Christopher J. Porter | Author

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•The End of Eternity (1955) - Isaac Asimov

Last year I read all 15 of the books in Asimov’s Robots/Spacers/Empire/Foundation series. I heard that this book, while not officially part of that series, can be thought of as related due to a particular reference to it.

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•The Well of Ascension (2007) – Brandon Sanderson

I loved The Final Empire, so I’m continuing the Era 1 Mistborn trilogy with the second book.

YouTube video by Steamroller Stories How Kent learned to cook | Spice Frontier Prequel Story #2 📖

How Kent learned to cook | Spice Frontier Prequel Story #2

The second part of the audiobook edition (illustrated!) of Spice Frontier: The First Course, the prequel novel that I co-wrote, is now live on the Steamroller Stories YouTube channel!

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•Clans of the Alphane Moon (1964) - Philip K. Dick

Working my way through PKD’s work. This is the seventh of his books that I’ll have read.

I know! I started it and then a few days later that announcement was made.

The first Mistborn book was so good! I’m really looking forward to continuing this series (and the Cosmere as a whole). Lots more Sanderson in my future, but in order to keep myself from burning out on him, I’m planning on reading another author’s book in-between each one I finish.

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•Mistborn: The Final Empire (2006) – Brandon Sanderson

I’ve finally decided to dive into the Cosmere. The only work from Sanderson I’ve read are the last three Wheel of Time books which he co-authored. Looking forward to getting lost in a world that’s fully his own creation.

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A Maze of Death (1970) - Philip K. Dick

Working my way through PKD’s work. This is the sixth of his books that I’ll have read.

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•The Ballad of Black Tom (2016) – Victor LaValle

Picked this one up used after the title and cover caught my eye. It’s only 150 pages and I needed a quick read after spending the last two weeks tackling the mind-bending book that is House of Leaves.

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•House of Leaves (2000) - Mark Z. Danielewski

I’m starting 2026 with a book I’ve been curious about for 25 years. A flip through its pages reveals it’s not your everyday novel, but a work of epistolary fiction that breaks free from standard literary form.

I finished my final book of 2025. I managed to read 65 books this year! I've attached my Top 10 (with some honorable mentions) as well as images of all the book covers so you can check them out.

Overall, it was a great year of reading with only a few I didn't really enjoy.

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•The New York Trilogy: City of Glass (1985) | Ghosts (1986) | The Locked Room (1986) - Paul Auster

I’ve been wanting to check out Paul Auster’s work for a while. A friend said this is one of his best, so I’m excited to dive in today.

It's like they don't realize that even if they happen to save money by utilizing GenAI in their workflow, that won't matter in the end if the majority of people won't buy the finished product because it was used.. We've made games for decades without GenAI. We don't need it and we don't want it.

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•The Black Cloud (1957) - Fred Hoyle

I’m pretty sure this one came on my radar because a while back I happened to see a friend comment somewhere that it was their favorite sci-fi story. I don’t remember which friend it was. Looking forward to this one!

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•The Curse of Chalion (2001) - Lois McMaster Bujold

This is one that I see get mentioned often on lists of people’s favorite fantasy books. I’ve been reading a lot of sci-fi lately, so I’m in the mood to get lost in a good fantasy right now.

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My copy of Good Omens - The Official (and Ineffable) Graphic Novel, illustrated by Colleen Doran, just arrived! I backed this project on Kickstarter. I’ve read the original novel three times and can’t wait to dive into this beautiful book! 1/2 🧵

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Our Friends from Frolix 8 (1970) - Philip K. Dick

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•Turtlenecks (2021), by Steven Christie

This one was recommended to me by a writer friend who knows the author. It’s been a little while since I last read a graphic novel, so I’m looking forward to this brief interlude before starting another book.

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•A Confederacy of Dunces (1980) - John Kennedy Toole

I’ve owned this copy of this book for so long that I don’t even remember how I acquired it. But I know my friend Sam recommended it to me, so I’m excited to dive in.

I was in line at midnight for the 9/9/99 launch. I still remember all the commercials on TV leading up to its release. I loved Dreamcast!

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•The Road (2006) - Cormac McCarthy

This is my first McCarthy book, so I’m excited to experience his writing for the first time. If I like this one, I also already have a copy of Blood Meridian on my shelf which I’ll read as my next of his books.

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•Kindred (1979), by Octavia E. Butler

This is the first novel by Butler that I’ll be reading. I also have Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Talents, and Fledgling on my shelf.

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•Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

Surprisingly, this is a first-time read, despite Blade Runner being one of my favorite sci-fi films. I heard the book is quite different from the film, so I’m looking forward to reading PKD’s original vision.

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•I Know What I Saw, by K.T. Carlisle

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•The Count of Monte Cristo (1846), by Alexandre Dumas

This is one I’ve wanted to read for years, so I figured it’s finally time to dive in. This book is a 900-page chonker, so I’ll be busy with the adventures of Edmond Dantès for at least the next few of weeks.

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•The Troop (2014), by Nick Cutter

I don’t read a lot of horror, but this one caught my eye after seeing a friend’s review of it on Goodreads. October is a good month for a disturbing read, yeah?

I’m going to take a break from Asimov for now, but I plan to read Nemesis and The End of Eternity soon (as well as more Asimov novels, short stories, and essays in the future).

On August 22nd, I decided to embark on a journey through all fifteen books of Isaac Asimov’s classic ROBOTS/SPACERS/EMPIRE/FOUNDATION saga. Today, seven weeks later, I ended that journey having finished Forward the Foundation, the last book Asimov wrote (published posthumously).

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•Forward the Foundation (1993), by Isaac Asimov

I’m continuing my journey reading all fifteen books in Isaac Asimov’s ROBOTS/SPACERS/EMPIRE/FOUNDATION universe. This is the final book!