I. PERSONAL LIFE
I.A. LIFE EXPERIENCE & HABITS
I.A.1. Favorite Years of My Life
I.A.2. Favorite Christmas Seasons
I.A.3. Favorite Childhood Memories
 1. being saved and baptized |  2. watching Return of the Jedi in the theater |  3. visits to Glorieta, New Mexico |  4. stargazing project in junior high |  5. celebrating Christmases at the farm in Oklahoma |
 6. getting my first Star Wars figures for my sixth birthday |  7. watching Sesame Street every day until I was well into elementary school |  8. being read to by my parents |  9. receiving the Cobra Night Raven, Stun, and Air Chariot for Christmas in 1986 |  10. discovering Tiger Force releases at Children's Palace in 1988 |
 11. watching the animatronic band at Showbiz Pizza Place |  12. Scholar Bowl competitions in junior high |  13. resetting and reorganizing my life in 1988 |  14. playing board games with family |  15. watching action cartoon series after school |
 16. Bible Drill preparation and competitions |  17. learning to draw with the Secret City Adventures TV show |  18. playing at Bobby Lyman's house after school in junior high |  19. watching Saturday morning cartoons |  20. receiving and using my TI-99/4a home computer |
 21. reading library books about planets and stars |  22. drive-through Wild Animal Safari during summer vacation |  23. playing arcade games at LeMans Karting |  24. parents singing a duet of "Walk While You Have the Light" by Hank Beebe |  25. time on the Apple II computers during elementary IEP program |
 26. Mrs. Jones's class at Indian Creek Elementary |  27. first G.I. Joe purchases in spring 1986 |  28. pizza day on Fridays at school |  29. junior high computer graphics project |  30. visits to Worlds of Fun theme park |
 31. shopping for Star Wars figures in the vintage years |  32. eating macaroni pizza style at home |  33. vintage Kentucky Fried Chicken with glass plates, metal silverware, etc. |  34. learning multiplication tables |  35. playing the organ at the farm in Oklahoma |
 36. the family World Book Encylopedia and its Cyclo Teacher |  37. learning to program in BASIC |  38. the church choir performing the Easter musical Joy Comes in the Morning |  39. playing four square at recess |  40. being introduced to tangrams in elementary IEP |
- Honorable Mentions: grocery shopping with mom; using the family's electric typewriter; playing the board game Trouble at Aunt Bertha's; listening to the family's Christmas albums every December; the tan striped couch we had in Kansas; playing in the sprinkler at the farm in Oklahoma; watching the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation; enjoying Otter Pops in the summer; exploring the Commodore 64 at friends' houses; dyeing Easter eggs with the family
I.A.4. Favorite Homes Where I've Lived
 1. Indian Creek Pkwy, Olathe, KS |  2. Slade Avenue, Haysville, KS |  3. Scenic Court, Vandalia, OH |  4. South F Street, Wellington, KS |  5. Pages Lane, Louisville, KY |
- Honorable Mentions: Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC; Kessler Drive, Overland Park, KS; Evergreen Court, Clarksville, IN
I.A.5. Favorite Cars Owned by My Family
 1. Chevrolet Impala |  2. Dodge Lancer |  3. Pontiac Bonneville |  4. Saturn SL-1 |  5. Plymouth Volare Station Wagon |
- Honorable Mentions: Buick LeSabre; Chevrolet Nova; Chevrolet Chevette; Chevrolet Malibu
I.A.6. Favorite Jobs Where I've Worked
 1. Minister of Education, Hillsdale Baptist Church | 2. Worship Leader, Hillsdale Baptist Church |  3. Senior Data Production Specialist, Unique Management Services |  4. Compliance & Government Affairs Associate, Prism Medical Products |  5. Sales Associate, LifeWay Christian Store |
 6. Math Intern, Wright Laboratory AAAT Division, Wright Patterson Air Force Base |  7. Accounting Clerk, Hilton TeleSuite Network, Teleport Corporation | 8. Data Production Specialist, Unique Management Services | 9. Secretary, Hillsdale Baptist Church |  10. Sales Associate, The Carpenter's Shop |
- Honorable Mentions: Production and Quality Administrator, Renfro Brands; Data Entry, State Farm Insurance; Teaching Assistant, Wright State University; Day Cook, Pizza Hut
I.A.7. Favorite Churches I've Regularly Attended
 1. Christ Community Church, Mt. Airy, NC |  2. Oak Park Baptist Church, Jeffersonville, IN |  3. First Baptist Church, Vandalia, OH |  4. First Baptist Church, Haysville, KS |  5. Hillsdale Baptist Church, Louisville, KY |
I.A.8. Favorite Physical Retailers Where I've Shopped
 1. Children's Palace | 2. LifeWay Christian Store |  3. Suncoast |  4. Buybacks |  5. Borders |
 6. Barnes & Noble |  7. Toys 'R Us |  8. Warner Bros. Studio Store |  9. Blockbuster |  10. Walmart |
 11. Shoe Carnival |  12. Best Buy |  13. TG&Y |  14. Meijer |  15. Target |
- Honorable Mentions: Service Merchandise; Books-A-Million; Staples; EB Games
I.A.9. Favorite Travel Destinations I've Visited
(besides fan conventions & visits to family)
 1. Vatican City/Rome, Italy |  2. Managua, Nicaragua |  3. Xian, China |  4. Walt Disney World, FL | 5. Glorieta, NM |
 6. Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua |  7. Luts'k, Ukraine |  8. Washington, DC |  9. Atlantic Beach, NC |  10. Turpan, China |
 11. Worlds of Fun, MO |  12. Cabin rental, Guthrie, OK |  13. Colorado Springs/Pikes Peak, CO |  14. Zdolbuniv, Ukraine |  15. Hong Kong |
 16. Urumqi, China |  17. Moscow, Russia |  18. Beijing, China |  19. Rivne, Ukraine |  20. Hershey, PA |
- Honorable Mentions: Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua; Ridgecrest, NC; Cornerstone Music & Art Festival, IL; Kings Island, OH; Highland County, OH; Derno, Ukraine; Volodymyr-Volyns'kyy, Ukraine; Dogpatch USA, AR
I.A.10. Most Natural Love Languages I (Expressions of Love Most Readily Given)
I.A.11. Most Natural Love Languages II (Expressions of Love Most Readily Received)
I.A.12. Favorite Home Activities
 1. writing (of all sorts) |  2. playing video games |  3. singing and listening to music |  4. Bible intake |  5. prayer |
 6. maintaining & displaying collectibles |  7. watching old favorite TV series |  8. playing board games |  9. reading (of all sorts) |  10. conversation |
- Honorable Mentions: social media; watching movies; watching Internet videos; number and logic puzzles; air hockey; table football
I.A.13. Favorite Outside-the-Home Activities
 1. fan conventions |  2. zoos and animal parks |  3. miniature golf |  4. stargazing |  5. science centers |
 6. beaches |  7. retro video arcades |  8. art and history museums |  9. theme parks |  10. mild nature walks |
- Honorable Mentions: libraries; fireworks displays; restaurants; bowling; croquet
I.B. EDUCATION
I.B.1. Favorite Secular School Subjects
 1. astronomy |  2. critical thinking & problem solving |  3. algebra |  4. music theory |  5. English vocabulary & grammar |
 6. classical languages |  7. statistics |  8. vocal music |  9. geometry |  10. US history |
 11. world history |  12. art history & appreciation |  13. civics & political science |  14. psychology |  15. zoology |
- Honorable Mentions: sociology; trigonometry & calculus; speech & communication; literature; philosophy
I.B.2. Favorite Elementary and Junior High School Teachers
I.B.3. Favorite High School Teachers
I.B.4. Most Intense High School & College Crushes
I.B.5. Favorite College Professors
I.B.6. Favorite College & Seminary Courses
I.B.7. Favorite Seminary Professors
I.C. CONVENTION LIFE
I.C.1. Best Overall Fan Convention Experiences
 1. Whinny City Pony Con 2017 (Schaumburg, IL) |  2. Ponyville Ciderfest 2018 (Milwaukee) |  3. Midwest Brony Fest 2016 (Kansas City, MO) |  4. Ponyville Ciderfest 2017 (Milwaukee) |  5. GalaxyCon Raleigh 2023 (Raleigh) |
 6. TrotCon 2015 (Columbus) |  7. PopCon Indy 2021 (Indianapolis) |  8. Animate! Raleigh 2024 (Raleigh) |  9. Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo 2022 (Huntsville, AL) |  10. Nightmare Nights 2014 (Addison, TX) |
 11. Midwest Brony Fest 2015 (Overland Park, KS) |  12. Indiana Comic Con 2017 (Indianapolis) |  13. Knoxville Fanboy Expo 2019 (Knoxville, TN) |  14. GalaxyCon Raleigh 2019 (Raleigh) |  15. Nightmare Nights 2015 (Addison, TX) |
 16. TrotCon 2016 (Columbus) |  17. TrotCon 2022 (Columbus) |  18. Planet Comicon 2021 (Kansas City, MO) |  19. Knoxville Fanboy Expo 2017 (Knoxville, TN) |  20. IndyPopCon 2016 (Indianapolis) |
- Honorable Mentions: Knoxville Fanboy Expo 2018 (Knoxville, TN); Nightmare Nights 2013 (Addison, TX); Raleigh Supercon 2018 (Raleigh); GalaxyCon Raleigh 2022 (Raleigh); GalaxyCon Richmond 2020 (Richmond, VA)
I.C.2. Favorite Guest Encounters at General Fan Conventions, Concerts, & Signings
 1. meeting Taylor McNee (2021 KC) |  2. meeting Nichelle Nichols (2017 Indy) |  3. meeting Weird Al Yankovic (2019 Charlotte) |  6. photo op with Tara Strong (2016 Indy) |  5. meeting Beth Moore (2023 Nashville) |
