The Essential Reading List for Geeks

This is a list of essential reading material for people who consider themselves geeky. I intend to cover mostly fantasy novels, science fiction novels and some comics.

Books

• The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien 
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams 
• A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin (Plus the rest of the books) 
• Good Omens - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett 
• Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
• The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien 
• The Discworld Series - Terry Pratchett 
• Dracula - Bram Stoker
• Frankenstein - Mary Shelley 
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J. K. Rowling 
• Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card 
• The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle 
• Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Lewis Carroll 
• The Chronicles of Narnia - C. S. Lewis 
• The Eye of the World - Robert Jordan 
• The Belgariad - David Eddings 
• Animal Farm - George Orwell 
• Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens 

Comics and Graphic Novels

• Sandman - Neil Gaiman 
• Maus - Art Spiegelman 
• Marvel Superheroes 
• Batman 
• Watchmen - Alan Moore