My goal is to read 12 books a year. I managed 16 last year.
What did you read last year? Here's my list.
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The mountains of madness – HP Lovecraft
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A very short Introduction to Nietsche – Michael tanner
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History of Western Philosophy – Bertrand Russell
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A Tale of Two Cities – Charles Dickens
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What is free speech – fara dabhoiwala
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Consciousness: A brief guide – Annuka Harris
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Heart of Darkness – Joseph conrad
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Utopia – Thomas Moore
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British Woodland – Ray Mears
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The gulf war did not take place – jean baudrillard
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The Martian – Andy Weir
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Co-Intelligence – Ethan Mollick
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Clearing the Air – Hannah Ritchie
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The social contract – Jean Jacques Rousseau
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The Open Society and its enemies – Karl popper
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A Christmas carol – Charles dickens
It's very non fiction heavy, but my recommendations are:
Tale of two cities, Dickens, History of western philosophy, Russell, The Martian, Weir, Open Society and it's enemies, Popper, clearing the air, Ritchie.
by Fando1234
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Thanks OP. A little more info on the books would be great—now or later. For example, I’ve never gotten around to reading Bertrand Russell, and like to hear more about what you liked. Thanks again!♟️
Im ashamed to admit I picked up For Whom the Bell Tolls in September and I’m currently still trying to make my way through it. I really need to get better at accepting some books just aren’t for me.
In no particular order:
1. Necronomicon: The Best Weird Tales of HP Lovecraft – HP Lovecraft
2. Stand on Zanzibar – John Brunner
3. The Forever War – Joe Haldeman
4. Childhood’s End – Arthur C Clarke
5. No Country for Old Men – Cormac McCarthy
6. Blood Meridian – Cormac McCarthy
7. Neuromancer – William Gibson
8. Tress of the Emerald Sea – Brandon Sanderson
9. The Lord of the Rings – JRR Tolkien
10. Farenheit 451 – Ray Bradbury
11. Animal Farm – George Orwell
12. 1984 – George Orwell
13. Brave New World – Aldous Huxley
14. Dune Messiah – Frank Herbert
15. Foundation and Empire – Isaac Asimov
16. Tiamat’s Wrath – James SA Corey
17. Leviathan Falls – James SA Corey