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An Introduction to Greek Philosophy by David Roochnik

An Introduction to Greek Philosophy

David Roochnik

12 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2002 (editions)

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nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative medium-paced
The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu

The Grace of Kings

The Dandelion Dynasty #1

Ken Liu

623 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
fiction fantasy adventurous challenging medium-paced
The Death of Caesar: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination by Barry S. Strauss

The Death of Caesar: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination

Barry S. Strauss

352 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
nonfiction history adventurous informative tense fast-paced
The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Children of Húrin

Middle-earth Universe #1

J.R.R. Tolkien

313 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark sad medium-paced
Betrayal at Little Gibraltar: A German Fortress, a Treacherous American General, and the Battle to End World War I by William T. Walker

Betrayal at Little Gibraltar: A German Fortress, a Treacherous American General, and the Battle to End World War I

William T. Walker

447 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
nonfiction history emotional informative reflective fast-paced
Beowulf: The Fight at Finnsburh by

Beowulf: The Fight at Finnsburh

128 pages • missing pub info (editions)

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fiction classics
Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle by Douglas J. Emlen

Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle

Douglas J. Emlen

288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
nonfiction nature science informative slow-paced
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery

The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness

Sy Montgomery

262 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
nonfiction nature science emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach

Packing for Mars

Mary Roach

334 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
nonfiction science funny informative medium-paced
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex

Mary Roach

319 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

5.0triumphal_reads's review
nonfiction science funny informative lighthearted medium-paced