Math Physics and Logic:
The End of Time: The Next Revolution in Physics
by Julian Barbour
Comments: An 'outlaw' physicist, he demonstrates that innovation does come from following the rules. He has no university/institute affiliation, just brilliant ideas that challenge many assumptions of modern physics.
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
by Douglas R. Hofstadter
Comments: A great and entertaining introduction to the math and philosophy of logic, and how these concepts relate to reality.
The Road to Reality : A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
by Roger Penrose
Comments: The title presumes a lot, but the book lives up to it as much as you could hope. This is not a book to be taken lightly... and make sure you have a pencil and paper handy.
Biology and Chemistry
What is Life? : With Mind and Matter and Autobiographical Sketches (Canto)
by Erwin Schrodinger (Foreword), Roger Penrose
Comments: This book was decades ahead of its time. Over 60 years since it was first published and most scientists still don't seem to grasp what it said (if they've read it at all). This should be required reading for any student of biological related sciences.
Understanding Ageing (Developmental and Cell Biology Series)
by Robin Holliday, et al.
Comments: Starting to show its age, but this book provides excellent introductions to many of the fundamental aspects of aging.
The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging
by Aubrey D. N. J. De Grey
Comments: Bursting with innovative ideas, in-depth, and very readable. Unfortunately its very difficult to find, your best bet is university interlibrary loan.
Strategies for Engineered Negligible Senescence
http://www.gen.cam.a...ens/AdGpubs.htm
Comments: Despite the title (which contains 3 of the most difficult english words to pronounce, IMO), Dr. de Grey's writings are clear, straightforward, and constitute the leading edge of theoretical biomedical gerontology. Required reading for any immortalist.
Thats all for now. Next, a list my favorite papers (which may take some time to compile).
