Sword and citadel
Gene Wolfe
Guns, germs, and steel: the fates of human societies
Jared M. Diamond
The Scarecrow
Michael Connelly
Helmet for My Pillow: From Parris Island to the Pacific
Robert Leckie
Thud!
Terry Pratchett
Going Postal
Monstrous Regiment
The Truth
Thief of Time
The Fifth Elephant
Hogfather
Eric
Guards! Guards!
Equal Rites
Anansi Boys
Neil Gaiman