2021 Full Reading List
The Year of Series

2021 Reading List

Nearly every book on this year’s list is part of a series of books. I’ve wanted to read a lot of these books for many years and have never gotten around to them. I’m dropping the 52-book requirement this year as most of these books are longer than usual.

Books 1 – 7

The Chronicles of Narnia

These are some of the first books I remember reading as a child and I’ve never read the full set.

1,422 Total Pages | 24 hours 30 minutes total reading time

Completed
The Lion The Witch The Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Completed
Prince Caspian
Prince Caspian
Completed
The Voyage Of Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Completed
The Silver Chair
The Silver Chair
Completed
The Horse And His Boy
The Horse and His Boy
Completed
The Magicians Nephew
The Magician’s Nephew
Completed
The Last Battle
The Last Battle
Books 8 – 11, 24, & 26

The Robert Caro Series

I’ve started off with the LBJ series but added in Working and The Power Broker after being so thoroughly impressed with the four LBJ books.

LBJ Series | 2,825 Total Pages | 120 hours 35 minutes total reading time

All Caro Books | 4,194 Total Pages | 175 hours 32 minutes total reading time

Completed
The Path To Power
The Path to Power
Completed
Means Of Ascent
Means of Ascent
Completed
Master Of The Senate
Master of the Senate
Completed
The Passage Of Power
The Passage of Power
Completed
Working
Working
Completed
The Power Broker
The Power Broker
Books 12 – 15

The Lord of the Rings Triology

The fact I’ve made it through 40 years of life not having read this should concern you all.

1,451 Total Pages | 49 hours 20 minutes total reading time

Completed
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
Completed
The Fellowship Of The Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring
Completed
The Two Towers
The Two Towers
Completed
The Return Of The King
The Return of the King
Books 16 – 18

Retelling the Story Series

Russ Ramsey is my pastor in Franklin, TN.

655 Total Pages | 17 hours 48 minutes total reading time

Completed
The Advent Of The Lamb Of God
The Advent of the Lamb of God
Completed
The Passion Of The King Of Glory
The Passion of the King of Glory
Completed
The Mission Of The Body Of Christ
The Mission of the Body of Christ
Books 25, 27, 30, and 31

Out of Series Books

And a few books outside the overall theme of series books.

1,431 Total Pages

Completed
Bibliotheca
The New Testament
Completed
The Idea Of Israel
The Idea of Israel in Second Temple Judaism
Completed
Lost In Thought
Lost in Thought
Completed
The Second Mountain
The Second Mountain
Books 19 – 23

The Russ Roberts Series

All books by EconTalk Podcast Host, Russ Roberts.

957 Total Pages | 18 hours 32 minutes total reading time

Completed
The Invisible Heart An Economic Romance
The Invisible Heart
Completed
The Choice
The Choice
Completed
The Price Of Everything
The Price of Everything
Completed
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life Russ Roberts
How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life
Completed
Gambling With Other Peoples Money
Gambling With Other People’s Money
Books 28 (completed) and 29 & 45 if I have time at the end of the year. This series may go unfinished. I’m 251 pages into book 2.

Shelby Foote’s Civil War

A deep dive into the Civil War.

2,836 Total Pages

Completed
Civil War Volume1
The Civil War Volume I: Fort Sumter to Perryville
Civil War Volume2
The Civil War Volume II: Fredericksburg to Meridian
Civil War Volume3
The Civil War Volume III: Red River to Appomattox
Books 31 – 37

Harry Potter

A series I’ve never read. Nor have I seen the movies.

4,100 Total Pages | 77 hours 36 minutes total reading time

Completed
Harry Potter Sorcerers Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Completed
Harry Potter Chamber Of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Completed
Harry Potter Prisoner Of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Completed
Harry Potter Goblet Of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Completed
Harry Potter Order Of Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Completed
Harry Potter Half Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Completed
Harry Potter Deathly Hollows
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Books 39 – 42

Liberty Fund Conference

I’ve been invited to the 2021 Liberty Fund Conference in December 2021 and these are the required books set for discussion.

2,118 Total Pages

Completed
Dangerous Liasons
Dangerous Liaisons
Completed
The Theory Of Moral Sentiments
The Theory of Moral Sentiments
Hume Essays
Essays: Moral, Political, and Literary
Completed
Fable Of The Bees
The Fable of the Bees
Books 43 – 45

Late Additions

I’ll be closing out 2021 with these three books. Atomic Habits for productivity tips, God of the Garden for an end of the year contemplative book, and Watermark because of curiosity.

598 Total Pages

Completed
Atomic Habits
Atomic Habits
Completed
The God Of The Garden
The God of the Garden
Completed
Watermark
Watermark