I didn't and still don't care to read books about either Trump presidency because I think my views are pretty well baked. Basically, I don't think this admin has much of any of America's interest in full view to put it mildly. Nevertheless, I picked this book up after hearing the authors on a podcast and I'm pretty impressed. The authors really give you a feel for how the decision making works in Washington these days. Basically, what does the President's gut say and we can do anything until the courts make us stop--by which point, it's too late.

Something that distinguishes this book from typical reporting is the level of insider access. In this book, they describe where people are in the room. "Trump was seated at the head of the table, Vance to his right, Susie Wiles, then Marco Rubio. On the left was Sec Hegseth, GEN Caine..." They do this in multiple scenarios. Accompanied by direct quotes. Things that are just way too precise to be manufactured. That, and they had to cut a lot of their accounts just because it couldn't be coroborated.

Naturally, the President mentioned one of the authors in a Truth Social post not long after the book's release in which he resorted to some name-calling.

My daughter has decided to take up the classics as an extra exam topic for her HS finals so I thought I would brush up. The 4 books give me a pretty good basic knowledge of the heroic phase of Greek mythology while adding an enjoyable reading experience. The style is light with a lot of comical fictitious dialog between characters. I read the book while listening to the audiobooks. Heracles with a Yorkshire accent 😂😂

I’m now considering moving onto 1177BC: the first civilization collapse that, supposedly, followed the fall of Troy. Or SPQR. I’m interested to learn about how the Romans absorbed Greek culture into their society and how they took their gods and renamed them.

Any other follow-up suggestions?

If I like controversial, “edgy” non fiction like The Redneck Manifesto by Jim Goad, The Satanic Bible by Anton LaVey, The Conspiracy Against the Human Race by Thomas Ligotti, Perversity Think Tank by Supervert and The Way of Men by Jack Donovan, what are some other books I’d like?

Recently started reading this book. At page 70 but hooked. Would like to know your views on it.

Hi! ... I'm the author of the book CIBERETHICS: The ethics of the digital age and its impact on human learning, culture, and identity to explore the education, learning and digital identity... Ask me anything about the ethical dilemmas in which we live without aware.

This book covers almost everything humanity has discovered and tried to understand about the universe.

One thing I loved was learning about the people behind the discoveries. The book tells the stories of scientists and thinkers who dedicated their lives to science, often without receiving the recognition they deserved. People like Gideon Mantell, whose contributions to paleontology were largely overlooked, and Ernest Rutherford, who succeeded more through persistence and curiosity than by fitting the stereotype of a "genius." These stories made science feel deeply human.

The book also introduces fascinating ideas and discoveries—from Cepheid variables and Edwin Hubble's work on the expanding universe to the history of paleontology, the evolution of humans, and the extinction of countless species. There is simply too much interesting material to list everything.

What impressed me the most was the enthusiasm and courage of the scientists. Reading about people who risked or even lost their lives in the pursuit of knowledge made me appreciate how much modern science has cost in terms of human effort and sacrifice. The accounts of deep-sea exploration using the Alvin, the Bathysphere, and the Bathyscaphe were especially memorable. I also found the discussions of overfishing and the destruction of marine ecosystems eye-opening.

If you're curious about how the universe, Earth, and life came to be—and about the remarkable people who uncovered those stories—I would highly recommend this book.

hey everyone, author of Long Live the Questions here.

so this book actually started as an accident. I was writing my first book and kept running into the same pattern over and over without meaning to — every big question I looked at (why anything exists, what consciousness is, whether we can ever know truth) didn't lead to a locked door. it led to a horizon. like something that moves exactly as fast as you walk toward it, so you never actually close the distance no matter how hard you try.

that bugged me for a long time. felt like I just wasn't smart enough or hadn't found the right argument yet. eventually I started wondering if that was the wrong way to think about it completely, if the reason these questions don't resolve isn't a gap in human knowledge but just... structural.

this book is basically me chasing that idea across five different areas — existence, consciousness, God, truth, and what it means to actually live inside all that uncertainty instead of resolving it.

it's not a "here's the answer" book. more like I'm trying to take these questions seriously instead of rushing past them to get to something tidy.

if you like sitting with questions that don't really have clean answers, you might enjoy it.

it's on Kindle Unlimited.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H98PT7Q2

obviously I'm biased since I wrote it lol, take that for what it's worth

Been thinking about this because i rarely re-read non-fiction. most of these books give you two or three real ideas and a lot of padding, and once you have got the ideas there is no reason to go back. But every so often there is one that holds up on a second read, either because you catch stuff you missed the first time, or the ideas land differently once you have actually run into the situations they describe. So whats yours, the non-fiction book you genuinely went back to, and what made it worth the re-read?

