The Loved List

This page lists books, music, and games that hold a special place in my heart. Everything on the list has either had a lasting emotional impact on me, or changed the way I think in a significant way. A few pieces of media are listed here because I believe they represent the best example of a certain genre or style.

This list is constantly changing. Some things don’t pass the test of time, while others become more important to me as I change and grow as a person. Regardless, this list is a good snapshot of my tastes and interests in the present moment.

Books

• The Locked Tomb series by Tamsyn Muir (currently includes Gideon the Ninth, Harrow the Ninth, and Nona the Ninth)
• Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
• Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
• रेत समाधि by Geetanjali Shree
• This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
• Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
• वे दिन by Nirmal Verma

Music

• Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City by Kendrick Lamar
• Puberty 2 by Mitski
• Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides by SOPHIE
• All four Run the Jewels albums (includes Run the Jewels 1, Run the Jewels 2, Run the Jewels 3, and Run the Jewels 4)
• Cancer 4 Cure by El-P
• Both albums by 100 gecs (includes 1000 gecs and 10,000 gecs)
• Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
• Emotion by Carly Rae Jepsen
• The Eminem Show by Eminem
• SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama

Video Games

• Night in the Woods by Infinite Fall and Secret Lab
• Diablo Ⅱ by Blizzard North
• Hades by Supergiant Games
• Animal Crossing: New Leaf by Nintendo EAD
• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked by Atlus and Career Soft
• Fire Emblem: Awakening by Intelligent Systems
• Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 by Chris Sawyer
• Control by Remedy Entertainment
• Disco Elysium by ZA/UM