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2024

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Warden by Daniel M. Ford	★★★
	Against All Gods by Miles Cameron	★★★★
	The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes	★★★
	Warriorborn by Jim Butcher	★★★★
February	The Olympian Affair by Jim Butcher	★★★★
March	Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture by Toby Hemenway	★★★★★
	Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh	★★★
	Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka	★★
April	Leviathan Falls by James S.A. Corey	★★★★
	Storming Heaven by Miles Cameron	★★★★
	Why We're Polarized by Ezra Klein	★★★★★
May	Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas	★★
	Dead Country by Max Gladstone	★★★★
June	The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne	★★★
	Opening Up by Tristan Taormino	★★★★
	The Ethical Slut by Janet M Hardy and Dossie Easton	★★★★
	Necrobane by Daniel M. Ford	★★★
July	Wicked Problems by Max Gladstone	★★★★
August	Deep Black by Miles Cameron	★★★★
September	How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying by Django Wexler	★★★★
	Polysecure by Jessica Fern	Not Rated
October	The Sky on Fire by Jenn Lyons	★★★
November	Meditations for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman	★★★★
	Polywise by Jessica Fern	★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Dark Water Daughter by H.M. Long	October
The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul	August

2023

Month	Book	Rating
January	Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire	★★★
	Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone	★★★★
	Kelso's Shrug Book by Paul Kelso	Not Rated
February	Artifact Space by Miles Cameron	★★★★★
	Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone	★★★★
	Children of Memory by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★
March	The Twenty-Six Words That Created the Internet by Jeff Kosseff	★★★
	Full Fathom Five by Max Gladstone	★★★★
April	Emperor of Ruin by Django Wexler	★★★
May	Elements of Kotlin Coroutines by Mark L. Murphy	★★★★
	The Nine by Tracy Townsend	★★★
	God, Human, Animal, Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning by Meghan O'Gieblyn	★★★★
	Lords of Uncreation by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★★
June	Knee Ability Zero by Ben Patrick	Not Rated
	Last First Snow by Max Gladstone	★★★★
July	Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey	★★★★
August	Four Roads Cross by Max Gladstone	★★★★
	Rose/House by Arkady Martine	★★★
September	Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey	★★★★
October	The Ruin of Angels by Max Gladstone	★★★★
November	The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher	★★★★
December	The Doors of Eden by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear	June
Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio	January

2022

Month	Book	Rating
January	The King's Blood by Daniel Abraham	★★★★
	Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews	★★★
February	Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews	★★★
	There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm	★★★★
	Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews	★★
March	Quantum of Nightmares by Charles Stross	★★★
	Escape from Yokai Land by Charles Stross	★★★
April	White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton	★★★
May	The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron	★★★
	The Dread Wyrm by Miles Cameron	★★★
June	Unwinding Anxiety by Judson Brewer	Not Rated
	The Tyrant's Law by Daniel Abraham	★★★★
July	Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman	★★★★
	The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
August	The Red-Stained Wings by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
	The Origin of Storms by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
	The Power of Fun: How to Feel Alive Again by Catherine Price	★★
September	The Discord of Gods by Jenn Lyons	★★★★
	The Widow's House by Daniel Abraham	★★★★
October	The Spider's War by Daniel Abraham	★★★★★
	In the Shadow of Lightning by Brian McClellan	★★★★
November	The Staff Engineer's Path by Tanya Reilly	★★★★★
	Tactical Barbell: Green Protocol by K Black	Not Rated
	Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky	★★★
December	Shards of Earth by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★★
	The Lost Metal by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	Eyes of the Void by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now by Douglas Rushkoff	February
So Many Books: Reading and Publishing in an Age of Abundance by Gabriel Zaid	March
Easy Strength Omnibook by Dan John	December

