn't enjoy the details about the life of the family that much. It was just my expectations so overall, I'd have to recommend this to dog lovers with the caveat to expect a story about the author's life thrown in.
Cesar's Way Cesar Millan Finished 5/15/06. A great book about understanding your dog's psychology. I made a lot of headway with Buster after reading this.
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers Gary Chapman  

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Motivation
Title Author Comments
The Right Stuff Tom Wolfe The evolution of America’s budding space program by taking the reader behind the scenes of the Mercury program which first launched Americans into space.
On Wings of Eagles Ken Follet The true story about Ross Perot getting together a group of ex military men to do an undercover, non-government sanctioned mission to save some business men who were held hostage in Iran when revolution exploded and the Aitola Khomani took over.
The Cay Theodore Taylor I read this when I was a kid and it was a wonderful book. Every kid should read it.
Chicken Soup for the Soul I Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen  
A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen  
A Fourth Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen  
Chicken Soup for the Father's Soul Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen  
Chicken Soup for the Veteran's Soul Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and Sidney R. Slagter  
Something for Joey Richard E. Peck  
And Brave Men Too Timothy S. Lowry  
The Complete Life's Little Instruction Book H. Jackson Brown, Jr.  
It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back To Life (10/18/05) Lance Armstrong Wow. Just incredible.

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Pictorial Books
Title Author Comments
World War II C. L. Sulzberger Pictorial history of WWII
The Norman Rockwell Treasury Thomas S. Buechner The Know-It-All by A.J. Jacobs
Nam: The Vietnam Experience 1965-75 Tim Page and John Pimlott  
The Marines Marine Corps Heritage Foundation  
The Fountain & the Mountain Norman J. Johnson Graduation gift
America in Space Wendy Baker  
The Hat: A Salute to United States Marine Corps Drill Instructors Talent Associates International  

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Reading and Writing
Title Author Comments
The Little Guide To Your Well-Read Life Steve Leveen Incredible book that I really took to hear. Will likely read it again since it had such an impact and next time will go slower in order to incorporate more of its advice. It gave some really good tips on getting the most out of a reading program fro life. It also showed me that listening to books "counts" as far as "reading" the book. On a different note, I liked the quality of the book itself. I never really noted this before on a book but I liked the materials, the cover, the binding, the paper used.
The Know-It-All A.J. Jacobs 7/28/2005

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Reference
Title Author Comments
Rules of Thumb: A Guide for Writers Jay Silverman 2nd Edition
The Elements of Style William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White 4th Edition
The Chicago Manual of Style University of Chicago Press 14th Edition
Naval Ceremonies, Customs, and Traditions William P. Mack and Royal W. Connell 5th Edition

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Religious
Title Author Comments
Left Behind Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Left Behind Series #1
Tribulation Force Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Left Behind Series #2
Nicholae Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Left Behind Series #3
Soul Harvest Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Left Behind Series #4
Apollyon Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins Left Behind Series #5

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Running
Title Author Comments
The Quotable Runner Edited by Mark Will-Weber  
To The Edge Kirk Johnson The true story of a New York Times reporter who covers the 135 mile Badwater Ultramarathon story and decides to run it himself to find answers about himself, his family, and his brother's suicide. He had never even run 15 miles before starting to train for the Badwater, the most arduous race in the world, starting at the lowest point in Death Valley in July and ending 60 hours later at the highest point in the United States. This book was almost a religious experience for me and I almost doubled its weight by highlighting so many pages. Truly inspiring and a roadmap for the mind, body, and soul, considering I, too, am on a quest to run this race in 2009.
Over The Edge Michael Bane
Running Through The Wall Neal Jamison Collection of stories about ultrarunning.
Ultra Marathon Man: Confessions Of An All-Night Runner Dean Karnazes Finished 5/21/05. Great book and very inspiring. Harrowing tales about him running the Western States 100, Badwater (which is DNF'ed his first try), and a 200 mile relay race without a relay team. Very poignant explanation on why he runs and how he got into it.
The Four Minute Mile Roger Bannister Finished 8/29/05. I wanted to read this book mainly for the inspiration of the first 4 minute mile run. But I did not enjoy this book because it was rather dry and the story of that famous race didn't happen until 3/4 of the way through the book. And he glossed right over and past it. Mainly, it was an autobiography that I could not really get into because it was an English guy in the 30s and 40s. I trudged through and finished it only because it was 250 pages.

