Corentin Briat

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

• Scientific American article “Automatic Control” by E. Nagel

• Scientific American article “Feedback” by A. Tustin

• Scientific American article “On the Role of the Computer” by L. N. Ridemour

• Scientific American article “An Automatic Machine Tool” by W. Pease

• Scientific American article “Information” by G. W. King

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)