In April and early this month, I started adding to my collection of philosophy and political theory (aka political science) books.  

Rene Descartes

--Discourse on Method

--Meditations on First Philosophy

Carl Von Clausewitz

--On War

Thomas Hobbes

--The Leviathan

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

--Discourse on Inequality

--Discourse on Political Economy

--On Social Contract

Benedict de Spinoza

--A Theologico-Political Treatise

--A Political Treatise

John Stuart Mill

--On Liberty

--Utilitarianism

--Considerations on Representative Government

--The Subjection of Women

John Locke

--Two Treatises of Government

I already have Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, The Federalist by Hamilton, Madison, & Jay, and The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels; however I am open to suggestions that anyone has to add to my collection.

Speculative worlds:

– Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler – Reviewed.

– The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula le Guin – Sometimes, I have no words for the books I enjoy.

– Killbox by Ann Aguirre – I really loved this addition to the series. So much character growth. Seriously.

Fantasy with LGBTQIA protagonists:

– A Companion to Wolves by Sarah Monettte and Elizabeth Bear – So immersive. I must have a soft spot for stories with the kind of fierce, strange, playful and familial loyalty that exists between wolves and people.

– Captive Prince by C.S Pacat – Reviewed.

Supernatural YA with protagonists from mixed backgrounds:

– Razorhust by Justine Larbeleister – Reviewed.

– Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory – Reviewed.

Non-fiction for those who wander:

– Zen in the Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury – Just brilliant. Both practical and inspiring. 

– Daring Greatly by Bene Brown – Wonderful advice on building resilience. See the TED Talk.

The Soul of the Marionette: A Short Inquiry into Human Freedom by John Nicholas Gray – Reviewed.