Originally published on 2021-08-29.
Below is a list of books that I have in my personal library. They are listed in chronological order. If you would like a personal suggestion from my list or would like to recommend a book to me, get in touch.
Please keep in mind that I have not read all of the books that I own, nor do I own all of the books that I have read.
The Greeks #
The Epics: #
- Homer - The Iliad 800 BC
- Homer - The odyssey
Drama and Lyric: #
- Hesiod - Works and Days 750 BC
- Sappho - Poems by Sappho 630 - 570 BC
- Aeschylus - The Agamemnon 525 - 456 BC
- Aeschylus - The Libation Bearers
- Aeschylus - The Eumenides
- Pindar - Odes of Pindar 518 - 438 BC
- Sophocles - Oedipus the King 497 - 405 BC
- Sophocles - Oedipus at Colonus
- Sophocles - Antigone
- Euripides - The Trojan Women 480 - 406 BC
- Euripides - The Medea (431 BC)
- Aristophanes - The Frogs 446 - 386 BC
- Theocritus - Idylls of Theocritus 300 - 260 BC
The Histories: #
- Herodutus - The Histories 484 - 425 BC
- Thucydides - The History of the Peloponnesian War 460 - 400 BC
- Xenophon - Anabasis (The Persian Expedition) 430 - 354 BC
The Philosophers: #
- Plato - The Aplogy 428 - 347 BC
- Plato - The Crito
- Plato - The Phaedo
- Plato - The Phaedrus
- Plato - The Republic (Book I, II, VII, VIII, IX, X)
- Plato - COMPLETE WORKS
Supplemental Material: #
- SparkNotes and Crowther, John and Kestler, Justin - Greek Classics (SparkNotes Literature Guide)
History #
World History: #
- Hawkes, Jacquetta - Prehistory (History of Mankind)
- Muller, J. Herbert - The Uses of The Past: Profiles Of Former Societies
- Biers, R. William - The Archaeology of Greece: An Introduction
- Ramage, H. Nancy - Roman Art (fifth edition)
- Patterson, M. Gordon - Essentials of Ancient History 4,500 Bc-500 Ad (Essentials)
- Hildinger, Erik - Swords Against The Senate: The Rise Of The Roman Army And The Fall Of The Republic
- Jenkins, Peter - Across China
- Churchill, S. Winston - The Birth of Britain (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #1)
- Churchill, S. Winston - The New World (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #2)
- Churchill, S. Winston - The Age of Revolution (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #3)
- Churchill, S. Winston - The Great Democracies (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples #4)
- Le Couteur, Penny and Burreson, Jay - Napoleon’s Buttons: How 17 Molecules Changed History
- Schaller, B. George - Stones of Silence: Journeys In The Himalaya
- Diamond, Jared - Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (Civilizations Rise and Fall #1)
- Quigley, Carroll - Tragedy and Hope: A History of the World in Our Time
- Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr - The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr - The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 2]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Solzhenitsyn, Aleksandr - The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 3]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation
- Short, Philip - Pol Pot: The History of a Nightmare
- Irving, David - Apocalypse 1945: The Destruction of Dresden
U.S. History #
- Carnes, C. Mark and Garraty, A. John - The American Nation: A History of the United States
- Pratt, L. Mara - American History Stories You Never Read in School but Should Have
- Van Doren, Carl - Secret History of the American Revolution
- Archer, Julie - They Made A Revolution
- Lancaster, Bruce and Ketchum, M. Richard and Catton, Bruce - The American Heritage Book of the Revolution
- Michener, A. James - Legacy
- Sutton, C. Antony - Wall Street and The Rise of Hitler
- Ellis, J. Joseph - Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
- Hamilton, Alexander and Jay, James and Madison, James - The Federalist Papers
- de Tocqueville, Alexis - Democracy in America
- Vidal, Gore - Burr: A Novel
- Ashton, T.S. - The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830
- Toynbee, Arnold - The Industrial Revolution
- Sandburg, Carl - Abraham Lincoln: The Praire Years and The War Years Volume 1
- Sandburg, Carl - Abraham Lincoln: The Praire Years and The War Years Volume 3
- Bishop, Jim - The Day Lincoln Was Shot
- O’Reilly, Bill and Dugard, Martin - Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassinatino That Changed America Forever
- Bradley, James - Flyboys: A True Story of Courage
- Ambrose, E. Stephen - Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest
- Nathanson, E.M. - The Dirty Dozen
- Sims, H. Edward - American Aces: Great Fighter Battles of World War II
- Johnson, Larry - The Seelback A Hilton Hotel: A Centennial Salute to Louisville’s Grand Hotel
- Knebel, Fletcher and Bailey II, W. Charles - No High Ground
- Perloff, James - The Shadows of Power: The Council on Foreign Relations and the American Decline
- Williams, L. Paul - Operation Gladio
- Bolick, Clint - Grassroots Tyranny: The Limits of Federalism
- Saad, Gad - The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense
- Gold, Simone - I Do Not Consent: My Fight Against Medical Cancel Culture
- Kennedy, Jr. Robert - The Real Anthony Fauci
- Berenson, Alex - Pandemia: How Coronavirus Hysteria Took Over Our Government, Rights, and Lives
- Beck, Glenn - The Great Reset
- Webb, Whitney - One Nation Under Blackmail Vol. 1 & Vol. 2
Natural History #
The Map That Changed The World by Simon Winchester
- Grotzinger, Jordan - Understanding Earth (Fifth Edition)
- Eckert, W. Allan - Earth Treasures, Vol 3: The Northwestern Quadrant: North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming
- Eckert, W. Allan - Earth Treasures, Vol 1: The Northeastern Quadrant: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermond, and Wisconsin
- Eckert, W. Allan - Earth Treasures, Vol 2: The Southeastern Quadrant: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Winchester, Simon - Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