 4. meeting Summer Glau (2019 Raleigh) |  7. lunch with Michelle Creber (2019 Nashville) |  8. photos and chats with Team RWBY (2024 Raleigh) |  9. meeting Mónica Rial (2020 Richmond) |  10. chat with Colleen Clinkenbeard (2023 Raleigh) |
 11. chat with Luci Christian (2023 Raleigh) |  12. meeting Lea Thompson (2022 Huntsville) |  13. meeting Terry Farrell (2022 Raleigh) |  14. meeting Veronica Taylor (2022 Richmond) |  15. meeting Kara Eberle, Elizabeth Maxwell, and Arryn Zech (2016 Indy) |
 16. meeting Jessica Nigri (2017 Indy) |  17. meeting Sgt. Slaughter (2018 Raleigh) |  18. Q&A with Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen (2021 Indy) |  19. meeting Jonathan Frakes (2018 Knoxville) |  20. Q&A with Denis Lawson (2019 Knoxville) |
 21. photo op with Team RWBY (2018 Raleigh) |  22. photo op with Tara Strong (2019 Knoxville) |  23. Q&A with Kara Eberle and Elizabeth Maxwell (2021 Indy) |  24. meeting Colleen Clinkenbeard (2019 Raleigh) |  25. meeting Jason Marsden and Bill Farmer (2018 Knoxville) |
 26. meeting Peter Cullen (2018 Knoxville) |  27. meeting Jodi Benson (2019 Knoxville) |  28. meeting Maurice LaMarche and Rob Paulsen (2021 Indy) |  29. meeting Denise Crosby (2023 Raleigh) |  30. Q&A with Beth Moore (2023 Nashville) |
 31. photo op with Ian McDiarmid (2018 Knoxville) |  32. meeting Team RWBY (2018 Raleigh) |  33. chat with Team RWBY (2022 Huntsville) |  34. meeting Felicia Day (2019 Raleigh) |  35. meeting David Tennant (2019 Raleigh) |
 36. hanging out with Emi Jones (2016 Savannah) |  37. meeting Karen Gillan (2023 Raleigh) |  38. meeting Mike Quinn (2023 Raleigh) |  39. chat with Gates McFadden (2023 Raleigh) |  40. meeting Jeremy Bulloch (2018 Knoxville) |
- Honorable Mentions: meeting Jen Taylor (2022 Raleigh); meeting Tara Strong (2016 Indy); meeting Bruce Campbell (2019 Knoxville); meeting Frank Welker (2019 Knoxville); meeting Jamie Marchi (2024 Raleigh); meeting Luci Christian (2021 KC); meeting Cindy Williams (2021 KC); meeting Julian Glover (2017 Cinci); meeting Miles Luna (2021 KC); meeting Samantha Ireland (2021 KC)
I.C.3. Favorite Guest Encounters at My Little Pony Conventions & Meetups
 1. gifting a White Dove Scootaloo to Emi Jones (2015 Columbus) |  2. gifting a Weird Al-signed rubber chicken to Andrea Libman (2022 Columbus) |  3. meeting Sabrina Alberghetti (2013 Dallas) |  4. pizza with Claire Corlett and Rebecca Shoichet (2017 Schaumburg) |  5. chat with Gillian Berrow and Brian Drummond (2015 Columbus) |
 6. meeting Nicole Oliver (2016 KC) |  7. chat with Natasha Levinger (2014 Dallas) |  8. chat about Gus with Kazumi Evans (2018 Milwaukee) |  9. dinner with Tony Fleecs and Cathy Weseluck (2017 Schaumburg) |  10. dinner with Shannon Chan-Kent (2018 Milwaukee) |
 11. Q&A with Daniel Ingram (2018 Milwaukee) |  12. meeting Savannah O'Connor (2016 KC) |  13. chat with Kelly Metzger (2016 KC) |  14. meeting Michael Dobson (2014 Seattle) |  15. meeting Brenda Crichlow (2013 Dallas) |
 16. meeting Ingrid Nilson (2016 Columbus) |  17. meeting Claire Corlett (2017 Schaumburg) |  18. meeting Ashleigh Ball (2016 KC) |  19. having Gnawgahyde signed by Ian Corlett (2017 Schaumburg) |  20. chat with Britt McKillip (2017 Milwaukee) |
- Honorable Mentions: hanging out with Emi Jones (2015 KC); chat with Heather Nuhfer, Gillian Berrow, and Amy Keating Rogers (2014 Dallas); chat with Rebecca Shoichet (2018 Milwaukee); chat with Emi Jones (2016 Columbus); chat with Andrea Libman (2015 KC); photo with Kazumi Evans (2018 Milwaukee); meet & greet chat with Rebecca Shoichet (2017 Schaumburg); chat with Kazumi Evans (2015 Dallas); sharing Dear Princess letter with Nicole Oliver (2016 KC); chat with Jenn Blake (2015 Dallas)
II. GENERAL LIKES
II.A. LANGUAGE
II.A.1. Letters of the Latin Alphabet
II.A.2. Letters of the Greek Alphabet
II.A.3. Letters of the Hebrew Alphabet
II.A.4. Favorite Punctuation Marks
II.A.5. Favorite Inherently Funny Words
II.A.6. Favorite Men's Names
II.A.7. Favorite Women's Names
II.A.8. Favorite Small Numbers
II.B. NATIONAL INTERESTS
II.B.1. Favorite National Flags
 1. United States |  2. Canada |  3. United Kingdom |  4. Japan |  5. South Korea |
 6. Kenya |  7. Israel |  8. Bhutan |  9. Brazil |  10. Marshall Islands |
 11. Barbados |  12. India |  13. Nauru |  14. Eswatini |  15. Nepal |
 16. Lebanon |  17. Malawi |  18. Laos |  19. Bosnia and Herzegovina |  20. Saint Lucia |
- Honorable Mentions: North Macedonia; Vanuatu; Uruguay; Greece; Cuba; Australia; Switzerland; Iceland; Norway; Palau
II.B.2. Favorite US State Flags
 1. New Mexico |  2. Arizona |  3. Ohio |  4. Colorado |  5. Utah |
 6. Alaska |  7. Mississippi |  8. Alabama |  9. Arkansas |  10. South Carolina |
- Honorable Mentions: Wyoming; Maryland; Rhode Island; Indiana; North Carolina
II.B.3. Favorite US States
 1. Oklahoma |  2. Kansas |  3. Colorado |  4. New Mexico |  5. Alaska |
 6. Arizona |  7. Indiana |  8. Ohio |  9. Arkansas |  10. Texas |
- Honorable Mentions: Maine; Vermont; New Hampshire; Oregon; Montana; Idaho
II.B.4. Favorite US Landmarks
 1. Kennedy Space Center |  2. Jefferson Memorial |  3. Statue of Liberty |  4. Devils Tower |  5. National Museum for the US Air Force |
 6. Gateway Arch |  7. Mount Rushmore |  8. Death Valley |  9. Independence Hall |  10. Crater Lake |
 11. Alcatraz Island |  12. Rainbow Bridge National Monument |  13. Sequoia National Forest |  14. Space Needle |  15. Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial |
 16. Pilgrim Monument |  17. Niagara Falls |  18. Mammoth Cave |  19. Hollywood Sign |  20. Empire State Building |
II.B.5. Favorite US Presidents
 1. George Washington |  2. James Madison |  3. Abraham Lincoln |  4. Calvin Coolidge |  5. Dwight D. Eisenhower |
 6. Ronald Reagan |  7. James Garfield |  8. George H.W. Bush |  9. Harry Truman |  10. Benjamin Harrison |
- Honorable Mentions: Martin Van Buren; James Monroe; George W. Bush; John Quincy Adams
II.C. NEWS, MEDIA, AND SOCIETY
II.C.1. Favorite General News & Commentary Sources
 1. Ground News |  2. ScotusBlog |  3. C-Span |  4. Associated Press |  5. Reuters |
 6. The Dispatch |  7. Religion News Service |  8. Pew Research Center |  9. The Bulwark |  10. The Hill |
- Honorable Mentions: The Atlantic; Axios; The Volokh Conspiracy
II.C.2. Favorite Christian News & Commentary Sources
 1. Holy Post Podcast |  2. SBC Voices |  3. Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission |  4. Christianity Today |  5. First Things |
- Honorable Mentions: Word & Way; Mere Orthodoxy; Baptist Press
II.C.3. Highest-Interest Political/Social Issues
II.C.4. Favorite Special-Interest Wikis
 1. Homestar Runner Wiki |  2. TFWiki.net |  3. TV Tropes |  4. Wookieepedia |  5. Memory Alpha |
 6. Muppet Wiki |  7. Super Mario Wiki |  8. Zelda Wiki |  9. Bulbapedia |  10. Brickipedia |
- Honorable Mentions: Friendship Is Magic Wiki; RWBY Wiki; Looney Tunes Wiki; Weird Al Wiki; Gobots Wiki
II.C.5. Favorite Art and Media Tropes
II.D. CARS, COLORS, CALENDAR, AND CONSTELLATIONS
II.D.1. Favorite "Dream" Cars
 1. Datsun 280ZX with T-bar roof |  2. 1980 Corvette |  3. Lambourghini Countach LP500 S |  4. Bugatti Type 50 |  5. 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am |
 6. 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Streamlined Saloon |  7. 1975 Manta Montage |  8. Lancia Stratos HF Group 4 |  9. Porsche 935/77 |  10. 1959 Chevy Impala |
 11. 1964 Chevy Impala |  12. Shelby Cobra |  13. Auburn 851 Speedster |  14. 1984 Jaguar XJ-S |  15. 1968 Dodge Charger |
II.D.2. Favorite Basic Colors
 1. grey (C1C1CC) |  2. purple (4E2478) |  3. green (006622) |  4. red (A50822) |  5. black (00000C) |
II.D.3. Days of the Week, Ranked
II.D.4. Favorite Holidays
 1. Christmas |  2. Thanksgiving |  3. Easter |  4. Halloween |  5. New Year's Day |
 6. Mother's Day |  7. Father's Day |  8. Juneteenth |  9. Saint Patrick's Day |  10. Washington's Birthday |
- Honorable Mentions: Palm Sunday; Independence Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday
II.D.5. Favorite Constellations
 1. Orion |  2. Scorpius |  3. Leo |  4. Taurus |  5. Boötes |
 6. Corona Borealis |  7. Ursa Major |  8. Cepheus |  9. Cassiopeia |  10. Sagittarius |
- Honorable Mentions: Draco; Camelopardalis; Crux; Canis Major; Lyra
II.E. ANIMALS
II.E.1. Favorite Mammals
 1. jaguar |  2. capybara |  3. mountain zebra |  4. northern giraffe |  5. quokka |
 6. Hoffman's two-toed sloth |  7. eastern chipmunk |  8. red panda |  9. red fox |  10. giant anteater |
 11. giant pangolin |  12. okapi |  13. sugar glider |  14. walrus |  15. ferret |
 16. common wombat |  17. short-beaked echidna |  18. platypus |  19. beaver |  20. golden lion tamarin |
 21. narwhal |  22. aardvark |  23. snow leopard |  24. pygmy hippopotamus |  25. African elephant |
 26. bison |  27. jerboa |  28. tiger |  29. white-tailed deer |  30. armadillo |
 31. bilby |  32. chinchilla |  33. hedgehog |  34. flying fox |  35. pony |
 36. Old World badger |  37. wolverine |  38. cheetah |  39. elephant seal |  40. Bactrian camel |
