As the holiday season approaches, I want to hear about everyone’s top book wishes–whether it’s a collector’s edition of an old favorite, a book that has somehow evaded your grasp, a book that has been recommended by a friend, or anything and everything in between. Why are you asking for these books?

For me, I’m hoping to get two books that Mike Palindrome recommended, The Collector by John Fowles and Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee. They both aren’t at my library, and I’ve wanted to read them for a while now.

  • IamEclipse@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    My partner asked me what books I wanted for Christmas. I figured now was as good a time as any to get started on The Death Collection of Discworld.

    She’s picked me up a beautiful hardback edition of Mort.

    • Tintenklex@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      There are truly beautiful editions that are called the Diskworld collectors library! Did you get those or are there more beautiful editions out there? :) Reminds me I should get a couple on my wishlist

  • AmazingMrSaturn@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’ve been quite keen on John Scalzi’s ‘Starter Villain’ since seeing the cover. I’m also interested in Patrick Stewart’s ‘Make it So’ but not sure if I’m into it enough to buy it myself.

  • DarthDregan@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m gonna make a list of Pulitzer non-fiction winners I think. “American Prometheus” put me on the path.

  • sexy_wash_bucket@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I just finished Waiting for the Barbarians by Coetzee! It was fantastic and I’ve heard Disgrace is even better.

  • poppydoppy22@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    My mom asked me for a Christmas list, and it was literally all books. The one I’m most excited about is The Vory - Russia’s Super Mafia by Mark Galeotti. I guess Mark Galeotti is an expert on organized crime in Russia, has been consulted by multiple governments and police forces from around the world. Anyway, I’m excited.

    • pina2112@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I almost put Under the Banner of Heaven on mine! I didn’t because it’s $7 on Amazon right now.

  • Gnygstown@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I would be happy if I got History of middle earth or something by Tolstoj or Dostojevsky (reading the idiot now and enjoying it thus far).

    Or something cool and unique in french.

    I wont get any of that though.

  • D3athRider@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    None because I don’t want to add to my TBR pile right now lol

    But if someone really did want to get me books for the holidays, if they managed to find me the Horus Heresy mass markets for Shadows of Treachery, Angel Exterminatus, and everything between Mark of Calth and Vengeful Spirit that would make an absolutely epic present 🔥

    • PassTheSquirrels@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I know I’m about to sound like a shill, but audible currently has a lot of warhammer books on sale. Both shadows of treachery and mark of calth at least are only 4 dollars. I really prefer physical but let’s be honest, it’s black library and so hard to find those books in physical form and even their ebooks never go on sale :(

      • D3athRider@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        Yeah, I’m just very stubborn lol I’m not a big fan of audio and also would just really love to have a complete mmpb collection of the Heresy. I’m hoping against hope some of these will be part of the next reprints on the WH webshop 😅

  • SmokeweedGrownative@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’d like some Stuido Ghibli art books.

    Specifically I want My Neighbor Totoro art book.

    I just don’t want a cookbook I’ll never use