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This is a list of all the books I've read to the best of my memory.
 
This is a list of all the books I've read to the best of my memory.
  
==Ancient Literature==
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==Ancient Writings==
 
Books in this category are over 500 years old.
 
Books in this category are over 500 years old.
  
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These books are meant to be read to babies.
 
These books are meant to be read to babies.
  
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* [[Babies On the Farm]] by [[Ginger Swift]]
 
* A Baby's First Word Book
 
* A Baby's First Word Book
 
** [[Colors]] by [[Jo Joof]]
 
** [[Colors]] by [[Jo Joof]]
 
** [[Numbers]] by [[Jo Joof]]
 
** [[Numbers]] by [[Jo Joof]]
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* [[Baby Loves Quantum Physics]] by [[Ruth Spiro]]
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* Baby Touch and Feel
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** [[Baby Animals]] by [[Dawn Sirett]]
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* [[Colors - Pop-Up: Peekaboo!]] by [[Dawn Sirett]]
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* [[Dear Zoo]] by [[Rod Campbell]]
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* [[The Going to Bed Book]] by [[Sandra Boynton]]
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* [[Good Morning, Good Night]] by [[Annie Alexander]]
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* [[Good Night, I Love You]] by [[Caroline Jayne Church]]
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* Hello Genius
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** [[Bear Says "Thank You"]] by [[Michael Dahl]]
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** [[Penguin Says "Please"]] by [[Michael Dahl]]
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* [[Kiss Kiss]] by [[Selma Mandine]]
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* [[Little Monkey]] by [[?]]
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* Pat the Bunny
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** [[Pat the Bunny: Good Night, Bunny]] by [[Dorothy Kunhardt]]
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* [[Ten Little Ladybugs]] by [[Melanie Gerth]]
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* [[Ten Tiny Toes]] by [[Caroline Jayne Church]]
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* [[Your Baby's First Word Will Be Dada]] by [[Jimmy Fallon]]
  
 
==Biographies & Memoirs==
 
==Biographies & Memoirs==
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* [[Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!]] by [[Richard Feynman]]
 
* [[Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!]] by [[Richard Feynman]]
 
* [[Waiting For Snow In Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy]] by [[Carlos Eire]]
 
* [[Waiting For Snow In Havana: Confessions of a Cuban Boy]] by [[Carlos Eire]]
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* [[A Walk In the Woods]] by [[Bill Bryson]]
 
* [[What Do You Care What Other People Think?]] by [[Richard Feynman]]
 
* [[What Do You Care What Other People Think?]] by [[Richard Feynman]]
 
* [[Wishful Drinking]] by [[Carrie Fisher]]
 
* [[Wishful Drinking]] by [[Carrie Fisher]]
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* [[Ender's Game]] by [[Orson Scott Card]]
 
* [[Ender's Game]] by [[Orson Scott Card]]
 
* [[Eon]] by [[Greg Bear]]
 
* [[Eon]] by [[Greg Bear]]
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* [[The Facts In the Case of M. Valdemar]] by [[Edgar Allan Poe]]
 
* [[Fahrenheit 451]] by [[Ray Bradbury]]
 
* [[Fahrenheit 451]] by [[Ray Bradbury]]
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* [[The Fall of the House of Usher]] by [[Edgar Allan Poe]]
 
* [[Fantastic Mr. Fox]] by [[Roald Dahl]]
 
* [[Fantastic Mr. Fox]] by [[Roald Dahl]]
 
* [[Fight Club]] by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]
 
* [[Fight Club]] by [[Chuck Palahniuk]]
 
* [[The Fir-Tree]] by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]
 
* [[The Fir-Tree]] by [[Hans Christian Andersen]]
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* [[Flowers For Algernon]] by [[Daniel Keyes]]
 
* [[Forging of the Darksword]] by [[Tracy Hickman]] and [[Margaret Weis]]
 
* [[Forging of the Darksword]] by [[Tracy Hickman]] and [[Margaret Weis]]
 
