Corentin Briat

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Literature

You will find here some links to my favorite novels, books, comics, and mangas.

General Science-Fiction

Ubik by Philip K. Dick (Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, Paranoid Fiction, Philosophical Fiction).
The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldricht by Philip K. Dick (Dystopian, Science Fiction, Philosophical Fiction).
Dune by Frank Herbert (Science Fiction).

ALternate History

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick.
Fatherland by Robert Harris (Thriller).

Cyberpunk

Neuromancer by William Gibson.
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (Postcyberpunk).
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan (Mystery).

Steampunk

The Anubis Gate by Tim Powers (Time TRavel, Fantasy).
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore (Alternate History, Metafiction, Superhero).

Fantasy

The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien (Fantasy, Adventure).
Ghosts of Ascalon by Matt Forbeck and Jeff Grubb (Fantasy from Guild Wars’ lore).
Sea of Sorrows by Ree Soesbee (Fantasy from Guild Wars’ lore).
Edge of Destiny by J. Robert King (Fantasy from Guild Wars’ lore).

Philosophy

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn (History of Science).

Society and Economics

Drugs Without the Hot Air by David Nutt (Nonfiction, Sience, Politics, Psychology, Health).
Freakononics by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (Economics, Sociology)

Science

The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil (Nonfiction, Science, Future).

Physics

Our Mathematical Universe by Max Tegmark (Nonfiction, Science).

Life Sciences

The Vital Question by Nick Lane (Origin of Life).
The Serengeti Rules by Sean B. Caroll (Origin of Life).

Mathematics

Mathematics and the Real World by Zvi Artstein (History of Science).

Control

Mangas

Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama (Adventure, Comic Fantasy, Martial Arts).
Full Metal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa (Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Steampunk).
Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo (Cyberpunk, Political Thriller, Post-Apocalyptic)