A lot of books, good and different

My list of books that I want to read has grown considerably, thanks to the topic “ stocking up for the winter ”. Under the cut you will find a list of books compiled from the comments in that topic.

I tried to make a detailed list of books. Do not forget, I have not read much of all this. Therefore, sorting by topic is approximate. In addition, not all the books mentioned in the comments are here, most likely there are no books mentioned in the last comments.
The number in parentheses is the approximate rating of the book. This is the number of pluses of comments in which the book is mentioned. It cannot be judged by it, a good book or a bad one. For example, I will use it only to determine the order in which I will read these books. If this number is not, then the number of pluses. On some books this number is not, this means:

• rating 0
• I thought it necessary to remove it
• I forgot it :)

The description of the books is the text of the comments. I almost did not change anything. Directly, I have nothing to do with these descriptions.
Unfortunately, I do not have enough mental health to mention all the authors of these comments. Sorry.

Go!

Popular science. About science. About life. About work.

• “Of course you are joking, Mr. Feynman” Richard Feynman (36)
  I am sure this book is a must read for everyone with a scientific mentality and profession. A set of essays (in the form of memoirs) of the most fun physicist. I know biographies and memoirs are usually boring, but not in this case. If Perelman's “Entertaining Physics” is an applied physics for life, then this book is an applied life for physicists :) You are simply amazed how interesting it is to live and work if you approach everything from a scientific (experimental) point of view. It will be useful for both programmers and testers :) not to mention any scientific workers.
  lib.rus.ec/b/134631
• A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (14)
  A fairly well-known book that very simply talks about the development of a world view from a physical point of view. The new edition also has colorful illustrations, in addition there are links to many other physical works for in-depth study.
• “Big, Small, and Human Mind” Penrose Hawking
  repeats the “Brief History of Time” a bit at the beginning, but goes further and deeper into disputes on the themes of modern physics.
• “Dialogues” Alexander Gordon (6)
  No, not a book of course, transcripts of nightly transmissions-dialogs of the television program “Gordon”. And, unlike Akunin, it cannot be said that light is read. :) But how sometimes there are not enough such intellectual conversations in everyday language, from which you learn a lot of new and exciting things. Dialogues about everything: theology, cosmology, economics, living systems, physics, philosophy, etc. It is very abstruse in places, but each of them is two or three woven essays. A lot of food, very saturating. I have not mastered everything yet, but I keep reading with the pleasure. On a desert island would take - that's for sure.
• “Losing Innocence” Richard Branson (7)
  A book on how Virgin was created and developed.
  The company began by selling records by mail, and now they are building planes capable of going out into outer space. A very interesting book for people who start to do their startup and learn to make money with their business.
• The Elegant Universe Brian Green (10)
  A book about string theory, quantum mechanics, theory of relativity, and generally about the structure of the universe, written in clear language. It should appeal to those who like the books of S. Hawking.
• Dawkins's “Selfish Gene” (3)
  Although it’s about biology, it’s very interesting and the person’s approach is quite complete.
• “God as an Illusion” Dawkins
  In the introduction, the author promises that turning the last page will make you an atheist. Very interesting and informative reading. Dawkins step by step, argument by argument reveals his point of view - why he is against any religion.
• “Proof of God. Arguments of a scientist ”Francis Collins
  Book of the current head of the US National Institute of Health and the former head of the project Genome Man,“ Proof of God. The arguments of the scientist. " A very efficient and modern book showing how synthesis of scientific and religious pictures of the world is possible.
