⛧ BOOK LIST ⛧

Here, I shall adumbrate the books that I have in my collection. They are sorted by location/topic.

Main Shelf

Mathematics

  • Mathematics: Its Content, Methods, and Meaning (Aleksandrov, Kolmogorov, and Lavrent'ev)
  • The Master Book of Mathematical Recreations (Schuh)
  • Infinite Powers (Steve Strogatz)
  • The World of Mathematics Vol I-IV (James R. Newman)
  • Growth and Form (D'Arcy W. Thompson)
  • The Fractal Geometry of Nature (Mandelbrot)
  • Chaos (James Gleick)
  • The Princeton Companion to Mathematics (Gowers)
  • The Princeton Companion to Applied Mathematics (Higham)
  • A New Kind of Science (Wolfram)
  • Metamathematics (Wolfram)
  • Mathematics and the Physical World (Kline)
  • The Road to Reality (Roger Penrose)
  • Moonshine Beyond the Monster (Gannon)
  • Moonshine - The First Quarter Century and Beyond (Lepowsky, McKay, and Tuite)
  • Mathematical Handbook: Elementary Mathematics (Vygodsky)
  • Fermat's Enigma (Simon Singh)
  • The Golden Ratio (Mario Livio)
  • Once Upon a Prime (Sarah Hart)
  • Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Douglas R. Hofstadter)

Mathematics Textbooks

  • Inquiry into Physics (Ostdiek, Bord)
  • Physics (R. Terrance Egolf)
  • Physics: Its Methods and Meanings (Taffel)
  • Basic Algebra for College Students (Lawrence G. Gilligan)
  • Elementary Geometry for College Students (Alexander Koeberlein)
  • Precalculus 9e (Larson)
  • The Mainstream of Algebra and Trigonometry (A. W. Goodman)
  • Functions, Statistics, and Trigonometry (UCSMP)
  • Statistics for Management and Economics (Keller, Warrack, Bartel)
  • Introduction to Probability and Statistical Decision Theory (Hadley)
  • Understanding Arithmetic (Swain)
  • Beginning Logic (Lemmon)
  • Understanding Symbolic Logic 2e (Klenk)
  • Calculus 5e (Stewart)
  • Calculus with Analytic Geometry 6e (Varberg, Purcell)
  • Mathematical Tables (Ginn and Company)
  • Basical Technical Mathematics With Calculus 5e (Washington)
  • A First Course in Real Analysis 2e (Protter, Morrey)
  • Linear Algebra (Hefferon)
  • Essentials of Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems 7e (Nagle, Saff, Snider)
  • Fourier Analysis (Spiegel)
  • The Real Numbers and Real Analysis (Bloch)
  • Contemporary Abstract Algebra (Gallian)
  • Fundamentals of Complex Analysis for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (Saff, Snider)
  • Engineering Fluid Mechanics (Roberson, Crowe)

Science

  • Power to Save the World (Gwyneth Cravens)
  • Planets X and Pluto (Hoyt)
  • A Grand and Bold Thing (Ann Finkbeiner)
  • A Bee in a Cathedral (Levy)
  • The Illustrated A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
  • String Theory for Dummies (Jones Robbins)
  • Nuclear Physics: A Very Short Introduction (Frank Close)
  • The Little Book of String Theory (Gubser)
  • The Search for Superstrings, Symmetry, and the Theory of Everything (John Gribbin)
  • Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe (Robik Kerrod)
  • Understanding Computers: Computer Security
  • Understanding Computers: Software
  • Understanding Computers: Robotics
  • Understanding Computers: Computer Basics
  • Understanding Computers: Space
  • Voyage Through the Universe: Starbound
  • Voyage Through the Universe: Outbound
  • The Starflight Handbook (Mallove)
  • Entering Space: Creating a Spacefaring Civilization (Zubrin)
  • Mining the Sky (Lewis)
  • Titan Unveiled (Lorenz and Mitton)
  • Frontiers of Astrobiology (Impey, Lunine, Funes)
  • Life Cloud: The Origin of Life in the Universe (Hoyle and Wickramasinghe)
  • Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Heidmann)
  • Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials
  • World-Building (Gillett)
  • Aliens and Alien Societies (Schmidt)
  • The Writer's Guide to Creating a Science Fiction Universe (Ochoa and Osier)
  • Medieval Science Fiction (Carl Kears, James Paz)
  • The Space Shuttle Operator's Manual (Kerry Mark Joels, Gregory P. Kennedy, David Larkin)
  • Space Wars, Worlds, and Weapons (Steven Eisler)
  • Spacecraft in Fact and Fiction (Harrison and Edwards)
  • The Variety of Life (Tudge)
  • Darwin's Universe: Origins and Crises in the History of Life 2e (Pellegrino and Stoff)
  • Computers and Man (Dorf)
  • The Age of Living Machines (Hockfield)
  • Future Science (Max Brockman)
  • The Roving Mind (Isaac Asimov)

