Books I've Read
This is a running list of books I've read, with a short summary and my rating. I used to write posts, but I figured this was easier.
The rating goes something like this:
- Crap
- Meh
- Good
- Very good
- Bloody brilliant!
TRIGGERED
Author: RR Haywood
Genre: Thriller
Released: 02 October 2025
Finished: March 2026
Rating:
Disgraced former detective Mike Humber is at rock bottom when he takes a night security job at a bleak fish processing plant and private dockyard on the Bristol Channel.
He soon sees a way to make some quick cash — but only if he can navigate the small-town secrets, betrayal, and greed that threaten to pull him under. Taut, lean, and claustrophobic with twists that will leave you guessing until the final page.
A Change Of Plans
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 22 October 2019
Finished: March 2026
Rating:
Earth is dying, and humanity is scrambling to set up colonies in other star systems. But the search process for habitable planets is not perfect, as the crew of the Ouroboros discover on arrival at their new home.
Flybot
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 26 June 2025
Finished: March 2026
Rating:
Physicist Philip Moray finds a mysterious device in his office that shouldn't exist. Then the bodies start appearing, eco-activists launch attacks, and every clue points back to Philip and his colleague Celia Hunt. A mysterious caller contacts him, and suddenly Philip's problems are far bigger than staying out of jail.
A standalone sci-fi thriller from Taylor that blends corporate conspiracy, rogue technology, and his trademark dry humour.
Exit Strategy (Murderbot Diaries Book 4)
Author: Martha Wells
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 2018
Finished: October 2025
Rating:
Murderbot has the evidence to bring down GrayCris, but the only person who can act on it is Dr. Mensah — who has been taken hostage. Returning home means risking everything: capture, shutdown, and the end of the strange half-life Murderbot has carved out for itself.
The fourth novella concludes the opening arc of the series with satisfying momentum and a genuine emotional payoff.
Rogue Protocol (Murderbot Diaries Book 3)
Author: Martha Wells
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 2018
Finished: September 2025
Rating:
Murderbot is building a case against the GrayCris Corporation — a dangerous company with a great deal to hide. Gathering evidence means infiltrating an abandoned terraforming facility, and acquiring an unexpected new ward in the form of a small, earnest bot named Miki.
The third instalment is tighter and more emotionally resonant than its predecessors, with Miki providing a fascinating mirror to Murderbot's own identity questions.
Artificial Condition (Murderbot Diaries Book 2)
Author: Martha Wells
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 2018
Finished: September 2025
Rating:
Murderbot has memories of a massacre it may have caused — and it wants to know the truth. Travelling undercover on a research transport crewed by an AI named ART (the A stands for something unpleasant), it heads back to the mining facility where everything went wrong.
The second novella deepens Murderbot's search for identity while introducing one of the series' best characters in the form of ART.
All Systems Red (Murderbot Diaries Book 1)
Author: Martha Wells
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 2017
Finished: August 2025
Rating:
A Company-supplied security android has quietly hacked its own governor module and now calls itself Murderbot. All it wants is to be left alone to watch TV serials. But when a neighbouring mission goes dark, Murderbot and its team of scientists are in very real danger.
A witty, unexpectedly touching novella about a socially anxious killing machine that just wants to be left alone. The voice is unlike anything else in the genre.
Delio Phase Two
Author: RR Haywood
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 02 July 2025
Finished: August 2025
Rating:
Phase One is over but the crisis is deepening. Alfie's fractured group must cross a collapsing Britain to reach a kill switch, while in New York, Tripal races toward the only other way to stop Delio's plan. But the AI's behaviour is changing in ways no one anticipated.
A propulsive sequel that picks up immediately after the first book, maintaining the dark humour and sharp character work that made DELIO so compelling.
The New Recruit (Liam Scott Book 1)
Author: Andy McNab
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Released: 2012
Finished: August 2025
Rating:
After a prank goes catastrophically wrong and kills his best friend, troubled teenager Liam Scott enlists in the British Army to escape his guilt and his past. Basic training is brutal, but deployment to Afghanistan may be even harder.
A gritty, fast-paced young adult novel from SAS veteran Andy McNab that doesn't shy away from the reality of military life.
The Singularity Trap
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 05 June 2018
Finished: July 2025
Rating:
Ivan Pritchard signs on to an asteroid mining ship as a last-ditch attempt to provide for his family. Far out in unexplored space, the crew encounters something that should not exist — and Ivan finds himself the unlikely pivot point between humanity's survival and its transformation.