• discussion between Collins and Dawkins organized by Time magazine (1)
  www.ateismy.net/content/polemika/collins_vs_dawkins.html
• “The fabric of space. Space, time and texture of reality ”Brian Green (3)
• “The new mind of the king.” Roger Penrose (7)
  An excellent popular science book about modern ideas about the physical world. (adjusted for publication date 1990) The
  monograph of the famous physicist and mathematician Roger Penrose is devoted to the study of the problem of artificial intelligence based on a comprehensive analysis of the achievements of modern sciences. Is it possible to simulate the mind? To find the answer to this question, Penrose discusses a wide range of phenomena: the algorithmization of mathematical thinking, Turing machines, complexity theory, Godel's theorem, teleportation of matter, the paradoxes of quantum physics, entropy, the birth of the Universe, black holes, the structure of the brain, and much more.
• “Cryptonomicon” Neil Stevenson (9)
  What this book is about ... probably about cryptography :), and how it influenced the world during World War II, and how it affects in our time. Despite the fact that the book has almost 1000 pages, it is very easy to read.
• “Look at the root!” Pyotr Makovetsky (7)
  The book is a collection of problems from various fields of science (mainly optics, astronomy, astronautics, etc.). A distinctive feature of the tasks is the paradox of the answer or question, which increases the interest of readers in independent decision making.
  Look at the root!
• The Schizmatrix Bruce Sterling
• “IKona. Steve Jobs »Jeffrey S. Young, William L. Simon
  The book is written about a person who is worth attention, about a person who changed the history of technology. The true story of his life from birth to reaching heights. In general, I advise that after reading the opinion about this person has changed dramatically.
• “Kanjiavye essays” A. Vurdov (2)
• “The Black Swan” Nassim Nicholas Taleb. (5)
  From the main heretic Wall Street, who single-handedly opposed the legion of futurologists and analysts, Nassim Taleb turned into a figure whose influence extends far beyond the financial world.
  His "Black Swan" for seventeen weeks kept on the New York Times bestseller list and translated into 27 languages.
• “Entertaining Greece: Tales of Ancient Greek Culture” (1996). Gasparov M. L. (1)
  A popular book about Ancient Greece, it is very well written, and these are not separate “stories” at all, but a completely connected review with digressions.
• “Charlemagne. Through the empire to Europe (1995?). »A. Lewandowski.
  Great popular book about Charlemagne.
• “Quranic Tales” by MB Piotrovsky (2)
  from the annotation: Statement of Quranic legends and traditions, analysis of their origins, their existence in pre-Islamic Arabia and countries of Arab-Muslim culture.
• "River backwaters" Shi Nai'an
  Despite being published a long time ago (XV century), it is read very vigorously.
  For everyone who is not interested in the East and mythology (probably, all the same, it was meant - "For everyone who is interested in the East and mythology")
• “The Man Who Took His Wife For A Hat” Oliver Sachs
  The author, a neuropsychologist and writer, is well known in the states. The book became a bestseller and held five editions, in which O. Saks talks about his clinical cases associated with brain disorders. Very informative and interesting; people with some disabilities can be observed in everyday life. Sometimes I had to think: who is more normal - we, ordinary people (as we think), or his patients.
• "Physics of the impossible" Michio Kaku
  Physicist discusses the current state of physics. Considers the various attributes of science fiction stories (invisibility, anti-gravity, teleportation, reading thoughts) and tries to describe their implementation using well-known laws of physics. And also shares information on current developments in various fields of physics. A simple and understandable language of presentation, modern physics and a constant return to science fiction make reading simple and fun.
  The book is available for reading at lib.rus.ec/b/146090