* Foundation
 
* Foundation
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* [[The Minister's Black Veil]] by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]]
 
* [[The Minister's Black Veil]] by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]]
 
* [[The Mote In God's Eye]] by [[Larry Niven]] and [[Jerry Pournelle]]
 
* [[The Mote In God's Eye]] by [[Larry Niven]] and [[Jerry Pournelle]]
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* My Father's Dragon
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** [[My Father's Dragon]] by [[Ruth Stiles Gannett]]
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** [[Elmer and the Dragon]] by [[Ruth Stiles Gannett]]
 
* [[Neuromancer]] by [[William Gibson]]
 
* [[Neuromancer]] by [[William Gibson]]
 
* [[The Neverending Story]] by [[Michael Ende]]
 
* [[The Neverending Story]] by [[Michael Ende]]
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* [[Pattern Recognition]] by [[William Gibson]]
 
* [[Pattern Recognition]] by [[William Gibson]]
 
* [[Peter Pan]] by [[J. M. Barrie]]
 
* [[Peter Pan]] by [[J. M. Barrie]]
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* [[The Pit and the Pendulum]] by [[Edgar Allen Poe]]
 
* [[The Player of Games]] by [[Ian M. Banks]]
 
* [[The Player of Games]] by [[Ian M. Banks]]
 
* [[Ramona Quimby, Age 8]] by [[Beverly Cleary]]
 
* [[Ramona Quimby, Age 8]] by [[Beverly Cleary]]
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** [[Wayside School Is Falling Down]] by [[Louis Sachar]]
 
** [[Wayside School Is Falling Down]] by [[Louis Sachar]]
 
** [[Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School]] by [[Louis Sachar]]
 
** [[Sideways Arithmetic From Wayside School]] by [[Louis Sachar]]
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* [[Way Station]] by [[Clifford Simak]]
 
* [[Where the Red Fern Grows]] by [[Wilson Rawls]]
 
* [[Where the Red Fern Grows]] by [[Wilson Rawls]]
 
* [[White Fang]] by [[Jack London]]
 
* [[White Fang]] by [[Jack London]]
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* [[The Hobbit]] by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] and [[Charles Dixon]]
 
* [[The Hobbit]] by [[J. R. R. Tolkien]] and [[Charles Dixon]]
 
* [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Manga)]] by [[Shotaro Ishinomori]]
 
* [[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Manga)]] by [[Shotaro Ishinomori]]
* [[Metroid (Magazine X)|Metroid]] by [[Kouji Tazawa]]
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* [[Metroid (Magazine Z)|Metroid]] by [[Kouji Tazawa]]
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* [[Metroid: Hissho Tekunikku Kan Peki-ban]] by [[Minazuki Yuu]]
 
* [[Preludes and Nocturnes]] by [[Neil Gaiman]]
 
* [[Preludes and Nocturnes]] by [[Neil Gaiman]]
 
* [[Shortcomings]] by [[Adrian Tomine]]
 
* [[Shortcomings]] by [[Adrian Tomine]]
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* [[The Book of Totally Useless Information]] by [[Don Voorhees]]
 
* [[The Book of Totally Useless Information]] by [[Don Voorhees]]
 
* [[A Brief History of Time (Updated and Expanded Edition)|A Brief History of Time]] by [[Stephen Hawking]]
 
* [[A Brief History of Time (Updated and Expanded Edition)|A Brief History of Time]] by [[Stephen Hawking]]
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* [[Bullsh*t]] by [[John Grant]]
 
* [[Classic Rock Stories: The Stories Behind the Greatest Songs of All Time]] by [[Tim Morse]]
 
* [[Classic Rock Stories: The Stories Behind the Greatest Songs of All Time]] by [[Tim Morse]]
 
* [[Common Sense]] by [[Thomas Paine]]
 
* [[Common Sense]] by [[Thomas Paine]]
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* [[Essentials of Philosophy: The Basic Concepts of the World's Greatest Thinkers]] by [[James Mannion]]
 