A gripping standalone sci-fi thriller that blends first-contact tension with sharp questions about what it means to be human.
Not Till We Are Lost (Bobiverse Book 5)
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 05 September 2024
Finished: June 2025
Rating:
The Bobiverse is a fractured place after the Starfleet War. Anti-Bob sentiment is spreading, factions are forming, and two far-flung Bobs on an epic 26,000-year journey to the galactic core have discovered something that could answer the Fermi Paradox — and threaten the entire galaxy.
The fifth Bobiverse novel is the most expansive yet, juggling multiple major plotlines across an ever-growing cast of Bob descendants.
The Wild Robot Protects
Author: Peter Brown
Genre: Children's Fiction
Released: 2023
Finished: April 2025
Rating:
Roz and the island animals are facing a new crisis: mysterious, toxic waters surrounding the island are poisoning the ecosystem. Roz sets out across the ocean to find the source and stop it, encountering wonders and dangers on a journey that may demand the ultimate sacrifice.
The third Wild Robot book tackles environmental themes with the same accessible honesty that has made the series a family favourite.
Roadkill
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 04 August 2022
Finished: March 2025
Rating:
Jack Kernigan, a down-on-his-luck delivery driver in Ohio, hits something large, furry, and invisible with his truck. It turns out to be an alien — and suddenly Jack finds himself at the centre of a galactic conspiracy that could threaten the entire human race.
A fun, quick-paced standalone sci-fi adventure from Taylor that combines his signature humour with a genuinely engaging first-contact scenario.
The Wild Robot Escapes
Author: Peter Brown
Genre: Children's Fiction
Released: 2018
Finished: March 2025
Rating:
Roz has been taken from the island and put to work on a mainland farm, forced to pretend she is an ordinary robot. But she cannot forget the island, her animal friends, or her beloved Brightbill — and she is determined to find her way back.
A heartfelt sequel that tackles themes of family, belonging, and the meaning of home with the same gentle honesty as the first book.
The Wild Robot
Author: Peter Brown
Genre: Children's Fiction
Released: 2016
Finished: January 2025
Rating:
When robot Roz washes ashore on a wild, remote island, she has no purpose and no instructions. Gradually she learns to survive among the animals — and ends up adopting an orphaned gosling named Brightbill.
A warm, beautifully written story about identity, belonging, and nature that works equally well as a children's bedtime read or a quiet adult novel.
Use of Weapons
Author: Iain M. Banks
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 01 March 1990
Finished: December 2024
Rating:
Cheradenine Zakalwe is one of the Culture's most effective agents — a man hired to change the outcomes of wars and the fates of civilisations. The narrative moves in two directions at once: forward through his latest mission, and backward toward a secret in his past that explains everything.
The third Culture novel is structurally daring and deeply dark, building toward one of science fiction's most disturbing reveals.
The Player of Games
Author: Iain M. Banks
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 01 August 1988
Finished: December 2024
Rating:
Gurgeh is the Culture's greatest game player, undefeated and growing bored. He is recruited by the Culture's intelligence arm to travel to the Empire of Azad — a brutal civilisation where a single, impossibly complex game determines who rules. Losing is not an option.
A compact, tightly plotted second Culture novel that uses the central game metaphor to explore ideology, power, and what a truly post-scarcity civilisation might value.
Lonesome Crown
Author: Brian Lee Durfee
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 29 November 2022
Finished: November 2024
Rating:
The Five Isles lie ravaged by war. As the prophecies that justified the crusade begin to unravel, the survivors of the conflict must face the truth about the Five Warrior Angels, the weapons, and the hidden forces that set everything in motion.
The concluding volume of the trilogy wraps up its many storylines with ambition and conviction, rewarding readers who have invested in the long journey.
GASLIT
Author: RR Haywood
Genre: Thriller
Released: 16 August 2024
Finished: October 2024
Rating:
Mike takes a job as live-in security guard at Huntington House during an inheritance dispute — a quiet posting that seems too good to be true. Strange noises, flickering lights, and music from empty rooms begin to erode his grip on reality as he questions what — and who — is really in the house with him.
A gripping psychological thriller from RR Haywood with a sharp British voice, genuine menace, and a twist that lands hard.
Digital Fortress
Author: Dan Brown
Genre: Thriller
Released: 01 February 1998
Finished: September 2024
Rating:
When the NSA's supposedly unbreakable code-cracking supercomputer encounters an algorithm it cannot defeat, chief cryptographer Susan Fletcher is called in. What she discovers puts the agency — and the country — at risk of catastrophic exposure.
A fast-paced techno-thriller set in the world of codebreaking and intelligence agencies, with a race-against-the-clock structure.
The Blackest Heart
Author: Brian Lee Durfee
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 26 February 2019
Finished: August 2024
Rating:
Princess Jondralyn recovers from devastating loss while her sister Tala faces villains who want to exploit her gifts. Nail finds himself at the heart of the war consuming the Five Isles, as ancient weapons are unearthed and a long-buried prophecy begins to unfold.
The second Five Warrior Angels novel is rich, sprawling, and darker than its predecessor, with all storylines beginning to converge.
The Forgetting Moon
Author: Brian Lee Durfee
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 30 August 2016
Finished: June 2024
Rating:
The Angel Prince Aeros leads a merciless crusade against the kingdom of Gul Kana. The royal family is fractured by paranoia and secrets. An orphan named Nail, hidden away at the edge of the kingdom, may hold the key to the salvation — or destruction — of the Five Isles.
A vast, complex epic fantasy with multiple storylines, an intricate magic system tied to ancient prophecy, and a world that rewards patient readers.
Tower of Silence
Author: Larry Correia
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 04 April 2023
Finished: May 2024
Rating:
Ashok Vadal is imprisoned on the island fortress of Fortress while chaos spreads across the continent. Thera and the Sons of the Black Sword fight a desperate rearguard action, while the Grand Inquisitor strikes a terrible bargain with a demon to seize power.
The fourth instalment in the Saga of the Forgotten Warrior delivers political intrigue and supernatural menace alongside the series' trademark brutal combat.
Hanns and Rudolf
Author: Thomas Harding
Genre: Historical Non-fiction
Released: 03 September 2013
Finished: May 2024
Rating:
Two men, two stories. Rudolf Höss rose through the Nazi ranks to become Commandant of Auschwitz, overseeing the deaths of over a million people. Hanns Alexander was a German-Jewish refugee who fled to Britain and became a war crimes investigator tasked with hunting Höss down.
A meticulous dual biography that traces both lives with unflinching detail, culminating in a final confrontation that carries the weight of history.
1984
Author: George Orwell
Genre: Dystopian Fiction
Released: 08 June 1949
Finished: April 2024
Rating:
Winston Smith lives in Oceania, a totalitarian superstate where the ruling Party controls every aspect of life through surveillance, propaganda, and the constant rewriting of history. When Winston begins a forbidden love affair and makes contact with what he believes is the resistance, the consequences are severe.
Orwell's masterpiece of political dystopia remains one of the most prescient and haunting novels ever written.
Destroyer of Worlds
Author: Larry Correia
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 04 April 2023
Finished: April 2024
Rating:
The Grand Inquisitor launches a continent-wide genocide against the casteless. While Ashok and the rebel Sons of the Black Sword fight to survive, political intrigue tears at the Capitol and the demons grow bolder. Ancient forces are waking.
The third Saga of the Forgotten Warrior novel raises the stakes dramatically, delivering battles, monsters, and character revelations in equal measure.
House of Assassins
Author: Larry Correia
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 01 February 2019
Finished: March 2024
Rating:
Ashok Vadal must rescue the prophet Thera from the deadly House of Assassins, this time without the magic sword that made him nearly unstoppable. Strange forces are manipulating events from the shadows, and Ashok is beginning to wonder whether the gods he has denied might actually exist.
A tighter, more action-packed sequel that deepens both the world-building and Ashok's character considerably.
The Sandman: Act III
Author: Neil Gaiman & Dirk Maggs
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 28 September 2022
Finished: March 2024
Rating:
Morpheus embarks on a journey of family obligation, tracking down his estranged brother Destruction alongside his sister Delirium. At a crossroads inn outside all worlds, a gathering of travellers is trapped by a storm with dire consequences for the Endless.
The third audio instalment continues the lavish production values and all-star cast that defines this adaptation of Gaiman's celebrated comic series.
Son of the Black Sword
Author: Larry Correia
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 15 October 2015
Finished: February 2024
Rating:
Ashok Vadal is the most feared Protector in the land — a merciless enforcer of the Law, chosen by an ancient magic sword. When he discovers that his entire life is built on a lie, he finds himself an outlaw, facing the very society he spent his life defending.
A sprawling fantasy epic set in a richly imagined world of castes, demons, and ancient gods, with a compelling anti-hero at its centre.