Russian classics.

• "Anna Karenina" Leo Tolstoy
• “Crime and Punishment” Fedor Dostoevsky
• “The Brothers Karamazov” Fedor Dostoevsky
• “Fathers and Sons” I.S. Turgenev
  It is interesting to observe the behavior of a person who does not see authority (nihilist) and how he generally copes with this, for example, when he falls in love. Not very funny, but easy to read and makes you think in places.
• Poems by A.S. Pushkin

Philosophy.

• “Rabbits and boas” Fazil Iskander (6) A
  funny and slightly sad philosophy for adults in the form of a fairy tale for children. Relations of the victim and the hunter, society and the individual, evil and good, science and illiteracy. All this is mixed with boas and rabbits in this humorous allegory. Raises the mood and simultaneously develops similar thinking.
• The Recluse and Six-Fingered Pelevin (6)
• "Nika" Pelevin
• “Laughter of the Shaman” Serkin (2)
  A peculiar view of the world, modern man and nature. I re-read periodically.
  Perhaps fans of Castaneda will like it
• "Experiments" Michel Montaigne (6)
  A very interesting book of the 1580 edition. It is written so that it seems as if you are reading a modern work. The plus is that each page is full of internal reasoning giving a lot of food for questions.
• “Lord is my broker” Christopher Buckley (4)
  Unfortunately, I don’t know how to write reviews, but I can’t help but recommend this book! This is an ironic story about the attitude towards money, but there’s a lot of other things to read - you won’t regret it.
• Notes on the Cat City by Lao She
• “Letters of Balamute” by Clive Lewis (6)
  In form, these are letters written by a senior demon to his modode demon ward, instructing him in the wisdom of the temptations of human souls and keeping them on the way to hell. In fact, this is a very accurate reflection on how people think and why they are wrong in this. In our century, when chaotic, clip-like thinking is becoming not only the norm, but also a subject of pride for some, the “Letters of Balamute” may be even more relevant than for contemporary Lewis.
• Foucault Pendulum Umberto Eco
  Must read! A brilliant parody of the cultural confusion of modern consciousness. The novel sharply polemicizes with modern esoteric teachings, with Kabbalah, alchemy and conspiracy theories. Everything is there: a satire, a detective, brilliant dialogues, interesting historical calculations, an unusual atmosphere, a fast-moving plot.
  After this novel, any films, texts and talk about the Templars, Rosicrucians, Masons and world conspiracies will cause you only a condescending smirk. ;)
  After reading the Pendulum, I finally fell in love with the atmosphere of the Old World :)
  I also recommend other Eco works: short stories, his other novel “The Name of the Rose”, “Notes on the Fields of the Rose” (containing analysis of the creative process, inspiration, muse), as well as political reviews and remarks (can be found at www.inosmi.ru ) .
  In 2009, his new book “Vertigo” (or rather research work) was published, cataloging the images of Western culture, I will try to get it and read it.
• "Sum of Technologies" Stanislav Lem
  Philosophical treatise. About what is technoevolution and much more. lib.ru/LEM/summa/summcont.htm
• The Teachings of Don Juan Carlos Castaneda
• "Khazar Dictionary" Milorad Pavich
• “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (8)
  Mythical Realism. A work from the category of the fifth year of the Faculty of Philology. For this work, the author received the Nobel Prize.
• "Autumn of the Patriarch" Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  On the despotism and nature of the myth-making of the people.
• “Nobody writes to Colonel” Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  A short story in the spirit of Marquez. The rock band Bi-2 has the eponymous popular song. Apparently Marquez also influenced them with his philosophy of mysticism, mythology.

Adventures. Science fiction.

