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House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

709 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
fiction horror literary mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't by Nate Silver

The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't

Nate Silver

534 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
nonfiction science challenging informative medium-paced
Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play by James C. Scott

Two Cheers for Anarchism: Six Easy Pieces on Autonomy, Dignity and Meaningful Work and Play

James C. Scott

198 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
nonfiction philosophy politics informative slow-paced
The Untouchable by John Banville

The Untouchable

John Banville

416 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
fiction historical reflective slow-paced
Effective JavaScript: 68 Specific Ways to Harness the Power of JavaScript by David Herman

Effective JavaScript: 68 Specific Ways to Harness the Power of JavaScript

Effective Software Development

David Herman

240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
nonfiction technology informative fast-paced
Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software by Michael T. Nygard

Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software

Pragmatic Programmers

Michael T. Nygard

326 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
nonfiction technology informative slow-paced
Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us by Maggie Koerth-Baker

Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us

Maggie Koerth-Baker

290 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
nonfiction business politics science informative fast-paced
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Charles C. Mann

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

Charles C. Mann

541 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester

The Stars My Destination

Alfred Bester

258 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
fiction classics science fiction adventurous dark fast-paced
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love by Cal Newport

So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love

Cal Newport

288 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

5.0dehowell's review
nonfiction business self help informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced