Reading List

What I'm reading and what's next.

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American Tabloid

James Ellroy

A sprawling noir epic tracing the covert machinations of the CIA, FBI, and mob from 1958 to the JFK assassination — told through three morally compromised operatives.

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On Civil Disobedience

Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau's foundational 1849 essay arguing that individuals have a duty to resist unjust government — a text that influenced Gandhi, King, and movements worldwide.

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Psychedelics Encyclopedia

Peter Stafford

A comprehensive reference covering the history, pharmacology, and cultural impact of psychedelic substances — from LSD and psilocybin to mescaline and DMT.

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The Invisible Landscape

Terence McKenna & Dennis McKenna

The McKenna brothers explore shamanism, hallucinogens, and the I Ching, proposing that an invisible landscape of consciousness lies beyond the individual mind.

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The Sign and the Seal

Graham Hancock

Hancock's quest to trace the lost Ark of the Covenant from Solomon's Temple through Egypt and into Ethiopia — part travelogue, part historical detective story.

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The Two Towers

J.R.R. Tolkien

The second volume of The Lord of the Rings — the fellowship is broken, and the story splits between Frodo's journey to Mordor and the war gathering in Rohan.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

Ancient Sumerian text

The oldest surviving work of literature — a Mesopotamian epic about a king's quest for immortality, friendship, and the meaning of human existence.

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Black Holes and Baby Universes

Stephen Hawking

A collection of essays and lectures by Hawking on black holes, the nature of time, and the quest for a unified theory of physics.

Favorites of All Time

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Fingerprints of the Gods

Graham Hancock

Hancock's landmark investigation into the possibility of a lost advanced civilization, weaving together anomalies in ancient maps, monuments, and myths from cultures worldwide.

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The Tao of Physics

Fritjof Capra

A groundbreaking exploration of the parallels between modern physics and Eastern mysticism — showing how quantum mechanics and relativity echo the insights of Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist thought.