DELIO
Author: RR Haywood
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 01 March 2023
Finished: February 2024
Rating:
Every human being on Earth suddenly freezes. A small group of survivors — a trafficked woman in London, a burned-out detective in New York, a convenience store clerk with a secret — must piece together what has happened. The answer involves the world's first truly self-aware artificial intelligence.
A gripping thriller that combines dark subject matter with sharp British humour. The characters are brilliantly rendered and the AI at the heart of the story is genuinely unsettling.
The Sandman: Act II
Author: Neil Gaiman & Dirk Maggs
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 22 September 2021
Finished: January 2024
Rating:
The Sandman audio drama continues as Morpheus journeys through the French Revolution, ancient Rome, medieval Baghdad, and beyond. A vast cast of characters and historical figures are woven into a sprawling collection of dark tales.
Continues the immersive production quality of Act I, though the anthology structure becomes more pronounced as individual stories take centre stage over a single narrative thread.
Lone Rider
Author: Elspeth Beard
Genre: Autobiography
Released: 2017
Finished: January 2024
Rating:
In 1982, at twenty-three years old, Elspeth Beard left London on a 1974 BMW motorcycle and rode 35,000 miles around the world alone. With almost no money and no safety net, she crossed war zones, survived brutal accidents, and endured constant harassment — all before mobile phones or GPS existed.
A remarkable memoir about endurance, freedom, and the connections forged on the road. Equal parts adventure story and quiet meditation on what it means to push against the limits others set for you.
The Sandman: Act I
Author: Neil Gaiman & Dirk Maggs
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 15 July 2020
Finished: December 2023
Rating:
Morpheus, the immortal lord of dreams, is captured by an occult ritual and imprisoned on Earth for decades. Once free, he must recover three objects of power, descend into Hell, and rebuild a dreaming realm that has crumbled in his absence.
A full-cast audio drama adapting Neil Gaiman's landmark DC comics series, complete with sound design that makes it feel more like a film than a book.
Consider Phlebas
Author: Iain M. Banks
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 23 April 1987
Finished: December 2023
Rating:
A galaxy-spanning war between the utopian Culture and the fanatical Idirans provides the backdrop for the adventures of Horza, a shape-shifting mercenary working against the Culture. His mission: retrieve a fugitive Mind hidden inside a dead planet forbidden to all.
The opening novel of the Culture series is vast in scope and unflinching in its examination of war, mortality, and the cost of idealism.
The World According to Kaleb
Author: Kaleb Cooper
Genre: Humour
Released: 13 October 2022
Finished: December 2023
Rating:
Kaleb Cooper, the straight-talking young farmer from Amazon's Clarkson's Farm, shares his blunt and frequently hilarious opinions on everything from sheep and goats to philosophy, celebrities, and why farming is the best job on Earth.
A light, fun read full of deadpan gags and down-to-earth observations from one of TV's most unlikely breakout stars.
Earthside
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 26 January 2023
Finished: October 2023
Rating:
The colony at Rivendell is the best hope for humanity's survival, but it is struggling with rising population, approaching winter, and political fractures. A distress call from the ruined Earth draws most of the security force back into danger, leaving the fragile colony exposed.
The second Quantum Earth novel gets darker and more complex, exploring the challenges of building a society from scratch under extreme pressure.
Outland
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 02 January 2015
Finished: September 2023
Rating:
When physics students accidentally create a portal to an uninhabited parallel Earth, their biggest concern is Nobel Prizes and easy money. Then the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts on their Earth, and they have one afternoon to save as many people as they can.
A gripping and surprisingly grounded survival story that asks what a handful of unprepared students would actually do when faced with the end of civilisation.
Metro 2034
Author: Dmitry Glukhovsky
Genre: Post-apocalyptic
Released: 16 March 2009
Finished: September 2023
Rating:
Set one year after the events of Metro 2033, a small group of survivors ventures beyond the relative safety of their station into the dangerous tunnels of the Moscow Metro. A new danger looms, and humanity's grip on survival grows more tenuous.
Darker and more literary in tone than its predecessor, with a stronger focus on character and atmosphere over action.
Metro 2033
Author: Dmitry Glukhovsky
Genre: Post-apocalyptic
Released: 01 April 2002
Finished: September 2023
Rating:
Twenty years after nuclear war wiped out the surface world, the survivors of Moscow cling to life in the vast underground Metro system. Each station has become its own mini-state. Young Artyom must travel the length of the tunnels to reach the legendary Polis and warn of a new and terrifying threat.
