Big reading year this year. Read a lot about AI, some hardcore-sci-fi and some more physics as half-research half-mood-influencer while writing my new album.
Fiction highlights came from Ben Smith’s Doggerland, Melisssa Harrison’s All Among The Barley, Max Porter’s Lanny, Richard Powers’ Overstory, and Benjamin Myers’ The Offing which is an instant-classic and all time fave that I hope will be studied in schools from now until forever. The two David Keenan books were also outstanding and I can see why everyone I know is talking about, recommending and buying This Is Memorial Device for each other (thanks Sophie from Haiku Salut for my copy!).
Robert Macfarlane’s Underland has stayed with me since reading it, and will probably remain that way for many years.
Also, (and I’m echoing Jon McGregor here) will someone please release all of Jesse Ball’s books in the UK?
Full list:
- The Long TakeRobin Robertson
- This Is Memorial DeviceDavid Keenan
- Stories Of Your Life & OthersTed Chiang
- The OverstoryRichard Powers
- Everything UnderDaisy Johnson
- Conversations With FriendsSally Rooney
- The Creativity CodeMarcus Du Sautoy
- Fire On All SidesJames Rhodes
- For The Good TimesDavid Keenan
- DoggerlandBen Smith
- InstrumentalJames Rhodes
- Normal PeopleSally Rooney
- The Beastie Boys BookAd Rock + Mike D
- UnderlandRobert Macfarlane
- SpringAli Smith
- ExhalationTed Chiang
- My Thoughts ExactlyLily Allen
- Our StopLaura Jane Williams
- The End We Start FromMegan Hunter
- History Of WolvesEmily Fridland
- The OffingBenjamin Myers
- NovaceneJames Lovelock
- The Mating Habits of StagsRay Robinson
- The HeavensSandra Newman
- Where Reasons EndYiyun Li
- Aoyade On AoyadeRichard Aoyade
- Grief Is The Thing With FeathersMax Porter
- The AI Does Not Hate YouTom Chivers
- Starling DaysRowan Hisayo Buchanan
- LannyMax Porter
- IkigaiHector Garcia & Frances Miralles
- The Order Of TimeCarlo Rovelli
- LightM. John Harrison
- Machines Like MeIan McEwan
- How To Be FamousCaitlin Moran
- The Diver's GameJesse Ball
- Pig IronBenjamin Myers
- HereRichard McGuire
- IdahoEmily Ruskovich
- All Among The BarleyMelissa Harrison
- Utopia For RealistsRutger Bregman
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