2021

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Infernal Battalion by Django Wexler	★★★★
	Swearing Is Good for You: The Amazing Science of Bad Language by Emma Byrne	★★★
	The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan	★★
February	Dead Lies Dreaming by Charles Stross	★★★
	Nophek Gloss by Essa Hansen	★★★
March	Ashes of the Sun by Django Wexler	★★★★
	A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload by Cal Newport	★★★
	A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine	★★★★
April	The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan	★★
May	The Wolf of Oren-Yaro by K.S. Villoso	★★
	Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett	★★★★
	The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes	★★★★
	The Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don't by Julia Galef	★★★★
June	The House of Always by Jenn Lyons	★★★★
	Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
July	Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by B.J. Fogg	Not Rated
	The Swift Programming Language by Apple Inc	Not Rated
	Peak Strength by Alexander Bromley	Not Rated
	The Red Knight by Miles Cameron	★★★
	The Cloud Roads by Martha Wells	★★★
August	The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★★
	The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
September	The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson	★★★
	Mistborn: Secret History by Brandon Sanderson	★★★
	Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews	★★★
	Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews	★★★
	Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews	★★★★
	Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews	★★★★
October	The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman	★★★★
	Blood of the Chosen by Django Wexler	★★★★
November	Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews	★★★★
	Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews	★★★
	Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews	★★★
	Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews	★★★
December	The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham	★★★★
	Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews	★★★
	Practical Core Data by Donny Wals	★★★★
	Superior Deadlift by Alex Bromley	Not Rated

Did Not Finish	Month
The City in the Middle of the Night by Charlie Jane Anders	January

2020

Month	Book	Rating
January	Blood of Empire by Brian McClellan	★★★★
	Shrouded Loyalties by Reese Hogan	★★★
February	Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan	★★★★
	Procrastination: Why You Do It, What To Do About It by Jane B. Burka, Lenora M. Yuen	★★★
	The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan	★★★★
March	The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood	★★★★
	The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan	★★★★
	The Outside by Ada Hoffmann	★★★
April	Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein	★★★
	The Bone Ships by R.J. Barker	★★★★
May	Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang	★★★★
	Hammered by Elizabeth Bear	★★★
	Scardown by Elizabeth Bear	★★★
	Worldwired by Elizabeth Bear	★★★
June	Ghost Story by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Cold Days by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi	★★★★★
	Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat, Wendy MacNaughton	★★★★
	The Black Tides of Heaven by J.Y. Yang	★★★★
	Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott	★★★
July	Skin Game by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It by Adam Savage	★★★★★
	The Red Threads of Fortune by J.Y. Yang	★★★★
	Brief Cases by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Peace Talks by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	The Descent of Monsters by J.Y. Yang	★★★
August	The Thousand Names by Django Wexler	★★★
	The Ascent to Godhood by J.Y. Yang	★★★★
	Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir	★★★★
	Learn Vimscript the Hard Way by Steve Losh	★★★★★
	The Shadow Throne by Django Wexler	★★★★
	Binti by Nnedi Okorafor	★★★
September	The Next Step by Jujimufu	Not Rated
	The Price of Valor by Django Wexler	★★★★
October	The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons	★★★★
	Battle Ground by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr	★★★★
	Grit by Angela Duckworth	★★
	The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons	★★★★
November	The Memory of Souls by Jenn Lyons	★★★
	Machine by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
December	Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	BASE Strength: Program Design Blueprint by Alexander Bromley	Not Rated
	The Guns of Empire by Django Wexler	★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Arun Gandhi	January
A Burglar's Guide to the City by Geoff Manaugh	November
We Ride The Storm by Devin Madson	May
The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington	January

2019

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Labyrinth Index by Charles Stross	★★★★
	How to Take Smart Notes by Sönke Ahrens	Not Rated
	A Red Peace by Spencer Ellsworth	★★★★
February	Cold Iron by Stina Leicht	★★★
	Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport	★★★★
	The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons	★★★★★
	Dauntless by Jack Campbell	★★★
March	The Rage of Dragons by Evan Winter	★★★★
	Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★★
	Tactical Barbell: Mass Protocol by K Black	Not Rated
	Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy by James Williams	★★★★
	The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley	★★★★
April	Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson	★★
May	Lotus Blue by Cat Sparks	★★★
	Minicut Manual by Mike Israetel, Jared Feather	Not Rated
June	A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine	★★★★★
	The Red-Stained Wings by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
July	Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames	★★★★
	Tiamat's Wrath by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	Writing to Persuade: How to Bring People Over to Your Side by Trish Hall	★★
	The Haunting of Tram Car 015 by P. Djèlí Clark	★★★
August	Children of Ruin by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★★
	A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White	★★★
September	Empress of Forever by Max Gladstone	★★★★★
	Meet Me in the Future: Stories by Kameron Hurley	★★★★
	The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal	★★★★
	Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir	★★★★
	Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal, Julie Li	Not Rated
October	Bloody Rose by Nicholas Eames	★★★★
	Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch	★★★★
November	Guns of the Dawn by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★★
	The Name of All Things by Jenn Lyons	★★★★
December	Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee	★★★★
	Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee	★★★★
	Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee	★★★★
	War Cry by Brian McClellan	★★★
	How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged by Veronica Peerless	Not Rated
	The Rust Programming Language by Steve Klabnik, Carol Nichols	★★★★★
	This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar, Max Gladstone	★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Finder by Suzanne Palmer	April
Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life by Winifred Gallagher	September
Free to Focus: A Total Productivity System to Achieve More by Doing Less by Michael Hyatt	April

