Yes. In the Garden of Beasts. Read a long time ago and reread recently because… events
bigyittiezz on
I read Devil in the White City earlier this year and really enjoyed it! Really expansive work. Excited to read more of his books
Ok_Fly_7085 on
The Demon of Unrest was my favorite read of the year.
Larson does an incredible job weaving different primary sources into a chronological narrative that reads like fiction.
Dick_Grimes on
I started with Issac’s Storm and found it to be amazing. I found his writing to be so balanced in the historical (like reading a Ken Burns documentary) and the fictional (the conversation pieces). Because of this I continued to read many of his works. Yes, Murder in the White City is probably the best, but Issac’s Storm always stays with me just a bit more.
TheShipEliza on
Yes absolutely. Isaacs storm
Is a top 5 fav for me. If you like him try Simon Winchester. Similar stuff and just as compelling.
ggb123456 on
Definitely. I mostly read narrative non fiction and Larson is one of the best in the genre
along_withywindle on
I read Devil in the White City, and one of the footnotes basically said “I made this up, but I thought it sounded good and it supports my narrative.”
Calling his work non-fiction is a bit of a stretch, and you need to be super careful about what is real and what is not.
BunnyHopScotchWhisky on
Big fan, I’ve read all of his books, and a few of them multiple times. My favorites are Isaac’s Storm, Dead Wake, and The Devil in the White City, though I’ve enjoyed them all
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Yes. In the Garden of Beasts. Read a long time ago and reread recently because… events
I read Devil in the White City earlier this year and really enjoyed it! Really expansive work. Excited to read more of his books
The Demon of Unrest was my favorite read of the year.
Larson does an incredible job weaving different primary sources into a chronological narrative that reads like fiction.
I started with Issac’s Storm and found it to be amazing. I found his writing to be so balanced in the historical (like reading a Ken Burns documentary) and the fictional (the conversation pieces). Because of this I continued to read many of his works. Yes, Murder in the White City is probably the best, but Issac’s Storm always stays with me just a bit more.
Yes absolutely. Isaacs storm
Is a top 5 fav for me. If you like him try Simon Winchester. Similar stuff and just as compelling.
Definitely. I mostly read narrative non fiction and Larson is one of the best in the genre
I read Devil in the White City, and one of the footnotes basically said “I made this up, but I thought it sounded good and it supports my narrative.”
Calling his work non-fiction is a bit of a stretch, and you need to be super careful about what is real and what is not.
Big fan, I’ve read all of his books, and a few of them multiple times. My favorites are Isaac’s Storm, Dead Wake, and The Devil in the White City, though I’ve enjoyed them all