- Honorable Mentions: harp seal; beluga; reindeer; kangaroo; pygmy marmoset; otter; slow loris; woodchuck; caracal; dik-dik
II.E.2. Favorite Dog Breeds
 1. Pembroke Welsh Corgis |  2. Golden Retrievers |  3. Basset Hounds |  4. Dachshunds |  5. Beagles |
 6. Siberian Huskies |  7. Italian Greyhounds |  8. Old English Sheepdog |  9. Dalmatians |  10. Cocker Spaniels |
- Honorable Mentions: Jack Russell Terriers; Rottweilers; Collies; Whippets; Scottish Terriers; Afghan Hounds; St. Bernards; Cavalier King Charles Spaniels; Miniature Schnauzers; German Shepherd Dogs
II.E.3. Favorite Birds
 1. Atlantic puffin |  2. Toco toucan |  3. hummingbird |  4. shoebill |  5. American flamingo |
 6. Indian peacock |  7. golden pheasant |  8. Peruvian pelican |  9. roseate spoonbill |  10. turkey vulture |
- Honorable Mentions: Inca tern; bald eagle; road runner; western meadowlark; peregrine falcon; Canada goose; kiwi; northern saw whet owl; belted kingfisher; macaw
II.E.4. Favorite Reptiles and Amphibians
 1. American alligator |  2. komodo dragon |  3. gila monster |  4. blue Malayan coral snake |  5. Indian cobra |
 6. five-lined skink |  7. red eft |  8. blue poison dart frog |  9. green basilisk |  10. common snapping turtle |
- Honorable Mentions: common leopard gecko; olm; Mwanza flat-headed rock agama; fire salamander; frilled lizard; Budgett's frog; axolotl; Chinese giant salamander; rhinoceros iguana
II.E.5. Favorite Fish
 1. largetooth sawfish |  2. pelican eel |  3. spotted eagle ray |  4. giant oarfish |  5. ocean sunfish |
 6. deep sea angler fish |  7. hammerhead shark |  8. coelacanth |  9. zebra moray |  10. lionfish |
 11. lamprey |  12. Indo-Pacific sailfish |  13. blue marlin |  14. spiny seahorse |  15. whale shark |
 16. Red Sea stonefish |  17. viperfish |  18. porcupinefish |  19. lagoon triggerfish |  20. stoplight parrotfish |
- Honorable Mentions: queen angelfish; hogfish; sea goblin; clown triggerfish; chimaera; elephantnose fish; swordfish; redback butterflyfish; betta; black swallower
II.E.6. Favorite Invertebrates
 1. colossal squid |  2. skeleton tarantula |  3. Japanese spider crab |  4. common cuttlefish |  5. 17-year cicada |
 6. Singapore blue tarantula |  7. praying mantis |  8. giant desert centipede |  9. American lobster |  10. giant Pacific octopus |
- Honorable Mentions: Baphomet moth; Portuguese man o' war; giant wētā; planaria; nautilus; pink-lipped agate snail; solifuge; tardigrade; Hercules beetle; coconut crab
II.E.7. Favorite Extinct Animals
 1. Platybelodon |  2. Diplocaulus |  3. Dimetrodon |  4. Kelenken |  5. Liopleurodon |
 6. Ankylosaurus |  7. Pachycephalosaurus |  8. Argentavis magnificens |  9. Inostrancevia |  10. Utahraptor |
 11. Stegosaurus |  12. Styracosaurus |  13. Jaekelopterus |  14. Paraceratherium |  15. Glyptodon |
 16. Tullimonstrum |  17. Pteranodon |  18. Nuralagus rex |  19. Smok |  20. Smilodon |
- Honorable Mentions: Andrewsarchus; Basilosaurus; Argentinosaurus; Weigeltisaurus; Megatherium; Arsinotherium; Triceratops; Dromiceiomimus; Cynognathus; Agistorhinus
III. FOOD
III.A. A.M. FOODS
III.A.1. Favorite Breakfast Foods
 1. scrambled eggs |  2. hash browns |  3. breakfast cereal |  4. fruit pastries |  5. cake donuts |
 6. bacon |  7. toast, peanut butter, & honey |  8. pancakes |  9. cinnamon rolls |  10. sausage links |
 11. omelettes |  12. frittata |  13. blueberry muffins |  14. buttered toast |  15. monkey bread |
- Honorable Mentions: donut holes; waffles; energy bars; Canadian bacon; yeast donuts
III.A.2. Favorite Currently Made Breakfast Cereals
 1. Cocoa Pebbles |  2. Cap'n Crunch's Peanut Butter Crunch |  3. Cookie Crisp |  4. Count Chocula |  5. Honey Graham Ohs! |
 6. Honey Bunches of Oats |  7. Fruity Pebbles |  8. Frosted Flakes |  9. Boo Berry |  10. Honeycomb |
 11. Post Raisin Bran |  12. Total |  13. Cinnamon Toast Crunch |  14. Cinnamon Life |  15. Honey Maid S'mores |
 16. Frosted Mini-Wheats |  17. Cocoa Puffs |  18. Reese's Puffs |  19. Honey Smacks |  20. Golden Crisp |
- Honorable Mentions: Golden Grahams; Froot Loops; Wheat Chex; Krave; Grape-Nuts; Lucky Charms; Honey Nut Cheerios; Kellogg's Raisin Bran; Quisp; Shredded Wheat Original Big Biscuit
III.A.3. Favorite Retired Breakfast Cereals
 1. Pac-Man |  2. Rocky Road |  3. Alpha-Bits |  4. C-3PO's |  5. S'mores Crunch |
 6. Nintendo Cereal System |  7. Bigg Mixx |  8. OJ's |  9. Cröonchy Stars |  10. Ice Cream Cones |
 11. Crazy Cow |  12. Nerds |  13. Powdered Donutz |  14. Jurassic Park Crunch |  15. Waffelos |
- Honorable Mentions: E.T. Cereal; Star Wars Episode II Cereal; Pokémon Cereal; Post Toasties; Marshmallow Krispies
III.B. P.M. FOODS
III.B.1. Favorite Entrées
 1. Turkish lamb kebabs |  2. homemade chicken and noodles |  3. shrimp creole |  4. Chicago-style pizza |  5. deep fried turkey |
 6. hamburgers |  7. meatloaf |  8. hand-tossed pizza |  9. pan pizza |  10. spicy tuna sub |
 11. rotisserie chicken sub |  12. macaroni pizza style |  13. spaghetti with sausage |  14. pork chops |  15. Texas chili (no beans) |
 16. lobster tail |  17. beefsteak sub |  18. fried turkey sandwich |  19. snow crab legs |  20. meatball sub |
 21. barbecue ribs |  22. fried shrimp |  23. hot wings |  24. sloppy joes |  25. buffalo chicken sandwich |
 26. wiener schnitzel |  27. samsa |  28. chili dogs |  29. French dip sandwich |  30. Arby's-style roast beef sandwich |
 31. fried chicken |  32. popcorn shrimp |  33. Reuben sandwich |  34. chicken tenders |  35. steak (medium well) |
 36. xialongbao |  37. chicken fried steak |  38. taco salad |  39. ramen noodles |  40. lasagna |
- Honorable Mentions: chicken nuggets; chicken sandwich; thin crust pizza; French bread pizza; lunchmeat sub; chalupas; crab cakes; salmon; pork loin sandwich; shrimp scampi
III.B.2. Favorite Hamburger Dressing
 1. spicy pepper sauce |  2. chili |  3. fried egg |  4. fried onions |  5. banana peppers |
 6. bacon |  7. mustard |  8. red onion |  9. ketchup |  10. jalapeños |
- Honorable Mentions: steak sauce; barbecue sauce; Russian dressing; ranch dressing; lettuce
III.B.3. Favorite Pizza Toppings
 1. pepperoni |  2. banana peppers |  3. meatballs |  4. crushed red pepper |  5. sausage |
 6. salami |  7. red onion |  8. bacon |  9. jalapeños |  10. beef |
- Honorable Mentions: garlic; pork; ham; red bell peppers; capicola
III.B.4. Favorite Vegetable and Grain Sides
 1. street corn |  2. Stove Top stuffing |  3. hash browns |  4. onion bloom |  5. scalloped potatoes |
 6. dinner rolls |  7. red beans and rice |  8. Red Lobster cheddar bay biscuits |  9. garlic bread |  10. mashed potatoes |
 11. dirty rice |  12. french fries (all types) |  13. franks and beans |  14. baked beans |  15. fried okra |
 16. sweet corn |  17. canned green beans |  18. hush puppies |  19. tater tots |  20. onion rings |
- Honorable Mentions: restaurant appetizer bread; sweet pickles; cherry tomatoes; breadsticks; roasted potatoes; refried beans
III.B.5. Favorite Fruits
 1. cherries |  2. watermelon |  3. blueberries |  4. pineapple |  5. sliced peaches |
 6. applesauce |  7. red seedless grapes |  8. bananas |  9. cantaloupe |  10. mandarin oranges |
 11. clementines |  12. grapefruit |  13. pomegranate |  14. ambrosia salad |  15. jello fruit salad |
- Honorable Mentions: pears; nectarines; raisins; apricots; tangerines
III.B.6. Favorite Dessert Foods
 1. black forest cake |  2. Oreo trifle |  3. chocolate pudding |  4. ice cream cake |  5. banana split |
 6. soft serve (incl. frozen yogurt/custard) |  7. devil's food cake |  8. chocolate cream pie |  9. blueberry cobbler |  10. Rice Krispie treats |
 11. cherry pie |  12. ice cream sundae |  13. Drumsticks |  14. ice cream sandwich |  15. hand-dipped ice cream |
 16. sherbet |  17. chocolate cake |  18. brownies |  19. chocolate mousse |  20. banana pudding |
- Honorable Mentions: pineapple upside-down cake; blueberry cake; cookies & cream pie; milkshake; banana cream pie
III.C. SNACKS
III.C.1. Favorite Snack Foods
 1. peanut butter and jelly sandwiches |  2. Hostess pudding pies |  3. Hostess fruit pies |  4. beef jerky |  5. chocolate bars |
 6. candy cups and patties |  7. chips |  8. bite-sized soft candies |  9. Chicken in a Biskit |  10. chili lemon peanuts |
 11. popcorn |  12. Triscuit |  13. Club crackers |  14. granola bars |  15. sunflower seeds |
- Honorable Mentions: Ritz crackers; salted peanuts; pretzels; peanut butter & crackers; graham crackers
III.C.2. Favorite Cookies
 1. no-bake cookies |  2. Oreo/Hydrox cookies |  3. Thin Mints |  4. Peanut Butter Patties |  5. chocolate chip (& similar) |
 6. Snickerdoodles |  7. peanut butter cookies |  8. oatmeal raisin cookies |  9. sugar wafers |  10. Nutter Butter |
- Honorable Mentions: Keebler Fudge Stripes; chocolate cookies
III.C.3. Favorite Chocolate Bars
 1. Mounds |  2. Milky Way Midnight |  3. Milky Way |  4. 3 Musketeers |  5. Nestlé Crunch |
 6. Snickers |  7. Twix |  8. Kit Kat |  9. Hershey's Special Dark |  10. Whatchamacallit |