2018

Month	Book	Rating
January	Knife of Dreams by Robert Jordan	★★★
	The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
February	A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson	★★★★★
	Me, Myself, and Us: The Science of Personality and the Art of Well-Being by Brian Little	★★★
	Autonomous by Annalee Newitz	★★★
March	The Muscle & Strength Pyramid - Training by Eric Helms, Andrea Valdez, Andy Morgan	Not Rated
	The Muscle & Strength Pyramid - Nutrition by Eric Helms, Andrea Valdez, Andy Morgan	Not Rated
	The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
April	The Will to Battle by Ada Palmer	★★★★
May	The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy	★★★
	ASPCA Complete Dog Care Manual by Bruce Fogle	Not Rated
	The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang	★★★
June	Wrath of Empire by Brian McClellan	★★★★
	Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson	★★★★
	The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin	Not Rated
July	Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker	★★★★
	The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
August	How Much Should I Train? by Mike Israetel, James Hoffmann	Not Rated
September	Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★★
October	Oathbringer by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	Artificial Condition by Martha Wells	★★★
	Stone Mad by Elizabeth Bear	★★★
	Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke	★★★★
	Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse	★★★
	Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear	★★★
November	The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future by Ryder Carroll	Not Rated
	The Powerlifting Program Design Manual by Chad Wesley Smith	Not Rated
	Jade City by Fonda Lee	★★★★
December	Thin Air by Richard K. Morgan	★★★★
	Archivist Wasp by Nicole Kornher-Stace	★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson	October
A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution by Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg	July

2017

Month	Book	Rating
January	Unf*ck Your Habitat: You're Better Than Your Mess by Rachel Hoffman	Not Rated
	Infomocracy by Malka Ann Older	★★★★
	Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy by Cathy O'Neil	★★★★
February	White Night by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Empire Games (Empire Games #1, Merchant Princes Universe #7) by Charles Stross	★★★★
	The Stars Are Legion by Kameron Hurley	★★★★
	Small Favor by Jim Butcher	★★★★
March	Zen to Done by Leo Babauta	Not Rated
	Sins of Empire by Brian McClellan	★★★★
	Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer	★★★★★
April	Turn Coat by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier	★★★★★
	The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble to Get Inside Our Heads by Tim Wu	★★★
	The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan	★★★★
	Legendary Flexibility by Jujimufu	Not Rated
	The Geek Feminist Revolution by Kameron Hurley	★★★★★
	Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance	★★★★
May	A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley	Not Rated
	A Thoughtful Pursuit of Strength by Chad Wesley Smith	Not Rated
	The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan	★★★★
	All Systems Red by Martha Wells	★★★★
June	The Dragon Reborn by Robert Jordan	★★★★
	River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey	★★★★
	Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction by Annalee Newitz	★★★
	Hammers on Bone by Cassandra Khaw	★★★★
	5/3/1 Forever: Simple and Effective Programming for Size, Speed and Strength by Jim Wendler	Not Rated
	Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness	★★
July	Changes by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden	★★★
	Red Sister by Mark Lawrence	★★★
	The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard	★★★
	The Delirium Brief by Charles Stross	★★★★★
August	Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb	★★★
September	The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan	★★★★
	The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan	★★★★
	Taste of Marrow by Sarah Gailey	★★★★
	The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal	★★★★
October	The Stone Sky by N.K. Jemisin	★★★★★
	Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan	★★★★
November	Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts by Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson	★★★★
	A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan	★★★
	Perfect Puppy in 7 Days: How to Start Your Puppy Off Right by Sophia Yin	Not Rated
	Necrotech by K.C. Alexander	★★★
	The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan	★★★
	Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan	★★★
December	Technically Wrong: Sexist Apps, Biased Algorithms, and Other Threats of Toxic Tech by Sara Wachter-Boettcher	★★★★
	The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson, Ian Dunbar	Not Rated
	Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan	★★
	Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Malone Scott	★★★★
	Renaissance Woman: Fat Loss, Muscle Growth and Performance Through Scientific Eating. by Jennifer Case, Melissa Davis, Mike Israetel	Not Rated