• “Stories about the pilot Pirks” Stanislav Lem (14)
  Collection of stories. Nice, romantic, adventure, sometimes funny and very science fiction. I was struck by how lunar landscapes are described in detail, especially lunar gravity, constructions, etc. The plots were very reminiscent of Star Trek (in a good way). The film "Inquiry of the Pirx Pilot" was shot on the basis of one of the stories in the collection.
  lib.rus.ec/b/69882
• "Solaris" Stanislav Lem (2)
  The greatest work of Stanislav Lem became a classic of world prose of the XX century.
• "Eden" Stanislav Lem (2)
  One of Lem's most striking novels, combining the features of a tough and anti-utopian NF.
• "The Diaries of Iyon the Pacific" Stanislav Lem (2)
• collection “Tales of Robots” Stanislav Lem (2)
• “Diary Found in the Bath” Stanislav Lem (2)
• Stories from the series “3 Laws of Robotics” Isaac Asimov (22)
  You may have already read, but if not, read it. It is very interesting, from the point of view of the programmer, to look for together with the author the flaws of a seemingly ideal system built on 3 simple fundamental laws. It is amazing how many stories (exceptions) can be squeezed out of a set of simple rules. It has a very positive effect on
  architectural skills :) Anyway: it is easy to read (like fairy tales in childhood), and meanders meander.
  lib.rus.ec/b/133610
• The Zodiac Neil Stevenson (1)
  About how one person fights corporations. It seems to be nothing special, but it is written very excitingly, read in one breath.
• Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Care Robert M Pirsig (7)
  Reflections on life and all that in the form of a travel diary.
  It is worth reading, even if the motorcycle is just a vehicle for you.
• “And the thunder struck” (“A Sound of Thunder”) Ray Bradbury (22)
  A story about the time machine and the butterfly effect.
• There Will Be Sweet Rain (“There Will Come Soft Rains”) Ray Bradbury (22)
  A catastrophe passed overnight - the whole city was swept away by a nuclear tornado that left no one alive. But in a single, miraculously surviving house, the measured and settled daily routine continues - the automatic systems of the house prepare breakfast, clean the house, make the beds ...
• “451 degrees Fahrenheit” (“Fahrenheit 451”) Ray Bradbury (22) The
  novel “451 degrees Fahrenheit” tells of a totalitarian society in which literature is banned and firefighters must burn all the books that they find. The author depicted people who have lost touch with nature, with the intellectual heritage of mankind, with each other.
• “Something Wicked This Way Comes” Ray Bradbury (2)
  awesome thing, the atmosphere of the ominous lunapark passed very cool. The translation “Something terrible is coming” is the best.
• The story "Ice and Fire" by Ray Bradbury (2)
  About the world in which people live only seven days.
• “Arrival of the Night” Isaac Asimov, Robert Silverberg (3)
  An excellent story about what the simplest phenomenon in the world that has not known for centuries can become. I enjoyed reading and re-reading it. There are two versions - the original one, written by Azimov, and the expanded one - revised in collaboration with Silverberg. The whole intrigue is in the original version, but the extended one continues with more active adventures =)
• "Valis" Philip K. Dick
  If you can master. I did it only the second time, but the book is the smartest, so much of everything there is so accurately noticed and described that you just wonder. But some paragraphs need to be slowly and carefully read 5 times to understand what is at stake :), this is such a difficult thing.
• "City" Clifford Saymak (6)
  "Where will human development of civilization and the craving for power over nature and their own kind lead? What will be the consequences of applying the latest technology and the creation of increasingly destructive weapons?
  But what if ever in the future the inhabitants of the Earth have to start all over again? Who will be responsible for the fate of the world? ”
  Epic sci-fi novel.
• “CEC Star” A.R. Belyaev (1)
  Just an interesting story, a flight into space. Something is even described by the projects of the scientist Tsiolkovsky.
  He also has other interesting novels.
• "Picnic on the sidelines" Arkady and Boris Strugatsky.
  The book at one time left a lasting impression and shocked by its atmosphere. There was so much interesting and inexplicable in it that it was simply not clear how it was possible to describe all this using standard words and sentences. I consider them the best authors among Soviet science fiction writers. That is why I became a fan of the game "STALKER". Despite the fact that only the “artifacts” and the “Zone” itself connect the game with the original storyline of the book, the atmosphere of the book is conveyed. And this is the most important thing, in my opinion.
• "The End of the Rainbow" Vernor Vinge
  Vernor Vinge is a big fan of technological innovations, all these multimedia projects, quick learning techniques, virtual libraries, artificial intelligence ... His characters look like children on the playground among these digital wonders. But the platform for games sometimes turns out to be in the shadows, the social and psychological dilemmas temporarily resolved in this book will not disappear. Vinge is trying to hint that a good and carefree life in 2025 does not mean the same ten years later.
  Many fans of Vinj’s work expected him to have a cosmic epic in the spirit of “Flames over the Abyss” and “Depths in the Sky” - but they got something completely different. However, this does not mean at all that the writer’s new book is inferior to his previous dilogy. By the “end of the rainbow,” Ving proves that he can keep the bar of quality without going to the distant future and distant cosmos.
• Star Kings Edmond Hamilton
  An American writer, one of the “founding fathers” - along with D. Williamson and E. “Doc” Smith - modern science fiction in the USA, one of the earliest popularizers and leaders of the so-called space opera. Among his most famous books is a popular novel, the name of which has become synonymous with reckless, dynamic and subject-rich “space opera”, - “Star Kings”; continuation: - the collection "Return to the Stars."
  

Fantasy.