 11. Almond Joy |  12. Baby Ruth |  13. Oh Henry! |  14. Krackel |  15. Take 5 |
- Honorable Mentions: 100 Grand; Mr. Goodbar; Hershey; Hershey's Symphony; Dove Dark Chocolate Bar
III.C.4. Favorite Chips
 1. Munchos |  2. tortilla chips |  3. jalapeño ranch potato chips |  4. original Fritos |  5. sour cream & onion potato chips |
 6. T.G.I. Friday's Fire Bites |  7. hot fries |  8. nacho cheese Doritos |  9. jalapeño cheddar Cheetos |  10. potato sticks |
- Honorable Mentions: Pringles; Doritos Cool Ranch Flavor; original Ruffles; barbecue potato chips; original Cheetos
III.C.5. Favorite Snack Cakes
 1. Triple Chocolate Bars |  2. Fudge Rounds |  3. Devil's Food Zingers |  4. Suzy Q's/Devil Cremes |  5. Cup Cakes |
 6. Ho Hos/Swiss Cake Rolls |  7. Ding Dongs/Cocoa Cremes |  8. Nutty Buddies |  9. Jelly Creme Pies |  10. Star Crunch |
- Honorable Mentions: Twinkies; Oatmeal Creme Pies; Zingers; Glazed Donut Stickx
III.D. BEVERAGES
III.D.1. Favorite Non-Carbonated Drinks
 1. chocolate milk | 2. grapefruit juice |  3. pineapple juice |  4. hot chocolate |  5. orange juice |
 6. Hawaiian Punch |  7. milk |  8. pink lemonade |  9. grape juice |  10. hot tea |
- Honorable Mention: iced tea
III.D.2. Favorite Soft Drinks
 1. Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi |  2. Diet Dr Pepper Cherry |  3. Coca-Cola Cherry Zero |  <4. Mellow Yellow Zero Peach |  5. Diet Pepsi |
 6. Diet Mountain Dew |  7. Diet Dr Pepper |  8. Diet RC Cola |  9. Coke Zero |  10. Mello Yello Zero |
- Honorable Mentions: Faygo Diet Grape Soda; Sunkist Zero Sugar; Pibb Zero
III.E. RESTAURANTS
III.E.1. Favorite Order-at-Counter Restaurants
 1. Braum's |  2. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen |  3. Culver's |  4. Zaxby's |  5. In-N-Out Burger |
 6. Subway |  7. McDonald's |  8. Long John Silver's |  9. Dairy Queen |  10. A&W All American Food |
- Honorable Mentions: Arby's; Whataburger; Wendy's; Rally's/Checkers; Steak 'n Shake; Bojangles; Five Guys Burgers and Fries; Burger King
III.E.2. Favorite Order-at-Table Restaurants
 1. Red Lobster |  2. Friendly's |  3. Waffle House |  4. Golden Corral |  5. Red Robin |
 6. Pizza Hut (waited-table only) |  7. Godfather's Pizza |  8. Outback Steakhouse |  9. Pizza Inn (waited-table only) |  10. Barney's Cafe |
- Honorable Mentions: Sizzler; Ponderosa; Ruby Tuesday; Chili's; Chile Rojo; Denny's
IV. LITERATURE
IV.A. BIBLE
IV.A.1. Favorite English Bible Versions
1. New English Translation (The NET Bible)
2. New American Standard Bible
3. American Literary Version (Bibliotheca)
4. English Standard Version
5. Revised Standard Version
6. 1984 New Interational Version
7. Wuest Expanded Translation
8. American Standard Version
9. English Revised Version
10. Holman Christian Standard Bible
- Honorable Mentions: New Revised Standard Version; International Standard Version; Tyndale's New Testament
IV.A.2. Favorite Books of the Old Testament
IV.A.3. Favorite Books of the New Testament
IV.A.4. Favorite Bible Narratives
IV.A.5. Favorite Psalms
1. Psalm 101
2. Psalm 104
3. Psalm 107
4. Psalm 113
5. Psalm 33
6. Psalm 37
7. Psalm 19
8. Psalm 139
9. Psalm 90
10. Psalm 73
11. Psalm 52
12. Psalm 27
13. Psalm 145
14. Psalm 124
15. Psalm 103
16. Psalm 8
17. Psalm 31
18. Psalm 32
19. Psalm 16
20. Psalm 25
- Honorable Mentions: Psalm 121; Psalm 42; Psalm 117; Psalm 24; Psalm 23; Psalm 118; Psalm 100; Psalm 22
IV.A.6. Favorite Parables
IV.A.7. Favorite Old Testament Verses (ESV)
IV.A.8. Favorite New Testament Verses (ESV)
IV.B. NON-FICTION BOOKS
IV.B.1. Favorite Doctrinal and Ethical Issues to Explore
IV.B.2. Favorite Bible Resources
- The Bible in English (by David Daniell)
- Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation (by Wayne Grudem, et al.)
- The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (by Edwin R. Thiele)
- New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology & Exegesis (Gen. Ed. Willem A. VanGemeren)
- Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (by Daniel B. Wallace)
- Micah (Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary) (by Stephen G. Dempster)
- A Theology of the New Testament (by George Eldon Ladd)
- The First Epistle to the Corinthians (New International Greek Testament Commentary) (by Anthony C. Thistelton)
- The Text of the New Testament (by Kurt & Barbara Aland)
- The Text of the New Testament (3rd Ed.) (by Bruce M. Metzger)
- Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Ed. by G.K. Beale & D.A. Carson)
- The Messianic Vision of the Pentateuch (by Kevin S. Chen)
- How We Got the Bible (by Timothy Paul Jones)
- One Bible Only?: Examining Exclusive Claims for the King James Bible (Gen. Eds. Roy E. Beacham & Kevin T. Bauder)
- The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures (Ed. by D.A. Carson)
- Exegetical Fallacies (by D.A. Carson)
- How to Choose a Bible Version (by Robert L. Thomas)
- The Canon of Scripture (by F.F. Bruce)
- What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About (Ed. by Jason S. DeRouchie)
- Interpreting Eden (by Vern S. Poythress)
- Africa Bible Commentary (Gen. Ed. Tokunboh Adeyemo)
- ESV Bible Atlas (by John D. Currid & David P. Barrett)
- Fauna and Flora of the Bible (by United Bible Societies)
- New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (Gen. Ed. Colin Brown, Colin)
- The Book of Isaiah Chapters 1-39 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (by John N. Oswalt)
- The Book of Isaiah Chapters 40-66 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (by John N. Oswalt)
- A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (by Bruce M. Metzger)
- Commentary on Galatians: Modern English Edition (by Martin Luther)
- Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) (by Thomas R. Schreiner)
- The Gospel According to John (New International Commentary on the New Testament) (by Leon Morris)
- Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament (Ed. by Daniel B. Wallace)
- A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew (by Paul Joüon & T. Muraoka)
- A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar (by Christo H.J. van der Merwe; Jackie A. Naudé; Jan H. Kroeze)
- Acts (Christian Standard Commentary) (by Patrick Schreiner)
- God's Hammer: The Bible and Its Critics (2nd Ed.) (by Gordon H. Clark)
- Accuracy of Translation (by Robert P. Martin)
- Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) (by Tony Merida)
- The Text of the Old Testament (by Ernst Würthwein)
- Old Testament Textual Criticism (by Ellis R. Brotzman)
- Deuteronomy (New American Commentary) (by Eugene H. Merrill)
- The Genesis Question: Scientific Advances and the Accuracy of Genesis (by Hugh Ross)
- Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament Israel (by Eugene H. Merrill)
- The Gospel & Epistles of John (by F.F. Bruce)
- the Epistle to the Galatians (New International Greek Testament Commentary) (by F.F. Bruce)
- Colossians & Philemon (Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament) (by Murray J. Harris)
- Word Studies in the Greek New Testament (by Kenneth S. Wuest)
- The World Jesus Knew: Beliefs and Customs from the Time of Jesus (by Anne Punton)
- Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (10 Vols.) (Ed. by Gerhard Kittel)
- 1, 2 Peter, Jude (New American Commentary) (by Thomas R. Schreiner)
- The Book of Job (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (by John E. Hartley)
- Honorable Mentions: Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary) (by Daniel I Block); Genesis 1-11:26 (New American Commentary) (by Kenneth A. Mathews); Books of Haggai and Malachi (New International Commentary on the New Testament) (by Pieter A. Verhoef); Exalting Jesus in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Christ-Cenetered Exposition) (by Micah Fries, et al.); The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (by James Strong)
IV.B.3. Favorite Books on Theology, Church History, and Christian Biography
- On the Character of a Theologian (by Herman Witsius)
- On Christian Liberty (by Martin Luther)
- On Revival (by Jonathan Edwards)
- The Final Word (by O. Palmer Robertson)
- Jesus as God (by Murray J. Harris)
- A Body of Divinity (by Thomas Watson)
- The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (by John Owen)
- Religious Affections (by Jonathan Edwards)
- Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? (by John Fea)
- The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism (by Carl F.H. Henry)
- Stop Taking Sides (by Adam Mabry)
- Christ, Our Righteousness (by Mark A. Seifrid)
- Christ from Beginning to End (by Trent Hunter & Stephen Wellum)
- The Blessed Hope (by George Eldon Ladd)
- The Gospel of the Kingdom (by George Eldon Ladd)
- All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir (by Beth Moore)
- Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church (by Michael Lawrence)
- The God of Miracles (by C. John Collins)
- Every Thought Captive (by Richard L. Pratt, Jr.)
