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My Favorite Books

Adam Milton

My Favorite Books

By Adam Milton· May 19, 2026 · 10 items ·94 views

A general list of my favorite books, a blend of fiction and non-fiction.

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The Power of the Dog1B+
The Power of the Dog
Don Winslow · 2005
AdventureThriller +5
This American crime epic is the only book I have ever been excited to read twice.
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets2
Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets
David Simon · 1991
Crime
The basis of the best 90s police TV show.
Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream3A+
Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream
H.G. Bissinger · 1988
ClassicsYoung Adult +1
Excellence in sports reporting and a sobering tale about the America hardly visited.
Jurassic Park4A-
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton · 1990
Science FictionThriller +8
Don't let the sequels, the toys or video games fool you. This is THE thriller of all thrillers.
The Martian5A+
The Martian
Andy Weir · 2011
FantasyScience Fiction +5
Hopepunk powered by hard science.
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?6A+
Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader?
Neil Gaiman · 2009
FantasyYoung Adult +4
This comic felt like church.
Of Mice and Men7A
Of Mice and Men
John Steinbeck · 1937
ClassicsGraphic Novel +3
The first book in HS I finished and I was annoyed we didn't talk about it more.
Black Nerd Problems8
Black Nerd Problems
William Evans · 2021
Parts of this book made me cry
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft9A-
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
Stephen King · 1999
Biography
My favorite King book.
A Stitch in Time10
A Stitch in Time
Andrew J. Robinson · 2000
FantasyScience Fiction
The personal history of the character that helped set DS9 apart from the rest of Star Trek.

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Kimm
KimmMay 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM

Always meant to read Of Mice and Men but never did. Maybe I'll do that this summer

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Electric SheepPlatinum badge · Graded more Post-Rock albums than anyone on the siteMay 21, 2026 at 12:25 PM

Interesting how many of your favorite books are nonfiction. I think I might have read a handful of non-academic nonfiction books voluntarily in my whole life. Cool list. I might have to think about what my favorite books are.

Adam Milton
Adam MiltonSilver badge · Used every grade at least once, A+ through FMay 21, 2026 at 4:12 PM

Yeah, I sort of fell back in love with reading in 2004 when I picked up Friday Night Lights. In the past few years, however, I have made an effort to read more fiction.