• "Hyperion" Dan Simmons
  Awesome Space Saga (cycle 4 books).
  I have never read more fascinating.
• Terror Dan Simmons
• Spider World Colin Wilson
  No one knew why spiders hate people so much ...
• "Ants" (trilogy) Bernard Werber
  Of course, a masterpiece. The main characters are ants and people. The insect world is described in such a detailed way - castes, duties, etc. that it becomes uncomfortable - we are not the only developed civilization on this planet. Highly recommend reading.
  Ants , Day Ants , Ants Revolution
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams (31)
  You still don't know why a towel? And where is the best rodent in the universe served?
  One of the best examples of humorous fiction. Only gourmets say that there are good translations and not really, and snobs say that in general only in the original should be read.
• “Night in the dreary October” Roger Zhelyazny (7)
  An excellent novel in the spirit of Victorian classics on behalf of the watchdog. It tells about a mysterious Game, in which various heroes gathered on the eve of all the saints: Frankenstein, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, and even Cthulhu :) And this is not cheap postmodernism, but a very harmonious work.
• Astrovitanka Nick Gorky (7)
  Good teenage fiction. A simple but interesting plot is replete with popular scientific blotches, so it’s interesting not only for children :) And from an emotional point of view, in my opinion, it touches much more than any Harry Potters.
  The first book is completely legal to download from libruseka, the second - "Theory of Disaster" will appear after some time, when the paper circulation will be sold out.
• “The World of the River” by Philip Jose Farmer (4) The
  World of the River is a collection of books, or rather, it is an IDEA created by Farmer based on which many authors wrote works (the framework can be said :).
  The idea is that some creatures came up with a machine that could create the bodies of people and put the souls of the dead into them (roughly speaking, resurrection). After death, people found themselves on a strange planet, on the bed of an endless river. All the bodies of the resurrected people were young (20-30 years old) and did not grow old, there were no animals on the planet. People received food from the mysterious, huge pillars that stood throughout the river.
  And different works tell of different events on this planet (there are tens of billions of people there).
  Someone tried to rebuild civilization, someone fought barbarians, someone hit philosophy / science / technology, and someone decided to find out what kind of creatures created this new world and went to the headwaters of the river in the hope of finding them.
• The Tiered World by Philip Jose Farmer
• “We rolled your Sun” Eugene Lukin
  Lukin is a wonderful writer, with a great sense of humor, perfectly styling every detail of the worlds he invented. I advise you to read everything, including poetry, and “The Sun” is as if I selected one piece for a series.
• The Fantastic Saga by Harry Harrison (6)
• “Roy” Michael Crichton (1)
  Quite an exciting novel about multi-agent systems, with the main character - a programmer, who during the novel tells some useful principles in designing these very systems, but the work is not about programming.
• “Oh Brave New World” Aldous Huxley
  Anti-utopia. A very strong attempt to imagine the development of human society in the future ... Partly already in the present.
• "Monday begins on Saturday" the Strugatsky brothers
• The Chronicles of the Black Squad Glen Cook
• Doomed City Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
• “Founding” Isaac Asimov (4)
  Asimov is my favorite science fiction, with this trilogy I began to get to know him and after that I read all his works that I find for sale. The book is about the collapse of the galactic empire and its long revival. I think it is a must-read for all science-fiction fans.
• The Labyrinth of Reflection Sergey Lukyanenko (4)
  I think this book is an example of excellent Russian science fiction. It tells about the virtual city, life in it and how this life is addictive.
• “Star Butterfly” Bernard Werber (5)
  Quite an interesting story, in the style of Werber, who likes to write about utopias. Unexpected denouement.
• Wirth Jeff Noon (5)
• The Pollen by Jeff Noon (5)
• “Nymphomania” by Jeff Noon (5)
  All books form a trilogy which describes two worlds - the real and the virtual (which can be reached under the influence of narcotic feathers). Read by mood, because sometimes it can be read easily, and sometimes not. In any case, I advise everyone. Because everything is written very unusual. =)
• The Chronicles of the Dune F. Herbert
  Books create a very interesting world with their political and environmental issues.
• “A Stranger in a Foreign Land” by Robert Heinlein
• The Ender Game Orson Scott Card
• War of the Worlds Herbert Wells (2)
• The Time Machine Herbert Wells (2)
• The Invisible Man Herbert Wells (2)
• “First Men on the Moon” Herbert Wells (2)
• War in the Air Herbert Wells (2)
• Mysterious Island Jules Verne
• “Journey to the Center of the Earth” Jules Verne
• "Captain Nemo" Jules Verne
• Space Odyssey Arthur Clarke
• “Neuromancer” William Gibson (7) A
  classic of cyberpunk from one of the founders of the genre. A cult thing among IT people around the world. The magnificent atmosphere of the high-tech industrial world of the future. It is read in one breath, but it does not let go for a very long time. It has a number of sequels. And, by the way, an adaptation of this work will be released soon. “The sky above the port was the color of the TV screen tuned to an empty channel” ...
• The Green Mile by Stephen King
• “It” Stephen King
• The Shining by Stephen King
• Dream Catcher Stephen King