Did Not Finish	Month
The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting Pruning Techniques by Tracy DiSabato-Aust	July
Think Stats by Allen B. Downey	April
Trading in Danger by Elizabeth Moon	May

2016

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin	★★★★★
	Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport	★★★★
	Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen	★★★★
	Move Your DNA Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement by Katy Bowman	Not Rated
February	The Bands of Mourning by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	The Art of SQL by Stephane Faroult, Peter Robson	★★★★
	Gemini Cell by Myke Cole	★★★
	The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play by Neil A. Fiore	Not Rated
	Flex by Ferrett Steinmetz	★★★★
March	A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab, Victoria Schwab	★★★★
	Tactical Barbell: Definitive Strength Training for the Operational Athlete by K. Black	Not Rated
	Tactical Barbell II: Conditioning by K. Black	Not Rated
	Two Serpents Rise by Max Gladstone	★★★★
April	Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford	★
	Traitor's Blade by Sebastien de Castell	★★★★
	Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
May	Low Town by Daniel Polansky	★★★★
June	Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide: A Distributed Real-Time Search and Analytics Engine by Clinton Gormley, Zachary Tong	★★★★★
	Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer	★★★★★
	Company Town by Madeline Ashby	★★
	Making the Most of Shade: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow a Fabulous Garden That Lightens Up the Shadows by Larry Hodgson	Not Rated
	Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee	★★★★
	Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee	★★★★
	Tomorrow, the Killing by Daniel Polansky	★★★★
July	The Nightmare Stacks by Charles Stross	★★★★
	Can You Go?: Assessments and Program Design for the Active Athlete and Everybody Else by Dan John, Chad Harbach	Not Rated
August	The Waking Fire by Anthony Ryan	★★★★
	Behind the Throne (The Indranan War #1) by K.B. Wagers	★★
	Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher	★★★
	Just Fucking Ship by Amy Hoy, Alex Hillman	Not Rated
	First Light by Linda Nagata	★★★★
September	Learn Vimscript the Hard Way by Steve Losh	★★★★★
	The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin	★★★★★
	Turtles, Termites, and Traffic Jams: Explorations in Massively Parallel Microworlds by Mitchel Resnick	Not Rated
October	Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky	★★★★★
	Academ's Fury by Jim Butcher	★★★
	Cursor's Fury by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking by Oliver Burkeman	★★★★
	The End of All Things by John Scalzi	★★★
November	Princeps' Fury by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	First Lord's Fury by Jim Butcher	★★★
	Storm Front by Jim Butcher	★★★
	Fool Moon by Jim Butcher	★★★
	Grave Peril by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Summer Knight by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Death Masks by Jim Butcher	★★★★
December	Blood Rites by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Apocalypse Nyx (Bel Dame Apocrypha #1.5, 1.7) by Kameron Hurley	★★★
	Babylon's Ashes by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	Dead Beat by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher	★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Programming Phoenix: Productive |> Reliable |> Fast by Chris McCord, Bruce A. Tate, José Valim	September
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life by Ed Yong	June
The Joy of Clojure by Michael Fogus, Chris Houser	June

