A list of books I’ve read in reverse chronological order.

Books with an asterisk (*) are ones I liked a lot.

2023

Create Dangerously by Albert Camus
Brand Vision by Jim Everhart
*Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey Reinventing Comics by Scott McCloud The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin The Lazy Genius Way by Kendra Adachi This Book Will Teach You How to Write Better by Neville Medhora

2022

*Whatcha mean what’s a zine? by Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson The Suitcase Clone by Robin Sloan A Technique for Producing Ideas by James Webb Young The Law by Jim Butcher Telepaths by J. Michael Straczynski (graphic novel)
*It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeir Hansson (non-fiction, reread) Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport (non-fiction) Several short sentences about writing by Verlyn Klinkenborg (non-fiction)

2021

*Show Your Work by Austin Kleon (non-fiction, reread) Animorphs: The Invasion by K. A. Applegate, Michael Grant, Chris Grine (graphic novel) Be Our Guest: Perfecting the Art of Customer Service by the Disney Institute with Theordore Kinni (non-fiction) *Demand-Side Sales 101 by Bob Moesta (non-fiction) Green Lantern Vol. 2: Revenge of the Black Hand by Geoff Johns, Doug Mahnke, and Ethan Van Sciver (graphic novel)

2020

*Battle Ground by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy)
*I Hope This Helps by Tommy Siegel (comics) *Superman: American Alien by Max Landis (graphic novel, reread)
*Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (non-fiction, reread) *Your Music and People by Derek Sivers (non-fiction)
Flags of our Fathers by Reginald Hudlin and Denys Cowan (comics) *Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud (comics, non-fiction)
*Annabel Scheme by Robin Sloan (science fiction, novella)
*Peace Talks by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy)
*Annabel Scheme and the Adventure of the New Golden Gate by Robin Sloan (science fiction, novella)
*Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers (non-fiction) *The Wicked Day by Mary Stewart (fantasy)
Anything You Want by Derek Sivers (non-fiction) *Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown (non-fiction)
*Green Lantern Vol. 1: Sinestro by Geoff Johns and Doug Mahnke (comics) *Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel)

2019

*Turtles All the Way Down by John Green (YA)
*Strange Planet by Nathan W. Pyle (graphic novel)
*Just Enough Research by Erika Hall (non-fiction) Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch (urban fantasy) *Batman: The Court of Owls - Volume 1 by Scott Snyder, Greg Capullo, and Jonathan Glapion (comics)
Dark Nights Metal: Dark Knights Rising by Snyder, et al. (comics)
*The Nordstrom Way by Robert Spector and Patrick D. McCarthy (non-fiction) The Magic Order by Mark Miller and Olivier Coipel (graphic novel)
*The Magicians: Alice’s Story by Lev Grossman, Lilah Sturges, and Pius Bak (graphic novel) *Shape Up by Ryan Singer (non-fiction)
The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman (graphic novel) *The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel, reread)
Dirk Gentley: A Spoon Too Short by David, Kyriazis, and Kirchoff (graphic novel) *Keep Going by Austin Kleon (non-fiction) *Cotton Candy on a Rainy Day by Nikki Giovanni (poetry) *DC Universe: Rebirth by Geoff Johns, etc. (comics) Silk: Sinister by Robbie Thompson (comics)

2018

X-Men: Blue: Strangest by Cullen Bunn (comics)
*Astonishing X-Men #13-24 by Joss Whedon (comics)
Captain Marvel: Earth’s Mightiest Hero by Kelly Sue DeConnick with Christopher Sebela (comics)
Jean Grey: Nightmare Fuel by Dennis Hopeless (comics) Skyheart: The Search for the Star Seed by Jake Parker (graphic novel)
The Amazing Spider-Man: Dying Wish by Slott, Ramos, and Elson (comics) *Dog Men by Jim Butcher and Mark Powers (graphic novel)
*It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeir Hansson (non-fiction) *Supergirl: Red Daughter of Krypton by Tony Bedard, Yildiray Cinar, Emanuela Lupacchino, and Ray McCarthy (graphic novel)
Radical Candor Kim Scott
*Astonishing X-Men #1-12 by Joss Whedon (graphic novel) *Brief Cases by Jim Butcher (short stories)
*The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman (fantasy)
Superman New 52: Volume 2 - Secrets and Lies by Dan Jurgens, Keith Giffen and Jesús Merino (graphic novel) *Superman: American Alien by Max Landis (graphic novel)
Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb, Tim Sale and Bjarne Hansen (graphic novel; reread) The Magician King by Lev Grossman (fantasy) Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni (business) Superman: Last Son of Krypton by Geoff Johns and Richard Donnor (graphic novel) The Dresden Files: Down Town by Jim Butcher (graphic novel, urban fantasy)