- Redemptive Kingdom Diversity (by Jarvis J. Williams)
- Finding the Right Hills to Die On (by Gavin Ortlund)
- The Righteous Mind (by Jonathan Haidt)
- Still Sovereign (Ed. by Thomas R. Schreiner & Bruce A. Ware)
- Baptist Confessions of Faith (by William L. Lumpkin)
- The Christian Mind (by Harry Blamires)
- This World Is Not My Home (by Michael Williams)
- One Greater Than Moses (by Heather A. Kendall)
- Total Truth (by Nancy Pearcey)
- Baptists and the Bible (by L. Russ Bush & Tom J. Nettles)
- The Unquenchable Flame (by Michael Reeves)
- Looking unto Jesus (by J. Stephen Yuille)
- A Cloud of Witnesses (by Michael Haykin)
- From Heaven He Came and Sought Her (Ed. by David & Jonathan Gibson)
- Progressive Covenantalism (Ed. by Stephen J. Wellum & Brent E. Parker)
- A Body of Doctrinal Divinity (by John Gill)
- The Institutes of Christian Religion (by John Calvin)
- Tablets of Stone & the History of Redemption (by John G. Reisinger)
- The Spirituality of St. Patrick (by Lesley Whiteside)
- The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die (by John Piper)
- Understanding Dispensationalists (by Vern S. Poythress)
- Jesus Ascended (by Gerrit Scott Dawson)
- The Law and Its Fulfillment (by Thomas R. Schreiner)
- The Law and the Gospel (by Ernest C. Reisinger)
- A Biblical Case for an Old Earth (by David Snoke)
- Martin Luther's Theology (by Bernard Lohse)
- Our Father in Heaven (by John W. Cooper)
- Not Forgotten: Inspiring Missionary Pioneers (by David J. Brady)
- Controversial Conversations (by Wm. Dwight McKissic, Sr.)
- Handbook of Denominations in the United States (by Roger E. Olson, et al.)
- To Honour God: The Spirituality of Oliver Cromwell (Ed. by Michael A.G. Haykin)
- Honorable Mentions: Revival & Revivalism (by Iain H. Murray); The Doctrines of Grace (by James Montgomery Boice & Philip Graham Ryken); The Race Set Before Us (by Thomas R. Schreiner & Ardel B. Caneday); A New Look at an Old Earth (by Don Stoner); Knowing God (by Packer, J.I.)
IV.B.4. Favorite Church Ministry and Christian Living Books
- Holiness (by J.C. Ryle)
- Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture (by Graeme Goldsworthy)
- Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches (by John S. Hammett)
- Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just (by Timothy Keller)
- Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church (by Donald S. Whitney)
- Confessions (by Augustine of Hippo)
- The Evangelical Imagination (by Karen Swallow Prior)
- Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy World (by Patrick Schreiner)
- Chameleon Christianity: Moving Beyond Safety and Conformity (by Dick Keyes)
- Tongues Aflame: Learning to Preach from the Apostles (by Roger Wagner)
- Non-Toxic Masculinity (by Zachary Wagner)
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (by Donald S. Whitney)
- One New Man: The Cross and Racial Reconciliation in Pauline Theology (by Jarvis J. Williams)
- The Pursuit of God (by A.W. Tozer)
- The Imitation of Christ (by Thomas à Kempis)
- The Cost of Discipleship (by Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
- The Four Loves (by C.S. Lewis)
- Prayer and the Knowledge of God (by Graeme Goldsworthy)
- The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love (by Jonathan Leeman)
- Christians in a .com World (by Gene Edward Veith, Jr. & Christopher L. Stamper)
- The Cost of Deception (by John A. Williams)
- The Book of Common Prayer (by Thomas Cranmer)
- The Biblical Counseling Movement After Adams (by Heath Lambert)
- One Sacred Effort: Southern Baptists Proclaiming Christ Around the World (by David J. Brady)
- Surprising Insights from the Unchurched (by Thom S. Rainer)
- The Master Plan of Evangelism (by Robert E. Coleman)
- The Seven Laws of Teaching (by John Milton Gregory)
- Big Truths for Young Hearts (by Bruce A. Ware)
- Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit of Scholarly Virtue (by Andreas J. Köstenberger)
- A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard & the Christian Life (by Don & Joy Veinot & Ron Henzel)
- Honorable Mentions: Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons (by Thabiti M. Anyabwile); My Utmost for His Highest (by Oswald Chambers); Visit the Sick: Ministering God's Grace in Times of Illness (by Brian Croft); The Trellis and the Vine (by Colin Marshall & Tony Payne); Shepherding the Sheep in Smaller Churches (by Paul W. Powell)
IV.B.5. Favorite Secular Non-Fiction Books
- How the States Got Their Shapes (by Mark Stein)
- We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe (by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson)
- Infinity and the Mind (by Rudy Rucker)
- Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art (by Susan L. Aberth)
- The Price of Freedom: Speeches and Addresses (by Calvin Coolidge)
- The Federalist Papers (by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay)
- The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates (Ed. by Ralph Ketcham)
- History of the World Map by Map (by DK Publishing)
- Research Methods (by Donald McBurney)
- The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across the Political Divides (by Arnold Kling)
- Hemidemisemiquavers--and Other Such Things (by Dale Wood)
- Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (by Gretchen McCulloch)
- The Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way (by Bill Bryson)
- The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (by Erving Goffman)
- 40 Techniques Every Counselor Should Know (by Bradley T. Erford)
- Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (by Scott McCloud)
- The Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I (by Charles Spencer)
- The Great War of Our Time (by Michael Morell)
- 200% of Nothing (by A.K. Dewdney)
- Art of Atari (by Tim Lapetino)
- Transformers: A Visual History (by Jim Sorenson)
- My Little Pony: The Art of Equestria (by Mary Jane Begin)
- The World of RWBY: The Official Companion (by Daniel Wallace)
- There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book (by Robert M. Martin)
- The Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed (by Karen Elizabeth Gordon)
- Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English (by Patricia T. O'Conner)
- Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook (by Ian Ridpath)
- Political Visions & Illusions (by David T. Koyzis)
- Race Class & Conservatism (by Thomas D. Boston)
- How Not to be Wrong (by Jordan Ellenberg)
- Arcade Game Typography (by Toshi Omagari)
- The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date (by Samuel Arbesman)
- Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World (by Matt Alt)
- Introduction to Type (by Isabel Briggs Meyers)
- Oklahoma Unforgettable (by Kim & John Jernigan Baker)
- Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language (by Patricia T. O'Conner & Stewart Kellerman)
- Daily Life in Medieval Times (by Frances & Joseph Gies)
- A Brief History of Video Games (by Richard Stanton)
- Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics (by Garitt Rocha & Nick von Esmarch)
- Transformers Identification and Price Guide (by Mark Bellomo)
- The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994 (by Mark Bellomo)
- My Little Pony: The Journal of the Two Sisters (by Amy Keating Rogers)
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (by Jerry Beck & Will Friedwald)
- How to Deal with Difficult People (by Paul Friedman)
- The Greatest Knight (by Thomas Asbridge)
- A Reader's Manifesto: An Attack on the Growing Pretentiousness in American Literary Prose (by B.R. Myers)
- Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue (by Christian B. Miller)
- The Art of Talking So That People Will Listen (by Paul W. Swets)
- Mastering Pac-Man (by Ken Uston)
- The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 (by Joseph J. Ellis)
- Honorable Mentions: The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else (by Hernando De Soto); The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (by Lawrence Wright); Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President (by Stephen F. Hayes); Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation (by Harlow Giles Unger); Freakonomics (by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner); The Superior Person's Book of Words (by Peter Bowler); Marriage and Family in the Middle Ages (by Frances & Joseph Gies)
IV.B.6. Favorite Star Wars/Star Trek Reference Books
- Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy (by Brandon Alinger)
- Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual (by Rick Sternbach & Michael Okuda)
- Star Trek The Next Generation: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D Blueprints (by Rick Sternbach)
- Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology (by Daniel Wallace)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers, Volume II (by Phil Farrand)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers (by Phil Farrand)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers (by Phil Farrand)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Deep Space Nine Trekkers (by Phil Farrand)
- Star Wars Scrapbook: The Essential Collection (by Stephen J. Sansweet)
- Star Wars on Trial (by Matthew Woodring Stover & David Brin)
- The Sounds of Star Wars (by J.W. Rinzler)
- Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future (by Michael & Denise Okuda)
- The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy (by Grace Lee Whitney)
- Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion (by Pablo Hidalgo)
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook (by Rusty Miller)
- The Star Wars Album: Official Collector's Edition (by Twentieth Century Fox)
- Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation (by Wes Roberts & Bill Ross)
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (by Stephen J. Sansweet &Josh Ling)
- Star Trek Deep Space Nine Technical Manual (by Herman Zimmerman, et al.)