2015

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz	Not Rated
	Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
	The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan	★★★★
	Fat Loss Happens on Monday by Josh Hillis	Not Rated
	Slow River by Nicola Griffith	★★★★
February	The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch	★★★★★
	The Martian by Andy Weir	★★★★
	The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan	★★★★
March	Shattered Pillars by Elizabeth Bear	★★★
	A Darkling Sea by James L. Cambias	★★
April	Steles of the Sky by Elizabeth Bear	★★★★
	Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos	★★★
	The Thousand Names by Django Wexler	★★★
May	The Half-Made World by Felix Gilman	★★★★★
	How to Buy a House the Right Way: A Complete Home Buying Guide for First Time Buyers & Seasoned Pros by Mark Kennedy	Not Rated
	Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson	★★★
	Programming Collective Intelligence: Building Smart Web 2.0 Applications by Toby Segaran	Not Rated
June	Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach	★★★★
	Nemesis Games by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
July	Blood Song by Anthony Ryan	★★★★
	The Annihilation Score by Charles Stross	★★★
	The First-Time Homeowner's Survival Guide: A Crash Course in Dealing with Repairs, Renovations, Property Tax Issues, and Other Potential Disasters by Sid Davis	Not Rated
August	The Renaissance Diet by Mike Israetel	Not Rated
	Seveneves by Neal Stephenson	★★★★
	Dawn by Octavia E. Butler	★★★
	The Passionate Programmer by Chad Fowler, David Heinemeier Hansson	★★★
September	Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach	★★★★
	Honor's Knight by Rachel Bach	★★★
	Heaven's Queen by Rachel Bach	★★★
	All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew	Not Rated
	Rapture by Kameron Hurley	★★★★
	The Internet of Garbage by Sarah Jeong	★★★★★
October	The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson	★★★★★
	Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
November	California Bones by Greg Van Eekhout	★★★
	Lawn Gone!: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard by Pam Penick	Not Rated
	Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding	★★★
	The Hybrid Athlete by Alex Viada	Not Rated
	The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain by John Kounios, Mark Beeman	★★★★
	The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley	★★
December	Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley	★★★★
	The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers	★★★
	The Getaway God by Richard Kadrey	★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar H. Schein	February
The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern Computer from First Principles by Noam Nisan	December
Turn the Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders by L. David Marquet	June
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu	February
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee	May
The Joy of Clojure by Michael Fogus, Chris Houser	January
Dark Orbit by Carolyn Ives Gilman	August

2014

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives by Leonard Mlodinow	★★★★
	Three Parts Dead by Max Gladstone	★★★
	Kettlebell - Simple & Sinister by Pavel Tsatsouline	Not Rated
	The Physics of Star Trek by Lawrence M. Krauss, Stephen Hawking	★★★
	Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch #1) by Ann Leckie	★★
February	Squat Every Day by Matt Perryman	★★★★
	The Cold Commands by Richard K. Morgan	★★★★
	The Reactive Training Manual: Developing your own custom training program for powerlifting by Michael Tuchscherer	Not Rated
	Sun of Suns by Karl Schroeder	★★★★
	Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey	★★★
March	Woken Furies by Richard K. Morgan	★★★★★
	Diaspora by Greg Egan	★★★
	So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport	★★★★
	Confident Ruby by Avdi Grimm	★★★★
April	Smarter Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better by Clive Thompson	★★★★
	Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★★
	Infinite Intensity by Ross Enamait	Not Rated
	Accelerando by Charles Stross	★★★★
	The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein	★★★★
	The Dragon's Path by Daniel Abraham	★★★
May	Maelstrom by Peter Watts	★★★★★
	Viking Warrior Conditioning by Kenneth Jay	Not Rated
	Coyote by Allen M. Steele	★★
	Behemoth: β-Max (Rifters #3.1) by Peter Watts	Not Rated
	Necessary Evil by Ian Tregillis	★★★
	Queen of Candesce by Karl Schroeder	★★★★
June	The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford	Not Rated
	God's War by Kameron Hurley	★★★★
	Skin Game by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross	★★★
July	Cibola Burn by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	The Rhesus Chart by Charles Stross	★★★★
	Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan	★★★
	Infidel by Kameron Hurley	★★★
	A Shadow in Summer by Daniel Abraham	★★★★
August	On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser	Not Rated
	Clojure for the Brave and True by Daniel Higginbotham	★★★★
	Endymion by Dan Simmons	★★★★★
	The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead by Max Brooks, Max Werner	★★★
	The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande	★★★★
September	The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley	★★★★
	Behemoth: Seppuku (Rifters #3.2) by Peter Watts	★★★★
	City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett	★★★★
	Echopraxia by Peter Watts	★★★★★
October	10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works by Dan Harris	★★★★
	Thirteen by Richard K. Morgan	★★★★
	Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch	★★★★
November	The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee	★★★★★
	Programming Elixir: Functional |> Concurrent |> Pragmatic |> Fun by Dave Thomas	★★★★
December	The Dark Defiles by Richard K. Morgan	Not Rated
	Silently and Very Fast by Catherynne M. Valente	★★★★
	War Dogs by Greg Bear	★★
	Working Effectively with Legacy Code by Michael C. Feathers	★★★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
ng-book - The Complete Book on AngularJS by Ari Lerner	May
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie	April
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs	July