2017

*Backup by Jim Butcher (Dresden Files novelette, urban fantasy, reread)
Legion of Super-Heroes Archives Vol. 1 (comics) *An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Col. Chris Hadfield (non-fiction)
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (science fiction) *Flashpoint by Geoff Johns (graphic novel) *Deep Work by Cal Newport (non-fiction) *Everyone’s a aliebn when ur a aliebn too by Jomny Sun (graphic novel)
*Welcome to the Jungle by Jim Butcher (graphic novel)
Green Lantern: No Fear by Geoff Johns (graphic novel) *Spider-Man Blue by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale (graphic novel) *So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport (non-fiction) A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (fiction) Green Lantern: The Wrath of the First Lantern by Geoff Johns (graphic novel)
The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert B. Parker (mystery)

2016

Green Lantern: Secret Origin by Geoff Johns (graphic novel) 100 Essays I Don’t Have Time to Write by Sarah Ruhl (essays) Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino (fiction)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller (graphic novel)
The Elements of User Experience: User-Centered Design for the Web and Beyond, Second Edition by Jesse James Garrett (non-fiction) *A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab (fantasy)
*Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany & Jack Thorne (fantasy) daytripper by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá (graphic novel) Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke (science fiction, reread) *Don’t Make Me Think, Revisited by Steve Krug (non-fiction)
*Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity by Hugh MacLeod (non-fiction) *Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (non-fiction, reread)

2015

*Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (non-fiction) If You Meet the Buddha on the Road, Kill Him! The Pilgrimage of Psychotherapy Patients by Sheldon B. Kopp (non-fiction, 1976)
It’s Superman! by Tom De Haven (fiction) All Marketers Are Liars by Seth Godin (non-fiction) Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut (fiction) *Screenwriting 101 by FilmCritHulk (non-fiction)
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman (fiction)
*Show Your Work by Austin Kleon (non-fiction, reread) Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (fiction)
Everybody Writes by Ann Handley (non-fiction) *Newspaper Blackout by Austin Kleon (poetry)
*Daredevil issue #227: Apocalypse by Frank Miller (comics)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 8 #1-8 by Joss Whedon (comics)
*Skin Game by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) *The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (fantasy)
*The Sculptor by Scott McCloud (graphic novel) *Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon (non-fiction, reread) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (fiction) *This Book is Full of Spiders by David Wong (fiction)
Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman (fiction)

2014

*Cold Days by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) *I Wear the Black Hat by Chuck Klosterman (cultural essays) *Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan (fiction) *Ghost Story by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) It’s Too Late to Say I’m Sorry by Joey Comeau (short stories)
*Fray by Joss Whedon (comic book series) *John Dies at the End by David Wong (fiction) *Insurgent by Veronica Roth (fiction)
*Allegiant by Veronica Roth (fiction)
*Show Your Work by Austin Kleon (non-fiction) *Divergent by Veronica Roth (fiction) The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
*It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini (fiction) Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (science fiction)

