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The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers by Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

The Origins of Victory: How Disruptive Military Innovation Determines the Fates of Great Powers

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

568 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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nonfiction history
The Future of Geography: How power and politics in space will change our world by Tim Marshall

The Future of Geography: How power and politics in space will change our world

Politics of Place #5

Tim Marshall

270 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons from the Wild on Love, Death, and Happiness by Mark Rowlands

The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons from the Wild on Love, Death, and Happiness

Mark Rowlands

256 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

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nonfiction memoir nature philosophy emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced
On His Majesty's Secret Service by Charlie Higson

On His Majesty's Secret Service

Charlie Higson

4 hours, 25 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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fiction thriller adventurous tense fast-paced
The End of the World Survivors Club by Adrian J. Walker

The End of the World Survivors Club

The End of the World Running Club #2

Adrian J. Walker

10 hours, 42 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction science fiction adventurous tense medium-paced
The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan

The Ten Percent Thief

Lavanya Lakshminarayan

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction dystopian dark reflective tense fast-paced
The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera

The Saint of Bright Doors

Vajra Chandrasekera

356 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

Crooked Plow

Trilogia da terra #1

Itamar Vieira Junior

288 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

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fiction historical literary magical realism emotional reflective sad medium-paced
In Ascension by Martin MacInnes

In Ascension

Martin MacInnes

512 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

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fiction literary mystery science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Language of War by Oleksandr Mykhed

The Language of War

Oleksandr Mykhed

289 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction biography history challenging sad medium-paced