Book Reviews
Over the course of several decades, I have read a considerable number of books. These are my reviews of some favorite series, organized by genre.
Science Fiction
Must Reads
- Isaac Asimov's Foundation — The Blueprint for Science Fiction's Greatest Saga
- Frank Herbert's Dune — The Desert Planet That Swallowed Science Fiction Whole
Highly Recommended
- David Weber's Honor Harrington — Horatio Hornblower Goes to Space, and It's Glorious
- Craig Alanson's Expeditionary Force — The Series Where a Snarky AI Beer Can Saves Humanity (Repeatedly)
- Adrian Tchaikovsky — A Survey of Genre Fiction's Most Prolific Imagination
Fantasy
Must Reads
- J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings — The Mountain From Which All Fantasy Flows
- Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time — The Saga That Defined a Genre
Highly Recommended
- Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files — Chicago's Only Wizard PI, and Why You Should Care
- Jim Butcher's Codex Alera — The Series Born From a Bet About Pokémon and the Lost Roman Legion
- Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher — How a Polish Fantasy Conquered the World Through Monsters, Morality, and Magnificent Cynicism