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Science
Title Author Comments
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes Stephen Hawking Dr. Hawking lays out our place in this universe on a level that almost anyone can understand and appreciate. In true scientific fashion he covers fundamental concepts of science, voyaging through past, present, and future understanding of the universe we live in.
Broca's Brain Carl Sagan This was not as good as I hoped. It's a collection of essays covering many subjects from space to God to magic. Carl Sagan is famous for conveying complicated subjects in terms that the average Jason can understand. This early work must have been before he perfected that talent because I found that following his logic was a bit rigorous. I don't claim to be a genius but he throws around some concepts that didn't matter how many times I read it, it wasn't getting through. He spent way too much time disproving the work of some wacko who thought that Biblical events were caused by cosmic near misses. Too many pages, Dr. Sagan, if I may respectfully point out. On a personal note, there were points that made you think about the Universe and our place in it. Also, I couldn't stop thinking that I'm reading his deep thoughts and now he's dead.
Billions & Billions Carl Sagan  

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Science Fiction
Title Author Comments
Stranger in a Strange Land Robert A. Heinlein I read it as a teen and I remember that I liked it.
Childhood's End Arthur C. Clarke  
2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke  
2010: Odyssey Two Arthur C. Clarke  
Ender's Game Orson Scott Card Really good science fiction book that has parallels to Officer training.
I, Robot Isaac Asimov Start of a great series about robots. Old but very relevant and timeless.
Dune
 Frank Herbert Never understood the movie (13 times) until I read the book.
Dune Messiah Frank Herbert Got a little weird and started to lose me.
Children of Dune Frank Herbert Lost me and I was just reading words by the end.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Gene Roddenberry
Star Trek series
Spock's World Diane Duane Star Trek series
A Time To Remember Stanley Shapiro  
Lost Years J.M. Dilliard Star Trek series
The Entropy Effect Vonda N. McIntyre Star Trek series
Tangents: Nine Tales of the Imagination Greg Bear  
The Best Science Fiction Stories of 1975 Various  
The Klingon Gambit Robert E. Vardeman Star Trek series
Chains of Command Bill McCay and Eloise Flood STTNG # 21
Foreign Foes David Galanter STTNG # 31

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Technology/Business
Title Authors Comments
Hard Drive James Wallace and Jim Erickson About Bill Gates and his rise to omnipotence.
The Cuckoo's Egg Clifford Stoll Tracking a hacker through cyberspace when the technology was not all that advanced.
Masters of Deception Michelle Slatalla and Joshua Quittner Similar to Cuckoo's Egg but this is about groups of hackers.
The Code Book Simon Singh About the history of ciphers, codes, and codebreaking. This is probably the best book of its kind I’ve ever read. What makes it so good is the way the author takes a complicated subject and explains it in interesting and understanding detail. At the end of the book, he offers ten enciphered messages for you to solve, each getting harder and harder.
aol.com Kara Swisher I hate AOL but it was a good read. I bought and read it when I was going through a technology fling.
The Road Ahead Bill Gates  
Hacking Exposed Joel Scambray 2nd Edition
How To Program C++ Deitel & Deitel 3rd Edition
The Hacker Diaries: Confessions of Teenage Hackers Dan Verton Really good book that made me feel like I was an exceptionally stupid kid.
The Google Story David A. Vise I really enjoyed this book. It told a really good account of the founders of Google and how they rose from two PH.D students to heading the biggest technological giant since Microsoft. I could not put it down.
Black Ice: The Invisible Threat of Cyber-Terrorism David Verton Finished 3/16/06

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BEST FOR LAST

The best book I've ever read is a science fiction work called Replay by Ken Grimwood. My aunt read it and then insisted that my father read it right away. After he was done, he insisted that I read it. After reading it myself, I read it again. I read it about once a year.

Basically it's about a man who dies on the first page, then wakes up as himself but in his college days. He has all his memories of his entire 40 year life, hence the title. I just covered the first few pages so I'll stop there. READ THIS BOOK!!!

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These are in my library, patiently waiting to be read:
Title Author(s) Comments
Auel, Jean M.
The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel  
The Valley of Horses Jean M. Auel  
The Mammoth Hunters Jean M. Auel AUTOGRAPHED!
The Plains of Passage Jean M. Auel  
The Shelters of Stone Jean M. Auel  
Bio or Autobiography
Dutch Edmund Morris  
John Glenn: A Memoir John Glenn  
Lincoln David Herbert Donald  
Einstein: A Pictorial Biography William Cahn  
Mein Kampf Adolf Hitler  
A Beautiful Mind Sylvia Nasar Life of mathematical genius and Nobel Laureate John Nash
 
Chicken Soup by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Chicken Soup for the Writer's Soul Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen  
A 6th Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen  

Chicken Soup for the Military Wife's Soul

 Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen  
 
Clancy, Tom
Title Author(s) Comments

The Hunt For Red October

 Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)  
The Cardinal of the Kremlin Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)  
Clear and Present Danger Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)  
The Sum of All Fears Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)  
Executive Orders Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)  
Rainbow Six Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)  
 
Classic
Title Author(s) Comments

The Jungle

 Upton Sinclair  
East of Eden John Steinbeck  
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Mark Twain  
The Book of Disquiet Fernando Pessoa  
The Iliad Homer  
A Companion to The Iliad Malcolm M. Wilcock  
Gone With The Wind Margaret Mitchell (Thanks Alison Seymon)
War and Remembrance Herman Wouk (Thanks Alison Seymon)
The Stone Barrington books Stewart Woods (Thanks Alison Seymon)
The Wings of the Dove Henry James (Thanks Sharon and Kelly Booror)
The Scarlet Letter Natahnial Hawthorne  
     
Dickens, Charles (All in one big book)
Title Author(s) Comments
Oliver Twist Charles Dickens  
A Tale of Two Cities Charles Dickens  
Great Expectations Charles Dickens  
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens  
 
Dune***
Title Author(s) Comments
Heretics of Dune Frank Herbert  
God Emperor of Dune Frank Herbert***  
 
Fiction
Title Author(s) Comments
The Bridge Over the River Kwai Pierre Boulle  
The Clan of the Cave Bear Jean M. Auel  
Flight of the Intruder Stephen Coonts  
Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett (Thanks Alison Seymon)
Eye Of The Needle Ken Follett  
Code Zero Ken Follett  
The Pilot's Wife Anita Shreve  
Cold Mountain Charles Frazier  
The Officers' Wives Thomas Fleming  
Sleeping With Schubert Bonnie Marson  
 
Grisham, John (See Series: Grisham)
Title Author(s) Comments

The Rainmaker

 John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
The Runaway Jury John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
The Partner John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
The Testament John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
The Brethren John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
A Painted House John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
The Summons John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
The King of Torts John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
Bleachers John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
The Last Juror John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
 
Humor
Title Author(s) Comments

Dave Barry is From Mars AND Venus

 Dave Barry  
Dave Barry in Cyberspace Dave Barry  
All the Dave Barry You Could Ever Want Dave Barry  
Dave Barry's Guide To Life Dave Barry  
Dave Barry Talks Back Dave Barry  
Dirty Jokes and Beer Drew Carey  
Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man Tim Allen  
Leading With My Chin Jay Leno  
Hard Times, Soft Couch OddTodd  
America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction The Daily Show  
Not Proud: A Smorgasbord Of Shame Scott Huot and GW Brazier  
Years of Minutes Andy Rooney  
My War Andy Rooney  
 
King, Stephen
Title Author(s) Comments
Misery Stephen King  
Cell Stephen King  
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon Stephen King  
 
Left Behind series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Title Author(s) Comments

Assassins (Book 6)

 Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins  
The Indwelling (Book 7) Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins  
The Mark by (Book 8) Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins  
Desecration (Book 9) Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins  
The Remnant (Book 10) Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins  
Armageddon (Book 11) Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins  
 
Lord of the Rings series by J.R.R. Tolkien
Title Author(s) Comments

The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Book 1)

 J.R.R. Tolkien  
The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings Book 2) J.R.R. Tolkien  
The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings Book 3) J.R.R. Tolkien  
 
Ludlum, Robert
Title Author(s) Comments
The Bourne Supremecy (2) Robert Ludlum  
The Bourne Ultimatum (3) Robert Ludlum  
The Bourne Legacy (4) Eric Van Lustbader  
The Parsifal Mosaic Robert Ludlum  

