79,323 books
—
295,772 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
to-read
(0)
currently-reading (7)
read (635)
did-not-finish (0)
novels (444)
north-american-literature (281)
big-book (80)
fantasy (66)
short-stories (55)
british (53)
science-fiction (43)
historical-fiction (36)
currently-reading (7)
read (635)
did-not-finish (0)
novels (444)
north-american-literature (281)
big-book (80)
fantasy (66)
short-stories (55)
british (53)
science-fiction (43)
historical-fiction (36)
graphic-novel
(34)
favorites (33)
japanese (21)
south-american (18)
historical (15)
memoir (14)
childrens (13)
essays (13)
french (13)
african-american (12)
autobiography (12)
czech (12)
favorites (33)
japanese (21)
south-american (18)
historical (15)
memoir (14)
childrens (13)
essays (13)
french (13)
african-american (12)
autobiography (12)
czech (12)
“I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.”
― Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion
― Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion
“Everything is all right, and everybody has to do exactly what he does. I learned that on Tralfamadore.”
―
―
“Conventions are stupid things; but even the children of the spirit must make some compromise with the world.”
―
―
“And I no longer ask for all the solitude in the world, but for time.”
― Antwerp
― Antwerp
“Hey, Bubu, a bottle of good French wine...Sip it slowly, do you most good. You'll sleep. Be happy. And if you want to come downstairs, dance and sing, talk, ok. Do what you want. Here's the wine.”
―
―
William T Vollmann Central
— 284 members
— last activity Aug 14, 2026 08:09AM
This corner of goodreads shall serve the needs of rainbow readers of Mr Vollmann's indulgent body of work. We welcome the veteran and the fresh flesh ...more
Thomas Pynchon
— 381 members
— last activity Dec 22, 2025 05:33AM
This is a group for Thomas Pynchon readers, whether casual or fanatical. What's your favourite Pynchon book? What's your favourite Pynchon story? I've ...more
dave’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at dave’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
359 books
|
57 friends
91 books
|
100 friends
127 books
|
45 friends
889 books
|
63 friends
98 books
|
29 friends
0 books
|
18 friends
7 books
|
52 friends
4 books
|
101 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by dave
Lists liked by dave