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An Idiosyncratic List of Influential Books

This is an eclectic list of books that have influenced the way I think about, write about, and interact with the world. It includes novels from several genres, as well as books in anthropology, systems theory, and other strange, arcane subjects.
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The Blade Itself
The Blade Itself
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I Robot Isaac Asimov
I Robot Isaac Asimov
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Steps to an Ecology of Mind (Gregory Bateson)
Steps to an Ecology of Mind (Gregory Bateson)
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The October Country
The October Country
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
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The Whole Earth Catalog (Various)
The Whole Earth Catalog (Various)
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At the Earth's Core
At the Earth's Core
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Teachings of Don Juan (Castenada)
Teachings of Don Juan (Castenada)
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In Small Things Forgotten (James Deetz)
In Small Things Forgotten (James Deetz)
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The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Natu (Loren Eiseley)
The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Natu (Loren Eiseley)
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Dangerous Visions (Harlan Ellison)
Dangerous Visions (Harlan Ellison)
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To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Philip José Farmer)
To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Philip José Farmer)
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Mistress of the Art of Death
Mistress of the Art of Death
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The Rites of Passage (Arnold Van Gennep)
The Rites of Passage (Arnold Van Gennep)
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The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll (Charlie Gillett)
The Sound of the City: The Rise of Rock and Roll (Charlie Gillett)
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Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell)
Outliers (Malcolm Gladwell)
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Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)
Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari)
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Conan
Conan
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Making (Tim Ingold)
Making (Tim Ingold)
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The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp
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Arsenic and Old Lace (Joseph Kesselring)
Arsenic and Old Lace (Joseph Kesselring)
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
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Freedom and Culture (Dorothy Lee)
Freedom and Culture (Dorothy Lee)
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Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
Frog and Toad Are Friends (Arnold Lobel)
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The Dunwich Horror and Others (H.P. Lovecraft)
The Dunwich Horror and Others (H.P. Lovecraft)
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How Things Shape the Mind (Lambros Malafouris)
How Things Shape the Mind (Lambros Malafouris)
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
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The Gutenberg Galaxy (Marshall McLuhan)
The Gutenberg Galaxy (Marshall McLuhan)
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The Wanderers
The Wanderers
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Time Wars (Jeremy Rifkin)
Time Wars (Jeremy Rifkin)
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Straight Man (Richard Russo)
Straight Man (Richard Russo)
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Human Scale (Kirkpatrick Sale)
Human Scale (Kirkpatrick Sale)
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Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World (Scott Russell Sanders)
Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World (Scott Russell Sanders)
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Dear Committee Members (Julie Schumacher)
Dear Committee Members (Julie Schumacher)
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The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
The Cat in the Hat (Dr. Seuss)
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In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash (Jean Shepherd)
In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash (Jean Shepherd)
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Sciences of the Artificial (Herbert Simon)
Sciences of the Artificial (Herbert Simon)
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Triplanetary (E.E. "Doc" Smith)
Triplanetary (E.E. "Doc" Smith)
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Topper
Topper
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Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock, & Soul (Irwin Stambler)
Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock, & Soul (Irwin Stambler)
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