This list came as a result of me being greatly inspired by Taylor Hood’s simple, yet very effective method of listing his most treasured, favourite, eye-opening and close to heart books, movies, music, works of art and video games. This is a showcase of me doing a similar thing like he did on his blog over at Thitherword. The list is quite extensive and most of my favourite things are gathered in chronological order based on the various “levels” and stages of my life. This list is a subject to change and it will be constant work in progress. I will be adding more and more as the time goes by. I hope you get something out of it and use it for self-betterment or for whatever purpose you find useful.

What’s past is but a mere prologue.

  • The Silmarillion, J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Lord of The Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Hobbit, J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Children of Húrin, J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Beowulf, J.R.R. Tolkien
  • The Fall of Arthur , J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Tales from The Perilous Realm, J.R.R. Tolkien
  • Defending Middle-earth, Patrick Curry
  • The Discworld novels (yes all of them), Terry Pratchett
  • Science and Spiritual Practices, Rupert Sheldrake
  • The Prose Edda (edited and translated by Jesse Byock), Snorri Sturluson
  • The Saga of the Volsungs, Jesse Byock
  • Sorcery and Religion in Ancient Scandinavia, Varg Vikernes
  • The Golden Bough, Sir James George Frazer
  • Reflections on European Mythology and Polytheism, Varg Vikernes
  • Panparadox, Vexior 2018
  • Gullveigarbók: An Investigation of Gullveig in Old Norse Mythology & Her Anti-Cosmic Nexus, Vexior 2018
  • Nightside of The Runes: Uthark, Adulruna, and the Gothic Cabbala, Thomas Karlsson
  • Myths and Legends of the Celts, James MacKillop
  • The Poetic Edda, (translated by) Carolyne Larrington
  • The Book of English Magic, Philip Carr-Gomm
  • The Call of Cthulhu (and the entire mythos), H.P. Lovecraft
  • The Shadow Over Innsmouth, H.P. Lovecraft
  • At The Mountains of Madness, H.P. Lovecraft
  • The Stand, Stephen King
  • The Shining, Stephen King
  • The Outsider, Stephen King
  • Everything’s Eventual, Stephen King
  • 11/22/63, Stephen King
  • Hearts in Atlantis, Stephen King
  • Revival, Stephen King
  • The Dark Tower (series), Stephen King
  • Falling Cars and Junkyard Dogs, Jay Farrar (memoir)
  • Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), Jeff Tweedy
  • NOS4A2, Full Throtle, Joe Hill
  • The Great God Pan, Arthur Machen
  • Liber Null & Psychonaut, Peter J. Carroll
  • The Witcher (books series), Andrzej Sapkowski 
  • Puzzling People, Defeated Demons, Thomas Sheridan
  • The Druid Code: Magic, Megaliths and Mythology, Thomas Sheridan
  • Sorcery: The Invocation of Strangeness, Thomas Sheridan
  • The Hero With a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell
  • Pathways to Bliss, Joseph Campbell
  • The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion, Joseph Campbell
  • The Masks of God (4 Volumes), Joseph Campbell
  • Malazan Book of The Fallen (book series), Steven Erikson
  • The Miracle Club, Occult America, Mitch Horowitz
  • The Chaos Protocols and Pieces of Eight, Gordon White
  • The Super Natural, Whitley Strieber and Jeffrey Kripal
  • Sun of GOd, Gregory Sams
  • The White Goddess, Robert Graves
  • The Mabinogion
  • The Outsider, The Occult (trilogy), Colin Wilson
  • Futhark, Runelore, Edred Thorsson
  • The Secret Teaching of All Ages, Manly P. Hall
  • High Magick, Damien Echols
  • The Way of Wyrd, The Real Middle-earth, Brian Bates
  • Myth & Magic, John Howe
  • Forging Dragons, John Howe
  • A Middle-earth Traveler, John Howe
  • The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings sketchbooks, Alan lee
  • The Hammer and The Cross, Robert Furguson
  • The Vikings, Else Roesdahl
  • The Children of Ash and Elm, Neil Price
  • The Age of The Vikings, Anders Winroth
