Top 25 Books of So Far (Spoiler Alert: They're Mostly Science Fantasy)

Hi, it's me, Analise/Mario/Margaret.

A couple things: I'm not going to call this a blog because creating said items would make me a "blogger," which I find extraordinarily uncomfortable; secondly, I have zero intention of making this collection of posts fit into any cohesive theme—let's keep (y)our expectations to a bare minimum, shall we?

So, potentially a terrible idea for a first-ever note, I’ve distilled my lifelong reading history into a Top 25 that is in fact a Top 57 since I've counted trilogies and series as single slots.

Yes, there are countless books that would be in here if I hadn’t chosen an arbitrary cut-off, but that’s why I have a library in my apartment that will forever house my (questionable) moral compass and the great loves of my life.

Simply put, the books listed below are those that have most stolen my heart and influenced my life and my self. Pieces of fiction* that have shown me the true capacity of existence to be extraordinary.

Why bother with a list:

1. People ask me frequently for recommendations, and while I can offer tailored suggestions for individuals, I would be okay with everyone in the world reading these.

2. This list is likely one of the best reflections of who I am truly, under my onion layers of selfies, control issues, and romantic affairs, so you know, hi, hello, nice to meet you.

3. Now you fellow bibliophiles of the world can offer me fantastic recommendations.

Happy reading, let’s talk books!

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These are in no particular order beyond being divided into trilogies, series, and singles.

The Passage trilogy Justin Cronin

Area X: The Southern Reach Trilogy Jeff VanderMeer

Bas-Lag trilogy China Miéville

His Dark Materials Philip Pullman

Imperial Radch trilogy Ann Leckie

The Lord of the Rings trilogy J.R.R. Tolkien

The Griffin & Sabine Saga Nick Bantock

Silo Hugh Howey

The Old Kingdom Garth Nix

The Dark Tower series Stephen King

Locke & Key Joe Hill

d’Artagnan Romances Alexandre Dumas

House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski

Watchmen Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

Infinite Jest David Foster Wallace

Dune Frank Herbert

Hamlet William Shakespeare

Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro

S. Doug Dorst and J.J. Abrams

Super Sad True Love Story Gary Shteyngart

All the Pretty Horses Cormac McCarthy

A Clockwork Orange Anthony Burgess

Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë

This Side of Paradise F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Stranger Albert Camus

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*I do enjoy nonfiction, just not as much apparently; one day maybe I’ll do a list for that too...