Drama.

• “Collector” John Fowles (9) The
  novel is plot-like close to Suskind's “Perfumer”. The guy caught the girl like a butterfly. A very impressive comparison of the maniac’s behavior from the point of view of himself and from the side of the victim, the girl who fell into a trap, someone’s sweetheart, sweet, smart, kind, which in turn is compared with a butterfly. The book is hard to read (however, like the "perfumer"), but worth reading.
• “On the Needle” Irwin Welsh (2)
  If you thought that everything was bad with you, read any of his works, then you will understand that everything is not so bad. The author of this book himself has seen a lot in life, and as I understand it, most of them have written real facts. In general, reading is a pleasure, I recommend =)
• 1984 George Orwell (27)
  A stunning novel (dystopian), published in 1949. The novel takes place in 1984 in London, where a totalitarian regime reigns. Very tough, very vital. In 2009, recognized by The Times, the best book published in the last 60 years. I also advise you to read the Animal Farm of the same author.
• “Tooth Fairy” by Graham Joyce
  There is a belief: if a child, falling asleep, puts a fallen milk tooth under his pillow, the Tooth Fairy will take him and leave a coin instead of a tooth.
  Perhaps the book is about how a person grows up and at the same time "grows up" the world around him, his dreams, his nightmares

Humorous books. Parodies.

• “Kys” by Tatyana Toslstoy (1) A funny
  fairy tale-utopia, for a long time did not laugh like that. Perhaps one of the best books I've read. Although in places it is heterogeneous and somewhere towards the end it becomes somewhat meaningless (it is noticeable that it was written at different times), but on the whole it’s still masterpiece. The idea of ​​such a future, as well as complete immersion in it (including sociological features, new games, neologisms, gastronomic features, a mentality constrained by cultural, scientific, technical limitations) cleans the brain well. On winter evenings, re-read it!
• “12 Chairs” I. Ilf, E. Petrov (18)
  Was, is, and will remain a model of humor and wit; an encyclopedia of life and even a visual aid for beginners to great combinators.
• The "Golden Calf" I. Ilf, E. Petrov an
  even greater variety of plots and memes ("Indus Wintered Winter", "Launch Berlaga", "Rush, Pan", "the homespun truth of the Russian intelligentsia", "You are a female, a barbarian"), or maybe there are not more of them, but they are just less hackneyed. Well, I don’t know, but more always the calf pulls to re-read :)
• "Gun Merchant" Hugh Laurie
  Wouldn’t call a mock action movie food for the programmer’s brain, but as an entertaining read it is simply wonderful. Non-banal observations, an elegant syllable, subtle jokes - as in the entire work of Worcester House.
• “Dyseman” Luke Reinhart A
  crazy book and a terrific parody of psychoanalysis, Dyseman is a fascinating, mocking and shocking, real saboteur in the rear of American culture. In general - the most iconic bestseller of our day.
  Overwhelmed by depression, the psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Luke Reinhart lives with his wife and two children in Manhattan. Eastern and Western philosophies with their vanity to grasp the meaning and meaninglessness, it is already just enraging. But somehow he ventured to entrust his choice to the bone cube - and soon realized: the only way to save the soul was to allow everything to be decided by lot. Rolling like a cube through sex and psychotherapy, Luke is spreading a new religion, amusingly combining the preaching fervor and his own depravity, putting on end his life and the world around him as a whole.
• “Suer-Vyer” Yuri Koval
  Recently rediscovered this writer after his distant childhood (many, I think, remember Napoleon III’s Undercountry and Vasya Kurolesov).
  Great sense of humor and excellent mastery of the syllable. For me, Suer Vyer is something as massive as the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Maybe cooler. It’s even strange that this book is not so popular. Not recommended for complete pragmatists. In addition to book reading, audio versions in the long road in a good company are highly recommended. And ideally, reading aloud.
• “The lightest boat in the world” Yuri Koval

