2008: Books

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I've long held that books are one of the most extraordinary creations we've ever had. A single book can have ideas of such staggering impact that it can change your life. Imagine that, a collection of paper and ink with the ability to change us so profoundly.

Below are the list of books I've read in 2008, along with a list of the ones I would recommend reading.

Must Read:
The Kushiel's Legacy Trilogy
    Kushiel's Mercy
A Guide to Getting It On
The Two-Income Trap
Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine
Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

Read If You Like Sci-Fi/Fantasy:
The Dark Jewels Trilogy
The Lord of The Rings
The Wise Man's Fear
Hyperion
Startide Rising
A Fire Upon the Deep
A Song of Ice and Fire series
The Tales of Beetle the Bard

Read If You Like Science
The Feynmen Lectures on Physics (the famous Red Books)
Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman

Read If You Like History
Revolt In The Desert
Caesar

Fluff Reading
Not recommended unless you're truly bored
The Lost Fleet series
The Heritage Trilogy, and the subsequent Legacy Trilogy
The Twilight series
The Study Trilogy (Poison Study, Magic Study, Fire Study)
Brisingr
The Third Lynx
The Temeraire Series
Stumbling on Happiness

Professional Books
Expert SQL Server 2005
Joe Celko's SQL for Smarties
Professional SQL Server 2005 Database Design