My ‘Best of’ list usually combines both my favorite fiction and non-fiction books of the year. However, I read so many great books this year that I have separate posts for them. My list of favorite non-fiction picks from 2025 can be found here. The Anomaly (2020), by Hervé Le Tellier The premise is extremely […]
My ‘Best of’ list usually combines both my favorite fiction and non-fiction books of the year. However, I read so many great books this year that I’m going to have separate posts for fiction and non-fiction. My list of favorite fiction picks from 2025 can be found here. Empire of Pain: The Secret History of […]
Almost every apocalyptic story you can think of features a dog as a key element in the story. In One Second After, a pair of dogs needs food, just like the people struggling to survive. In Oryx and Crake, the evolved equivalent of dogs have adapted to changing circumstances. In I Am Legend, The Dog […]
It’s that time of year again! Here’s my list of the best fiction and non-fiction I read in 2024, regardless of when it was originally published. Fiction 5. Conversations With Friends (2017), by Sally Rooney Just like Rooney’s Normal People, this was excellent. She has really perfected the art of the incomplete conversation. As with […]
Better late than never! Here’s my list of the best fiction and non-fiction I read in 2023, regardless of when it was originally published. Fiction Honorable Mention: The Stranger (1942), by Albert Camus I have this as an Honorable Mention because I re-read it this year, and my “Best Books” lists are only for […]
A little about me: I’ve been writing for about 18 years. In that time, I’ve self-published 13 novels and 5 short stories / novellas. My stories range in genre and include literary apocalyptic, time travel dystopian, epic space adventures, and most recently, psychological suspense / time travel. On multiple occasions, I’ve had “Best seller” […]
Each year, I look back at the books I’ve read in both the fiction and nonfiction categories. Here are the books I read for the first time this year that I most enjoyed, regardless of when they were originally published. Fiction 5. Parable of the Sower (1993), by Octavia Butler – This was great and […]
Each year I look back at the books I’ve read. Here are the books I read for the first time this year that I most enjoyed, regardless of when they were originally published. Fiction Honorary Mention: (Books I re-read this year that were great but didn’t qualify as first-time reads) Brave New World, Lord […]
Happy holidays, everyone. I hope 2021 has been as good as possible for all of you. What better way to celebrate the holiday season, especially considering the year the world went through, than to read all about mankind’s slow extinction! For one week only, the Great De-evolution Collection is only $0.99. The Great De-evolution Collection […]
Everyone is familiar with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Arthurian legend is responsible for stories like the Lady of the Lake and the Excalibur. It has also given us characters such as Sir Gawain, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Merlin. But what you might not know is how many stories in modern fiction […]