Vytautas Grenda

10 books

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

Niall Ferguson

442 pages • 2007

nonfiction economics history challenging informative slow-paced
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1

N.K. Jemisin

432 pages • digital • 2015

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Civilizations Rise and Fall #1

Jared Diamond

480 pages • hardcover • 1997

nonfiction history science adventurous informative medium-paced
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell

The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Joseph Campbell

418 pages • hardcover • 1949

nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
An Optimist's Tour Of The Future by Mark Stevenson

An Optimist's Tour Of The Future

Mark Stevenson

256 pages • 2010

nonfiction science technology adventurous slow-paced
Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World by Michael Schuman

Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World

Michael Schuman

384 pages • 2020

nonfiction history politics informative slow-paced
Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond

Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis

Civilizations Rise and Fall #3

Jared Diamond

512 pages • 2019

nonfiction history politics science challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales by Bruno Bettelheim

The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales

Bruno Bettelheim

339 pages • paperback • 1975

nonfiction psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell by Will Gompertz

What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in a Nutshell

Will Gompertz

464 pages • hardcover • 2012

nonfiction art history informative lighthearted slow-paced
The Art of Logic: How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't by Eugenia Cheng

The Art of Logic: How to Make Sense in a World that Doesn't

Eugenia Cheng

320 pages • hardcover • 2018

nonfiction mathematics philosophy self help challenging informative reflective medium-paced