* [[Essentials of Philosophy: The Basic Concepts of the World's Greatest Thinkers]] by [[James Mannion]]
 
* [[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]] by [[Carl Zimmer]]
 
* [[Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea]] by [[Carl Zimmer]]
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* [[A Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America]] by [[Bryan Richard]]
 
* [[Freakonomics]] by [[Steven Levitt]] and [[Stephen Dubner]]
 
* [[Freakonomics]] by [[Steven Levitt]] and [[Stephen Dubner]]
 
* [[Free Will]] by [[Sam Harris]]
 
* [[Free Will]] by [[Sam Harris]]
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* [[The Magic of Reality]] by [[Richard Dawkins]]
 
* [[The Magic of Reality]] by [[Richard Dawkins]]
 
* [[The Man's Book: The Essential Guide For the Modern Man]] by [[Thomas Fink]]
 
* [[The Man's Book: The Essential Guide For the Modern Man]] by [[Thomas Fink]]
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* [[Maybe Yes, Maybe No]] by [[Dan Barker]]
 
* [[Mind Over Matter: Conversations With the Cosmos]] by [[K. C. Cole]]
 
* [[Mind Over Matter: Conversations With the Cosmos]] by [[K. C. Cole]]
 
* [[A Mindful Life]] by [[Palavali Vivekanand]]
 
* [[A Mindful Life]] by [[Palavali Vivekanand]]
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* [[The Story of Physics]] by [[Anne Rooney]]
 
* [[The Story of Physics]] by [[Anne Rooney]]
 
* [[Trick or Treatment]] by [[Edzard Ernst]] and [[Simon Singh]]
 
* [[Trick or Treatment]] by [[Edzard Ernst]] and [[Simon Singh]]
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* [[Typography]] by [[Gavin Ambrose]] and [[Paul Harris]]
 
* [[The Universe In a Nutshell]] by [[Stephen Hawking]]
 
* [[The Universe In a Nutshell]] by [[Stephen Hawking]]
 
* [[The Way of the Heathen: Practicing Atheism In Everyday Life]] by [[Greta Christina]]
 
* [[The Way of the Heathen: Practicing Atheism In Everyday Life]] by [[Greta Christina]]
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* [[A Light In the Attic]] by [[Shel Silverstein]]
 
* [[A Light In the Attic]] by [[Shel Silverstein]]
 
* [[Where the Sidewalk Ends]] by [[Shel Silverstein]]
 
* [[Where the Sidewalk Ends]] by [[Shel Silverstein]]
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==Video Game Guides==
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These books are published works that act as guides for video games. I rarely read a video game guide cover-to-cover, but there are some exceptions.
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* [[Ultima VII: Blue Book - Key to the Black Gate]]
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* [[The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]
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* [[Ultima: Exodus - Hint Book]]
  
 
==Young Children's Books==
 
==Young Children's Books==
 
Books in this list are for young children who either can't yet read, or are learning to read. These books usually rely heavily on illustrations.
 
Books in this list are for young children who either can't yet read, or are learning to read. These books usually rely heavily on illustrations.
  
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* [[ABC: An Amazing Alphabet Book]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
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* [[Are You My Mother?]] by [[P.D. Eastman]]
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* [[Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?]] by [[Bill Martin, Jr.]] and [[Eric Carle]]
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* [[The Cat In the Hat]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* [[Chilly Billy]] by [[Peter Mayle]]
 
* [[Chilly Billy]] by [[Peter Mayle]]
 
* [[The Foot Book]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* [[The Foot Book]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
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* [[Giraffes Can't Dance]] by [[Giles Andreae]] and [[Guy Parker-Rees]]
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* [[Go, Dog. Go!]] by [[P.D. Eastman]]
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* [[Goodnight Moon]] by [[Margaret Wise Brown]]
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* [[Guess How Much I Love You]] by [[Sam McBratney]]
 
* [[Green Eggs and Ham]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* [[Green Eggs and Ham]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
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* [[I'll Teach My Dog 100 Words]] by [[P.D. Eastman]]
 