2013

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★★
	The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
February	Perdido Street Station by China Miéville	★★★
	Tmux: Productive Mouse-Free Development by Brian P. Hogan	★★★★
	5/3/1: The Simplest and Most Effective Training System for Raw Strength by Jim Wendler	★★★★
	Paleo for Lifters by Justin Lascek	★★★★
	Pastwatch: The Redemption of Christopher Columbus by Orson Scott Card	★★
	Foundation: Redefine Your Core, Conquer Back Pain, and Move with Confidence by Eric Goodman, Peter Park, Lance Armstrong	★★★★
March	The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	Makers: The New Industrial Revolution by Chris Anderson	★★★★
	Practical Vim: Edit Text at the Speed of Thought by Drew Neil	★★★★
April	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond	★★★
	The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi	★★★★★
	Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware by Andy Hunt	★★★★
	A Talent for War by Jack McDevitt	★★
	Glasshouse by Charles Stross	★★★★★
May	Practical Object Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandi Metz	★★★★★
	The Alloy of Law by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★★
	Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance by Kelly Starrett, Glen Cordoza	★★★★★
	Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds	★★★★
	Gridlinked by Neal Asher	★★
June	Elantris by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	The Juggernaut Method 2.0 by Chad Wesley Smith	Not Rated
	The Human Division by John Scalzi	★★★★
	Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain	★★★★★
	Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	I Am Legend by Richard Matheson	★★★
July	Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, Harold S. Kushner, William J. Winslade, Isle Lasch	★★★★
	Neptune's Brood by Charles Stross	★★★★★
	The Warrior's Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold	★★★★
	Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed	★★★
	Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan	★★★★
August	The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigal	Not Rated
	Fated by Benedict Jacka	★★★
	Kill City Blues by Richard Kadrey	★★★★
	RubyMotion by Clay Allsopp	★★★★
	Mindfulness in Plain English by Henepola Gunaratana	Not Rated
September	The Merchants' War by Charles Stross	★★★★
	The Revolution Business by Charles Stross	★★★★
	The Trade of Queens by Charles Stross	★★★★
	Redshirts by John Scalzi	★★★★
	Legion by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
	Blindsight by Peter Watts	★★★★★
October	Nexus by Ramez Naam	★★★★
	Hyperion by Dan Simmons	★★★★★
	Equoid by Charles Stross	★★★★
	Power Speed ENDURANCE: A Skill-Based Approach to Endurance Training by Brian Mackenzie, Glen Cordoza	Not Rated
November	Broken Angels by Richard K. Morgan	★★★★
	Fit by Lon Kilgore, Michael Hartman, Justin Lascek	★★★★
	Beyond 5/3/1: Simple Training for Extraordinary Results by Jim Wendler	Not Rated
	The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch	★★★★
December	The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson	★★★
	Starfish by Peter Watts	★★★
	The Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan	★★★★
	Intervention, Course Corrections for the Athlete and Trainer by Dan John	★★★★★
	Easy Strength: How to Get a Lot Stronger Than Your Competition-And Dominate in Your Sport by Pavel Tsatsouline, Dan John	Not Rated
	The Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons	★★★★

