Books in the background of the show

[Valerie]

I've been watching the show on YouTube since it first switched to that format. I love it! I love both sword and laser books, but haven't read them extensively so I love all the new suggestions, One of the little things I love about the show is the books on display behind Tom and Veronica. I think I may have to start jotting down the titles. I've seen some I know, some I recognize from previous shows and some I haven't read. The books seem to change each time I watch. Any thoughts on how they choose the books they have on display in the background?

[Officer_Friendly]

I completely agree, I'd probably end up reading all of the displayed books...

[Bebe]

I recognized some in the background, but I always wished their was a list available so I could read them.

[Gordon]

Just a quick note to clear up any confusion either for you or others who may read this - Sword and Laser did NOT switch formats! It is still an audio podcast, just as it has always been. They just do video shows now, too.

[Valerie]

Good to clarify. I meant switch formats in that they had added the video show to their podcasts.
I would love it if they added a list of those books. :)

[Tassie Dave, S&L Historian]

I'm sure between us we could make a list of most of them :-)

Books I recognise:
A Dance With Dragons
Daemon
The Name of the Wind
Kill Decision
Redshirts
Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories About People Who Know How They Will Die
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Ancestor
Year Zero
Reamde
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Anansi Boys
United Moon Colonies
Nocturnal
Freedom (TM)
Neuromancer

[Tyler]

I think there is some Star Wars vinyl in there as well...

[Arrika]

Ive been picking up the books I have seen displayed there as well as those mentioned in quick reference at twice the rate of the monthly book picks. Sadly i got stuck on the last few months picks while zooming through the alt options that Sword and Laser have provided me. Though I have to say - Leviathan was excellently enjoyable. Im glad i finally dug into it last week.

[Valerie]

Here are some more:

Zero History
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
The Magician King
Ancestor
The White Plague
City Under the Moon
Anansi Boys

I like this game. :)

[Alex]

They rotate the books every episode, I've noticed, and it's great looking out for the different ones and new ones that pop up! ^_^

[Kris]

I think they are seeing who pays attention...though a rare copy of United Moon Colonies is always evident.

[Tom, Supreme Laser]

Most of those books I pulled off my shelf when we started doing video, but we also get some sent to us by publishers and Chris is good about mixing them up so they move around a bit.

I'll work on making a list and posting it up here. The Rothfuss book is signed! And yes that is Count Zero hardback.

The laserdisc is from one of the TWiT engineers (Burke) who found it at a Goodwill.

[[deleted user]]

Qu3en8 wrote: "I recognized some in the background, but I always wished their was a list available so I could read them."

I've noticed a lot of the books in the background seem to be ones that have been read for the book club, regardless, this has been a fun list for me to look at to find new stuff to read! It turned me on to Gene Wolfe, who I can't wait to start reading.

http://swordandlaser.wikia.com/wiki/B...