Recommended Reading - Book Store

Below are some of my favorite books.  Pick them up at your local library, or support this site by purchasing them from Amazon.com.

Tolkien:

• The Hobbit

• The Lord of the Rings

• The Silmarillion

• Unfinished Tales

• The Tolkien Reader

• Tolkien: The Illustrated Encyclopedia by David Day

• J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth by Daniel Grotta

C.S. Lewis:

• The Chronicles of Narnia

• Mere Christianity

Katherine Kurtz:

• Deryni Rising

• Deryni Checkmate

• High Deryni

• The Bishop's Heir

• The King's Justice

• The Quest for Saint Camber

• King Kelson's Bride

• Camber of Culdi

• Saint Camber

• Camber the Heretic

• The Harrowing of Gwynedd

• In the King's Service

David Eddings:

• Elenium: Diamond Throne

• Elenium: The Ruby Knight

• Elenium: Sapphire Rose

• The Tamuli: Domes of Fire

• The Tamuli: The Shining Ones

• The Tamuli: Hidden City

• The Belgariad Volume 1: Pawn of Prophecy, Queen of Sorcery, and Magician's Gambit

• The Belgariad Volume 2: Castle of Wizardry and Enchanters' End Game

• The Malloreon Volume One: Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, and Demon Lord of Karanda

• The Malloreon Volume Two: Sorceress of Darshiva and The Seeress of Kell

• The Redemption of Althalus

Terry Brooks:

• Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold!

• The Black Unicorn

• Wizard at Large

• The Tangle Box

• Witches' Brew

• The Sword of Shannara

• The Elfstones of Shannara

• The Wishsong of Shannara

• The Scions of Shannara

• The Druid of Shannara

• The Elf Queen of Shannara

• The Talismans of Shannara

Anne McCaffrey:

• Dragonflight

• Dragonquest

• The White Dragon

• Moreta, Dragonlady of Pern

• Renegades of Pern

• All the Weyrs of Pern

• Dragonsdawn

J.V. Jones:

• The Baker's Boy

• A Man Betrayed

• Master and Fool

• A Cavern of Black Ice

Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman:

• Time of the Twins

• War of the Twins

• Test of the Twins

Ellis Peters:

• A Rare Benedictine

• A Morbid Taste for Bones

• One Corpse Too Many

• An Excellent Mystery

• Dead Man's Ransom

• The Hermit of Eyton Forest

• Leper of St Giles

• Pilgrim of Hate

Mary Stewart:

• The Crystal Cave

• The Hollow Hills

• The Last Enchantment

• The Wicked Day

L. Sprague de Camp:

• The Reluctant King: The Goblin Tower, The Clocks of Iraz, and The Unbeheaded King

• The Honorable Barbarian

• The Dragon of the Ishtar Gate

• Lest Darkness Fall

Douglas Adams:

• The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy

• The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

• Life, the Universe and Everything

• So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

• Long, Dark Tea Time of the Soul

• Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic by Terry Jones

Alfred Tennyson:

• Idylls of the King

• Poetical Works

Edgar Allan Poe:

• Great Short Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Miscellaneous King Arthur:

• The Crimson Chalice by Victor Canning

• Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw

• Pendragon by Stephen R. Lawhead

• The Once and Future King by T. H. White

• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain

• The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Miscellaneous Dungeons and Dragons:

• The Legend of Huma by Richard Knaak

• Kaz The Minotaur by Richard Knaak

• Curse of the Azure Bonds by Jeff Grubb and George MacDonald

Miscellaneous Fantasy:

• The Grail and the Ring by Teresa Edgerton

• King's Man and Thief by Christie Golden

• A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2) by George R. R. Martin

• The Sacred Jewel by Nancy Faulkner

Miscellaneous Fiction:

• The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

• The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

• The First Princess of Wales by Karen Harper

• The Lute Player by Norah Lofts

• The Town House by Norah Lofts

• The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger

• Space by James A. Michener

• 1984 by George Orwell

• Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

• The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells

• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

• Dracula by Bram Stoker

Miscellaneous Poetry:

• A Far Off Place

• Musings

Children's Books:

• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

• James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl

• The Pokey Little Puppy by Janette Sebring Lowrey

• The Bump in the Night by Anne F. Rockwell

• Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein

• A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein

• Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen

• Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang by Mordecai Richler

• No Coins Please by Gordon Korman

• This Can't be Happening at MacDonald Hall! by Gordon Korman

• Go Jump in the Pool! by Gordon Korman

• Beware the Fish! by Gordon Korman

• Something Fishy at MacDonald Hall by Gordon Korman

• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume

• Superfudge by Judy Blume

• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume

Gary Larson:

• The Far Side Gallery 2

• The Far Side Gallery 4

• Weiner Dog Art

Writing:

• The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White

• The Writer's Handbook

• Writer's Market

• The Canadian Writer's Market

• The Random House Guide to Good Writing by Mitchell Ivers

• The Copywriter's Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells by Robert W. Bly

• More Words That Sell by Richard Bayan

• Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

• 35,000 Baby Names by Bruce Lansky

• Name Your Baby by Lareina Rule

• Bantam New College French and English Dictionary

• Langenscheidt's German-English English-German Dictionary

Medieval Times:

• Eyewitness Books: Knight

• Eyewitness Books: Castle

• Middle Ages by Richard O'Neill

• Historic Castles of Britain by Garry Gibbons

Food and Drink:

• The Ultimate Cookie Book

• Company's Coming: Cakes by Jean Pare

• Company's Coming: Cooking for Two by Jean Pare

• Company's Coming Pint Size Books: Buffets by Jean Pare

• Company's Coming: Home for the Holidays by Jean Pare

• Gifts in a Jar: Cookies

• Gifts in a Jar: Soups

• Quick and Tasty Christmas Gifts (Leisure Arts)

• More Christmas Gifts of Good Taste (Leisure Arts)

• The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion by Duane Swierczynski

• The Bartender's Guide by Peter Bohrmann

Crafts:

• Vanessa-Ann's Plastic Canvas From A to Z

• Fashion Doll Dream Castle by Diane T. Ray

• No Place Like Home in Plastic Canvas

• Leisure Arts Presents Christmas Gifts in Plastic Canvas

• 75 Merry Christmas Projects in Plastic Canvas

• 501 Sewing Hints

• Simplicity Sewing Book

• Quick Quilts for the Holidays

• Stripes in Quilts

• Glass Painting Workstation

• Treasury of Country Crafts

• The Best of Martha Stewart Living: Good Things

• The Spirit of Christmas

• Country Woman Christmas 1999

• Family Circle Big Book of Christmas

Miscellaneous Non-Fiction:

• Arctic: Enigma and Myths by Paul Simpson-Housley

• Foundations of Marketing

• Getting Past No by William Ury

• Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML 3.0 in a Week

• 30 Days to the GRE

• Reader's Digest Illustrated Reverse Dictionary

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

• Roget's Thesaurus

• Pictorial Atlas of the World

Other Books Referenced on The Amazing Technicolor Goldfish:

• Obasan by Joy Kogawa

• Macbeth by William Shakespeare

• Othello by William Shakespeare

• Araby and the Writings of James Joyce

• Lord of the Flies by William Golding

• Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

• Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

• Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad

• Doc Hollywood by Neil Shulman

• Half Asleep in Frog Pyjamas by Tom Robbins

• Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa

• Zen Art for Meditation by Horioka Holmes

• Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life by Natalie Goldberg

• Sleepers Joining Hands by Robert Bly

• The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore

• The Contemporary Ironic Hero:  20th Century Lit. and Film

• The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them) by Jack M. Bickham

• Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy by Gardner Dozois

• Masterpieces of Fantasy and Enchantment by David G. Hartwell

• Masterpieces of Fantasy and Wonder by David G. Hartwell

• Understanding Tolkien and the Lord of the Rings by William Bernard Ready

Coles Notes:

• Hobbit Lord of the Rings (Coles Notes)

• The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit (Cliffs Notes)

• The Cantebury Tales (Cliffs Notes) by James L. Roberts

• The Once and Future King (Cliffs Notes) by Daniel Moran

• Frankenstein (Cliffs Notes) by Jeff Coghill

• The Catcher in the Rye (Cliffs Notes) by Stanley P. Baldwin

• Golding's the Lord of the Flies (Cliffs Notes) by Maureen Kelly

• A Farewell to Arms (Cliffs Notes) by Adam Sexton

• Lord Jim (Cliffs Notes) by J. M. Lybyer

• MacBeth (Cliffs Notes) by Alex Went

• Othello (Cliffs Notes) by Helen McCulloch

CD's Referenced on The Amazing Technicolor Goldfish:

• The Real Thing - Faith No More

• Use Your Illusion II - Guns N' Roses

• Open Up and Say ... Ahh! - Poison

• Greatest Hits - The Police

• Bat Out of Hell - Meatloaf

• Adrenalize - Def Leppard

• Decade of Decadence - Motley Crue

• Slave to the Grind - Skid Row

• Hey Stoopid - Alice Cooper

• Trash - Alice Cooper

• Unleash the Beast - Saxon

• Stones - Addict

DVD's Referenced on The Amazing Technicolor Goldfish:

• Doc Hollywood

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Property of Suzanne P. Currie. Updated April 27, 2009 10:13 PM -0400.