The Shelf

Begun June 2025.

Meant to be inclusive; due to ADHD, it is not exhaustive. The intent is to list it upon first encounter, then make a notation when I'm finished reading. — Dan.

Computing/Programming

My Computer Likes Me When I Speak BASIC || 1973, Albrecht
Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs || 1986, MIT OpenCourseWare
The Linux Command Line || 2019, Shotts
Eloquent JavaScript || 2024, Haverbeke
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide || 2020, Flanagan
How Linux Works || 2021, Ward
Learning the vi and Vim Editors || 2008, Robbins, Hannah, & Lamb
The Nature of Code || 2024, Shiffman

Mathematics

Discrete Mathematics with Applications || 2011, Epp
Linear Algebra and Its Applications || 2016, Lay

Ch1.1: Linear Equations || 2023, Lee

The Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art || Wikipedia
Basic Mathematics || 1988, Lang
The Three Crises in Mathematics: Logicism, Intuitionism and Formalism || Snapper, 1979
A Mathematician's Lament || Lockhart, 2009
Math for Programmers || Orland, 2020

Fiction/Literature

Interactive Fiction

Twisty Little Passages || 2001, Montfort
Des Enfers Confortables/A Comfortable Hell || Stephane F., 2018

Manga

Berserk (reread) || Miura
Tokyo Ghoul (reread) || Ishida

Poetry

I Have a Special Plan for the World || Ligotti

Philosophy

On Bullshit || Frankfurt, 1986

Video Games

LucasArt Point-and-Click Adventures

The Dig || 1995
LOOM || 1990

Side Scrollers && Platformers

Castlevania || 1986, Konami

Deck Builders

Slay the Spire || 2019, Mega Crit

FromSoftware

Bloodborne || 2015
Dark Souls || 2011

It may have taken me over 100 hours of exploration and previous failed attempts, but I finally rang the Second Bell of Awakening in July 2025.
I am not even halfway through the game.

Visual Novels

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk || 2020, Nikita Kryukov
Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk || 2021, Nikita Kryukov

Demos

CloverPit || 2025, Panik Arcade
No, I'm not a Human || 2025, Trioskaz
The Coldest Winter || 2025, Vibe XP