The detectives.

• “Azazel” Boris Akunin (4)
  This is the case when the entire cycle of novels about Fandorin is fascinating. If you didn’t watch the film, read Azazel, if you watched, start, maybe from any other book in the series “The Adventures of Erast Fandorin” (there are 11 in total) so you don’t know the plot (although this is far from the main thing here). Although I'm not fond of detectives, it’s impossible to tear myself away here. The plot, plot, denouement, artistic techniques - all at the height of Akunin. Though easy reading, but not empty. Very good writer.
• "Entertaining Mechanics" Vadim Panov
  The book refers to the cycles of La mystice de Moscow, is an independent work. In the center of the plot is a very strange murder of one Oligarch, to whom they send one of the best detectives of the criminal investigation department. But do not think that this is a detective story. The plot raises the question of creativity and professionalism. It tells about the Masters of their craft, who put their lives on the altar of a business and gained incredible strength in this business. I strongly advise those who are looking for their own path in life and hesitating, not knowing what to choose. And just for everyone - the book is deep and interesting
• Black Orchid by Jame Ellroy
• Los Angeles Secrets by Jame Ellroy
• "American Tabloid" by James Ellroy

Books about a possible near future.

• “Boomerang Day” Christopher Buckley (4)
  It is rather interesting to talk about the possible future of the pension system.
• Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand (6)
• “Marauder” by Berkem al Atomi (3)
  This book can probably be attributed to the post-apocaleptic, and, with a stretch, the guide to survival.
  The book is about how a person changes when his life becomes one continuous battlefield.
  Caution, there is obscene language.
• Marauder 2. The Punisher by Berkem al Atomi
• "The Day of the Triffids" John Wyndham (2) an
  exciting book. By the way, I read somewhere that this book became the ideological inspirer of the creator of the film “28 Days Later”.
• The Night of the Triffids by Simon Clark (2)
  Continuation of John Wyndham's book. In my opinion, it’s written a little worse than “Day of the Triffids,” but in general it’s also an interesting book.
• “I am a legend” Richard Matheson (2)
  I really liked this book. The main idea of ​​the book is loneliness and its impact on humans.

Fantasy.