- The Finest Crew in the Fleet (by Adam Schrager)
- The Star Trek The Next Generation Companion (by Larry Nemecek)
- Star Trek Deep Space Nine Companion (by Terry J. Erdmann & Paula M. Block)
- Star Trek Voyager Companion (by Paul Ruditis)
- Once upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (by Alan Arnold)
- Star Trek: Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise (by Shane Johnson)
- Star Trek: Starfleet Technical Manual (by Franz Joseph)
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (by David West Reynolds)
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary (by James Luceno)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Visual Dictionary (by David West Reynolds)
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary (by David West Reynolds)
- Honorable Mentions:
A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (by Bill Slavicsek); Inside Star Trek: The Real Story (by Herbert F. Solow & Robert H. Justman); The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Ed. by Carol Titelman); Obsessed with Star Wars: Test Your Knowledge of a Galaxy Far, Far Away (by Benjamin Harper); Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays (Ed. by Laurent Bouzereau)
IV.C. WRITTEN FICTION
IV.C.1. Favorite General Fiction (Novels and Short Stories)
- The Neverending Story (by Michael Ende)
- Life of Henry V (by William Shakespeare)
- The Monster at the End of This Book (by Jon Stone)
- Fox in Socks (by Dr. Seuss)
- The Story of Ferdinand (by Munro Leaf)
- On Beyond Zebra (by Dr. Seuss)
- Sideways Stories from Wayside School (by Louis Sachar)
- The Lord of the Rings (by J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Hobbit (by J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Martian Chronicles (by Ray Bradbury)
- The Tell-Tale Heart (by Edgar Allan Poe)
- The Masque of the Red Death (by Edgar Allan Poe)
- Beowulf (trans. by Seamus Heaney)
- The Pit and the Pendulum (by Edgar Allan Poe)
- The Sneetches and Other Stories (by Dr. Seuss)
- 3 Stories About Morris and Boris (by Bernard Wiseman)
- If I Ran the Zoo (by Dr. Seuss)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series (by Douglas Adams)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (by Erich Marie Remarque)
- Frankenstein (by Mary Shelley)
- Honorable Mentions: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (by Arthur Conan Doyle); The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (by William Shakespeare); The Scarlett Letter (by Nathaniel Hawthorne); Pride and Prejudice (by Jane Austen); The War of the Worlds (by H.G. Wells); Sweet Pickles book series (various authors); Choose Your Own Adventure book series (various authors); What Spot? (by Crosby Bonsall)
IV.C.2. Favorite Star Wars Novels
- X-Wing: Rogue Squadron series (Michael A. Stackpole, 1996-1999)
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron series (Aaron Allston, 1998-1999)
- The Thrawn Trilogy (Timothy Zahn, 1991-1993)
- Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Ed. by Kevin J. Anderson, 1995)
- The Hand of Thrawn Duology (Timothy Zahn, 1997-1998)
- I, Jedi (Michael Stackpole, 1998)
- The New Jedi Order series (various, 1999-2003)
- Darksaber (Kevin J. Anderson, 1995)
- The Han Solo Trilogy (A.C. Crispin, 1997-1998)
- Tales from Jabba's Palace (Ed. by Kevin J. Anderson, 1995)
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Matthew Stover, 2005)
- Planet of Twilight (Barbara Hambly, 1997)
- Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy series (Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta, 1995-1996)
- The Jedi Academy Trilogy (Kevin J. Anderson, 1994)
- The Corellian Trilogy (Roger MacBride Allen, 1995)
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (James Luceno, 2005)
- The Truce at Bakura (Kathy Tyers, 1994)
- Tales of the Bounty Hunters (Ed. by Kevin J. Anderson, 1996)
- Shadows of the Empire (Steve Perry, 1996)
- Shatterpoint (Matthew Stover, 2003)
- Honorable Mentions: Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance series (Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta, 1997-1998); The Han Solo Adventures (Brian Daley, 1979-1980); The New Rebellion (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, 1996); Jedi Apprentice series (Jude Watson & Dave Wolverton, 1999-2002); The Approaching Storm (Alan Dean Foster, 2002); The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy (Michael P. Kube-McDowell, 1996)
IV.C.3. Favorite Star Wars Comic Series
- X-Wing Rogue Squadron (by Michael A. Stackpole, et al.)
- Chewbacca (by Darko Macan)
- Tales of the Jedi (by Tom Veitch)
- Dark Empire (by Tom Veitch)
- Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand (by Timothy Zahn & Michael A. Stackpole)
- Vader's Quest (by Darko Macan)
- Dark Empire II (by Tom Veitch)
- Shadows of the Empire (by John Wagner)
- Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (by Tom Veitch & Kevin J. Anderson)
- Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War (by Kevin J. Anderson)
- Crimson Empire (by Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley)
- Devilworlds (by Alan Moore)
- Tales from Mos Eisley (by Bruce Jones)
- Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery (by John Wagner)
- Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising (by Tom Veitch)
- Honorable Mentions: Shadows of the Empire: Evolution (by Steve Perry); Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire (by Kevin J. Anderson); Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith (by Kevin J. Anderson); Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (by Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley); Droids (Dark Horse Comics) (by Dan Thorsland, et al.)
IV.C.4. Favorite Comic Strips
- Ballard Street (by Jerry Van Amerongen)
- The Far Side (by Gary Larson)
- The Neighborhood (by Jerry Van Amerongen)
- Close to Home (by John McPherson)
- Dinosaur Comics (by Ryan North)
- Pearls Before Swine (by Stephan Pastis)
- Phoebe and Her Unicorn (by Dana Simpson)
- Bizarro (by Dan Piraro)
- xkcd (by Randall Munroe)
- Calvin and Hobbes (by Bill Watterson)
- Non Sequitur (by Wiley Miller)
- F Minus (by Tony Carrillo)
- Sarah's Scribbles (by Sarah Andersen)
- Safely Endangered (by Chris McCoy)
- Poorly Drawn Lines (by Reza Farazmand)
- Honorable Mentions: Speed Bump (by Dave Coverly); Strange Brew (by John Deering); Herman (by Jim Unger); Garfield (by Jim Davis) [pre-1984 only]; Star Wars (by Russ Manning, Archie Goodwin, et al.)
IV.A.1. Favorite English Bible Versions
1. New English Translation (The NET Bible) | 2. New American Standard Bible | 3. American Literary Version (Bibliotheca) | 4. English Standard Version | 5. Revised Standard Version |
6. 1984 New Interational Version | 7. Wuest Expanded Translation | 8. American Standard Version | 9. English Revised Version | 10. Holman Christian Standard Bible |
- Honorable Mentions: New Revised Standard Version; International Standard Version; Tyndale's New Testament
IV.A.2. Favorite Books of the Old Testament
IV.A.3. Favorite Books of the New Testament
IV.A.4. Favorite Bible Narratives
IV.A.5. Favorite Psalms
1. Psalm 101 | 2. Psalm 104 | 3. Psalm 107 | 4. Psalm 113 | 5. Psalm 33 |
6. Psalm 37 | 7. Psalm 19 | 8. Psalm 139 | 9. Psalm 90 | 10. Psalm 73 |
11. Psalm 52 | 12. Psalm 27 | 13. Psalm 145 | 14. Psalm 124
| 15. Psalm 103 |
16. Psalm 8 | 17. Psalm 31 | 18. Psalm 32 | 19. Psalm 16 | 20. Psalm 25 |
- Honorable Mentions: Psalm 121; Psalm 42; Psalm 117; Psalm 24; Psalm 23; Psalm 118; Psalm 100; Psalm 22
IV.A.6. Favorite Parables
IV.A.7. Favorite Old Testament Verses (ESV)
IV.A.8. Favorite New Testament Verses (ESV)
IV.B.1. Favorite Doctrinal and Ethical Issues to Explore
IV.B.2. Favorite Bible Resources
- The Bible in English (by David Daniell)
- Translating Truth: The Case for Essentially Literal Bible Translation (by Wayne Grudem, et al.)
