If this were a poll,

[LennyLen]

How many books do you own?

7 - I don't actually know what the number would be with any precision. I counted my books once, and had just over 800, but that was many years ago. At one point after that, a friend of mine inherited her grandmother's house which included a book collection. She didn't want them, so she gave them all to me, and by my estimate there were between three and four hundred books. I've also bought a few more myself since then as well, so the rough total is probably 1,200 - 1,300.

What are the top 2 Dewey Decimal classifications or genre of your library based on quantity of the books you own in said categories?

Of the books I bought, at least 90% are fiction, mostly Sci-fi and Fantasy, with a lot of classic literature as well. Most of the books I inherited dealt with the social-sciences, as my friend's grandmother had been a university lecturer on the subject. The rest of the collection was mostly taken up by classic literature.

If you were to be stranded on a desert island for one year, what 3 books would you like to have with you?

I'd want books that stimulate my imagination, so the three I'd choose are Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K Dick, Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, and Weaveworld by Clive Barker.

If you could substitute the complete musical works of any 3 composers, groups (bands), or artists for one book, what would you select and how many books would you replace with music? (We assume there is an awesome musical playback device.)

I'd stick to books.

If you could add one book or the equivalent quantity of music to the selection of another Lurker, what would you suggest and for whom?

I think all lurkers should read Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land.