Want to Read
Books on my to-read list.
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Ancillary Justice Ann Leckie· 409 pages
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest.
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Consider Phlebas Iain Banks · Culture #1Science Fiction · 1987 · 471 pages · ★ 3.6 (104 on OL)
Consider Phlebas is perhaps one of the lesser-known, but nevertheless the first, of the revelationary late Iain M. Banks' science fiction books. Consider Phlebas introduces us to the complex world of the mind-controlling, ubiquitous utopia of the Culture, which contrasts to their mortal sentient enemies. Iain Banks creates an imaginative and encapsulating premise to keep the reader hooked for more, with hints of science fiction and alien humour to liven a deadly race against an omnipotent foe.
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The Will of the Many James Islington · The Hierarchy #1Fantasy · 2023 · 720 pages · ★ 4.7 (10 on OL)
The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world, but they do not know everything.
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Wind and Truth Brandon Sanderson · The Stormlight Archive #5Science Fiction · 2024 · 1408 pages · ★ 3.8 (6 on OL)
“Kramer and Reading continue an excellent partnership as narrators, imbuing each character with distinct, complementary voices regardless of which reader is narrating.”—Library Journal (Starred Review) "The endearing husband-and-wife team of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer continue their stunning narration of the Stormlight Archive series...The narration coupled with the fascinating fantasy epic is a must-listen for series fans—and will keep newcomers intrigued by its deep world-building."...
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The Unmaking of June Farrow Adrienne YoungFiction, Thriller · 2023 · 352 pages · ★ 4.2 (5 on OL)
In the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm—and the mysterious curse that has plagued their family line. The whole town remembers the madness that led to Susanna Farrow’s disappearance, leaving June to be raised by her grandmother and haunted by rumors.
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The Cruelest Month Louise Penny · Chief Inspector Gamache/Three Pines #3Welcome to Three Pines, where the cruelest month is about to deliver on its threat. It's spring in the tiny, forgotten village; buds are on the trees, and the first flowers are struggling through the newly thawed earth. But not everything is meant to return to life.... When some villagers decide to celebrate Easter with a séance at the Old Hadley House, they are hoping to rid the town of its evil - until one of their party dies of fright. Was this a natural death, or was the victim somehow...
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Roughing It Mark TwainFiction · 1872 · 368 pages · ★ 4.2 (6 on OL)
In 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West. Roughing It is a hilarious record of his travels over a six-year period that comes to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales. Twain reflects on his scuffling years mining silver in Nevada, working at a Virginia City newspaper, being downandout in San Francisco, reporting for a newspaper from Hawaii, and more. This humorous account is a patchwork of personal...
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Slow Horses Mick Herron · Slough House #1Mystery · 2010 · 300 pages · ★ 4.5 (6 on OL)
Slough House is Jackson Lamb's kingdom; a dumping ground for members of the intelligence service who've screwed up: left a secret file on a train, blown a surveillance, or become drunkenly unreliable. They're the service's poor relations - the slow horses - and bitterest among them is River Cartwright, whose days are spent transcribing mobile phone conversations. But when a young man is abducted, and it's threatened that he'll be beheaded live on the Internet, River sees an opportunity to...
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Three Reasons for Revenge Dervla McTiernanFiction, Thriller, Mystery, Detective, Crime · 2026 · 336 pages
"Jaw-dropping. This will keep readers up all night." -PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred reviewFrom the #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina? comes a gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of deceit and unhealed wounds.Someone’s watching. Someone’s waiting. Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found.Soon after she disappears, three...
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Red Rising Pierce Brown · Red Rising #1Science Fiction · 2014 · 378 pages · ★ 3.9 (102 on OL)
"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them."
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Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb · The Realm of the Elderlings #1Fantasy · 1995 · 464 pages · ★ 3.9 (61 on OL)
Young Fitz is the bastard son of the noble Prince Chivalry, raised in the shadow of the royal court by his father's gruff stableman. He is treated like an outcast by all the royalty except the devious King Shrewd, who has him secretly tutored in the arts of the assassin. For in Fitz's blood runs the magic Skill--and the darker knowledge of a child raised with the stable hounds and rejected by his family. As barbarous raiders ravage the coasts, Fitz is growing to manhood. Soon he will face...
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Empire of the Vampire Jay Kristoff · Empire of the Vampire #12019 · 944 pages · ★ 4.7 (7 on OL)
"From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs' sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de Leo n is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm...
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