Sadly not for wise man's fear. He passed away I believe :(. But its still surely worth listening to!
haha nice on the dog name :), is it a nice dog or a scary one lol? My wife lets me name any kids we have with a fantasy char middle name :P.
The cosmere is awesome(this is going into some seriously nerdy territory, which is awesome, I'm about to start cursing in the old tongue)
I actually got Promise of Blood from Brandon Sanderson, id call it slightly less serious than the others on this list but really good in a fun way.
Disc World/HitchHikers are other's I should have mentioned. Very different though, British humor is great.
Also Vindicated I love your quote :).
Ender (my dog) is the sweetest dog I've ever met. Very gentle, and allows me 2yo to hug him, step on him, pull his tail, etc. Of course, we redirect this behavior, but the kid loves the dog.
I had forgotten about the Disc World books. I only ever listened to one, and it was enjoyable, but barely memorable. Perhaps it wasn't one of the better ones. I don't even remember the name. Do you have a recommendation of a "best" of Disc World?
If we have another Boy, I'll push to name him Calvin. I like the nickname Cal (like Kal, short for Kaladin, but that wouldn't fly). We could even go with the middle name Elon, or a middle name that starts with an "L" so he could be Cal El / Cal L.
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If you're looking for non-fiction options, I highly recommend Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. It's based around the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, and the serial killer, H. H. Holmes, who was active in the city during that time.