• “The Chronicles of Amber” Roger Zhelyazny (23)
  Classic. One of those books that you want to forget to read again for the first time. One of the best fantastic sagas with his world.
• “A Song of Ice and Fire” George Martin (7)
  I don’t like fantasy, but an exception can be made for this work :)
  A great winter is approaching the world - a period of glaciation, but people don’t care, they are busy with others. Intrigue, betrayal, lust for power and cruelty - all in full, and in the meantime, the threat of universal annihilation is approaching ever closer.
  It is written beautifully, all the characters are very bright and convincing psychologically. Must read :)
• “The Wheel of Time” by Robert Jordan
  “The multi-volume saga of Robert Jordan stands out against other fantasy epics not only in volume. An original and detailed world is one of the reasons why hundreds of thousands of readers follow the adventures of Rand al'Thor. ”
  "The Wheel of Time" (eng. The WoT or tWoT) is a series of literary works by the American writer Robert Jordan in the style of fantasy. In addition to the overall storyline - the struggle of Rand al'Tor (the Dragon of the Reborn) with the machinations of the Dark before the Last The battle in the books unfolds numerous secondary storylines - heroic, love, and even detective and political.
• series of books about The Witcher and Tsiri A. Sapkovsky
  Interesting fantasy. It is interesting to read, including the author is a Pole, not, for example, an American. Very close proximity to our culture is felt.
• series of books about Reynevan A. Sapkowski
  Fantasy too. The narrative is not immersed in a fictional world, but in the historical reality of the 15th century. Incredible historical detail of the time (because of which it is sometimes difficult to read). But still like it.
• "Wolfhound" Maria Semenova
  Book about the hardness of beliefs and fortitude.
• "Song of Ice and Fire" by J. Martin
  Despite the fantasy essence (there is magic, dragons, undead), it is read as a historical novel. War, intrigue, victory, defeat and betrayal.
  The Flat World series of stories by Terry Pratchett is a humorous fantasy. In total, 36 books have been translated in the cycle.
  Personally, I'm reading the 34th right now. I have not seen such humor anywhere else, but due to translation flaws, some phrases and even whole stories lose their luster and appeal a little (for example, “Sentinels! Sentinels!”). Fantasy lovers should like it.
• “The Mage in Law” Henry Lyon Oldie
  About the teacher and student, about craft and art - with awesome poems woven into the text and a wonderful language. The book, which makes you think, like most things Olday. Without unnecessary massacre, without superheroes, in general, an absolutely non-fantasy thing - although magicians exist in the Russian Empire of this book, moreover, occupying the ecological niche of criminals.
• The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
• “Blood and Honor” Simon Green
  For me, this is one of those books that are more for the soul, and not for the brain. This is fantasy, and heroic fantasy in the full sense of this (dirty?;) Word. Something definitely reminds Nick Perumov. Sometimes you frankly catch yourself thinking that bullshit is the same, but how addictive ... I guess I personally read this book when I want some extremely simple, maybe even primitive, truths: true friends, sworn enemies and heroes who go through any barriers to overriding all common sense.

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• “Fight Club” Chuck Palahniuk (28) A
  cult novel in certain circles. I was very impressed.
• “Running with scissors” Augustin Burroughs (4)
  Sometimes you die with laughter, sometimes you scream from disgust. It’s difficult not to get off the bag and not to imitate the heroes. I recommend to all fans of the "alternative" series.
• “The Master and Margarita” Mikhail Bulgakov (22)
  Beloved, beloved, my fairy tale. Woland, Azazello, chicken leg, Hippopotamus cat, primus, chandelier, browning, KGB, Annushka, oil ... forey!)
• Trick-22 Joseph Heller (7)
  A wonderful anti-war semi-absurd novel.
• “Great Expectations" Charles Dickens (4)
  A book that tells the story of the life of a young man who grew up in a simple setting, in a small village in England. But one day he has the opportunity to become a real aristocrat, a rich and educated man. But everything is not so simple ...
  The book is kind, very sincere. I advise those who have not forgotten how to feel the emotional impulses of their heart.
• "The whole royal army" R. Warren
• “Dictator” Sergei Snegov
  A fantastic novel about an ordinary person who, by the will of chance or predetermination, became the leader of a country torn by war. A tough and cynical leader - for real, without gossip and bashful censorship passes.
  It's hard to read, but ... exciting. At least after the “Dictator”, the once-seeming grandiose space saga “People as Gods” by the same author looks like a school essay.
• “Generation P” Victor Pelevin
  This book, probably, had the strongest influence on me from all the art books I read.
  Some points in the book open eyes to the economic and media system of the world.
• Generation X Douglas Copland The
  novel is about a lost generation, about finding yourself and the meaning of your life, self-identification, denial of imposed artificial values ​​and standards and unwillingness to put up with the hypocrisy surrounding us.
• "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. Selinger
  Roman was written 50 years ago, and his theme is still relevant.
• “Two Captains” by V. Kaverin
  Kind, a light book about people, friendship, love. Every time I like it more and more.
• “Little Devil” Irina Olovyannaya (3)
• Smoke Bellew Jack London (3)
• Smok and the Kid Jack