Science and Culture

  • Life: The Science of Biology (Sadava, Hillis, Heller, Berenbaum)
  • Genetics: From Genes to Genomes (Hartwell, Hood, Goldberg, Reynolds, Silver, Veres)
  • Gray's Anatomy (Henry Gray F.R.S.)
  • Psychology 6e (Hockenbury)
  • The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind (Julian Jaynes)
  • Chemistry: The Central Science 9e (Brown, LeMay, Bursten)
  • Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry 5e (Bettelheim, March)
  • Miracle Metals (Newcomb, Kenny)
  • An Introduction to Language 9e (Fromkin, Rodman, Hyams)
  • Old English (Smith)
  • First Year Latin (Jenney, Scudder, Baade)
  • The Complete Book of Heraldry (Stephen Slater)
  • Red Land, Black Land (Mertz)
  • Anglo-Saxons (Campbell)
  • Cities & People (Girouard)
  • Cities in Civilization (Sir Peter Hall)
  • The Visual Arts: A History (Prentice-Hall)
  • The History of Science Fiction (Adam Roberts)
  • Dragons, Heroes, Myths, and Magic (Chantry Westwell)
  • Madness in Civilization (Andrew Scull)
  • Cloven Country (Jeremy Harte)
  • The Discarded Image (Lewis)
  • The Light Ages (Seb Falk)

Computers & Science Fiction Pt. 1

  • SIGGRAPH '91 Conference Proceedings, Volume 25 Number 4 [July 1991]
  • Complete Guide to Blender Graphics (Blain)
  • Animation: From Pencils to Pixels (White)
  • Thinking Animation (Thomson)
  • The Physics of Star Trek (Krauss)
  • Star Trek TNG: All Good Things... (Michael Jan Friedman)
  • Star Trek: Vulcan's Forge (Josepha Sherman & Susan Shwartz)
  • Star Trek DS9: Warped (K.W. Jeter)
  • Star Trek TNG: Kahless (Michael Jan Friedman)
  • Star Trek: Captain's Table (L.A. Graf, Michael Jan Friedman, Diane Carey, Dean Wesley Smith & Kristine Hathayn Rusch, Peter David, Jerry Oltion)
  • Quotable Star Trek (Jill Sherwin)
  • Star Trek: First Contact (J.M. Dillard)
  • Star Trek: The Worlds of the Federation (Shane Johnson)
  • Star Trek: Star Fleet Technical Manual (Franz Joseph)
  • Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual
  • Dune (Frank Herbert)
  • Dune: House Corrino (Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson)
  • Dune: The Machine Crusade (Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson)
  • Paul of Dune (Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson)
  • The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide (Douglas Adams)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction, 18th Annual Collection (Gardner Dozois)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction, 19th Annual Collection (Gardner Dozois)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction, 22nd Annual Collection (Gardner Dozois)
  • The Year's Best Science Fiction, 23rd Annual Collection (Gardner Dozois)

Miscellaneous

  • Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
  • King Spawn 1 & 2 (Sean Christopher Lewis)
  • Cottons: Secret Wind (Pascoe, Arnhold)
  • Napoleon Dynamite: Final Shooting Script (Jared Hess & Jerusha Hess)
  • The Last Lecture (Randy Pausch)
  • A Little Further Up The Creek (Bill Bellinger)
  • Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy (Tui T. Sutherland)
  • Wings of Fire Legends: Darkstalker (Tui T. Sutherland)
  • Wings of Fire: A Guide to the Dragon World (Tui T. Sutherland)
  • One Way to Write Your Novel (Perry)
  • Stress Management for Dummies (Elkin)
  • Planets (Chartrand)
  • The Incas (Daniel Peters)
  • Dragonology (Dugald Steer)
  • Algebra I Practice Pack (Sterling)
  • Logic for Dummies (Zegarelli)
  • Pre-Calculus for Dummies (Kuang Kase)
  • Calculus for Dummies (Ryan)
  • Calculus II for Dummies (Zegarelli)
  • Starting Out With Python (Gaddis)
  • Building Java Programs 5e (Reges, Stepp)
  • Gotrex & Felix: The First Omnibus (William King)

