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A Little History of Philosophy by Nigel Warburton

A Little History of Philosophy

Nigel Warburton

252 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative medium-paced
Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass by Darren McGarvey

Poverty Safari: Understanding the Anger of Britain's Underclass

Darren McGarvey

264 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction memoir politics sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu

The Dark Forest

Remembrance of Earth's Past #2

Cixin Liu

550 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
fiction science fiction challenging dark mysterious medium-paced
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction by Gabor Maté

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

Gabor Maté

480 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction health psychology science challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Daniel Ellsberg

The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner

Daniel Ellsberg

432 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction history politics challenging informative slow-paced
Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News by Emily Maitlis

Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News

Emily Maitlis

367 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction memoir politics funny fast-paced
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

John Carreyrou

354 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction business health true crime informative tense medium-paced
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey

A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

James Comey

290 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction memoir politics reflective medium-paced
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky

Children of Time

Children of Time #1

Adrian Tchaikovsky

599 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
fiction science fiction adventurous tense medium-paced
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk

445 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0gisbornius's review
nonfiction health psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced