We talk a lot about nonfiction, but is that all we read? We go over why fiction's worth taking seriously, along with a few of our favorite books.Full show notesThings mentioned in this episode:Tom's Books:American Gods, by Neil GaimanThe Diamond Age, by Neal StephensonLogicomix, by Apostolos DoxiadisThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas AdamsHarry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, by Eliezer YudkowskyMartin's Books:The Sirens of Titan, by Kurt VonnegutThe Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David MitchellThe Buried Giant, by Kazuo IshiguroThe Slow Regard of Silent Things, by Patrick RothfussAvatar: The Last Airbender - The Lost Adventures, by Gene Yang, Michael DiMartino, and Bryan Konietzko (also see The Promise, which takes place after the series)Other links:Tom on GoodreadsMartin on GoodreadsCrash CourseTom's Impossible ListHow Ben Franklin Structured His DayThe Procrastination Equation: An In-Depth Breakdown (Ep. 167)How to Make Consistent Progress on Your Goals (Even If You're Lazy)Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor FranklBuffer - The Surprising Power of Reading FictionCuckoo's Egg, by Clifford StollStory of a Shipwrecked Sailor, by Gabriel García-Márquez (Spanish version)How to Remember More of What You Learn with Spaced Repetition9 Life-Changing Books (Ep. 96)Neuromancer, by William GibsonThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, by Catherynne ValenteAlice's Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, by Lewis CarrollA Crash Course on How to Start Investing (Even If You’re in Debt) (Ep. 168)Listen Money MattersCryptonomiconTom's Top 10 Favorite Fiction Books!The Name of the Wind, and The Wise Man's Fear, by Patrick RothfussRogues, by George R. R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Patrick Rothfuss, and more (the anthology with a story about one of the characters from The Kingkiller Chronicle)Ender's Game, by Orson Scott CardRationality: From AI to Zombies, by Eliezer YudkowskyPredictably Irrational, by Dan ArielyThinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel KahnemanA Short History of Nearly Everything, by Bill BrysonMarvel UnlimitedMistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon SandersonThe Metropolitan Man, by Alexander WalesWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.