just restarted the Expanse series

Runaway Jury by John Grisham. It's a long but enjoyable read.

The heroes by Joe Abercrombie By all means not a nieche author. Goddamn he makes the fights seem so tense and exciting, with just enough involvement/information for you to not pick sides before the fight happens, but still be very excited about the outcome.

I’m working my way through Darcy Coates books. Most are pretty good.

For fiction, I've been working my way through the Inspector Rutledge murder mystery series by the mother/son duo that wrote as Charles Todd. I really haven't liked this series, to be honest, I'm only reading it because I like the genre and the setting, and a family member is into them so we can talk about them when I see them. But I really don't care for the protagonist and the pseudo-schizophrenic voice in his head is a gimmick that got old really fast.

For non-fiction, I'm reading Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America's Food Industry by Austin Frerick, and holy cow (pun not intended) is it an eye-opener. You know how some non-fiction books will make you see the world differently, and also piss you off? Yeah, it's one of those. But told well enough that the rage isn't too bad. I'm actually enjoying it, in a "holy shit" sort of way. (And shit is a big portion of the book, since that's the by-product from pig farming enclosures that has poisoned the majority of the rivers in Iowa and portions in other states.)

A Short History of Ireland by John Gibney

Paying a visit to Ireland and wanted to learn some of the history. It's a good book but definitely wish it included pre-1500s history, since it is a more Britain-centric view of Ireland, really. Starts when Britain really gets to colonizing

My wife and I like to read through books together sometimes, and we're very close to wrapping up Quantum Thief (its my third read through, but her first). Still an absolutely incredible piece of sci fi. Unbelievable that it was his debut novel.

As for me, I'm finally working on House of Leaves, and oh boy is that ever a book.

First Person by Rituparno Ghosh

This is a collection of columns Ghosh wrote. He was a critically acclaimed director (and actor) of mostly Bengali films known for his aesthetics and sensitivity. On top of that, he was also an LGBTQ activist. I know a few people who used to be homophobes but changed their opinion after watching his works.

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. I'm working my way through his works.

Just finished "Void" by Rhiannon Lassiter. Quite good cyberpunk read it you don't kind that is was written for teenagers. It's a trilogy: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10637724-void

Finished Winter's Heart by Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time book 9) and started Crossroads of Twilight (book 10). Book 9 was slow at first but really picked up in the second half. So far book 10 is starting slow too, but knowing this is the last "slog" book is helping me stay motivated.

Finished The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson. I had heard this was a good early horror, and an inspiration to Lovecraft, and I definitely glimpsed that in a few places. The rest of it, however, hoo boy, was that a slog to get through. I'd expected the of-the-period prose style/voice, but it really felt like he smooshed several separate stories into one, with excruciating detail in some parts, and a complete lack in others. The only bright spots, for me, were aspects that seemed like proto-versions of things I'm familiar with (namely, the Dark Sign from Dark Souls, Piglins from Minecraft, and the Beach from Death Stranding), although I have no idea if they were actually inspired by this book or not.

Bingo squares: Older Than You Are (HM), It's About Time, Among the Stars. May count for Bookception and Stranger in a Strange Land, as well, but ehhh.

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I'm a few pages into a couple of books atm, which I started as treats while I tried to get through The House on the Borderland: Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova, and Dark Star by Oliver Langmead. The latter is a verse novel, which I didn't realize was a thing! Looking forward to seeing how the experience differs from normal prose.

DUNE

I'm about to read book 21 of the Inspector Alleyn series by Ngaio Marsh, False Scent.

If you end up liking the first Jack Reacher book, then I would recommend the first season of Reacher (I think on Prime). It takes some liberties, but follows the story reasonably well. And has an actual large guy playing Reacher, not Tom Cruise.

Keep in mind there were a few years between me reading the first book and watching season 1, so I might've spotted more differences had I experienced them back to back.