2012

Month	Book	Rating
January	Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences by John Allen Paulos	★★★
	Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks	★★
	On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt	★★★
February	Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks by Ben Goldacre	★★★★★
	Rule 34 by Charles Stross	★★★★★
	Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson	★★★★
March	Reamde by Neal Stephenson	★★★★
	Singularity Sky by Charles Stross	★★★
	Kill the Dead by Richard Kadrey	★★★★
April	Pattern Recognition by William Gibson	★★★
	The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins	★★★
May	Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption by Clay A. Johnson	★★★
	Halting State by Charles Stross	★★★★★
	Aloha from Hell by Richard Kadrey	★★★
	Saturn's Children (Freyaverse #1) by Charles Stross	★★★★
June	High Performance Web Sites by Steve Souders	★★★★★
	Even Faster Web Sites by Steve Souders, Tim O'Reilly, O'Reilly & Associates	Not Rated
	Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming by Peter Seibel	★★★
	The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross	★★★★
	The Elements of F*cking Style: A Helpful Parody by Chris Baker, Jacob Hansen	★★★★
	Ready Player One by Ernest Cline	★★★
	Practices of an Agile Developer: Working in the Real World by Venkat Subramaniam, Andy Hunt	★★★
July	Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality by Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jethá	★★★★
	Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility by Alan Shalloway, Guy Beaver, James R. Trott	★
	Embassytown by China Miéville	★★★★★
	Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce A. Tate	★★★★
	The Jennifer Morgue by Charles Stross	★★★★
August	Caliban's War by James S.A. Corey	★★★★★
	Backbone.js on Rails by Thoughtbot	★★★★
	Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind by V.S. Ramachandran, Sandra Blakeslee, Oliver Sacks	★★★★
	Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall	★★★★
	The Family Trade by Charles Stross	★★★
	The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi	★★★★
September	The Fuller Memorandum by Charles Stross	★★★★
	Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold	★★★
	Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character by Richard P. Feynman	★★★★
	The Greyskull LP by John Sheaffer	★★★
	The Rapture of the Nerds by Cory Doctorow, Charles Stross	★★★★
October	The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries	★★★★
	The Heroku Hacker's Guide by Randall Degges	Not Rated
	The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis	★★★★
	The Hidden Family by Charles Stross	★★★★
November	A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge	★★★★★
	Beautiful Evidence by Edward R. Tufte	★★★
	The Apocalypse Codex by Charles Stross	★★★★
	Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer	★★★★
	Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach	★★★★★
December	Cold Days by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	The Clan Corporate by Charles Stross	★★★
	The 4-Hour Chef: The Simple Path to Cooking Like a Pro, Learning Anything, and Living the Good Life by Timothy Ferriss	★★★★
	Devil Said Bang by Richard Kadrey	★★★

Did Not Finish	Month
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach	October
The Peace War by Vernor Vinge	January

2011

Month	Book	Rating
January	The Photographer's Eye: Composition and Design for Better Digital Photos by Michael Freeman	Not Rated
	Fool Moon by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
	Hadoop: The Definitive Guide by Tom White, Doug Cutting	★★
	Grave Peril by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
February	Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age by Clay Shirky	★★★★★
	Summer Knight by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
	Death Masks by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
	Dead Beat by Jim Butcher	★★★★
March	The Honor of the Queen by David Weber	★★★
	Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World by Mark Frauenfelder	★★★★★
	Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
April	White Night by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
June	The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood by James Gleick	★★★★★
July	Up Against It by M.J. Locke	★★★★
	Shards of Honour by Lois McMaster Bujold	★★★
August	Snake Agent by Liz Williams	★★★
September	The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss	★★★
October	Small Favor by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
	Turn Coat by Jim Butcher	Not Rated
	The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark by Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan	★★★★
November	Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine by Stephen Braun	★★★
	Changes by Jim Butcher	★★★★★
	I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi	★★★★★
December	Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey	★★★
	Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin	★★★
	Enter the Kettlebell!: Strength Secret of the Soviet Supermen by Pavel Tsatsouline	★★★
	Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files (The Dresden Files, #12.5) by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	Ghost Story by Jim Butcher	★★★★
	The Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge	★★★

2010

Month	Book	Rating
February	Programming Scala by Venkat Subramaniam	Not Rated
	A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge	★★★★★
	Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera by Bryan Peterson	★★★★★
March	Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner	★★★★★
April	The Android's Dream by John Scalzi	★★★
December	Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis	★★★★
	Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely	★★★

2009

Month	Book	Rating
March	The Last Colony by John Scalzi	★★★
April	The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi	★★★★
May	Night Train to Rigel by Timothy Zahn	★★★★
September	The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein	★★★★★