Mr. K's picks, in random order; these are Mr. K's picks of books that have made him interested in reading and writing, so feel free to check them out and recommend some books to your teacher or fellow students. I feel like I could add 50+ titles to the list, but there's no way I want to add to them at this point because my fingers are getting tired of typing.
| Author | Title | Genre | Synopsis |
| Smith, Wilbur | River God | action | An Egyptian eunuch loves his princess; he is instrumental in creating an immense dynasty. |
| Bester, Alfred | The Demolished Man | sci-fi mystery | A psychic detective tracks down a murderer; |
| Herbert, Frank | Dune (series) | sci-fi | Paul Atreides, Muad'Dib, becomes the messiah and political leader for a tribe of yeoman spice herders in the desert. Also made into a film. |
| Murakami, Haruki | The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle | ? | A man loses his cat, his wife, and spends a lot of his free time in a well. |
| Carter, Raphael | The Fortunate Fall | sci-fi | A cyborg reporter has problems with her identity; if you enjoyed The Matrix, you will probably like this book. |
| Brown, Dan | cryptology/murder mystery | Is there a hidden code in "The Last Supper?" Are the Illuminati still around? |
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| Manson, Marilyn | The long hard road out of hell | autobiography | Inside the mind of a much misunderstood and iconoclastic musician. |
| Carlin, George | comedy | The funniest books you can read if you enjoy or despise Mr. K's sense of humor. | |
| Gilbert, Jack |
Monolithos Views of Jeopardy |
poetry | Mr. K's favorite poet, EVER. |
| Orwell, George | Collected Essays | essays | One of the best essay writers. A classic! |
| Gaiman, Neil | The Sandman comics | comics | He is the lord of the Dreaming; he is Morpheus, brother of Death, and sibling to the other Endless. |
| Goffmann, Irving | The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life | non-fiction/drama | The author asserts that our identity can be compared to the life of a dramatist, one who plays in the shadows of the stage. |
| Haddon, Mark | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night | fiction | The narrator, autistic, learns about the curious incident of a murdered dog. The intriguing narrative style of the autistic individual is quite compelling. |
| Sagan, Carl | The Demon-Haunted World: Science as A Candle in the Dark | non-fiction/science | The author has a classic "B.S. Detector," lessons on Occam's Razor, and an analysis of fairies, witches, and aliens. |
| Shakespeare, William | The Winter's Tale | drama | A jealous king thinks his wife has had an affair, and sets in motion a tragedy that eventually blossoms into a romance. |
| Homer | The Iliad | classic | You've seen the film; the book is especially intriguing, especially the section regarding the death of Hektor. |
| The Onion | www.theonion.com | satire/parody | Fake-ass news articles that have a satirical edge--HILARIOUS! |
| Napier, Susan | Anime: From Akira to Princess Mononoke | non-fiction/anime | Critical analyses of the most seminal anime works --very interesting stuff. |
| Proust, Marcel | Swann's Way | romance, novel | Some of the longest sentences in the English language, this novel tells the story of M. Swann and his lover, O. Crecy. |
| The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy, Matrix and Philosophy texts, Superheroes and Philosophy, Harry Potter and Philosophy.
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analysis | If you liked the movies, you'll enjoy the philosophy undergirding the texts. | |
| Koushun, Takami | Battle Royale | satire/action | 42 junior high school students are put in a survival type game in which they must win by killing each other. |