Most avid readers are familiar with the axiom You are what you read. Upon reviewing the titles of books currently residing upon the shelves of the bookcase in my den, I have come to the conclusion that, based upon my reading preferences, I am either an extremely complex or very confused person. What do you think? (Listed in alphabetical order by author or editor, not preference.) Non-Fiction Damon Runyon (Biography) by Jimmy Breslin Cracking Da Vinci's Code by James L. Carlow & Peter Jones What a Year It Was! 1947 by Beverly Chon & Peter Hess Son of the Morning Star (Custer & The Little Bighorn) by Evan S. Connell Civil War Quiz and Fact Book by Rod Cragg Don't Know Much About History by Kenneth C. Davis 1,000 Years, 1,000 people by Gottlieb & Bowers Men Are from Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray, Ph.D. Mars and Venus Together Forever by John Gray, Ph.D. Mars and Venus in the Bedroom by John Gray, Ph.D. Mars and Venus in Love by John Gray, Ph.D. Read With Dick and Jane Series (Volumes 1 thru 12) by Grosset & Dunlap About Face by Colonel David H. Hackworth Secrets from the White House Kitchens by John R. Hanny Be My Guest by Conrad Hilton The Century by Peter Jennings & Todd Brewster Eyewitness to the Civil War by Neil Kagan & Stephen G. Hyslop Eyewitness to World War II by Neil Kagan & Stephen G. Hyslop Liberty and Tyranny (A Conservative Manifesto) by Mark R. Levin The Marine Machine by William Mares In Retrospect (The Tragedy & Lessons of Vietnam by Robert S. McNamara Word, Power Point, Excel Instructions by Microsoft Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul by Multiple Contributors A Billy Yank Governor by Bernard A. Olsen Upon the Tented Field by Bernard A. Olsen The O'Reilly Factory by Bill O'Reilly The No Spin Zone by Bill O'Reilly Who's Looking Out for Your? by Bill O'Reilly Live Long and...(What I Learned Along the Way) by William Shatner & David Fisher Walt Disney World Resort - Souvenir The Leg Lamp In the Window (A Look Inside A Christmas Story House by Patricia Swinger The War (An Intimate History 1941 - 1945) by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns The War Within by Tom Wells The Internet for Dummies (4th. edition) by Margaret Levine Young Getting Your Book Published for Dummies by Sarah Parsons Zackheim Fiction The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albam Little Women/Little Men/Short Stories by Louisa May Alcott The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel The Valley of the Horses (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel The Mammoth Hunters (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel The Shelters of Stone (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel The Land of Painted Caves (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel Comanche Dawn by Mike Blakely Shortgrass Song by Mike Blakely Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Angels and Demons by Dan Brown The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Deception Point by Dan Brown Tai-Pan by James Clavell The Horse Catchers by Amanda Cockrell The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins Three Roads to the Alamo by William O. Davis The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue Flight Lessons by Patricia Gaffney American Gods by Neil Gaiman The Morning River by W. Michael Gear Coyote Summer by W. Michael Gear Gettysburg by Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen Lord of the Flies by William Golding Angel Light by Andrew M. Greeley After the King (Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien) by Martin H. Greenburg Forest Gump by Winston Groom Asleep at the Wheel by John R. Hanny The Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan Childhood Fears (4-Book Anthology) by Christine Hayton and Others Hanto Yo by Ruth Bebee Hill Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Aztec by Gary Jennings Aztec Autumn by Gary Jennings Ride the Moon Down by Terry C. Johnston The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka The Stand by Stephen King The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King Song of Susanna (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King Life Expectancy by Dean Koonz Nothing But The Truth by John Lescroart The Testament by Eric Van Lustbader A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by George R.R. Martin A Clash of Kings (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by George R.R. Martin A Feast for Crows () by George R.R. Martin A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by Gorge R.R. Martin No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard The Kappillan of Malta by Nicholas Monsarrat Those Who Trespass by Bill O'Reilly Dust by Charles Pellegrino The Inverted World by Christopher Priest The Godfather by Mario Puzo Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Divergent (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth Insurgent (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth Allegiant (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth Four (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Volume 1) by William Shakespeare The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Volume 2) by William Shakespeare The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Fringe Patriots by Carl R. Smith Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price by Joseph Smith The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien Holy Bible (King James Version) by Unknown Levels by Jim Vuksic
Note: The list does not include books I have borrowed from the local library. I only purchase a book if I plan to read it more than once.
(Listed in alphabetical order by author or editor, not preference.)