  • The Sagas of Icelanders, Jane Smiley and many other contributors
  • River Kings, Cat Jarman
  • The Wanderer’s Hávamál, Jackson Crawford
  • Memories, Dreams, Reflections, Carl Gustav Jung
  • The Red Book, Carl Gustav Jung
  • To be continued…
  • Merlin (with Sam Neil) (1998)
  • The Lord of The Rings & The Hobbit trilogies
  • The 13th Warrior (1999)
  • Allice in Wonderland (1999)
  • David Copperfield (TV movie)(2000)
  • Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)
  • Life of Brian (1979)
  • Time Bandits (1981)
  • The Ninth Gate (1999)
  • The Secret Window (2004)
  • Conspiracy (2001)
  • Der Untergang (2004)
  • Das Boot (1981)
  • Сталкер (Stalker) (1979)
  • Going Postal (2010)
  • Hogfather (2006)
  • The Colour of Magic (2008)
  • The Shining (1980)
  • North by Northwest (1959)
  • Little Caesar, (1931)
  • Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
  • Gangs of New York (2002)
  • Shutter Island (2010)
  • The Lighthouse (2019)
  • The Northman (2022)
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
  • Miller’s Crossing (1990)
  • No Country for Old Men (2007)
  • The Matrix (the first movie only) (1999)
  • The Shadow (1994)
  • The Wizard of Oz (1939)
  • The Twilight Zone (1959-1964)
  • Citizen Kane (1941)
  • Harvey (1950)
  • The Fountainhead (1947)
  • True Detective (1st season is CVLT!) (2014)
  • Vikings (first 4 and 5 seasons only) (2014)
  • The Last Kingdom (Overall every single season. 2015-2022)
  • The Walking Dead (first 1-6 seasons are pretty damn good) (2010-2022)
  • The X-Files (mostly all seasons with some exceptions) (1993-2018)
  • To be continued…
  • Filosofem, Dauði Baldrs, Belus, Umskiptar, Sôl austan, Mâni vestan, The Ways of Yore, Burzum
  • The Crypt of The Wizard, The Stargate, The Smell of Rain, Mortiis
  • Total Death, Ravishing Grimness, Hate Them, The Cult is Alive, F.O.A.D., Darkthrone
  • Nordavind, Storm
  • Sagovindars Boning, Älvefärd, Otyg
  • Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame, Old Mornings Dawn, With Doom We Come, Summoning
  • Awaken The Dragon, Pazuzu
  • Masse Mensch Material, To Die Among Strangers, Flowers from Exile, ROME
  • The Lord of The Rings & The Hobbit movie scores, Howard Shore
  • The Dark Illuminati, Coph Nia
  • The Ever Green Tree, Desiderii Marginis
  • Urbörglieder, Heiwehland, Fräkmündt
  • Animus Retinentia, A Wave of Bitterness, Peter Bjärgö
  • Dark Age of Reason, The New Light, Inner Pale Sun, Raspail, Arcana
  • Psychoma, Freak Perfune, Dream Collector, Panik Manifesto, Diary of Dreams
  • The Elder Scrolls Skyrim, Oblivion & Morrowind video game scores, Jeremy Soule
  • Guild Wars 2 video game score, Jeremy Soule
  • The Secret World vieo game soundtrack, Simon Poole
  • The Magic of The Wizard’s Dream, Rhapsody
  • Monumension, Below The Lights, Ruun, RIITIIR, Enslaved
  • 1st, Skogen Brinner
  • Underjordisk Tusmørke, Ført Bak Lyset, Tusmørke
  • Vreden’s Tid, Månegarm
  • Red For Fire, Black For Death, Solefald
  • To The Nameless Dead, Where Greater Men Have Fallen, Primordial
  • Songs Of Moors & Misty Fields, The Mill, Empyrium
  • Anastasis, Dead Can Dance
  • Ark, Brendan Perry
  • Runaljod trilogy, Kvitravn, Wardruna
  • Skuggsjá and Hugsjá, Einar Selvik & Ivar Bjørnson
  • Songs of Fyrgen, Fire in the White Stone, Wolcensmen
  • Flykt, Dauðra Dura, Faþir, Forndom
  • Twilight of The Gods, Hammerheart , Nordland I & II, Bathory
  • Guds Speleman, Forbundet, Garmarna
  • Til Dovre Faller, Landkjenning, Glittertind
  • Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning, Myrkgrav
  • Echoes of Battle, Caladan Brood
  • Ofnir, Futha, Heilung
  • Eventyr, Ansur: Urkraft, Byrjing, Byrdi
  • Ours is The Kingdom, Curse of The Cwelled, Forefather
  • Nordariket, Etna, Nordein
  • Thick as a Brick, Jethro Tull
  • The Harvest, Stoned Jesus
  • Odin’s Raven Magic, Sigur Rós, Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Steindór Andersen & Maria Sigfusdottir
  • Stafnbúi, Steindór Andersen & Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