The Icarus Agenda

 Robert Ludlum  
 
Marine Corps
Title Author(s) Comments

The U.S. Marine Corps Story (3rd Edition)

 J. Robert Moskin  
Semper Fi: Business Leadership the Marine Corps Way Dan Carrison and Rod Walsh  
Higher Honor Robert Boardman  
Unforgettable Men in Unforgettable Times Robert Boardman  
A Marine Named Mitch Col Mitchell Paige  
The U.S. Marines and Amphibious War Jeter A. Isely and Philip A. Crowl  
Battle Ready Tom Clancy and General Tony Zinni (Ret.) and Tony Koltz (See Series: Clancy)  
Returning Son Dennis W. Shepherd  
Medal Of Honor: Portraits Of Valor Beyond The Call Of Duty    
McCoy's Marines: Darkside To Baghdad John Koopman Thanks Marcia Beckwith
Corps Business David H. Freedman  
Spare Parts Buzz Williams  
 
Military
Title Author(s) Comments

The Army and Vietnam

Andrew F. Krepinevich

 
The Face of Battle John Keegan  
The Mask of Command John Keegan  
Pawns of War: The Loss of the USS Langley and the USS Pecos Dwight R. Messimer  
The Easter Offensive Col G.H. Turley, USMCR (Ret.)  
A Distant Challenge Infantry Magazine  
Common Sense Training LtGen Arthur S. Collins, Jr., USA (Ret.)  

A Bright Shining Lie

 Neil Sheehan  
Death of a Division Charles Whiting  
Vietnam: A History Stanley Karnow  
The Art of War Sun Tzu  
The Third World War Gen Sir John Hackett  
Schwarzkopf: An Insider's View of the Commander and his Victory LtCol Robert D. Parrish, USA (Ret.)  

War Story

 Jim Morris  
The Next War Casper Weinberger and Peter Schweizer  
The Emperor's General James Webb  
A Country Such As This James Webb  
Battle Cry Leon Uris  
Dirty Little Secrets James F. Dunnigan and Albert A. Nofi  
Rogue Warrior Richard Marcinko  
Command In War Martin Van Creveld  
Reflections of a Warrior Franklin D. Miller  
The Price Of Honor Colonel David H. Hackworth  
Voices From The Front Frank Schaeffer (I have a story in this one) (Autographed)
Flyboys James Bradley (Autographed)
Up Country Nelson Demille Thanks Tracy Watts
American Soldier General Tommy Franks Thanks, Chad
 
Misc
Title Author(s) Comments

When Rabbit Howls

 Truddi Case  
The God Of Small Things Arundhati Roy (Thanks, Stephanie)
Patricia Cornwell and Catherine Coulter's FBI series   (Thanks Alison Seymon)
Kay Hooper, Tami Hoag and Linda Howard   (Thanks Alison Seymon)
The Meaning of Everything Simon Winchester The story of the Oxford English Dictionary
Non Fiction
Title Author(s) Comments
Character Is Destiny John McCain  
Working Studs Terkel  
 
Politics
Title Author(s) Comments

Manifesto of the Communist Party

 Karl Marx (Not Autographed)
On Liberty John Stuart Mill  
 
Reading/Writing
Title Author(s) Comments

Great Books

 David Denby  
Book Lust Nancy Pearl  
On Writing Stephen King  
The Lifetime Reading Plan (3rd Edition) Clicton Fadiman  
Good Reading: A Guide For Serious Readers (23rd Edition) Arthur Waldhorn, Olga S. Weber, & Arthur Zeiger  
Lessons From A Writing Life: Sometimes The Magic Works Terry Brooks (Thanks, Stephanie)
Warmly Inscribed: The New England Forger and Other Book Tales Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone  
 
Running
Title Author(s) Comments

Galloway's Book On Running, 2nd Ed.

