My favourites, so far by robinwalter

My favourites, so far

Curated by robinwalter

43 books

The Unfolding Of Language: The Evolution of Mankind`s greatest Invention by Guy Deutscher

The Unfolding Of Language: The Evolution of Mankind`s greatest Invention
Guy Deutscher

372 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

The Unfolding Of Language: The Evolution of Mankind`s greatest Invention

Guy Deutscher

372 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World by Nicholas Ostler

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
Nicholas Ostler

615 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World

Nicholas Ostler

615 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced

Language Myths by Peter Trudgill, Laurie Bauer

Language Myths
Peter Trudgill, Laurie Bauer

218 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

nonfiction essays science informative reflective slow-paced

Language Myths

Peter Trudgill, Laurie Bauer

218 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

nonfiction essays science informative reflective slow-paced

Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire by Ira Mukhoty

Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire
Ira Mukhoty

300 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

nonfiction historical history challenging informative slow-paced

Daughters of the Sun: Empresses, Queens and Begums of the Mughal Empire

Ira Mukhoty

300 pages • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

nonfiction historical history challenging informative slow-paced

A Suitable Boy
A Suitable Boy #01

Vikram Seth

1553 pages • first pub 1993 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical romance challenging emotional informative slow-paced

A Suitable Boy

A Suitable Boy #01

Vikram Seth

1553 pages • first pub 1993 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical romance challenging emotional informative slow-paced

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide by Douglas Adams

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1-5

Douglas Adams

815 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1-5

Douglas Adams

815 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Small Gods
Discworld #13

Terry Pratchett

400 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

Small Gods

Discworld #13

Terry Pratchett

400 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

Kim
Edward W. Said, Rudyard Kipling

366 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous slow-paced

Kim

Edward W. Said, Rudyard Kipling

366 pages • first pub 1901 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary adventurous slow-paced

The Uncommon Reader
Alan Bennett

120 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

The Uncommon Reader

Alan Bennett

120 pages • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

Speaker for the Dead
Ender's Saga #2

Orson Scott Card

518 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

Speaker for the Dead

Ender's Saga #2

Orson Scott Card

518 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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