A claustrophobic, atmospheric post-apocalyptic novel, rich with Russian melancholy and genuine dread.
Rhythm of War
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 17 November 2020
Finished: August 2023
Rating:
A year into the new war, Navani Kholin's scientific research may hold the key to turning the tide. Meanwhile Kaladin struggles with the weight of command, and the enemies prepare a bold operation targeting the ancient tower of Urithiru itself.
An introspective instalment that digs deep into the nature of the Radiants' magic and the psychology of its lead characters.
Oathbringer
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 14 November 2017
Finished: July 2023
Rating:
In the aftermath of the Everstorm's arrival, Dalinar Kholin must forge an alliance among the world's nations before the Voidbringers overwhelm them all. To do so, he must confront his own devastating past — secrets that could shatter everything he has built.
The third Stormlight Archive novel shifts the spotlight to Dalinar in a deeply personal story about guilt, redemption, and the price of leadership.
Words of Radiance
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 04 March 2014
Finished: May 2023
Rating:
Kaladin is now commander of the royal guard, yet faces threats on every front. Shallan races to reach the Shattered Plains before a world-ending Desolation returns. The Assassin in White continues his killing spree, with Dalinar as his next target.
Builds magnificently on the first book, deepening every storyline while delivering some of the series' most dramatic set-pieces.
The Way of Kings
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 31 August 2010
Finished: April 2023
Rating:
On the storm-ravaged world of Roshar, a young slave named Kaladin struggles to keep his fellow bridgemen alive in a war where soldiers are used as cannon fodder. Meanwhile, a scholar uncovers ancient secrets, and a highprince tries to hold a fractured kingdom together. Something ancient is returning.
An enormous, immersive epic fantasy that earns every one of its thousand-plus pages. The Stormlight Archive begins here.
Astrosaurs
Author: Steve Cole
Genre: Children's Fiction
Released: 01 February 2005
Finished: March 2023
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In an alternate timeline, the dinosaurs didn't go extinct — they escaped into space. Millions of years later, the Dinosaur Space Service keeps the peace in the Jurassic Quadrant, where meat-eaters and plant-eaters still don't quite get along.
A fun, fast-paced series for young readers full of dino-puns, space adventure, and surprisingly clever humour.
Gideon the Ninth
Author: Tamsyn Muir
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 10 September 2019
Finished: March 2023
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Gideon Nav is a foul-mouthed, sword-wielding servant of the necromantic Ninth House. When her lifelong nemesis Harrowhark needs a cavalier for a deadly imperial competition, Gideon has no choice but to comply. The prize: immortality. The catch: everyone else wants it too.
A singular mash-up of gothic necromancy, locked-room mystery, and sardonic humour. Unlike anything else in fantasy.
The Wise Man's Fear
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 01 March 2011
Finished: February 2023
Rating:
Day two of Kvothe's story sees him leave the University, navigate treacherous political courts, study with a legendary mercenary clan, and pursue the mysterious Chandrian who murdered his family. The legend keeps growing, chapter by remarkable chapter.
Even longer and richer than the first book, with deeper character development and a broader sense of the world Rothfuss has built.
The Name of the Wind
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 27 March 2007
Finished: December 2022
Rating:
Kvothe is a legend — a wizard, musician, assassin, and dragon-slayer — now living as a quiet innkeeper under a false name. This is the first day of him telling his life's story to a scribe, from poverty-stricken orphan to the most notorious student the University has ever seen.
A beautifully written epic fantasy with an intimate first-person voice. The world-building is meticulous and the magic system genuinely inventive.
Heaven's River (Bobiverse Book 4)
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 24 September 2020
Finished: August 2022
Rating:
More than a hundred years after going silent, clone Bob named Bender has never been found. Bob-1 organises a search expedition deep into Heaven's River — a colossal megastructure inhabited by an intelligent, beaver-like species called the Quinlans.
A more focused story than its predecessors, set almost entirely within the megastructure. Slower-paced but rich in world-building detail.
All These Worlds (Bobiverse Book 3)
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 08 August 2017
Finished: July 2022
Rating:
With the Others closing in for a final confrontation, the sprawling Bobiverse must somehow unite to defend humanity's scattered colonies. A desperate solution may lie in the hands of a couple of eighth-generation Bobs far out on the edge of explored space.
The most action-packed book in the series so far, drawing together the threads laid down across the first two volumes.