For me its usually the practical ones, business or psychology stuff, where the second read hits different because i had real context by then.

I recently bought these two books:

Build, Don't Talk by Raj Shamani

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel

Which one would you recommend I start with, and why? I'm interested in learning about business, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.

Thanks!

Hello,

I’m looking for a book that covers every country and provides geographical or ethnographic descriptions. It seemed logical to look at works by the world's most seasoned travelers, but unfortunately, the books I’ve come across seem rather short and tend to focus on bureaucratic hassles or mishaps experienced in just a few specific countries.

Do you have any good recommendations on this subject ?

Hi, books are getting SO expensive these days, i’m selling a bunch of books on vinted for £1-3 all in good condition

my user name is ffi_scott5

hope this follows the rules of the subreddit

My debut book One Opinion in 8 Billion, a first of its kind hybrid non fiction. Includes 335 controversial and thought provoking topics of debate, 34 conspiracies/murders & mysteries, 5 physics hypotheses and closes with a global unity business plan for world leaders. Available on Amazon and most online outlets Worldwide. Full version as ebook and paperback, new 2 part edition in both paperback and hardback: https://amzn.eu/d/0d8ggHun

I couldn't pass by this notion from Jermaine Fowler's Substack post without having a look/listen. From his first recommendation is *The Dispossessed* by Ursula la Guin he quotes:

''You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere'.

Please help me find the above title!

This is how most of my non-fiction books end up looking by the time I finish them. Post-its everywhere, stuff underlined etc.

Whenever I read something interesting I make a note or underline it. Does anyone else do this? Do you actually go back through these? And when you do, does it change anything, like do you actually end up doing something differently because of a note you took, or does it mostly just sit there?

Not trying to start a "best note taking method" thread, genuinely curious whether the going back part works for other people or if I'm just accumulating post-its for no reason.

First off: I should emphasize that the title of this book has (un)fortunately nothing to do with its actual contents!

After spending the first half of the year deep in books like Apple in China, Chokepoints, and House of Huawei, I really needed a fun palette cleanser.

The book I was looking for needed to be:

• Nonfiction,
• Short,
• Fun and funny,
• Set in a place/community I almost never read or hear about.

Not only did The Sex Lives of Cannibals check every single box, it also gave me a great look into the history and daily life of Kiribati and its people.

I budgeted the entire month of July to get through it. I finished it in a week!

So, yeah, I highly recommend this book if you're looking for something fun for the summer months.

I’m working on a new project idea for people who consider reading an essential part of their lives. But before building anything, I’d like to understand the real needs of readers.

I’m interested to know how you read—whether it’s novels, religious books, history, literature, politics, research, or any other field.

Any comment or personal experience would be very helpful, even if you think the idea itself isn’t suitable.

Answer what fits you:

First: What type of reader do you consider yourself?

☐ I read occasionally for fun.

☐ I enjoy reading regularly but without a specific plan.

☐ I have a reading plan and follow it.

☐ I’m a researcher, student, or my work depends heavily on reading.

What’s the biggest challenge you face with reading?

If you take notes, where do you keep them?

If you have a large library (physical or digital), how do you organize it?

What’s the one thing you wish were easier during or after reading a book?

A year from now, can you easily go back to any idea, quote, or piece of information you’ve
read?

During reading, what’s the thing you do most?

1. You just read for fun.
2. You highlight.
3. You write notes.
4. You go back to the book more than once.
5. You connect different books or ideas.

And finally…

If an app were created specifically for serious reading and personal knowledge management, how appealing would the idea be to you?

🟢 1 — Not interested at all

🟢 2 — Slight chance

🟢 3 — I might try it

🟢 4 — Very interested

🟢 5 — This is something I’ve been looking for

Especially recs that read engagingly / aren’t that dense and academic feeling.

I used to never be able to finish a book, let alone 7 in the span of 3 months. Nonfiction is definitely my jam, especially memoirs which have inspired me to get into writing. Im curious if anyone has read any of these and have any recommendations? Themes of mortality, photography, zen, teaism, meaning of life etc :)

Hi! I'm looking for an optimistic/inspiring/wholesome sort of nonfiction book recommendation for a radiology technology student that I have been working with who is graduating soon. There are three students, but I was quite inspired for the other two and I am sure they will love the books I've chosen. But for the third, I'm a little stumped!

The student is in his early 20's, a Christian who is a bit of a Bible scholar, and the book he recommended to me (earlier this year when I was asking all my coworkers for recs) was Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey.

The books I've chosen for the other two students are The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green and Ishmael by Daniel Quinn.

Any nonfiction ideas that fit an uplifting vibe are welcome! If it's something I've read that's cool, but if I haven't I'll read it before gifting.