TV Shows:
Battlestar Galactica, the remake, Eddie Jimmy is the man!
Farscape, a science fiction show from the mind of Jim Henson, anytime a show has an alien that farts helium, it's good.
Futurama, because...well Futurama.
Top Gear UK, not really a nerdy show, but I'm a Top Gear Nerd, love how infantile the trio can be.
TBBT is a great show as well, I hear Raj is going to be almost annoyingly talkative next season.

Books: Star Wars Expanded Universe, Dresden Files, and Greek Mythology