My Bookshelf

A collection of my favorite books, games, and movies. Each entry in this list helped shape who I am, in a way or another. I’m proud to share them with the rest of the world. This list is not a comprehensive list of everything I've read, played, or watched; only my aboslutely favorite ones.

Books

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

• The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov

• Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths

• Algorithms by Sanjoy Dasgupta, et al.

• A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout

• All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque

• The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

• The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

• The Code Book by Simon Singh

• The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith Jr. (Translator)

• Jesus the Christ by James E. Talmage

• The Pragmatic Programmer by Dave Thomas, et al.

• The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

• The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien

• The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (Editor)

Games

• Chrono Trigger by Square

• Dark Souls by FromSoftware

• Diablo II by Blizzard Entertainment

• Dragon Age: Origins by BioWare

• Dungeons & Dragons by Wizards of the Coast

• Fable: The Lost Chapters by Lionhead Studios

• Halo: Reach by Bungie

• Minecraft by Mojang Studios

• Outer Wilds by Mobius Digital

• Pokémon Trading Card Game by The Pokémon Company

• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion by Bethesda Game Studios

• The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time by Nintendo

• Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos by Blizzard Entertainment

• World of Warcraft by Blizzard Entertainment

Movies

• Arrival directed by Denis Villeneuve (2016)

• Back to the Future directed by Robert Zemeckis (1985)

• Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve (2021, 2024)

• Hacksaw Ridge directed by Mel Gibson (2016)

• Howl's Moving Castle directed by Hayao Miyazaki (2004)

• Interstellar directed by Christopher Nolan (2014)

• Pan's Labyrinth directed by Guillermo del Toro (2006)

• Spirited Away directed by Hayao Miyazaki (2001)

• Star Wars: Episode V directed by Irvin Kershner (1980)

• The Avengers directed by Joss Whedon (2012)

• The Lord of the Rings directed by Peter Jackson (2001-2003)

• The Matrix directed by Lana and Lilly Wachowski (1999)

• Toy Story directed by John Lasseter (1995)

• Toy Story 3 directed by Lee Unkrich (2010)