- The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (by Edwin R. Thiele)
- New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology & Exegesis (Gen. Ed. Willem A. VanGemeren)
- Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics (by Daniel B. Wallace)
- Micah (Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary) (by Stephen G. Dempster)
- A Theology of the New Testament (by George Eldon Ladd)
- The First Epistle to the Corinthians (New International Greek Testament Commentary) (by Anthony C. Thistelton)
- The Text of the New Testament (by Kurt & Barbara Aland)
- The Text of the New Testament (3rd Ed.) (by Bruce M. Metzger)
- Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament (Ed. by G.K. Beale & D.A. Carson)
- The Messianic Vision of the Pentateuch (by Kevin S. Chen)
- How We Got the Bible (by Timothy Paul Jones)
- One Bible Only?: Examining Exclusive Claims for the King James Bible (Gen. Eds. Roy E. Beacham & Kevin T. Bauder)
- The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures (Ed. by D.A. Carson)
- Exegetical Fallacies (by D.A. Carson)
- How to Choose a Bible Version (by Robert L. Thomas)
- The Canon of Scripture (by F.F. Bruce)
- What the Old Testament Authors Really Cared About (Ed. by Jason S. DeRouchie)
- Interpreting Eden (by Vern S. Poythress)
- Africa Bible Commentary (Gen. Ed. Tokunboh Adeyemo)
- ESV Bible Atlas (by John D. Currid & David P. Barrett)
- Fauna and Flora of the Bible (by United Bible Societies)
- New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology (Gen. Ed. Colin Brown, Colin)
- The Book of Isaiah Chapters 1-39 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (by John N. Oswalt)
- The Book of Isaiah Chapters 40-66 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (by John N. Oswalt)
- A Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (by Bruce M. Metzger)
- Commentary on Galatians: Modern English Edition (by Martin Luther)
- Romans (Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) (by Thomas R. Schreiner)
- The Gospel According to John (New International Commentary on the New Testament) (by Leon Morris)
- Revisiting the Corruption of the New Testament (Ed. by Daniel B. Wallace)
- A Grammar of Biblical Hebrew (by Paul Joüon & T. Muraoka)
- A Biblical Hebrew Reference Grammar (by Christo H.J. van der Merwe; Jackie A. Naudé; Jan H. Kroeze)
- Acts (Christian Standard Commentary) (by Patrick Schreiner)
- God's Hammer: The Bible and Its Critics (2nd Ed.) (by Gordon H. Clark)
- Accuracy of Translation (by Robert P. Martin)
- Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) (by Tony Merida)
- The Text of the Old Testament (by Ernst Würthwein)
- Old Testament Textual Criticism (by Ellis R. Brotzman)
- Deuteronomy (New American Commentary) (by Eugene H. Merrill)
- The Genesis Question: Scientific Advances and the Accuracy of Genesis (by Hugh Ross)
- Kingdom of Priests: A History of Old Testament Israel (by Eugene H. Merrill)
- The Gospel & Epistles of John (by F.F. Bruce)
- the Epistle to the Galatians (New International Greek Testament Commentary) (by F.F. Bruce)
- Colossians & Philemon (Exegetical Guide to the Greek New Testament) (by Murray J. Harris)
- Word Studies in the Greek New Testament (by Kenneth S. Wuest)
- The World Jesus Knew: Beliefs and Customs from the Time of Jesus (by Anne Punton)
- Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (10 Vols.) (Ed. by Gerhard Kittel)
- 1, 2 Peter, Jude (New American Commentary) (by Thomas R. Schreiner)
- The Book of Job (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (by John E. Hartley)
- Honorable Mentions: Judges, Ruth (New American Commentary) (by Daniel I Block); Genesis 1-11:26 (New American Commentary) (by Kenneth A. Mathews); Books of Haggai and Malachi (New International Commentary on the New Testament) (by Pieter A. Verhoef); Exalting Jesus in Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (Christ-Cenetered Exposition) (by Micah Fries, et al.); The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (by James Strong)
IV.B.3. Favorite Books on Theology, Church History, and Christian Biography
- On the Character of a Theologian (by Herman Witsius)
- On Christian Liberty (by Martin Luther)
- On Revival (by Jonathan Edwards)
- The Final Word (by O. Palmer Robertson)
- Jesus as God (by Murray J. Harris)
- A Body of Divinity (by Thomas Watson)
- The Death of Death in the Death of Christ (by John Owen)
- Religious Affections (by Jonathan Edwards)
- Was America Founded as a Christian Nation? (by John Fea)
- The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism (by Carl F.H. Henry)
- Stop Taking Sides (by Adam Mabry)
- Christ, Our Righteousness (by Mark A. Seifrid)
- Christ from Beginning to End (by Trent Hunter & Stephen Wellum)
- The Blessed Hope (by George Eldon Ladd)
- The Gospel of the Kingdom (by George Eldon Ladd)
- All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir (by Beth Moore)
- Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church (by Michael Lawrence)
- The God of Miracles (by C. John Collins)
- Every Thought Captive (by Richard L. Pratt, Jr.)
- Redemptive Kingdom Diversity (by Jarvis J. Williams)
- Finding the Right Hills to Die On (by Gavin Ortlund)
- The Righteous Mind (by Jonathan Haidt)
- Still Sovereign (Ed. by Thomas R. Schreiner & Bruce A. Ware)
- Baptist Confessions of Faith (by William L. Lumpkin)
- The Christian Mind (by Harry Blamires)
- This World Is Not My Home (by Michael Williams)
- One Greater Than Moses (by Heather A. Kendall)
- Total Truth (by Nancy Pearcey)
- Baptists and the Bible (by L. Russ Bush & Tom J. Nettles)
- The Unquenchable Flame (by Michael Reeves)
- Looking unto Jesus (by J. Stephen Yuille)
- A Cloud of Witnesses (by Michael Haykin)
- From Heaven He Came and Sought Her (Ed. by David & Jonathan Gibson)
- Progressive Covenantalism (Ed. by Stephen J. Wellum & Brent E. Parker)
- A Body of Doctrinal Divinity (by John Gill)
- The Institutes of Christian Religion (by John Calvin)
- Tablets of Stone & the History of Redemption (by John G. Reisinger)
- The Spirituality of St. Patrick (by Lesley Whiteside)
- The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die (by John Piper)
- Understanding Dispensationalists (by Vern S. Poythress)
- Jesus Ascended (by Gerrit Scott Dawson)
- The Law and Its Fulfillment (by Thomas R. Schreiner)
- The Law and the Gospel (by Ernest C. Reisinger)
- A Biblical Case for an Old Earth (by David Snoke)
- Martin Luther's Theology (by Bernard Lohse)
- Our Father in Heaven (by John W. Cooper)
- Not Forgotten: Inspiring Missionary Pioneers (by David J. Brady)
- Controversial Conversations (by Wm. Dwight McKissic, Sr.)
- Handbook of Denominations in the United States (by Roger E. Olson, et al.)
- To Honour God: The Spirituality of Oliver Cromwell (Ed. by Michael A.G. Haykin)
- Honorable Mentions: Revival & Revivalism (by Iain H. Murray); The Doctrines of Grace (by James Montgomery Boice & Philip Graham Ryken); The Race Set Before Us (by Thomas R. Schreiner & Ardel B. Caneday); A New Look at an Old Earth (by Don Stoner); Knowing God (by Packer, J.I.)
IV.B.4. Favorite Church Ministry and Christian Living Books
- Holiness (by J.C. Ryle)
- Preaching the Whole Bible as Christian Scripture (by Graeme Goldsworthy)
- Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches (by John S. Hammett)
- Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just (by Timothy Keller)
- Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church (by Donald S. Whitney)
- Confessions (by Augustine of Hippo)
- The Evangelical Imagination (by Karen Swallow Prior)
- Political Gospel: Public Witness in a Politically Crazy World (by Patrick Schreiner)
- Chameleon Christianity: Moving Beyond Safety and Conformity (by Dick Keyes)
- Tongues Aflame: Learning to Preach from the Apostles (by Roger Wagner)
- Non-Toxic Masculinity (by Zachary Wagner)
- Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (by Donald S. Whitney)
- One New Man: The Cross and Racial Reconciliation in Pauline Theology (by Jarvis J. Williams)
- The Pursuit of God (by A.W. Tozer)
- The Imitation of Christ (by Thomas à Kempis)
- The Cost of Discipleship (by Dietrich Bonhoeffer)
- The Four Loves (by C.S. Lewis)
- Prayer and the Knowledge of God (by Graeme Goldsworthy)
- The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love (by Jonathan Leeman)
- Christians in a .com World (by Gene Edward Veith, Jr. & Christopher L. Stamper)
- The Cost of Deception (by John A. Williams)
- The Book of Common Prayer (by Thomas Cranmer)
- The Biblical Counseling Movement After Adams (by Heath Lambert)
- One Sacred Effort: Southern Baptists Proclaiming Christ Around the World (by David J. Brady)
- Surprising Insights from the Unchurched (by Thom S. Rainer)
- The Master Plan of Evangelism (by Robert E. Coleman)
- The Seven Laws of Teaching (by John Milton Gregory)
- Big Truths for Young Hearts (by Bruce A. Ware)
- Excellence: The Character of God and the Pursuit of Scholarly Virtue (by Andreas J. Köstenberger)
- A Matter of Basic Principles: Bill Gothard & the Christian Life (by Don & Joy Veinot & Ron Henzel)
- Honorable Mentions: Finding Faithful Elders and Deacons (by Thabiti M. Anyabwile); My Utmost for His Highest (by Oswald Chambers); Visit the Sick: Ministering God's Grace in Times of Illness (by Brian Croft); The Trellis and the Vine (by Colin Marshall & Tony Payne); Shepherding the Sheep in Smaller Churches (by Paul W. Powell)
IV.B.5. Favorite Secular Non-Fiction Books
- How the States Got Their Shapes (by Mark Stein)
- We Have No Idea: A Guide to the Unknown Universe (by Jorge Cham & Daniel Whiteson)
- Infinity and the Mind (by Rudy Rucker)
- Leonora Carrington: Surrealism, Alchemy and Art (by Susan L. Aberth)
- The Price of Freedom: Speeches and Addresses (by Calvin Coolidge)
- The Federalist Papers (by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay)
- The Anti-Federalist Papers and the Constitutional Convention Debates (Ed. by Ralph Ketcham)
- History of the World Map by Map (by DK Publishing)
- Research Methods (by Donald McBurney)
- The Three Languages of Politics: Talking Across the Political Divides (by Arnold Kling)
- Hemidemisemiquavers--and Other Such Things (by Dale Wood)
- Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language (by Gretchen McCulloch)
- The Mother Tongue: English & How It Got That Way (by Bill Bryson)
- The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life (by Erving Goffman)
- 40 Techniques Every Counselor Should Know (by Bradley T. Erford)
- Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (by Scott McCloud)