  • Från Tidernas Begynnelse, Hindarfjäll
  • Folkesange, Mareridt, Myrkur
  • Det høstes nå, Enge Store
  • Journeys In Darkness Vol. 1, Dronolan’s Tower
  • Beyond the River Skai, Trogool
  • Za shum ushatar Uglakh, Legends: Act I & II, Za Frûmi
  • Albums I-V, Fief
  • God of War: Ragnarok, Bear McCreary
  • Rings of Power, Bear McCreary
  • Music Inspired by Middle-earth (Vol. I & II), David Arkenstone
  • The Land of Rape and Honey, Filth Pig, Psalm 69, Houses of The Molé, Ministry
  • Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines soundtrack, Rik Schaffer
  • Singing Bones, Through The Trees, Unseen, The Handsome Family
  • Hearts and Minds, Straightaways, Notes of Blues, Electro Melodier, Son Volt
  • Sebastopol, Jay Farrar
  • Death Songs for the Living, Gob Iron
  • No Depression, March 16-20, Uncle Tupelo
  • Into The Wild soundtrack, Eddie Vedder
  • The Criminal Under My Own Hat, T-Bone Burnett
  • Cruel Country, Wilco
  • Dear Dead Days, Kassi Valazza
  • Riddy Arman (self titled album)
  • Pretty much everything from the rockabilly KING of country music, Johnny Cash himself
  • To be continued…
  • Blizzard Retrospective (2011)
  • A History of Scotland, Neil Oliver
  • The Celts: Blood Iron and Sacrifice, Neil Oliver
  • The Quest for Bannockburn, Neil Oliver
  • Vikings, Neil Oliver
  • From Prussian With Blood, Thomas Sheridan
  • Demons Are Real, Thomas Sheridan
  • Occult Dublin, Thomas Sheridan
  • Liber Providence – HP Lovecraft and The Real Necronomicon, Thomas Sheridan
  • Atlantis: An Empire Lost and Found – Full Documentary, Thomas Sheridan and Neil
  • McDonald
  • The Occult History of Europe, Thomas Sheridan
  • The Sintra Code, Thomas Sheridan
  • Sasquatch: An American Fairy Story, Thomas Sheridan
  • The Hero’s Journey, Joseph Campbell
  • The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers
  • Myths & Monsters (2017)
  • West of Memphis, Peter Jackson
  • Missing 411 (2016, 2019)
  • Mark Twain, Country Music, The Civil War Ken Burns
  • In Search of The Dark Ages, Michael Wood
  • The Vikings: Rise and Fall (2022) National Georgraphic
  • Apollo 11 (2019)
  • Free Solo (2018)
  • To be continued…
  • Blood Omen 2
  • Legacy of Kain: Defiance
  • Diablo II
  • WarCraft III
  • World of Warcraft
  • Half Life 2
  • Hearthstone
  • Dota 2
  • Diablo III
  • Guild Wars 2
  • Torchlight 2
  • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings
  • D&D Neverwinter (MMORPG)
  • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
  • Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
  • Darksiders II
  • Dragon Age Origins
  • Dragon Age II
  • Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines
  • Dark Messiah of Might and Magic
  • Dishonored
  • Bioshock, Bioshock 2 and Bioshock Infinite
  • The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
  • The Evil Within
  • The Last of Us
  • Darkest Dungeon
  • GWENT: Тhe Witcher Card Game
  • The Elder Scrolls Online
  • Dungeons & Dragons*
  • Mörk Borg*
  • Middle-earth RPG*
  • MYFAROG*
  • To be continued…
  • The Mûmak of Harad, John Howe
  • Morgoth’s Forces Before Gondolin, John Howe
  • Bilbo’s Front Hall, John Howe
  • Rivendell, John Howe
  • The Map of Middle-earth, John Howe
  • Gandalf The Grey, John Howe
  • The Dark Tower, John Howe
  • Smaug The Golden, John Howe
  • Treebeard, John Howe
  • Watchful Peace, John Howe
  • The Black Wyrm of Mithlond, John Howe
  • Minas Tirith, John Howe
  • Farewell to Gandalf, Alan Lee
  • The Entrance to Moria, Alan Lee
  • Tol Brandir, Alan Lee
  • Merlin, Alan Lee
  • Illuin: Lamp of the Valar, Ted Nasmith
  • Túrin Reaches the Abandoned Homestead, Ted Nasmith
  • White Ships from Valinor, Ted Nasmith
  • The White Tree, Ted Nasmith
  • Húrin Finds Morwen, Ted Nasmith
  • The Kinslaying at Alqualondë, Ted Nasmith
  • The Shores of Valinor, Ted Nasmith
  • Tuor Reaches The Hidden City of Gondolin, Ted Nasmith
  • Taniquetil, Ted Nasmith
  • To be continued…

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