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A collection of books that I really liked. They will differ in theme, genre, and style!
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Fiction
 
Self Help
 
Travel, Fact and Fiction

Fiction

A general selection of fiction that I have read over the years.  Books I loved, not in any particular theme or genre.

 
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Stylish western
Blood Meridian, or The Evening Redness in the West
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A trippy Sci-fi story set in a gritty, northern England environment
Vurt - Jeff Noon
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A partially-true story about the criminal underworld of India
Shantaram: A Novel
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A bleak and miserable post apocalyptic tale
The Road : McCarthy, Cormac - Books
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A nice selection of Lovecraft stories.  A great introduction to his work
Necronomicon: Best Weird Tales of H.P. Lovecraft
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A stylish and often disgusting story of a dirty Scottish cop.  Plenty of twists and turns, you can never tell where it's going.
Filth by Irvine Welsh - 9780099583837
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Self Help

Books that have improved my state of mind

 
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An interesting way to look at the world
Psycho-Cybernetics, Updated and Expanded (The ...
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A nice perspective on being in charge of your own destiny
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How To Lose Your Mind
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An interesting perspective on conciousness.  I liked the writing style in this one.  Plenty of actionable content.
Reality transurfing. Steps I-V
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Travel, Fact and Fiction

A collection of books about travel, and about travel-themed fiction

 
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An exentric father takes his family to Central America on a dangerous and wild adventure
The Mosquito Coast
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Classic nautical non-fiction account of a research trip to the sea of Cortez
The Log from the Sea of Cortez (Penguin Classics)
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A Non-fiction story of a family aboard a Hans Christian sailboat, sailing the americas, then crossing the Atlantic
Sea Legs - Books - Amazon.com
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