Second Shelf (Stack)

Mass Market Paperbacks (Sci-Fi + Fantasy) & Misc. Hardcovers

  • Tinker (Wen Spencer)
  • Wizard's Bane (Rick Cook)
  • The Wizardry Compiled (Rick Cook)
  • The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger (Stephen King)
  • The Skies of Pern (Anne McCaffrey)
  • M.C. Escher (Taschen)
  • Salvador Dali (Taschen)
  • Murasaki (Anderson, Bear, Benford, Brin, Kress, Pohl, Silverberg)
  • Imperial Earth (Arthur C. Clarke)
  • The Varieties of Scientific Experience (Carl Sagan)
  • Nova (Samuel R. Delany)
  • Inheritance (Paolini)
  • The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (H. P. Lovecraft)
  • Lords of the Middle Dark (Jack L. Chalker)
  • Pirates of the Thunder (Jack L. Chalker)
  • Warriors of the Storm (Jack L. Chalker)
  • Masks of the Martyrs (Jack L. Chalker)
  • The Heart of Myrial (Maggie Furey)
  • The Once and Future King (T. H. Waite)
  • Gate of Ivrel (C.J. Cherryh)
  • Well of Shiuan (C.J. Cherryh)
  • Facets (Walter Jon Williams)
  • Magic Kingdom for Sale (Terry Brooks)
  • The Black Unicorn (Terry Brooks)
  • Whipping Star (Frank Herbert)
  • Cycle of Nemesis (Kenneth Bulmer)
  • The Jupiter Theft (Donald Moffitt)
  • Time Bomb (Timothy Zahn)
  • By Force of Arms (William Dietz)
  • Partnership (Anne McCaffrey & Margaret Ball)
  • A Million Open Doors (John Barnes)
  • Pushing Ice (Alastair Reynolds)
  • Red Mars (Kim Stanley Robinson)
  • Titan (Ben Bova)
  • Jingo (Terry Pratchett)
  • The Fifth Elephant (Terry Pratchett)
  • The Truth (Terry Pratchett)
  • Feet of Clay (Terry Pratchett)
  • Night Watch (Terry Pratchett)
  • Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
  • Conscience Interplanetary (Joseph Green)

Science Fiction Pt. 2

  • Infinity's Shore (David Brin)
  • Star Bridge: Shadow World (Ann C. Crispin and Jannean Elliott)
  • Star Bridge: Serpent's Gift (Ann C. Crispin and Deborah A. Marshall)
  • Battlefield Earth (L. Ron Hubbard)
  • The Tripods 1-4 (Christopher)
  • Buck Rogers: Rebellion 2456 (M.S. Murdock)
  • Buck Rogers: Hammer of Mars (M.S. Murdock)
  • Babylon 5: Summoning Light (Jeanne Cavelos)

Classic Literature

  • The Complete Works of Shakespeare Vol 1
  • The Three Musketeers (Alexandre Dumas)
  • Chaucer: A Selection of His Works (Kee)
  • The Canterbury Tales (Chaucer)
  • Arthurian Myths (Jake Jackson)
  • Mysteries of the Druids (Winwood, Reade)
  • The Norton Anthology of English Literature 10e: The Middle Ages
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood (Roger, Lancelyn, Green)
  • The Divine Comedy (Dante Alighieri)
  • The Celtic Myths That Shape the Way We Think (Marks Williams)

Science Fiction Pt. 3

  • The Stars Are Also Fire (Poul Anderson)
  • The Far Ends of Time and Earth (Isaac Asimov)
  • The Human Brain (Isaac Asimov)
  • The Caves of Steel (Isaac Asimov)
  • The War of the Worlds (H.G. Wells)
  • A Treasury of Great Science Fiction Vol 2 (Anthony Boucher)
  • N-Space (Larry Niven)
  • Ringworld (Larry Niven)
  • The Man-Kzin War (Larry Niven)
  • A Wind in the Door (Madelene L'Engle)

Classic Literature Pt. 2 & Miscellaneous

  • The Odyssey (Homer; Robert Fagles, Bernard Knox)
  • The Iliad (Homer; Robert Fagles, Bernard Knox)
  • Metamorphoses (Ovid)
  • The Way of Kings (Brandon Sanderson)
  • Words of Radiance (Brandon Sanderson)
  • Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe

