adamsad1's 11/11

Still figuring out what books I want to read. I have a general idea, although it may change. My goal is to read at least 25 books in 2011 -- it's not a lot, but I don't have a ton of time and I have a number of thick books on my list.

Here are my categories:

1. Books from the "100 Most Influential Books Ever Written" list
2. Other literature / classics
3. Experimental books
4. Other non-fiction
5. Business
6. Science / math
7. History / anthropology
8. Philosophy
9. Politics
10. World events
11. Pulitzer winners

100 Most Influential Books Ever Written

- Don Quixote, Cervantes, 992 pages
- Beyond Freedom and Dignity, BF Skinner, 240 pages

Other Literature / Classics

- Labyrinths, Jorge Luis Borges, 240 pages
- Catch 22, Joseph Heller, 464 pages

Experimental

- House of Leaves, Mark Danielewski, 709 pages

Other Non-Fiction

- Malazan Series (book 4): House of Chains, Steven Erikson, 1,024 pages
- Malazan Series (book 5): Midnight Tides, Steven Erikson, 960 pages
- Cryptonomicon, Neal Stephenson, 1,168 pages
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon, 226

Business

- How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie, 288 pages
- Getting Things Done, David Allen, 288 Pages

Science & Math

- The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest of the Ultimate Theory, Brian Greene, 464 pages
- Damned Lies and Statistics: Untangling Numbers from the Media, Politicians, and Activists, Joel Best, 190 pages

History / Anthropology

- A People’s History of the United States: 1492 to Present, Howard Zinn, 768 pages
- Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies, Jared Diamond, 512 pages

Philosophy

- The Portable Nietzsche, 704 pages

Politics

- US Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Amendments, with analysis

World Events

- Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism, John Cooley, 268 pages

Pulitzer Winner or Finalist

- Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World, Liaquat Ahamed, 576 pages