A list of books geeks tend to assume you've read.
Bold = I have read
Italics = Tried to read but failed
Underline = Intend to read someday
Books we tend to assume that you've read
1. Lord of the Rings, Tolkein
Twice, because I couldn't believe how awful it was the first time round. It was just as awful the second time.
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis
3. A Wrinkle in Time, L'engle
Never heard of this one.
4. Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll
5. Starship Troopers, Heinlein
6. Dune, Herbert
7. I, Robot, Asimov
8. Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, King
9. Sandman, Gaiman
10. Farenheit 451, Bradbury
11. Snowcrash, Stephenson
12. Lord Foul's Bane, Donaldson
13. Childhood's End, Clarke
14. The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Adams
15. A Spell for Chameleon, Anthony
16. The Dragonriders of Pern, McCaffery
17. The Sword of Shannara, Terry Brooks
18. Watchmen, Moore
19. Neuromancer, Gibson
20. Pawn of Prophecy, Eddings
21. Hogfather, Pratchett
22. Ringworld, Niven
23. Nine Princes in Amber, Zelazny
24. Jhereg, Brust
25. Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Weis and Hickman
26. Brave New World, Huxley
27. Watership Down, Adams
28. Once and Future King, White
29. Ender's Game, Card
Of course, I didn't realise then that he was such an arse.
30. The Eye of the World, Jordan
9 out of 30. Looks like I'm not much of a geek, then.









