Adam Savage Book Recommendations

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by Haruki Murakami

"Seriously, one of my favorite books of all time." - Adam Savage (Source)

Atlas Obscura

An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

by Joshua Foer

"Buy the book. Seriously great content." - Adam Savage (Source)

Seveneves

A Novel

by Neal Stephenson

"A better book [than 'Snow Crash']." - Adam Savage (Source)

The Three-Body Problem (3 books)

"I felt like I was getting a Chinese version of Chinese culture." - Adam Savage (Source)

Shikasta

by Doris Lessing

"A field report on Earth." - Adam Savage (Source)

Born Standing Up

A Comic's Life

by Steve Martin

"On a big road trip, I read it out loud to my wife, she read it out loud to me. Then we got the audio book and we listened to Steve Martin read it." - Adam Savage (Source)

Gun, with Occasional Music

by Jonathan Lethem

"A great science fiction novel." - Adam Savage (Source)

Dune (6 books)

"If you haven't read it, just go read it. It is amazing!" - Adam Savage (Source)

The Left Hand of Darkness

by Ursula K. Le Guin

"An impressive and powerful experience." - Adam Savage (Source)

The Liars' Club

A Memoir

by Mary Karr

"[The author's] first memoir." - Adam Savage (Source)

Snow Crash

A Novel

by Neal Stephenson

"It's a tough call because I prefer other books of [this author]. But [this book] is so important within the history of science fiction." - Adam Savage (Source)

Sprawl (3 books)

"[This series] changed my life." - Adam Savage (Source)

Girl in Landscape

A Novel

by Jonathan Lethem

"The [book] that I love of [this author]." - Adam Savage (Source)

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

by Julia Child

"A great cookbook." - Adam Savage (Source)