AYAaron Yarborough

Library

What I'm reading now and everything I've finished. Mostly software, history, philosophy and whatever a friend last pressed into my hands.

Currently reading

1 on the go
The Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics
In progress
The Road to Somewhere: The Populist Revolt and the Future of Politics
David Goodhart

Read · 2026

Star Maker
Star Maker
Olaf Stapledon
★★★★★Eurotrash
Eurotrash
Christian Kracht
★★★★★We used to live here
We used to live here
Marcus Kliewer
★★★★★ The Beekeeper of Sinjar
The Beekeeper of Sinjar
Dunya Mikhail, Max Weiss
★★★★★Solaris
Solaris
Stanisław Lem
★★★★★Flowers for Algernon
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
★★★★★The Trial
The Trial
Franz Kafka
★★★★★ Season of Migration to the North
Season of Migration to the North
Tayeb Salih
★★★★★A Short Stay in Hell
A Short Stay in Hell
Steven L. Peck
★★★★★Horrorstör
Horrorstör
Grady Hendrix
★★★★★The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State
Graeme Wood
★★★★★Long Shot: My Life As a Sniper in the Fight Against ISIS
Long Shot: My Life As a Sniper in the Fight Against ISIS
Azad Cudi
★★★★★When The Cranes Fly South
When The Cranes Fly South
Liz Ridzén
★★★★★
Count Magnus
M. R. James
★★★★★Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
★★★★★Katabasis
Katabasis
R.F. Kuang
★★★★★

Read · 2025

A Lightless Sky
A Lightless Sky
Gulwali Passarlay
★★★★★A Dutiful Boy
A Dutiful Boy
Mohsin Zaidi
★★★★★Permanent Record
Permanent Record
Edward Snowden
★★★★★The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect
Roger Williams
★★★★★Service Model
Service Model
Adrian Tchaikovsky
★★★★★A Darker Shade of Magic
A Darker Shade of Magic
V.E. Schwab
★★★★★The Ocean at the End of the Lane
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neil Gaiman
★★★★★The Prophet
The Prophet
Gibran Khalil Gibran
★★★★★The Farthest Shore
The Farthest Shore
Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★The Tombs of Atuan
The Tombs of Atuan
Usrula K. Le Guin
★★★★★A Wizard of Earthsea
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling
One Thousand and One Nights: A Retelling
Hanan Al-Shaykh
★★★★★Eleven Kinds of Loneliness
Eleven Kinds of Loneliness
Richard Yates
★★★★★Childhood's End
Childhood's End
Arthur C. Clarke
★★★★★The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
★★★★★The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
H.G. Wells
★★★★★The Time Machine
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells
★★★★★Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Katherine May
★★★★★When the Moon Hits Your Eye
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
John Scalzi
★★★★★The Song of Achilles
The Song of Achilles
Madline Miller
★★★★★To Be Taught, If Fortunate
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
Becky Chambers
★★★★★On Tyranny
On Tyranny
Timothy Snyder
★★★★★

Read · 2024

The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Mariana Enríquez
★★★★★The Midnight Library
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
★★★★★A Night To Remember
A Night To Remember
Walter Lord
★★★★★A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
★★★★★Sex & Punishment
Sex & Punishment
Eric Berkowitz
★★★★★The Masque of The Red Death
The Masque of The Red Death
Edgar Alan Poe
★★★★★Diary of An Oxygen Thief
Diary of An Oxygen Thief
Anonymous
★★★★★

Read · 2023

1984
1984
George Orwell
★★★★★Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
★★★★★The Nature of Alexander
The Nature of Alexander
Mary Renault
★★★★★
Stray Reflections
Muhammad Iqbal
★★★★★Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall
Anna Funder
★★★★★Cities That Shaped The Ancient World
Cities That Shaped The Ancient World
John Julius Norwich
★★★★★Animal Farm
Animal Farm
George Orwell
★★★★★
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