The Guardian
Legends of the fall: the 50 biggest books of autumn 2021
9 min · · From new novels by Sally Rooney and Colson Whitehead to Michel Barnier’s take on Brexit, Bernardine Evaristo’s manifesto and diaries from David Sedaris – all the releases to look out for · Shared by 166, including Carly, Dr. Jane Goodall & the Jane Goodall Institute, Katja Evertz, 艾未未 Ai Weiwei
The Guardian
On the Road to Bridget Jones: five books that define each generation
9 min · · Blake Morrison on boomers, Chris Power on Gen X, Megan Nolan on millennials and Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé on Gen Z … which books shaped your generation? · Shared by 89, including Katja Evertz, Randy Mane, Carly, Karla Oliveira
Five Books
Key Philosophical Texts (in the Western Canon)
20+ min · · Five key works of philosophy from the western canon, important in the history of ideas and interesting to read, recommended by Nigel Warburton · Shared by 269, including Katja Evertz, Carly, Gregor B. Rosenauer, ash, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Anita Leirfall
Cosmopolitan
The 12 Best Mental Health Podcasts
4 min · · They’re basically free therapy sessions. (But also, go to therapy.) · Shared by 59, including Carly
The Washington Post
Review | Beyond ‘Dune’: Let’s talk about science fiction and fantasy novels about ecology and climate change
· Writers like Jeff VanDermeer, Sheri Tepper and Matt Bell imagine environmental matters gone wildly awry · Shared by 11, including Carly
Five Books
Summer Reading 2019: Philosophy | Five Books Expert Recommendations
4 min · · If you’re reading philosophy books this summer on the beach, by the pool, or in the garden, you don’t want something boring, but worthy; you don’t want something that’s too long to get through, or too… · Shared by 29, including Dr Rani Lill Anjum 🐦, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Carly, Massimo Pigliucci, Stephen Law
Five Books
Graphic Nonfiction | Five Books Expert Recommendations
2 min · · The best graphic nonfiction, recommended by experts on Five Books and including memoirs and personal stories as well as introductions to serious subjects. · Shared by 8, including Carly
The Guardian
Summer reading: the 50 hottest new books everyone should read
15+ min · · From missing lighthouse keepers to the healing power of trees ... 50 new fiction and nonfiction books to enjoy. Plus recent paperbacks to pack and the best children’s stories · Shared by 436, including Carly, Lynn Cherny, Katja Evertz, Tim Harford, Ahiesh PVS
Literary Hub
Sleeping or Dead? and other hilarious “practical books for librarians” in pulp classic form.
3 min · · This week, I stumbled across a hidden internet gem: a seemingly endless collection of fake pulp novel covers for, about, and presumably by, librarians. The series, “Professional Library Liter… · Shared by 8, including Carly
Behavioral Scientist
Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book List 2021
15+ min · · Summer isn’t the same without a good reading list. Here are our behavioral science picks for summer 2021. · Shared by 410, including Prof Michael E. Mann, Katja Evertz, Carly, Mike Taylor, Danny Cleveland, 🧠 Larry G. Maguire, Miguel Angel Escotet, Todd Kashdan
Five Books
Best Books on Disagreeing | Five Books Expert Recommendations
20+ min · · Books that could help you think about disagreement and disagree more productively, recommended by author Ian Leslie · Shared by 36, including Anita Leirfall, DeLong🖖, Carly, Amy Edmondson
Five Books
Religion in US Politics
17+ min · · Books on religion and politics in the US, recommended by historian John Smith, explaining the historical roots of why they are so intertwined · Shared by 8, including Carly
Jezebel
8 Best Science & Tech Books for Summer, As Recommended by Flash Forward's Rose Eveleth
4 min · · Rose Eveleth recommends books by Emma Maris, Charlie Jane Anders, and Octavia E. Butler · Shared by 8, including Carly
Five Books
The best books on Philosophy of Mind
20+ min · · Philosophy of mind deals with fundamental questions of consciousness and the human mind, says the philosopher and writer Keith Frankish, as he selects five of the best books in the field. · Shared by 31, including Carly, Keith Frankish, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Gregg Caruso, Anita Leirfall, Howard Getson
Five Books
Best Philosophy Books 2020 | Five Books Expert Recommendations
20+ min · · The best of many excellent popular philosophy books that came out in 2020, recommended by Nigel Warburton, philosopher, podcaster and author. · Shared by 199, including Ceferino Díaz, Dr Skye Cleary, Logical Analysis, Diane Coyle, Barry C Smith, Angie Hobbs, Rick Powell, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #FreeUkraine, Carly, Katja Evertz, Bilal Aslam
Five Books
The Best Books on Moral Philosophy | Five Books Expert Recommendations
7 min · · The questions of moral philosophy are not always best answered by philosophy books, says leading moral philosopher, Jonathan Glover. · Shared by 238, including Dr Rani Lill Anjum 🐦, Matteo Furia, Uyên Đỗ, Anita Leirfall, Carly