Worst case scenario survival handbook by Joshua Piven
Both wildly entertaining and full of random facts.
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Bill Bryson and Mary Roach each write nonfiction books on a wide variety of topics. Each of them is entertaining and informative. . .
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Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer
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The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben
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Michael Pollan books are very interesting and he is really fun to listen to. Perhaps don’t start with Omnivore’s Dilemma as that one, while amazing, is long and kind of depressing (the state of animals we raise and eat in US) The other ones are really engaging and you learn a lot about plants, cooking etc
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1. Presence by Amy Cuddy. It’s about imposters syndrome and how to counteract it so you can bring your best self to work/school/ etc
2. Breathe by James Nestor. It’s about the importance of breathing (obvi) but also how so many people breathe improperly. He also analyzes breathwork across cultures and the benefits of it
3. My stroke of insight by Jill Bolte Taylor. She’s a neuroscientist who has a stroke, then analyzed her recovery from both a patient and scientist perspective
4. Wordslut by Amanda Montell. It’s about language and feminism, about how the meaning of words changes over time.
5. Just mercy by Bryan Stevenson. It’s about the United States’ broken justice system and how so many people that are on death row are innocent.
6. Black pill by Elle Reeve. It’s about the ride of the far right in the US
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*Destiny of the Republic* by Candice Millard. The life & assassination of US President Garfield. Weaves in medical science with appearances by Joseph Lister & Alexander Graham Bell.
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All of Michael Lewis’ books. The Big Short and Moneyball for starters. I would also highly recommend Kitchen Confidential. Anthony Bourdain read the book himself and it’s delightful.
I also loved Born to Run. Never been so excited about listening to people talk about people running.
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Everything is tuberculosis.
Into thin air
The indifferent stars above
How to survive a bear attack
Touching the void
I’m glad my mom died
Born a crime (haven’t listened to but I read the book and heard the audiobook is great)
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Cultish by Amanda Montell
What if? By Randall Munroe
Worst case scenario survival handbook by Joshua Piven
Both wildly entertaining and full of random facts.
Bill Bryson and Mary Roach each write nonfiction books on a wide variety of topics. Each of them is entertaining and informative. . .
Inventing the Renaissance by Ada Palmer
The Hidden Life of Trees, by Peter Wohlleben
Michael Pollan books are very interesting and he is really fun to listen to. Perhaps don’t start with Omnivore’s Dilemma as that one, while amazing, is long and kind of depressing (the state of animals we raise and eat in US) The other ones are really engaging and you learn a lot about plants, cooking etc
1. Presence by Amy Cuddy. It’s about imposters syndrome and how to counteract it so you can bring your best self to work/school/ etc
2. Breathe by James Nestor. It’s about the importance of breathing (obvi) but also how so many people breathe improperly. He also analyzes breathwork across cultures and the benefits of it
3. My stroke of insight by Jill Bolte Taylor. She’s a neuroscientist who has a stroke, then analyzed her recovery from both a patient and scientist perspective
4. Wordslut by Amanda Montell. It’s about language and feminism, about how the meaning of words changes over time.
5. Just mercy by Bryan Stevenson. It’s about the United States’ broken justice system and how so many people that are on death row are innocent.
6. Black pill by Elle Reeve. It’s about the ride of the far right in the US
*Destiny of the Republic* by Candice Millard. The life & assassination of US President Garfield. Weaves in medical science with appearances by Joseph Lister & Alexander Graham Bell.
All of Michael Lewis’ books. The Big Short and Moneyball for starters. I would also highly recommend Kitchen Confidential. Anthony Bourdain read the book himself and it’s delightful.
I also loved Born to Run. Never been so excited about listening to people talk about people running.
Everything is tuberculosis.
Into thin air
The indifferent stars above
How to survive a bear attack
Touching the void
I’m glad my mom died
Born a crime (haven’t listened to but I read the book and heard the audiobook is great)