* [[If You Give a Mouse a Cookie]] by [[Laura Numeroff]]
 
* [[If You Give a Mouse a Cookie]] by [[Laura Numeroff]]
 
* [[The Littlest Angel]] by [[Charles Tazewell]]
 
* [[The Littlest Angel]] by [[Charles Tazewell]]
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* Madeline
 
* Madeline
 
** [[Madeline's Rescue]] by [[Ludwig Bemelmans]]
 
** [[Madeline's Rescue]] by [[Ludwig Bemelmans]]
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* [[Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now!]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* [[Miss Nelson Is Missing]] by [[Harry Allard]] and [[James Marshall]]
 
* [[Miss Nelson Is Missing]] by [[Harry Allard]] and [[James Marshall]]
 
* [[Night Night, Groot]] by [[Brendan Deneen]]
 
* [[Night Night, Groot]] by [[Brendan Deneen]]
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* [[Night-Night Michigan]] by [[?]]
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* [[Oh, the Places You'll Go!]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* [[One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* [[One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* Peter Rabbit
 
* Peter Rabbit
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** [[The Story of Miss Moppet]] by [[Beatrix Potter]]
 
** [[The Story of Miss Moppet]] by [[Beatrix Potter]]
 
** [[The Tale of Tom Kitten]] by [[Beatrix Potter]]
 
** [[The Tale of Tom Kitten]] by [[Beatrix Potter]]
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* [[Please, Mr. Panda]] by [[Steve Antony]]
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* [[Put Me In the Zoo]] by [[Robert Lopshire]]
 
* [[Sesame Street]]
 
* [[Sesame Street]]
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** [[Another Monster At the End of This Book]] by [[Jon Stone]]
 
** [[Ernie's Little Lie]] by [[Dan Elliott]]
 
** [[Ernie's Little Lie]] by [[Dan Elliott]]
 
** [[The Monster At the End of This Book]] by [[Jon Stone]]
 
** [[The Monster At the End of This Book]] by [[Jon Stone]]
 
* [[Stone Soup]] by [[Marily Sapienza]]
 
* [[Stone Soup]] by [[Marily Sapienza]]
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* [[There's a Wocket In My Pocket]] by [[Dr. Seuss]]
 
* [[The True Story of the Three Little Pigs]] by [[Jon Scieszka]]
 
* [[The True Story of the Three Little Pigs]] by [[Jon Scieszka]]
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* [[Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star and Other Favorite Bedtime Rhymes]] by [[Sanja Rescek]]
 
* [[Up In Bubbles]] by [[Barbara Salsberg]]
 
* [[Up In Bubbles]] by [[Barbara Salsberg]]
 
* [[The Velveteen Rabbit]] by [[Margery Williams]]
 
* [[The Velveteen Rabbit]] by [[Margery Williams]]
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* [[The Very Hungry Caterpillar]] by [[Eric Carle]]
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* [[You Are My Wish Come True]] by [[Marianne Richmond]]
 
* [[Where the Wild Things Are]] by [[Maurice Sendak]]
 
* [[Where the Wild Things Are]] by [[Maurice Sendak]]

Revision as of 18:37, 18 March 2018

This is a list of all the books I've read to the best of my memory.

Ancient Writings

Books in this category are over 500 years old.

Baby Books

These books are meant to be read to babies.

Biographies & Memoirs

These are non-fiction biographies or memoirs.

Comics

These are collections of newspaper comics, not graphic novels.

Fiction

This is general fiction for children who can read and adults.

Game Books

Books in this list have game elements to them.

Graphic Novels

These are more teen or adult oriented comics.

Non-Fiction

This is general non-fiction for children and adults.

Poetry

These are books consisting mostly of poetry.

Video Game Guides

These books are published works that act as guides for video games. I rarely read a video game guide cover-to-cover, but there are some exceptions.

Young Children's Books

Books in this list are for young children who either can't yet read, or are learning to read. These books usually rely heavily on illustrations.