2013

*Side Jobs by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) The Magicians by Lev Grossman (fantasy) *Changes by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin (fantasy)
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (fantasy) *Feed by M.T. Anderson (science fiction)
Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon (fiction)
*Turn Coat by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer (non-fiction)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- “The Final Problem” *Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson (non-fiction)
*Small Favor by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy)
Phoenix by Chuck Palahniuk (short story)
Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman (“short fictions and illusions”)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- “The Naval Treaty” *Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy)
*The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks (graphic novel)
Let’s Write a Short Story! by Joe Bunting (non-fiction)
Schooled by Dalton Jackson (non-fiction)
The Dip by Seth Godin (non-fiction)
*Limitless by Alan Glynn (science fiction)
Smarter, Faster, Cheaper: Non-boring, Fluff-free Strategies for Marketing and Promoting Your Business by David Siteman Garland (non-ficiton)
*White Night by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) *Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury (non-fiction)
*Darkride by Laura Bradley Rede (fantasy)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- “The Greek Interpreter” Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1-5) by Hugh Howey (science fiction); skimmed
The Writing Life by Annie Dillard (non-fiction)
The Resume Is Dead by Nelson Wang (non-fiction)
Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in Your Business by Luke Williams (non-ficiton)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- “The Resident Patient”
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (fiction)

2012

*Bit Literacy: Productivity in the Age of Information and Email Overload by Mark Hurst (non-fiction)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- “The Reigate Puzzle”
- “The Crooked Man”
A Hidden Witch by Debra Geary (modern fantasy) *The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (fiction)
Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs: The Skills Gap and What Companies Can Do About It by Peter Cappelli (non-fiction) Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (fantasy)
*A Modern Witch by Debora Geary (modern fantasy)
Blogging Tips: Confessions of a Six Figure Blogger by Zac Johnson (non-fiction); skimmed
Grown Up Digital by Don Tapscott (non-fiction); skimmed *Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon (non-fiction)
*The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart (fantasy)
From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- “The Musgrave Ritural” From The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:
- “The Stock-broker’s Clerk” (mystery)
- “The ‘Gloria Scott’” (mystery) Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy)
*Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength by Laurie A. Helgoe (non-fiction) *The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon (fiction)
Sandman Volume 2: The Doll’s House by Neil Gaiman (graphic novel)
The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss (non-fiction)
*Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (fiction, reread)
“The Yellow Face” from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
*Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card (science fiction)
*Start a Freedom Business by Colin Wright (non-fiction) After the Golden Age by Carrie Vaughn (superhero fiction)
*“Silver Blaze” from The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
Linchpin by Seth Godin (non-fiction)
“Embroidery” by Ray Bradbury (science fiction/fantasy)
*A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (fantasy)
“The Adventure of the Speckled Band” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
*Stop Stealing Dreams by Seth Godin (non-fiction)
“The Adventure of the Engineer’s Thumb” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
“The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
“The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman (urban fantasy)
“The Adventure of the Copper Beeches” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery) On Writing Well by William Zinsser (non-fiction)
“The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery) Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business and More by Entrepreneur Press and George Sheldon (non-fiction)
“The Red-headed League” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
Short stories by Ray Bradbury (science fiction/fantasy)
- *“The Flying Machine”
- *“The Murderer”
- “The Golden Kite, the Silver Wind”
“A Case of Identity” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
“The Boscombe Valley Mystery” (mystery)
“The Five Orange Pips” (mystery)
“The Man With the Twisted Lip” (mystery) Heart of Stone by C.E. Murphy (urban fantasy)
Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes (science fiction)
*The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (fiction)
*The Constant Art of Being a Writer by N.M. Kelby (non-fiction)
Short stories by Ray Bradbury (science fiction/fantasy)
- *“The Fog Horn”
- “The April Witch”
- “The Wilderness”
- “The Fruit at the Bottom of the Bowl”
The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
“A Scandal in Bohemia” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery)
*Sandman Volume 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman (graphic novel)

2011

Stardust by Neil Gaiman (fiction)
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (mystery) Social Media for Social Good by Heather Mansfield (non-fiction)
Writers and Their Notebooks edited by Diana M. Raab (non-fiction) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (sci-fi)
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis (theology) Creating Characters: How to Build Story People by Dwight V. Swain (non-fiction)
Blood Rites by Jim Butcher (urban fantasy) *The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White (non-fiction)
The Big Picture by William Goldman (non-fiction)
Living By Fiction by Annie Dillard (non-fiction) Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (fiction/humor) *A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle (science fiction/fantasy, reread)
*Eating the Dinosaur by Chuck Klosterman (cultural criticism) *First We Read, Then We Write: Emerson on the Creative Process by Robert D. Richardson (non-fiction) Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman (superheroes)
*Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (fiction)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick (science fiction)