 Jeff Galloway  
A Step Beyond: A Definitive Guide to Ultrarunning Edited by Don Allison  
Fixing Your Feet John Vonhof  
Complete Triathlon Book Matt Fitzgerald  
The Runner's Book of Daily Inspiration Kevin Nelson  
I Run, Therefore I Am -- NUTS Bob Schwartz  
 
Science
Title Author(s) Comments

Cosmos

 Carl Sagan  
Ideas and Opinions Albert Einstein  
Moon Shot Barbree Benedict  
 
Science Fiction
Title Author(s) Comments
The Complete Robot Isaac Asimov  
Robots at Dawn Isaac Asimov  
Madison of Arebith A.N. Seymon  
The Night's Creed A.N. Seymon  
The Toynbee Convector Ray Bradbury  
The Andromeda Strain Michael Crichton  
2061: Odyssey Three Arthur C. Clarke  
Terminal Robin Cook  
The Sparrow Mary Doria Russell (Thanks, Stephanie)
Star Wars Trilogy Collector's Edition George Lucas  

A New Hope

 George Lucas  

The Empire Strikes Back

 George Lucas  

Return of the Jedi

 George Lucas  
 
Self Improvement
Title Author(s) Comments

Think and Grow Rich

 Napalean Hill  
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen R. Covey  
The Art of Memory Frances A. Yates  
A Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren (Thanks Salem Fields Church)
This Book Will Change Your Life: 365 Daily Instructions For Hysterical Living Ben Carey and Henrik Delehag  
 
Star Trek
Title Author(s) Comments

Kahless: Start Trek The Next Generation

 Michael Jan Friedman (ST novel)
Imzadi: Start Trek The Next Generation Peter David (ST novel)
Federation Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens (ST novel)
Black Fire Sonni Cooper (ST # 8)
Triangle Sonora Marshak and Myrna Culbreath (ST#9)
A Rock and a Hard Place Peter David (STTNG # 10)
Gulliver's Fugitives Keith Sharee (STTNG # 11)
Q-In-Law Peter David (STTNG # 18)
I Am Spock Leonard Nimoy  
 
Technology
Title Author(s) Comments

Business at the Speed of Thought

 Bill Gates  
The Art of Deception Kevin Mitnick  
Computer Networks and Internets with Internet Applications (3rd Ed.) Douglas E. Comer  
Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation Don Tapscott  
The Silicon Boys and Their Valley of Dreams David A. Kaplan  
The Search John Battelle  
Secrets of the Super Net Searchers Reva Basch  
 
The Corps Series by W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Title Author(s) Comments

Book IV: Battleground

 W.E.B. Griffin Collection has second three books. (See Series: Griffin)
Book V: Line of Fire W.E.B. Griffin Collection has second three books. (See Series: Griffin)
Book VI: Close Combat W.E.B. Griffin Collection has second three books. (See Series: Griffin)
Book VII: Behind the Lines W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
     
Brotherhood of War Series by W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Title Author(s) Comments
Book VIII: The Aviators W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Book IX: Special Ops W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
     
The Presidential Agent Series by W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Title Author(s) Comments
Book I: By Order of the President W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
     
Men At War Series by W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Title Author(s) Comments
Book IV, The Fighting Agents W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
     
Badge Of Honor Series by W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Title Author(s) Comments
Book VI, The Murderers W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
     

***I plan to read the entire series again since it lost me when I was a kid.

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I Plan On Reading These But Haven't Bought Them Yet:
Title Author(s) Comments

Red Storm Rising

 Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)
 
Classics

Picture of Dorian Gray

 Oscar Wilde  
Rifleman Dodd C. S. Forester  
 
Cryptology
Title Author(s) Comments

The Code Breakers

 David Kahn  
Codes, Ciphers, and Other Cryptic Clandestine Communication Fred Wrixon  
 
Grisham, John (See Series: Grisham)
Title Author(s) Comments
The Street Lawyer John Grisham (See Series: Grisham)
 
Hacking Books
Title Author(s) Comments

@Large:The Strange Case of the World's Biggest Internet Invasion

 David H. Freedman, Charles C. Mann  
The Watchmen Jonathan Littman, Roger Donald  
Takedown    
The Fugitive Game Jonathan Littman  
Cyber Punks: Outlaws and Hackers on the Computer Frontier Katie Hafner  
Corporate Espionage Winkler  
Hackers, Heroes of the Computer Revolution Steven Levy  
The Unofficial Guide to Ethical Hacking Ankit Fadia  
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier Bruce Sterling  
Where Wizards Stay Up Late Katie Hafner  
 
Humor
Title Author(s) Comments

Nothing's Sacred

 Lewis Black  
 
Ludlum, Robert
Title Author(s) Comments

The Hades Factor

 Robert Ludlum Listened to book on tape
The Cassandra Compact Robert Ludlum Listened to book on tape
The Paris Option Robert Ludlum Listened to book on tape
The Altman Code Robert Ludlum  
The Moscow Vector Robert Ludlum  
Marine Corps
Title Author(s) Comments
A Soldier Of The Great War Mark Helprin From Nathaniel Fick's One Bullet Away
Reluctant Warrior Michael Hodgins From Nathaniel Fick's One Bullet Away
Goodbye, Darkness William Manchester From Nathaniel Fick's One Bullet Away
Gates of Fire Steven Pressfield From Nathaniel Fick's One Bullet Away
Odysseus in America Jonathan Shay From Nathaniel Fick's One Bullet Away
With the Old Breed E.B. Sledge From Nathaniel Fick's One Bullet Away
Street Fight in Iraq Patrick Tracy From First Sergeant Woodarek
 
Misc
Title Author(s) Comments

One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest

 Ken Kesey  

A Third Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen

  
Marine Rifleman: Forty-Three Years in the Corps Colonel Wesley L. Fox  
March up! Taking Baghdad with the 1st Marine Division Ray L. Smith and F. J. West, Bing West  
The Mother Tongue ~ English and How It Got That Way Bill Bryson (Thanks, Stephanie)
The Lost Continent Bill Bryson (Thanks, Stephanie)

Why Freedom Matters

 Daniel R. Katz (Thanks, Stephanie)
How Would You Move Mount Fuji?: Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle William Poundstone  
Flash ActionScript: Your visual blueprint for creating Flash-enhanced Web sites Denise Etheridge  
The Tipping Point Malcom Gladwell ("giveaway" book in Steve Leveen's The Little Guide To Your Well-Read Life, page 43.)
The Richest Man in Babylon George S. Clason ("giveaway" book in Steve Leveen's The Little Guide To Your Well-Read Life, page 43.)
Raising Cain Michael Thompson Child development book
Real Boys William Pollack Child development book
True Success Tom Morris ("giveaway" book in Steve Leveen's The Little Guide To Your Well-Read Life, page 43.)
 
Non Fiction
Title Author(s) Comments
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed Alan Alda  
Freakonomics Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner  
Generation Kill Evan Wright  
 
Science Fiction
Title Author(s) Comments

Best Science Fiction Stories (any year)

 

  
The Small Assassin Ray Bradbury (Thanks, Stephanie)
Rogue Moon Algis Budry (recommended by Carl Sagan)
To Here and the Easel Theodore Sturgeon (recommended by Carl Sagan)
He Who Shrank Harry Hasse (recommended by Carl Sagan)

Breathes There a Man

 Isaac Asimov (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Nine Billion Names of God Arthur C. Clarke (recommended by Carl Sagan)
And He Built a Crooked House Robert A. Heinlein (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Door Into Summer Robert A. Heinlein (recommended by Carl Sagan)
All You Zombies Robert A. Heinlein (recommended by Carl Sagan)
By His Bootstraps Robert A. Heinlein (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress Robert A. Heinlein (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Stars My Destination Alfred Bester (recommended by Carl Sagan)

The Demolished Man

 Alfred Bester (recommended by Carl Sagan)
Time And Again Jack Finney (recommended by Carl Sagan)
A Canticle For Leibowitz Walter M. Miller (recommended by Carl Sagan)
Lest Darkness Fall L. Sprague de Camp (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Listeners James Gunn (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Valley of Dreams Stanley Weinbaum (recommended by Carl Sagan)
Within the Pyramid R. De Witt Miller (recommended by Carl Sagan)
Wine of the Dreamers John D. MacDonald (recommended by Carl Sagan)
Farewell to the Master Harry Bates (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Sirens of Titan Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (recommended by Carl Sagan)
The Manchurian Candidate Greil Marcus  
 
The Brotherhood of War Series by W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Title Author(s) Comments