- Winchester, Simon - The Map That Changed the World: William Smith and the Birth of Modern Geology
- Penick, L. James - The New Madrid Earthquakes, Revised Edition
- Parr, J. Gordon - Man, Metals and Modern Magic
Fiction/Literature #
- Ruland, Wilhelm - The Finest Legends Of The Rhine
- Unknown and Heaney, Seamus (Translator) - Beowulf
- Shakespeare, William - Othello
- Doyle, Arthur C. - The Hound Of The Baskervilles
- Doyle, Arthur C. - The Best of Sherlock Holmes
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART ONE: The Fellowship of The Ring
- Twain, Mark - Roughing It
- Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- Bradbury, Ray - Fahrenheit 451
- Hemingway, Ernest - For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Beston, Henry - The Outermost House
- Thoreau, Henry - The Viking Portable Library Thoreau
- Rand, Ayn - The Fountainhead
- Flagg, Fannie - Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe
- Gruber, Michael - The Book of Air and Shadows
- Verne, Jules - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
- Adams, Douglas - The Ultimate HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE: Five Complete Novels and One Story
- Asimov, Isaac - The Foundation Novels: Foundation
- Asimov, Isaac - The Foundation Novels: Foundation and Empire
- Heinlein, A. Robert - The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress
- Brin, David - Startide Rising
- Weber, David - Off Armagedon Reef
- Paolini, Christopher - To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
- Weir, Andy - Project hail Mary
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART ONE: The Fellowship of The Ring
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART TWO: The Two Towers
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings PART THREE : The Return of The King
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary Edition
- Tolkien, J.R.R. - The Silmarillion
- Carleton, Barbee O. - The Secret of Saturday Cove
- Lane, Julie - The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus
- Lewis, C.S. - The Chronicles of Narnia
- Colfer, Eoin - The Artemis Fowl Series
Philosophy #
- Seneca - Letters from a Stoic
- Sun-tzu - The Art of War
- Frost, S.E., - Basic Teachings Of The Great Philosophers
- Dostoevsky, Fyodor - Notes From The Underground
- Gigerenzer, Gerd - Rationality for Mortals: How People Cope With Uncertainty
- Okasha, Samir - Philosophy Of Science: A Very Short Introduction
- Roose-Evans, James - Passages of the Soul
- Porter,Roy - A Social History Of Madness
- Henderson, Jonathan - Common Sense
- Knight, Keith - The Voluntaryist Handbook: A Collection Of Essays, Excerpts, And Quotes
Religion #
- The Bible
- Prayer Book
- The Early Christian Reader
- Boethius - The Consolation of Philosophy
- Aquinas, Thomas - On Evil
- Frank, Joseph - Literature from the Bible
- Porphyrios, Elder - Wounded By Love: The Life and the Wisdom of Elder Porphyrios
- Taylor, Rev. Robert - The Devil’s Pulpit
- Burgoyne, Thomas H. - The Light Of Egypt: The Science of The Soul and The Stars
- Ware, Timothy - The Orthodox Church: An Introduction to Eastern Christianity
- Strobel, Lee - The Case For Christ: A Journalist’s Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus
- Comfort, Ray - How To Bring Your Children To Christ
Finance #
- Lewis, Michael - The Real Price of Everything: Rediscoverying the Six Classics of Economics
- Marx, Karl and Engels, Friedrich - The Communist Manifesto
- Conway, Edmund - 50 Economics Ideas You Really Need to Know
- Walett, G. Francis - Economic History Of The United States: Summary Of All Phases Of Economic Growth Including Final Examinations And Answers
- Best, Joel - Damned Lies And Statistics: Untangling Numbers From The Media, Politicians, And Activists
- Sowell, Thomas - The Housing Boom And Bust
- Schiff, D. Peter and Downes, John - Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse
- Dahle, M. James - The White Coat Investor: A Doctor’s Guide to Personal Finance and Investing
- Greene, David - Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat: The BRRRR Rental Property Investment Strategy Made Simple
- Turner, Brandon - The Book On Rental Property Investing: How to create wealth and passive income through smart buy and hold real estate investing.
- Gardner, David and Gardner, Tom - The Motley Fool Investment Guide For Teens: 8 Steps to Having More Money Than Your Parents Ever Dreamed Of
- Caldwell, O. Louis - After The Tassel Is Moved: Guidelines For Highschool Graduates
- Pink, H. Daniel - The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need
- Clason, S. George - The Richest Man In Babylon
- Graham, Benjamin - The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing
- Ramsey, Dave - The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
- Ramsey, Dave - The Total Money Makeover: Workbook
- Ramsey, Dave - Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money
- Cardone, Grant - The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success And Failure
- Karpel, S. Craig - The Retirement Myth: What You Must Know to Prosper in the Coming Meltdown of: Job Security, Pension Plans, Social Security, The Stock Market, Housing Prices, and More
- Kiyosaki, T. Robert - Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant: Guide To Financial Freedom
- Sutton, Garrett - Start Your Own Corporation: Why The Rich Own Their Own Companies And Everyone Else Works For Them
- Covey, R. Stephen - The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
- Pollan, M. Stephen and Levine, Mark - Live Rich
- Sinek, Simon - The Infinite Game
- Gardner, Howard with the collaboration of Laskin, Emma - Leading Minds: An Anatomy of Leadership
- Willink, Jocko and Babin, Leif - Extreme Ownership