

Done - that was fun.
I’ve read a few of these and I know some of the authors’ other works - I noted those in my comments.
Personally, I like to browse the used book store and collect books from favorite authors. (Clarke, Asimov, Niven, Campbell( A.K.A. Hemry), and especially Heinlein) I do often grab books based only on their covers, and those will usually be 1960s or 70s books with a crazy spacecraft or a goofy alien on the cover.
I heard someone call my name when I was alone in the house falling asleep while listening to a podcast. Freaked me right the heck out!