Book I: The Lieutenants

 W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Book II: The Captains W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Book III: The Majors W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Book IV: The Colonels W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Book V: The Berets W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Book VI: The Generals W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)
Book VII: The New Breed W.E.B. Griffin (See Series: Griffin)

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Suggested By Others:
Title Author(s) Comments
The Sun Also Rises Ernest Hemingway  
David Copperfield Charles Dickens  
Light in August William Faulkner  
Neuromancer William Gibson  
Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden  
Microserfs Douglas Coupland  
A Man in Full Tom Wolfe  
Cold Sassy Tree Olive Ann Burns  
The Civil War: A Narrative Shelby Foote  
Aubrey/Maturin series, from which the movie Master and Commander were drawn. Patrick O'Brien's  
Cryptonomicon Neal Stephenson  
An Infamous Army
 Georgette Heyer  
Legends of the Fall Jim Harrison.  
One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel Garcia Marquez  
Homo Faber Max Frisch  
Field Notes on the Compassionate Life Marc Ian Barasch  
The Program (The Kill Clause is the preceder in the series) Gregg Hurwitz  
The Giver Lois Lowry  
Terry Pratchett Books    
Anything by Faulkner (Oprah has a boxed set for her Book Club..)    
Biography of Winston Churchill William Manchester  
Still Me Christopher Reeve  
The Way of Adventure: Transforming Your Life and Work With Spirit and Vision Jeff Salz, Ph.D  
Books I Simply Gave Up On:
Title Author Comments
The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide, Complete And Unabridged Douglas Adams  
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy* Douglas Adams I gave it about 50 pages and according to my new criteria, that's all it gets. The story had some humorous moments but too "Monty Python-ish" British humor. The actual story got so weird that I had to just roll my eyes and accept that this was a series that I just would never be able to get into. So be it.
The Restaurant At The End Of The Galaxy* Douglas Adams  
Life, The Universe, And Everything* Douglas Adams  
So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish* Douglas Adams  
Young Zaphoid Plays It Safe* Douglas Adams  
Mostly Harmless* Douglas Adams  

*Part of one book: The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide, Complete And Unabridged

Books On Tape I've Listened To
Title Author(s) Comments

THE CONSTITUTION

 

  
TREASURE ISLAND Robert Louis Stevenson  
WUTHERING HEIGHTS Emily Bronte  
THE SCARLET LETTER Nathaniel Hawthorne  
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S Truman Capote  
DEATH OF A SALESMAN Arthur Miller  
1984 George Orwell  

DR. ZHIVAGO

 Boris Leonidovich Pasternak  
STRANGERS FROM THE SKY Margaret Wander Bonnano (Start Trek)
THE LORDS OF DISCIPLINE Pat Conroy  
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST Ken Kesey  
GREAT EXPECTATIONS Charles Dickens  
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Victor Hugo  
INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE Anne Rice  
THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE Greil Marcus  

THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH

 John Jakes  
OLIVER TWIST Charles Dickens  
PRIME DIRECTIVE Judith Reeves-Stevens (Star Trek)
JURASSIC PARK Michael Crichton  
SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Thomas Harris  
SPACE??    
REUNION Michael Jan Friedman and Dave Stern (STTNG)
TWILIGHT ZONE Robert Bloch  
RELICS Michael Friedman  
SPOCK’S WORLD Diane Duane  
CONGO Michael Crichton  
LETTERS FROM NAM Bill Frey  

PATRIOT GAMES

 Tom Clancy (See Series: Clancy)
ASIMOV Isaac Asimov  
DANCES WITH WOLVES Michael Blake  
SPHERE Michael Crichton  
IMPONDERABLES David Feldman  
GREY MATTER Stephen King  
NIGHTMARES AND DREAMSCAPES Stephen King  
OF MICE AND MEN John Steinbeck  
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME Stephen Hawking  
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury  
All Creatures Great and Small
 James Herriot  
Tuesdays With Morrie
 Mitch Albom  
Contact Carl Sagan  
Grapes of Wrath John Steinbeck  
The Killer Angels Michael Shaara  
Foundation Isaac Asimov  
The Time Machine H. G. Wells  
Foundation and Empire Isaac Asimov  
The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald  
The Second Foundation Isaac Asimov  
I Am Spock
 Leonard Nimoy  
Release 2.0    
Angela's Ashes
 Frank McCourt  
The Notebook Nicholas Sparks (6/1/05)
John Adams David McCullough (6/28/05)
Winston Churchill   (8/20/05)
Bag of Bones Stephan King (9/9/05)
Timeline Michael Crichton (9/26/05)
My Life, Part 1 Bill Clinton  
The Century Peter Jennings (11/30/05)
My Life, Part 2 Bill Clinton (12/29/05)
The Hades Factor Robert Ludlum 1/23/06
'Tis Frank McCourt 2/7/06
The Cassandra Compact Robert Ludlum 2/17/06
Moby Dick Herman Melville 3/1/06
The Paris Option Robert Ludlum 5/1/06