Science Fiction Pt. 4

  • Star Wars Episode I (Terry Brooks)
  • Star Wars Episode II (R.A. Salvatore)
  • The Empire Strikes Back (Glut, Lucas)
  • Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert A. Heinlein)
  • A Calculus of Angels (J. Gregory Keyes)
  • Halo: Ghost of Onyx (Eric Nylund)
  • Halo: The Flood (William C. Dietz)
  • Halo: The Fall of Reach (Eric Nylund)
  • Wicked (Gregory Maguire)

Science Fiction Pt. 5

  • 2001: Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
  • 2010: Odyssey Two (Arthur C. Clarke)
  • 2061: Odyssey Three (Arthur C. Clarke)
  • 3001: The Final Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
  • The Foundation Trilogy (Isaac Asimov)
  • New Eves (Frank, Stine, Ackerman)
  • Litany of the Long Sun (Gene Wolfe)
  • The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)

Altar Shelf (Crown Jewel)

Occult and Transgressive Texts

  • Nekrophile Rekords 1983-1990 (Zoe Dewitt)
  • The History of Tarot Art (Holly Adams Easley & Esther Joy Archer)
  • Josephus: The Essential Writings (Maier)
  • The Gospel of Judas
  • The Zondervan Pictorial Bible Atlas
  • Wanderings: History of the Jews (Chaim Potok)
  • Holy Bible
  • Number in Scripture (Bullinger)
  • Numerology (Leek)
  • The Temple (Edershem)
  • Angels (Billy Graham)
  • Liberal Judaism at Home (Bial)
  • God: The Most Unpleasant Character in All Fiction (Barker)
  • God is not Great (Christopher Hitchens)
  • The Viking Portable Library: Jung
  • The Unindiscovered Self (C.G. Jung)
  • Man and His Symbols (C.G, Jung)
  • Freud (Breger)
  • The Interpretation of Dreams (Sigmund Freud)
  • Programming and Metaprogramming in the Human Biocomputer (Dr. John C. Lily)
  • The Art of the Occult (S. Elizabeth)
  • The Occult, Magic, and Witchcraft (Charles W. Olliver)
  • The Occult Experience (Avery)
  • Seven Story Hotel Issue 0 (Subtle Body Press)
  • Seven Story Hotel Issue 1 (Subtle Body Press)
  • Moieties (Elytron Frass)
  • Liber Exuvia (Elytron Frass)
  • Revolutionary Demonology (Gruppo di Nun)
  • Industrial Culture Handbook (V. Vale)
  • Seal, Sigil, and Call (Mascaro)
  • The Writings of Austin Osman Spare
  • Paradise Lost (John Milton)
  • The Infernal Gospel (Cain)
  • Satan Speaks! (Anton Szandor LaVey)
  • The Devil's Notebook (Anton Szandor LaVey)
  • The Satanic Scriptures (Peter H. Gilmore)
  • The Satanic Bible (Anton Szandor LaVey)
  • The Satanic Rituals (Anton Szandor LaVey)
  • Necronomicon (Simon)
  • Missale Satanae (Lucifer Nostra Salus)
  • Ecclesia Luciferi (Lucifer Nostra Salus)
  • Biblia Satanae (Lucifer Nostra Salus)
  • Dark Nevi'im (Lucifer Nostra Salus)
  • The Writings of Aleister Crowley 1 & 2
  • 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley
  • Aha! (Liber CCXLII) (Aleister Crowley)
  • The Book of Law (Aleister Crowley)
  • The Secret Inner Order Rituals of the Golden Dawn (Israel Regardie)
  • The Golden Dawn (Israel Regardie)
  • The Tibetan Book of the Dead
  • Anti-Oedipus (Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari)
  • Apocalypse Culture (Adam Parfrey)
  • Tyr: Myth, Culture, Tradition 1-3
  • CCRU: Writings 1997-2003

Closet

  • The Body Language of Horses (Ainslie and Ledbetter)
  • Basic Horse Care (Eleanor F. Prince and Gaydell M. Collier
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Feb 1999
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Feb, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct/Nov 1998
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Mar, Aug 1997
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, Aug, Sept, Oct/Nov, Dec 1996
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct/Nov, Dec 1995
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Mar, Apr, May, June, Sept, Oct/Nov, Dec 1994
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Apr, May, July, Aug, Sept, Dec 1993
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: June, July, Sept, Dec 1991
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Feb, Mar, April, May, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 1990
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Feb, Mar 1988
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 1987
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: July, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec 1985
  • Fantasy & Science Fiction: Mar, Apr, June, July 1984
  • War and Peace: Possible Futures from Analog
  • Analog Anthology #2, 1982 Edition