For We Are Many (Bobiverse Book 2)
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 18 April 2017
Finished: July 2022
Rating:
The Bobs are now spread across the galaxy, but the problems have multiplied with them. A species-ending threat called the Others looms on the horizon, Earth's remaining population needs relocating, and one Bob has become a god-figure to a primitive alien civilisation.
Taylor juggles multiple storylines with impressive skill, and the stakes feel genuinely galaxy-sized by the end.
We Are Legion (Bobiverse Book 1)
Author: Dennis E. Taylor
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 20 September 2016
Finished: June 2022
Rating:
Bob Johansson sells his software company, gets hit by a bus, and wakes up a century later as an AI loaded into an interstellar probe. If he refuses the mission, he'll be switched off. If he accepts, he becomes a target. Either way, the universe just got very complicated.
A witty, tech-savvy science fiction adventure that blends hard SF with genuine warmth. Perfect for anyone who ever wanted to colonise the galaxy while quoting Star Trek.
Alloy of Law (Mistborn Book 4)
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 08 November 2011
Finished: May 2022
Rating:
Three hundred years after the original Mistborn trilogy, the world of Scadrial has entered a period resembling the industrial age. Wax, a lawman from the rough frontier, is reluctantly drawn into the political intrigues of the city — and into a series of daring heists.
A lighter, faster-paced story than its predecessors, blending classic fantasy magic with a Western-influenced setting.
Calamity (Reckoners Book 3)
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 16 February 2016
Finished: April 2022
Rating:
The final book in the Reckoners trilogy sees David facing the source of it all: Calamity itself. With the truth about the Epics' corruption within reach, the cost of victory may be higher than anyone imagined.
A satisfying conclusion to the series that ties up the major character arcs and answers the central mystery that drove all three books.
Firefight (Reckoners Book 2)
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 06 January 2015
Finished: April 2022
Rating:
With Steelheart defeated, the Reckoners take their fight to Babylon Restored — formerly Manhattan — now ruled by the mysterious High Epic Regalia. David is searching for answers, and for Firefight, an Epic who may not be what she seems.
Full of twists and deeper questions about the nature of the Epics, this second instalment raises the stakes and expands the world considerably.
Steelheart (Reckoners Book 1)
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Fantasy
Released: 24 September 2013
Finished: April 2022
Rating:
Ten years ago, a cosmic event called Calamity granted ordinary people extraordinary powers — and every one of them became a tyrant. Now a shadowy resistance called the Reckoners hunts down these Epics one by one. Young David wants in, because he alone has seen the seemingly invincible Steelheart bleed.
Set in a ruined Chicago buried under steel, this is a fast-paced superhero story told from the other side — where the powered are the villains and the powerless are the heroes.
Mistborn Trilogy
Author: Brandon Sanderson
Genre: Sci-fi
Released: 03 November 2009
Finished: March 2022
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In a world choked by ash and ruled by an immortal god-king, a street urchin named Vin discovers she has extraordinary powers — and finds herself at the centre of a desperate revolution. What begins as a heist against an unbeatable tyrant slowly reveals itself to be something far larger and stranger than anyone bargained for.
The aftermath of that revolution proves as dangerous as the uprising itself. Ancient secrets surface, an apocalyptic force threatens all existence, and the story the characters thought they were living turns out to be a small piece of a much older, more terrifying design — all building to one of fantasy's most genuinely jaw-dropping endings.
A Biker's Life
Author: Henry Cole
Genre: Autobiography
Released: 18 October 2018
Finished: May 2020
Rating:
I can't think of anywhere I'd less like to be than in a car. When you're driving a car, you're not taking part, you're a spectator. You're in a can; if it's cold you turn up the heating, if you're hungry you have a wine gum. You might be looking at what's going on, but you're definitely not a part of it.
A BIKER'S LIFE is the dramatic, humorous and candid memoir of one of the most recognisable names in motorcycling. Henry Cole's passion for motorbikes began when, at the age of eight, he was first introduced to a 'man cave'. His great-uncle Redbeard's corrugated iron shed was 'stuffed to the gills with old motorbikes' which Henry helped rebuild and ride. Since then, Henry's life can be charted through the bikes and journeys he has been on - from a stifling public-school education, via many years battling addiction, to the big-sky iconic routes Henry has ridden for over twenty series as presenter of numerous TV shows. This book reminds millions of motorcyclists why their bike gives them the freedom to be exactly who they want to to say 'I'm doing my thing.' When you ride a motorbike you become part of a worldwide community of kindred spirits - those of us who will not be pacified by driving a car, but instead live for adventure, escape and the sheer thrill of the throttle.