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The Paper MenagerieThe Paper Menagerie

RangeRange

Human ActsHuman Acts

House of LeavesHouse of Leaves

Dark MatterDark Matter

Stories of Your Life and OthersStories of Your Life and Others

2025

The Player of GamesThe Player of Games

cozy, classic, good ol' human optimism

ExcessionExcession

interesting worldbuilding, lackluster plot (but part of the point)

We Are LegionWe Are Legion

:O amazing premise (couldn't finish the 2nd book though)

Project Hail MaryProject Hail Mary

rocky!!!!

The MartianThe Martian

i miss rocky :(

The NVIDIA WayThe NVIDIA Way

just win guys

SapiensSapiens

would've been cool when i was in 5th grade

The Hedgehog's DilemmaThe Hedgehog's Dilemma

we need more squirrels

2024

CalypsoCalypso

crude family humor

Bad BloodBad Blood

the liar of the century

Balzac and the Little Chinese SeamstressBalzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress

a good reminder to be grateful

How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleHow to Win Friends and Influence People

one of those cheesey must-reads

The Dark ForestThe Dark Forest

beautiful minds

Death's EndDeath's End

insanely majestic and fitting finale

The Samurai's GardenThe Samurai's Garden

quaint

Steve JobsSteve Jobs

the product man

Elon MuskElon Musk

as insane as you'd expect

The GeneThe Gene

really interesting tradeoffs

Interpreter of MaladiesInterpreter of Maladies

extraordinary ordinary relationships

2023

Comic WarsComic Wars

Marvel's investors, junk bonds, dummy corporations

The Dawn of EverythingThe Dawn of Everything

buried histories of ancient cultures

The Best of Peter EganThe Best of Peter Egan

wholesome motorcycle tales

Paved ParadisePaved Paradise

based

The Good Enough JobThe Good Enough Job

your reward for good work is more work

The Three-body ProblemThe Three-body Problem

beautifully humanistic, optimistic sci-fi

The Last LectureThe Last Lecture

a long message left by a dad for his kids

Ghost in the WiresGhost in the Wires

RIP a really cool person

2022

Born Standing UpBorn Standing Up

sometimes not so funny behind the scenes

FreakonomicsFreakonomics

overhyped sociology thought candies

Tools for ConvivialityTools for Conviviality

choose technology wisely

Why Fish Don't ExistWhy Fish Don't Exist

the answer is love

Salt Fat Acid HeatSalt Fat Acid Heat

Salt: liberally. Fat: also liberally. Acid: always. Heat: slow.

The Midnight LibraryThe Midnight Library

cliche but thoughtful and cozy

Lab GirlLab Girl

plants, cold pizza, road trips, smelly labmate

2021

Weapons of Math DestructionWeapons of Math Destruction

mostly apologizing about 2008

The Tipping PointThe Tipping Point

give it a tap at just the right angle

OutliersOutliers

luck snowballs

BlinkBlink

good instinct, or coincidence?

The Fine Art of Small TalkThe Fine Art of Small Talk

just say it

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

where is Quality?

2020

Clean CodeClean Code

thanks Uncle Bob!

Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!

he's pretty cool

2018

The Pleasure of Finding Things OutThe Pleasure of Finding Things Out

worldview of a curious physicist

2017

Dead Poets SocietyDead Poets Society

we love Robin Williams

What Every Body is SayingWhat Every Body is Saying

check the direction of their feet

Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451

it was a pleasure to burn

The Illustrated ManThe Illustrated Man

fun short stories

Word by WordWord by Word

art of lexicography

abandoned

The ArbornautThe Arbornaut

ok we get it natural-born nature girl...

Children of TimeChildren of Time

its like national geographic and star wars's bastard child (but worse than it sounds)

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