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Series: Clancy, Tom
Title Comments
Jack Ryan Series
The Hunt for Red October (1984)
 Have
Patriot Games (1987) Finished
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (1988) Have
Clear and Present Danger (1989) Have
The Sum of All Fears (1991) Have
Without Remorse (1993) Finished 10/8/05
Debt of Honor (1994) Don't Have
Executive Orders (1996) Have
Rainbow Six (1998) Have
The Bear and the Dragon (2000) Don't Have
Red Rabbit (2002) Don't Have
The Teeth of the Tiger (2003) Don't Have
Title Comments
OpCenter Series
Op-Center (1995)
 Don't Have
Mirror Image (1996) Don't Have
Games of State (1996) Don't Have
Acts of War (1997) Don't Have
Balance of Power (1998) Don't Have
State of Siege (1999) Don't Have
Divide and Conquer (2000) Don't Have
Line of Control (2001) Don't Have
Mission of Honor (2002) Don't Have
Sea of Fire (2003) Don't Have
Call to Treason (2004) Don't Have
War of Eagles (2005) Don't Have
   
Title Comments
Other
Marine Finished
Battle Ready Have
Red Storm Rising Don't have. Not set in any series.

 

Series: Griffin, W.E.B.
Title Comments
The Corps Series
Book I, Semper Fi
 Finished (4/1/06)
Book II, Call to Arms Finished (4/12/06)
Book III, Counterattack Finished (4/28/06)
Book IV, Battleground Have
Book V, Line of Fire Have
Book VI, Close Combat Have
Book VII, Behind the Lines Have
Book VIII, In Danger's Path Don't have
Book IX, Under Fire Don't have
Book X, Retreat, Hell! Don't have
Title Comments
The Brotherhood Of War Series
Book I, The Lieutenants
 Don't Have
Book II, The Captains Don't Have
Book III, The Majors Don't Have
Book IV, The Colonels Don't Have
Book V, The Berets Don't Have
Book VI, The Generals Don't Have
Book VII, The New Breed Don't Have
Book VIII, The Aviators Have
Book IX, Special Ops Have
Title Comments
The Presidential Agent Series
Book I: By Order Of The President Have
Book II, The Hostage Don't Have
Title Comments
Badge Of Honor Series
Book I, Men in Blue
 Don't Have
Book II, Special Operations Don't Have
Book III, The Victim Don't Have
Book IV, The Witness Don't Have
Book V, The Assassin Don't Have
Book VI, The Murderers Have
Book VII, The Investigators Don't Have
Book VIII, Final Justice Don't Have
 
Title Comments
Honor Bound Series
Book I, Honor Bound
Don't Have
Book II, Blood and Honor Don't Have
Book III, Secret Honor Don't Have
 
Title Comments
Men At War Series
Book I, The Last Heroes
 Don't Have
Book II, The Secret Warriors Don't Have
Book III, The Soldier Spies Don't Have
Book IV, The Fighting Agents Have
Book V, The Saboteurs Don't Have

 

Series: Grisham, John
Title Comments
A Time To Kill Finished 4/12/05
The Firm Finished 1/9/05
The Pelican Brief Finished 6/2/06)
The Client Have.
The Chamber Finished 7/7/05

The Rainmaker

 Have.
The Runaway Jury Have.
The Partner Have
The Street Lawyer Don't have.
The Testament Have
The Brethren Have.
A Painted House Have
Skipping Christmas Finished 11/30/05
The Summons Have.
The King of Torts Have.
Bleachers Have.
The Last Juror Have.
The Broker Finished 2/21/05

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