Houdini Nation Recommends
Here is a selection of books I have read (or will read) and can recommend; from a small variety of fields: SF, music, culture.
FoundationUbikHis Share of Glory: The Complete Short Science Fiction of C.M. Kornbluth
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov
$16.32
The classic Asimov work. I'm not sure whether it's a must read though. I liked it, anyway, but I'm a vintage SF guy.
Ubik
by Philip K. Dick
$10.94
By far my favourite novel by P.K. Dick. Eerie, little technology. IMO, this is definitely a must read.
His Share of Glory: The Complete Short Scie...
by C. M. Kornbluth
$27.00
One of my favourite SF authors, maybe because of his last name. I don't own this one myself, but will soon.
The Carpet Makers (Orson Scott Card Presents)Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)Pattern Recognition
The Carpet Makers (Orson Scott Card Presents)
by Andreas Eschbach
$18.96
Eschbach is one of the big names in german SF and I can recommend his style of writing and weaving a story.
Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)
by Neal Stephenson
$10.20
This one was recommended to me by the graphic artist Joshua Davis. I really liked this one! Thanks Joshua.
Pattern Recognition
by William Gibson
$11.90
I liked this one because of the feel it has. Right down my alley, a bit dark, a bit critical towards trends and marketing.
A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual AgeConvergence Culture: Where Old and New Media CollideWild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits
A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Informati...
by Daniel H. Pink
$16.47
I read this one recently. Makes me feel comfortable with my job as marketing muse. It's ok to make a living that way.
Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Medi...
by Henry Jenkins
$19.77
Recommended to me by a freind, I'm waiting for delivery. Seems to suit the SF-Fan in me, since the stuff in here was SF once.
Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits
by Jay S. Jacobs
$14.93
The best Tom Waits bio, IMO. I'm currently translating it to german for my own publishing house.