I'm the artist of Unshelved and write Not Invented Here. I mostly read sci-fi, history, biography, science, and mainstream comics. Whenever went wrong in the past and resulted in an alternate dystopian present, I'm a happy man. I have a small bookcase of favorite books that I re-read every year or two.
I prefer the original art work from the first book, and the direction the story took in book 2 was not as entertaining either. Overall, a bit disappointing from what was expected.