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