- The Killers of the King: The Men Who Dared to Execute Charles I (by Charles Spencer)
- The Great War of Our Time (by Michael Morell)
- 200% of Nothing (by A.K. Dewdney)
- Art of Atari (by Tim Lapetino)
- Transformers: A Visual History (by Jim Sorenson)
- My Little Pony: The Art of Equestria (by Mary Jane Begin)
- The World of RWBY: The Official Companion (by Daniel Wallace)
- There Are Two Errors in the the Title of This Book (by Robert M. Martin)
- The Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed (by Karen Elizabeth Gordon)
- Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English (by Patricia T. O'Conner)
- Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook (by Ian Ridpath)
- Political Visions & Illusions (by David T. Koyzis)
- Race Class & Conservatism (by Thomas D. Boston)
- How Not to be Wrong (by Jordan Ellenberg)
- Arcade Game Typography (by Toshi Omagari)
- The Half-Life of Facts: Why Everything We Know Has an Expiration Date (by Samuel Arbesman)
- Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World (by Matt Alt)
- Introduction to Type (by Isabel Briggs Meyers)
- Oklahoma Unforgettable (by Kim & John Jernigan Baker)
- Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language (by Patricia T. O'Conner & Stewart Kellerman)
- Daily Life in Medieval Times (by Frances & Joseph Gies)
- A Brief History of Video Games (by Richard Stanton)
- Playing with Power: Nintendo NES Classics (by Garitt Rocha & Nick von Esmarch)
- Transformers Identification and Price Guide (by Mark Bellomo)
- The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994 (by Mark Bellomo)
- My Little Pony: The Journal of the Two Sisters (by Amy Keating Rogers)
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (by Jerry Beck & Will Friedwald)
- How to Deal with Difficult People (by Paul Friedman)
- The Greatest Knight (by Thomas Asbridge)
- A Reader's Manifesto: An Attack on the Growing Pretentiousness in American Literary Prose (by B.R. Myers)
- Honesty: The Philosophy and Psychology of a Neglected Virtue (by Christian B. Miller)
- The Art of Talking So That People Will Listen (by Paul W. Swets)
- Mastering Pac-Man (by Ken Uston)
- The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 (by Joseph J. Ellis)
- Honorable Mentions: The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else (by Hernando De Soto); The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (by Lawrence Wright); Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President (by Stephen F. Hayes); Lion of Liberty: Patrick Henry and the Call to a New Nation (by Harlow Giles Unger); Freakonomics (by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner); The Superior Person's Book of Words (by Peter Bowler); Marriage and Family in the Middle Ages (by Frances & Joseph Gies)
IV.B.6. Favorite Star Wars/Star Trek Reference Books
- Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy (by Brandon Alinger)
- Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual (by Rick Sternbach & Michael Okuda)
- Star Trek The Next Generation: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D Blueprints (by Rick Sternbach)
- Star Wars: The New Essential Chronology (by Daniel Wallace)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers, Volume II (by Phil Farrand)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Classic Trekkers (by Phil Farrand)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Next Generation Trekkers (by Phil Farrand)
- The Nitpicker's Guide for Deep Space Nine Trekkers (by Phil Farrand)
- Star Wars Scrapbook: The Essential Collection (by Stephen J. Sansweet)
- Star Wars on Trial (by Matthew Woodring Stover & David Brin)
- The Sounds of Star Wars (by J.W. Rinzler)
- Star Trek Chronology: The History of the Future (by Michael & Denise Okuda)
- The Longest Trek: My Tour of the Galaxy (by Grace Lee Whitney)
- Star Wars: The Essential Reader's Companion (by Pablo Hidalgo)
- The Jedi Master's Quizbook (by Rusty Miller)
- The Star Wars Album: Official Collector's Edition (by Twentieth Century Fox)
- Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: The Next Generation (by Wes Roberts & Bill Ross)
- Star Wars: The Action Figure Archive (by Stephen J. Sansweet &Josh Ling)
- Star Trek Deep Space Nine Technical Manual (by Herman Zimmerman, et al.)
- The Finest Crew in the Fleet (by Adam Schrager)
- The Star Trek The Next Generation Companion (by Larry Nemecek)
- Star Trek Deep Space Nine Companion (by Terry J. Erdmann & Paula M. Block)
- Star Trek Voyager Companion (by Paul Ruditis)
- Once upon a Galaxy: A Journal of the Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (by Alan Arnold)
- Star Trek: Mr. Scott's Guide to the Enterprise (by Shane Johnson)
- Star Trek: Starfleet Technical Manual (by Franz Joseph)
- Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary (by David West Reynolds)
- Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary (by James Luceno)
- Star Wars Episode I: The Visual Dictionary (by David West Reynolds)
- Star Wars: Attack of the Clones: The Visual Dictionary (by David West Reynolds)
- Honorable Mentions: A Guide to the Star Wars Universe (by Bill Slavicsek); Inside Star Trek: The Real Story (by Herbert F. Solow & Robert H. Justman); The Art of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Ed. by Carol Titelman); Obsessed with Star Wars: Test Your Knowledge of a Galaxy Far, Far Away (by Benjamin Harper); Star Wars: The Annotated Screenplays (Ed. by Laurent Bouzereau)
IV.C.1. Favorite General Fiction (Novels and Short Stories)
- The Neverending Story (by Michael Ende)
- Life of Henry V (by William Shakespeare)
- The Monster at the End of This Book (by Jon Stone)
- Fox in Socks (by Dr. Seuss)
- The Story of Ferdinand (by Munro Leaf)
- On Beyond Zebra (by Dr. Seuss)
- Sideways Stories from Wayside School (by Louis Sachar)
- The Lord of the Rings (by J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Hobbit (by J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Martian Chronicles (by Ray Bradbury)
- The Tell-Tale Heart (by Edgar Allan Poe)
- The Masque of the Red Death (by Edgar Allan Poe)
- Beowulf (trans. by Seamus Heaney)
- The Pit and the Pendulum (by Edgar Allan Poe)
- The Sneetches and Other Stories (by Dr. Seuss)
- 3 Stories About Morris and Boris (by Bernard Wiseman)
- If I Ran the Zoo (by Dr. Seuss)
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series (by Douglas Adams)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (by Erich Marie Remarque)
- Frankenstein (by Mary Shelley)
- Honorable Mentions: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (by Arthur Conan Doyle); The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (by William Shakespeare); The Scarlett Letter (by Nathaniel Hawthorne); Pride and Prejudice (by Jane Austen); The War of the Worlds (by H.G. Wells); Sweet Pickles book series (various authors); Choose Your Own Adventure book series (various authors); What Spot? (by Crosby Bonsall)
IV.C.2. Favorite Star Wars Novels
- X-Wing: Rogue Squadron series (Michael A. Stackpole, 1996-1999)
- X-Wing: Wraith Squadron series (Aaron Allston, 1998-1999)
- The Thrawn Trilogy (Timothy Zahn, 1991-1993)
- Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina (Ed. by Kevin J. Anderson, 1995)
- The Hand of Thrawn Duology (Timothy Zahn, 1997-1998)
- I, Jedi (Michael Stackpole, 1998)
- The New Jedi Order series (various, 1999-2003)
- Darksaber (Kevin J. Anderson, 1995)
- The Han Solo Trilogy (A.C. Crispin, 1997-1998)
- Tales from Jabba's Palace (Ed. by Kevin J. Anderson, 1995)
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Matthew Stover, 2005)
- Planet of Twilight (Barbara Hambly, 1997)
- Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy series (Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta, 1995-1996)
- The Jedi Academy Trilogy (Kevin J. Anderson, 1994)
- The Corellian Trilogy (Roger MacBride Allen, 1995)
- Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader (James Luceno, 2005)
- The Truce at Bakura (Kathy Tyers, 1994)
- Tales of the Bounty Hunters (Ed. by Kevin J. Anderson, 1996)
- Shadows of the Empire (Steve Perry, 1996)
- Shatterpoint (Matthew Stover, 2003)
- Honorable Mentions: Young Jedi Knights: Diversity Alliance series (Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta, 1997-1998); The Han Solo Adventures (Brian Daley, 1979-1980); The New Rebellion (Kristine Kathryn Rusch, 1996); Jedi Apprentice series (Jude Watson & Dave Wolverton, 1999-2002); The Approaching Storm (Alan Dean Foster, 2002); The Black Fleet Crisis Trilogy (Michael P. Kube-McDowell, 1996)
IV.C.3. Favorite Star Wars Comic Series
- X-Wing Rogue Squadron (by Michael A. Stackpole, et al.)
- Chewbacca (by Darko Macan)
- Tales of the Jedi (by Tom Veitch)
- Dark Empire (by Tom Veitch)
- Mara Jade: By the Emperor's Hand (by Timothy Zahn & Michael A. Stackpole)
- Vader's Quest (by Darko Macan)
- Dark Empire II (by Tom Veitch)
- Shadows of the Empire (by John Wagner)
- Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith (by Tom Veitch & Kevin J. Anderson)
- Tales of the Jedi: The Sith War (by Kevin J. Anderson)
- Crimson Empire (by Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley)
- Devilworlds (by Alan Moore)
- Tales from Mos Eisley (by Bruce Jones)
- Boba Fett: Death, Lies, and Treachery (by John Wagner)
- Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising (by Tom Veitch)
- Honorable Mentions: Shadows of the Empire: Evolution (by Steve Perry); Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire (by Kevin J. Anderson); Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith (by Kevin J. Anderson); Crimson Empire II: Council of Blood (by Mike Richardson & Randy Stradley); Droids (Dark Horse Comics) (by Dan Thorsland, et al.)
IV.C.4. Favorite Comic Strips
- Ballard Street (by Jerry Van Amerongen)
- The Far Side (by Gary Larson)
- The Neighborhood (by Jerry Van Amerongen)
- Close to Home (by John McPherson)
- Dinosaur Comics (by Ryan North)
- Pearls Before Swine (by Stephan Pastis)
- Phoebe and Her Unicorn (by Dana Simpson)
- Bizarro (by Dan Piraro)
- xkcd (by Randall Munroe)
- Calvin and Hobbes (by Bill Watterson)
- Non Sequitur (by Wiley Miller)
- F Minus (by Tony Carrillo)
- Sarah's Scribbles (by Sarah Andersen)
- Safely Endangered (by Chris McCoy)
- Poorly Drawn Lines (by Reza Farazmand)
- Honorable Mentions: Speed Bump (by Dave Coverly); Strange Brew (by John Deering); Herman (by Jim Unger); Garfield (by Jim Davis) [pre-1984 only]; Star Wars (by Russ Manning, Archie Goodwin, et al.)
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