My Reading List
After coming across Susan Rigetti’s reading list, I was inspired to read 52 books a year. This will be my fourth year keeping track of every book I finish. Books that I enjoy will be marked with an asterisk (*).
2025
1. The Twisted Throne, by Danielle L. Jensen
2. The Four Agreements, by don Miguel Ruiz
3. Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros*
4. Iron Flame, by Rebecca Yarros*
5. Onyx Storm, by Rebeca Yarros
6. Blood over Bright Haven, by M. L. Wang
7. Bewitched, by Laura Thalassa
8. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir*
9. A Court of Thorns and Roses, by Sarah J. Maas*
10. A Court of Mist and Fury, by Sara J. Maas
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2024
1. Head On, by John Scalzi
2. Lock In, by John Scalzi
3. Fuzzy Nation, by John Scalzi*
4. Redshirts, by John Scalzi
5. Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest
6. Red Rising, by Pierce Brown
7. Golden Son, by Pierce Brown
8. Morning Star, by Pierce Brown
9. Iron Gold, by Pierce Brown
10. Dark Age, by Pierce Brown
11. Light Bringer, by Pierce Brown
12. Skyward, Brandon Sanderson*
13. Queen Charlotte, by Julia Quinn, and Shonda Rhimes*
14. Wool, by Hugh Howey*
15. Shift, by Hugh Howey
16. Dust, by Hugh Howey
17. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams
18. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, by Douglas Adams
19. Throne of Glass, by Sarah J. Maas*
20. Crown of Midnight, by Sarah J. Maas*
21. Heir of Fire, by Sarah J. Maas
22. The Assassin’s Blade, by Sarah J. Maas
23. Queen of Shadows, by Sarah J. Maas
24. Crown of Midnight, by Sarah J. Maas
25. Empire of Storms, by Sarah J. Maas
26. Tower of Dawn, by Sarah J. Maas*
27. Kingdom of Ash, by Sarah J. Maas
28. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline*
29. Ready Player Two, by Ernest Cline*
30. Laddertop, by Emily Janice Card and Orson Scott Card
31. Laddertop 2, by Orson Scott Card
32. Laddertop 3, by Orson Scott Card and Emily Janice Card
33. America, by Orson Scott Card
34. West, by Orson Scott Card
35. Salvage, by Orson Scott Card
36. The Fringe, by Orson Scott Card
37. Pageant Wagon, by Orson Scott Card
38. Lovelock, by Orson Scott Card
39. Financial Feminist, by Tori Dunlap
40. James Moriarty, Consulting Criminal, by Andy Weir
41. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume
42. Searching for Bobby Fischer, by Fred Waitzkin
43. Ark, by Veronica Roth
44. You Have Arrived at Your Destination, by Amor Towles
45. Love at First Psych, by Cara Bastone
46. The Weirdies, by Michael Buckley
47. The Weirdies get Weirder, by Michael Buckley
48. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus*
49. The Bridge Kingdom, by Danielle L. Jensen
50. The Traitor Queen, by Danielle L. Jensen*
51. The Inadequate Heir, by Danielle L. Jensen
52. The Endless War, by Danielle L. Jensen*
2023
1. The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict, by Trenton Lee Stewart
2. Wakers, by Orson Scott Card
3. Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen
4. The Dutch House, by Ann Patchett*
5. What the Dog Saw, by Malcolm Gladwell
6. The Ickabog, by J. K. Rowling*
7. Space Boy, by Orson Scott Card
8. Seventh Son, by Orson Scott Card
9. Red Prophet, by Orson Scott Card
10. Prentice Alvin, by Orson Scott Card
11. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline
12. Ready Player Two, by Ernest Cline
13. Armada, by Ernest Cline
14. Spare, by Prince Harry*
15. The Three-Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
16. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir
17. The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger*
18. The Egg and Other Stories, by Andy Weir
19. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
20. Black Stars, by Nisi Shawl, Nnedi Okorafor, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, C. T. Rwizi, Nalo Hopkinson, and Victor LaValle
21. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing, by Matthew Perry
22. Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus*
23. I’m Glad My Mom Died, by Jeannette McCurdy
24. Zanna’s Gift, by Orson Scott Card
25. The Martian, by Andy Weir
26. Artemis, by Andy Weir
27. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, by J. K. Rowling
28. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J. K. Rowling
29. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, by J. K. Rowling
30. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J. K. Rowling
31. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by J. K. Rowling
32. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J. K. Rowling
33. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J. K. Rowling
34. Leviathan Wakes, by James S. A. Corey
35. A Darker Shade of Magic, by V. E. Schwab*
36. The Hobbit, by J. R. R. Tolkien*
37. Zero G, by Dan Wells
38. The Dispatcher, by John Scalzi
39. Murder by Other Means, by John Scalzi
40. Travel by Bullet, by John Scalzi
41. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll
42. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry, by Gregory Mone, Gabrielle de Cuir, and Neil deGrasse Tyson
43. White Sand, by Brandon Sanderson
44. Infinity Blade: Awakening, by Brandon Sanderson
45. Infinity Blade, by Brandon Sanderson
46. Dragon Planet, by Dan Wells
47. Stargazer, by Dan Wells
48. Alcatraz versus the Evil Librarians, by Brandon Sanderson*
49. Alcatraz versus the Scrivener’s Bones, by Brandon Sanderson*
50. Legion, by Brandon Sanderson*
51. Snapshot, by Brandon Sanderson
52. Randomize, by Andy Weir
2022
1. Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson
2. Mistborn: The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson
3. Mistborn: The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson
4. Mistborn: The Alloy of Law, by Brandon Sanderson
5. Mistborn: Shadow of Self, Brandon Sanderson
6. Mistborn: The Bands of Mourning, Brandon Sanderson
7. Stonefather, Orson Scott Card
8. Wyrms, by Orson Scott Card
9. Songmaster, by Orson Scott Card
10. The Magician’s Nephew, by C. S. Lewis
11. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrove, by C. S. Lewis
12. The Horse and His Boy, by C. S. Lewis
13. Prince Caspian, by C. S. Lewis
14. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by C. S. Lewis
15. The Silver Chair, by C. S. Lewis
16. The Last Battle, by C. S. Lewis
17. The Dragon Reborn, by Robert Jordan
18. The Shadow Rising, by Robert Jordan
19. The Fires of Heaven, by Robert Jordan
20. Lord of Chaos, by Robert Jordan
21. A Crown of Swords, by Robert Jordan
22. The Path of Daggers, by Robert Jordan
23. Winter’s Heart, by Robert Jordan
24. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card*
25. Speaker for the Dead, by Orson Scott Card*
26. Xenocide, by Orson Scott Card
27. Children of the Mind, by Orson Scott Card
28. Ender’s Shadow, by Orson Scott Card*
29. Shadow of the Hegemon, by Orson Scott Card
30. Shadow Puppets, by Orson Scott Card
31. Shadow of the Giant, by Orson Scott Card
32. First Meetings, by Orson Scott Card
33. Ender in Exile, by Orson Scott Card
34. Shadows in Flight, by Orson Scott Card
35. The Last Shadow, by Orson Scott Card
36. Earth Unaware, by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston
37. Earth Afire, by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston
38. Earth Awakens, by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston
39. The Swarm, by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston
40. The Hive, by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston
41. The Viscount Who Loved Me, by Julia Quinn*
42. An Offer From A Gentleman, by Julia Quinn*
43. Romancing Mister Bridgerton, by Julia Quinn
44. To Sir Phillip, with Love, by Julia Quinn*
45. When He Was Wicked, by Julia Quinn
46. It’s in His Kiss, by Julia Quinn
47. On the Way to the Wedding, by Julia Quinn
48. Chess Queens, by Jennifer Shahade*
49. The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart*
50. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, by Trenton Lee Stewart*
51. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma, by Trenton Lee Stewart*
52. The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages, by Trenton Lee Stewart*
53. Duplex, by Orson Scott Card*
54. Children of the Fleet, by Orson Scott Card
2021
1. The Hive, by Orson Scott Card & Aaron Johnston
2. Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
3. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline*
4. Greenlights, by Matthew McConaughey
5. Ready Player Two, by Ernest Cline*
6. The Book of M, by Peng Shepherd
7. Artemis, by Andy Weir
8. Wild Seed, by Octavia Butler
9. A Promised Land, by Barack Obama*
10. Armada, by Ernest Cline*
11. Dune, by Frank Herbert*
12. The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell*
13. The Martian, by Andy Weir
14. Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir*
15. The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood*
16. The Eye of the World, by Robert Jordan*
17. Dune Messiah, by Frank Herbert
18. The Testament, by Margaret Atwood*
19. The Gifts of Imperfection, by Brené Brown*
20. Show Your Work!, by Austin Kleon
21. The Great Hunt, by Robert Jordan*
22. The Queen’s Gambit, Walter Tevis*
23. The Original, by Brandon Sanderson & Mary Robinette Kowal
24. Children of Dune, by Frank Herbert
25. Steal Like An Artist, by Austin Kleon
26. Let’s Play Chess, by Bruce Pandolfini
27. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, by V. E. Schwab
28. Nine Princes in Amber, by Roger Zelazny*
29. Animal Farm, by George Orwell
30. Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen
31. The Guns of Avalon, by Roger Zelazny*
32. Sign of the Unicorn, by Roger Zelazny
33. The Hand of Oberon, by Roger Zelazny
34. The Court of Chaos, by Roger Zelazny
35. The Duke and I, by Julia Quinn*
36. Trumps of Doom, Roger Zelazny
37. Blood of Amber, Roger Zelazny
38. Sign of Chaos, Roger Zelazny
39. Knights of Shadows, by Roger Zelazny
40. Prince of Chaos, by Roger Zelazny
41. Star Wars: Thrawn Ascendancy, by Timothy Zahn
42. The Last Shadow, by Orson Scott Card*
43. The Bad Beginning, by Lemony Snicket
44. The Reptile Room, by Lemony Snicket
45. The Wide Widow, by Lemony Snicket
46. The Miserable Mill, by Lemony Snicket
47. The Austere Academy, by Lemony Snicket
48. The Ersatz Elevator, by Lemony Snicket
49. The Vile Village, by Lemony Snicket
50. The Carnivorous Carnival, by Lemony Snicket
51. The Slippery Slope, by Lemony Snicket
52. The Grim Grotto, by Lemony Snicket
53. The Penultimate Peril, by Lemony Snicket
54. The End, by Lemony Snicket
2020
1. Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell*
2. Letters from an Astrophysicist, by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
3. The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho*
4. Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card*
5. Ender’s Shadow, by Orson Scott Card*
6. Becoming, by Michelle Obama*
7. Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell*
8. Shadow of the Hegemon, by Orson Scott Card
9. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, by Suzanne Collins
10. Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell