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Stage 2 · the Great Books, in order

2023 Reading List

The books I read in 2023, in reading order.

57
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17,393
Pages
4.6
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#1Bible Vol 1: The Five Books & The Former Prophets
Bible Vol 1: The Five Books & The Former Prophets
Jan 18, 2023
#2Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh
★★★★★
Mar 3, 2023
#3The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh
★★★★★
Mar 17, 2023
#4Civilizations of Ancient Iraq
Civilizations of Ancient Iraq
Benjamin & Karen Foster
★★★★★
Mar 15, 2023
#5Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh
★★★★★
Mar 19, 2023
#6Writings from Ancient Egypt
Writings from Ancient Egypt
★★★★
Mar 25, 2023
#7Taschen: Egyptian Art
Taschen: Egyptian Art
Émile Prisse D’Avennes
★★★★★
Apr 12, 2023
#8The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt
Toby Wilkinson
★★★★★
Apr 10, 2023
#9Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun
Sandro Vannini
Apr 16, 2023
#10Akhenaten and the Religion of Light
Akhenaten and the Religion of Light
Erik Hornung
★★★
Apr 18, 2023
#11The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems 1940-1640 BC
The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems 1940-1640 BC
Apr 19, 2023
#12The Stories of Setne Khamwas
The Stories of Setne Khamwas
★★★★
Apr 19, 2023
#13Poems
Poems
Enheduana
Apr 23, 2023
#14The Rig Veda
The Rig Veda
★★★
May 13, 2023
#15The Hindus: An Alternate History
The Hindus: An Alternate History
Wendy Doniger
★★★★★
May 7, 2023
#16Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish
★★★★
May 15, 2023
#17Moses Among the Idols
Moses Among the Idols
Amy Balogh
★★★★★
May 23, 2023
#18Assyria
Assyria
Eckart Frahm
★★★★★
May 30, 2023
#19Babylon
Babylon
Paul Kriwaczek
★★★★★
Jun 10, 2023
#20Persians
Persians
Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
★★★★★
Jun 24, 2023
#21Ea’s Duplicity in the Gilgamesh Flood Story
Ea’s Duplicity in the Gilgamesh Flood Story
Martin Worthington
★★★★★
Jun 30, 2023
#22Gilead
Gilead
Marilynne Robinson
★★★★★
Jul 2, 2023
#23Reimagining Apologetics
Reimagining Apologetics
Justin Ariel Bailey
★★★★
Jul 6, 2023
#24In Praise of Good Bookstores
In Praise of Good Bookstores
Jeff Deutsch
★★★★★
Jul 8, 2023
#25On Writing (and Writers)
On Writing (and Writers)
C.S. Lewis
★★★★★
Jul 9, 2023
#26Dead Fall
Dead Fall
Brad Thor
★★★★
Jul 12, 2023
#27Black Ice
Black Ice
Brad Thor
★★★★
Jul 16, 2023
#28Everything Sad is Untrue
Everything Sad is Untrue
Daniel Nayeri
★★★★★
Jul 19, 2023
#29Something You Once Knew
Something You Once Knew
Joshua Luke Smith
★★★★
Jul 21, 2023
#30Murder in Mesopotamia
Murder in Mesopotamia
Agatha Christie
★★★★★
Jul 25, 2023
#31The Histories
The Histories
Herodotus
★★★★★
Sep 11, 2023
#32Theogony & Works and Days
Theogony & Works and Days
Hesiod
★★★★★
Aug 16, 2023
#33Sappho: Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments
Sappho: Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments
Sappho
★★★★
Aug 22, 2023
#34Sappho: If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho
Sappho: If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho
Sappho
★★★★
Aug 23, 2023
#35The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe
The Scythians: Nomad Warriors of the Steppe
Barry Cunliffe
Dec 23, 2023
#36Mythology
Mythology
Edith Hamilton
★★★★
Sep 17, 2023
#37The Greek Way
The Greek Way
Edith Hamilton
★★★★★
Oct 2, 2023
#38The Iliad
The Iliad
Homer
★★★★★
Oct 23, 2023
#39How to Save the West
How to Save the West
Spencer Klavan
Sep 26, 2023
#40The War That Killed Achilles
The War That Killed Achilles
Caroline Alexander
★★★★★
Nov 1, 2023
#41The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Homer
★★★★★
Nov 15, 2023
#42The Homeric Hymns
The Homeric Hymns
Homer
★★★★
Nov 18, 2023
#43On Greek Literature
On Greek Literature
Basil
★★★★★
Nov 19, 2023
#44The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Homer
Nov 30, 2023
#45A Companion to Homer's Odyssey
A Companion to Homer's Odyssey
James Morrison
★★★★
Nov 30, 2023
#46The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog
The Angel Knew Papa and the Dog
Doug McKelvey
★★★★★
Dec 1, 2023
#47The Book of the Dun Cow
The Book of the Dun Cow
Walter Wangerin Jr.
★★★★
Dec 5, 2023
#48A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest
A Ranger’s Guide to Glipwood Forest
Andrew Peterson
Dec 6, 2023
#49Elon Musk
Elon Musk
Walter Isaacson
★★★★★
Dec 15, 2023
#50Ransom
Ransom
David Malouf
★★★★★
Dec 17, 2023
#50Gilgamesh Among Us
Gilgamesh Among Us
Theodore Ziolkowsk
★★★★
Dec 22, 2023
#51Gilgamesh’s Snake
Gilgamesh’s Snake
Ghareeb Iskander
Dec 22, 2023
#52Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites
Paul and the Resurrection of Israel: Jews, Former Gentiles, Israelites
Dr. Jason A. Staples
Dec 31, 2023
Bible Vol II: The Latter Prophets
Bible Vol II: The Latter Prophets
★★★★★
Jan 27, 2023
Bible Vol III: The Writings
Bible Vol III: The Writings
★★★★★
Feb 7, 2023
Bible Vol IV: The Apocrypha
Bible Vol IV: The Apocrypha
Feb 17, 2023
Bible Vol V: The New Testament
Bible Vol V: The New Testament
★★★★★
Feb 28, 2023