Non-Fiction
Damon Runyon (Biography) by Jimmy Breslin
Cracking Da Vinci's Code by James L. Carlow & Peter Jones
What a Year It Was! 1947 by Beverly Chon & Peter Hess
Son of the Morning Star (Custer & The Little Bighorn) by Evan S. Connell
Civil War Quiz and Fact Book by Rod Cragg
Don't Know Much About History by Kenneth C. Davis
1,000 Years, 1,000 people by Gottlieb & Bowers
Men Are from Mars, Women Are From Venus by John Gray, Ph.D.
Mars and Venus Together Forever by John Gray, Ph.D.
Mars and Venus in the Bedroom by John Gray, Ph.D.
Mars and Venus in Love by John Gray, Ph.D.
Read With Dick and Jane Series (Volumes 1 thru 12) by Grosset & Dunlap
About Face by Colonel David H. Hackworth
Secrets from the White House Kitchens by John R. Hanny
Be My Guest by Conrad Hilton
The Century by Peter Jennings & Todd Brewster
Eyewitness to the Civil War by Neil Kagan & Stephen G. Hyslop
Eyewitness to World War II by Neil Kagan & Stephen G. Hyslop
Liberty and Tyranny (A Conservative Manifesto) by Mark R. Levin
The Marine Machine by William Mares
In Retrospect (The Tragedy & Lessons of Vietnam by Robert S. McNamara
Word, Power Point, Excel Instructions by Microsoft
Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul by Multiple Contributors
A Billy Yank Governor by Bernard A. Olsen
Upon the Tented Field by Bernard A. Olsen
The O'Reilly Factory by Bill O'Reilly
The No Spin Zone by Bill O'Reilly
Who's Looking Out for Your? by Bill O'Reilly
Live Long and...(What I Learned Along the Way) by William Shatner & David Fisher
Walt Disney World Resort - Souvenir
The Leg Lamp In the Window (A Look Inside A Christmas Story House by Patricia Swinger
The War (An Intimate History 1941 - 1945) by Geoffrey C. Ward & Ken Burns
The War Within by Tom Wells
The Internet for Dummies (4th. edition) by Margaret Levine Young
Getting Your Book Published for Dummies by Sarah Parsons Zackheim
Fiction
The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albam
Little Women/Little Men/Short Stories by Louisa May Alcott
The Clan of the Cave Bear (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Valley of the Horses (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Mammoth Hunters (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Shelters of Stone (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel
The Land of Painted Caves (Earth's Children Series) by Jean M. Auel
Comanche Dawn by Mike Blakely
Shortgrass Song by Mike Blakely
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Tai-Pan by James Clavell
The Horse Catchers by Amanda Cockrell
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay (Hunger Games Series) by Suzanne Collins
Three Roads to the Alamo by William O. Davis
The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue
Flight Lessons by Patricia Gaffney
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The Morning River by W. Michael Gear
Coyote Summer by W. Michael Gear
Gettysburg by Newt Gingrich & William R. Forstchen
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Angel Light by Andrew M. Greeley
After the King (Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien) by Martin H. Greenburg
Forest Gump by Winston Groom
Asleep at the Wheel by John R. Hanny
The Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan
Childhood Fears (4-Book Anthology) by Christine Hayton and Others
Hanto Yo by Ruth Bebee Hill
Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Aztec by Gary Jennings
Aztec Autumn by Gary Jennings
Ride the Moon Down by Terry C. Johnston
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
The Stand by Stephen King
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King
The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King
Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King
Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King
Song of Susanna (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King
The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower Series) by Stephen King
Life Expectancy by Dean Koonz
Nothing But The Truth by John Lescroart
The Testament by Eric Van Lustbader
A Game of Thrones (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by George R.R. Martin
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by George R.R. Martin
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by George R.R. Martin
A Feast for Crows () by George R.R. Martin
A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Fire and Ice Series) by Gorge R.R. Martin
No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard
The Kappillan of Malta by Nicholas Monsarrat
Those Who Trespass by Bill O'Reilly
Dust by Charles Pellegrino
The Inverted World by Christopher Priest
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Divergent (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth
Insurgent (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth
Allegiant (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth
Four (The Divergent Series) by Veronica Roth
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Volume 1) by William Shakespeare
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Volume 2) by William Shakespeare
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
Fringe Patriots by Carl R. Smith
Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price by Joseph Smith
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring (Lord of the Rings Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Two Towers (Lord of the Rings Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Return of the King (Lord of the Rings Series) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
Holy Bible (King James Version) by Unknown
Levels by Jim Vuksic
Note: The list does not include books I have borrowed from the local library. I only purchase a book if I plan to read it more than once.