Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Martin Goodman's books

223 ratings | 19 reviews | avg rating:4.37

Martin’s Year In Books

Martin’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Martin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Martin’s 2025 Year in Books

Martin Goodman’s Followers (13)

Martin’s Bookshelves

to-read (6)
currently-reading (19)
read (222)
did-not-finish (0)
2nd-world-war (1)
campus-novel (1)
dystopian-fiction (2)
environmental (2)
gay (2)
sacred-mountains (1)
See all bookshelves »

Martin’s Friends (11)

Laura Greenwood

3,947 books | 1,079 friends

Sarah Walton

62 books | 71 friends

Fatema

446 books | 188 friends

Janet Knight

58 books | 45 friends

Caz Eddy

40 books | 30 friends

Scott Whittaker

549 books | 19 friends

Dahlian Kirby

210 books | 26 friends

Babs Horton

0 books | 36 friends

More friends…

Martin Goodman

Goodreads Author

Born

December 28

Member Since

May 2013

edit data

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Martin Goodman questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Martin Goodman’s books

Average rating: 3.6 · 473 ratings · 127 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Head for a Tree: The Extraordinary Story of the Bishnoi, Guardians of Nature 3.94 avg rating — 47 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lessons from Cruising: Stories 2.86 avg rating — 64 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Was Carlos Castaneda: The Afterlife Dialogues 3.33 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cellist of Dachau 3.73 avg rating — 41 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suffer and Survive: The Extreme Life of J.S. Haldane 4.15 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ectopia 3.09 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2013 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	J SS Bach 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Bended Knees 3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Search of the Divine Mother: The Mystery of Mother Meera 3.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slippery When Wet 2.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Martin Goodman…

Thanks for those reviews coming in for ECTOPIA. I'm glad of them all. It's not a book EVERYONE'S going to like so it's good to hear all sides.
Some wonder what the answer is to 'why aren't girls born anymore?' Why don't we learn? A few possible reasons are given .... one kickstarted the whole book, a science report that heat dictates the gender of alligators. It gets hot, then males crack out of t Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on November 19, 2013 05:22 • Tags: likeable-characters

View all 2 posts »

Martin is Currently Reading

Martin Goodman is currently reading

The Hunter

by Tana French (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 27, 2026 01:45PM

Martin Goodman is currently reading

Icarus 17 (BOX 88 #4)

by Charles Cumming

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 21, 2026 06:58AM

Martin Goodman is currently reading

Hard Rain Falling

by Don Carpenter

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 21, 2026 06:57AM

rss
Martin’s Recent Updates

Martin Goodman is currently reading The Hunter by Tana French (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 27, 2026 01:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Hunter by Tana French. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Hunter by Tana French <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Martin Goodman rated a book it was amazing Resolution (Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Series Book 2) by Robert B. Parker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 21, 2026 11:11PM · like
Martin Goodman is currently reading Icarus 17 (BOX 88 #4) by Charles Cumming	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 21, 2026 06:58AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Icarus 17 by Charles Cumming. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Icarus 17 by Charles Cumming <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Martin Goodman is currently reading Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 21, 2026 06:57AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Martin Goodman is currently reading Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 21, 2026 05:49AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Martin Goodman is currently reading Blood Wedding by Pierre Lemaitre	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 20, 2026 04:21AM · like
Martin Goodman finished reading Resolution (Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Series Book 2) by Robert B. Parker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 16, 2026 01:52PM · like
Martin Goodman is currently reading Persians: The Age of The Great Kings by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 15, 2026 11:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Persians by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Martin Goodman is currently reading Exemplar (Autonomous Sequence #1) by Alastair Wells	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 15, 2026 11:45PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Exemplar by Alastair Wells. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Exemplar by Alastair Wells <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Martin Goodman is currently reading Resolution (Virgil Cole & Everett Hitch Series Book 2) by Robert B. Parker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 14, 2026 12:38PM · like