I decided to group them by category then alphabetical by authors last name

Booklist

Fiction — science fiction & fantasy
Computing, cybersecurity & statistics
Science, engineering, architecture & reference
Medicine, nutrition & metabolism
Neuroscience, psychology & philosophy of science
  • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Of all time? … gees it would be hard to pick. I’m really enjoying DCC now so Dinniman is up there. Also enjoy Andy Weir. But in the past I would have said Arthur C Clarke or maybe Douglas Adams. Orson Scott Card, William Gibson, Asimov, Bradbury…. It really depends on my mood. But sci-fi and now litrpg are my go to genres.

    In the pic it’s kinda hard to read the titles of some of the books (likely because I’m on my phone) but if you haven’t checked out He Who Fights with Monsters it is also a very good series. And you absolutely have to check out the audiobook for DCC. Jeff Hays is a god. I read the first book and then found the audiobook. It takes it to a different level.

    • jet@hackertalks.comOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      lemmy downsampled the photo anyway, so the details are a bit hard to see. I love the Clarke books! There was one about moon dust, i forgot the name, but it was very impactful when i read it as a kid. . I don’t know Gibson i’ll look them up. I think Bradbury is my favorite of all, small short stories but plenty of “quiet” ideas that sit with you. I think Asmiov really shines in short stories, i found the foundation series went on a bit too long and kinda repeated the same gimmick over and over.

      I’ll take a look at He Who Fight with Monsters as well.

      The original hitchhikers bbc radio radio dramas sit well with me more than the books, i will check out the DCC audiobooks for that reason alone, thanks for the pointer.

      • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        A Fall of Moondust maybe? thats the only one I can think of about moon dust. My favorite Clarke was probably the Rama series and of course 2001, 2010, 2061, and 3001. Honestly I liked the Rama series more but don’t tell anyone. So many Bradbury stories I read when I was younger (high school, college) but my two favorites are probably A Sound of Thunder and The Martian. I was so psyched about the movie for A Sound of Thunder (yes they made a movie) but it was just ok.

        And speaking of impactful, have you ever read the short story “Think Like a Dinosaur” by James Patrick Kelly. Pretty sure I read this for a college class but I still think about that story to this day. And The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester. Also think about this book a lot. No idea way. I guess I was impressionable at the time :)

        You should make a list instead of just the pic. I’d love to see what else is there.

        • jet@hackertalks.comOPEnglish
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          2 days ago

          There is a list! the spoilers in the post expand to the book list with links (well, mostly, some of the books didn’t get scanned, but its mostly complete)

          Yes - A fall of moondust! Rama was really a great story both about meta-structures where we are not the main character, and how human colonies morph over time - it wet my appetite for Ringworld - which i cannot recommend enough.

          I’m partial to Bradbury’s “There will come soft rains”, mostly because a civilization has echo’s through time and even if ours falls we are not totally gone.

          I have not had the pleasure of reading Think Like a Dinosaur yet, but i will soon!

            • jet@hackertalks.comOPEnglish
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              1 day ago

              I made a higher scan photo, added as a top threaded comment (I also moved some shelves around) but you can zoom all the way in now.

            • jet@hackertalks.comOPEnglish
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              1 day ago

              I think Niven is my favorite author, if you enjoy ringworld you will enjoy his other books as well, but he has a huge collection of short stories you can get a taste with first.