| id,title,author,subject,description,combined | |
| 1,The Great Gatsby,F. Scott Fitzgerald,Fiction,A story about wealth and the American dream in the 1920s,The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. A story about wealth and the American dream in the 1920s | |
| 2,A Brief History of Time,Stephen Hawking,Science,An introduction to cosmology and the nature of the universe,A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. An introduction to cosmology and the nature of the universe | |
| 3,To Kill a Mockingbird,Harper Lee,Fiction,A lawyer defends a Black man accused of a crime in the American South,To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. A lawyer defends a Black man accused of a crime in the American South | |
| 4,The Selfish Gene,Richard Dawkins,Science,An exploration of evolution from the perspective of genes,The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. An exploration of evolution from the perspective of genes | |
| 5,Sapiens,Yuval Noah Harari,History,A sweeping history of humankind from prehistoric times to the present,Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. A sweeping history of humankind from prehistoric times to the present | |
| 6,Cosmos,Carl Sagan,Science,A journey through the universe exploring astronomy and the nature of space,Cosmos by Carl Sagan. A journey through the universe exploring astronomy and the nature of space | |
| 7,The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,Rebecca Skloot,Science,The story of a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without consent and used for medical research,The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. The story of a Black woman whose cancer cells were taken without consent and used for medical research | |
| 8,Just Mercy,Bryan Stevenson,Law,A lawyer fights for wrongly condemned prisoners on death row in America,Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. A lawyer fights for wrongly condemned prisoners on death row in America | |
| 9,The Origin of Species,Charles Darwin,Science,The foundational text of evolutionary biology explaining natural selection,The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. The foundational text of evolutionary biology explaining natural selection | |
| 10,Guns Germs and Steel,Jared Diamond,History,An explanation of why some civilizations came to dominate others throughout history,Guns Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. An explanation of why some civilizations came to dominate others throughout history | |
| 11,The Color of Law,Richard Rothstein,History,How the American government segregated the country through housing policies,The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein. How the American government segregated the country through housing policies | |
| 12,Hidden Figures,Margot Lee Shetterly,History,The story of Black female mathematicians who worked at NASA during the space race,Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. The story of Black female mathematicians who worked at NASA during the space race | |
| 13,The Martian,Andy Weir,Fiction,An astronaut is stranded alone on Mars and must use science to survive,The Martian by Andy Weir. An astronaut is stranded alone on Mars and must use science to survive | |
| 14,Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,Neil deGrasse Tyson,Science,A quick guide to the biggest ideas in astrophysics and the cosmos,Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. A quick guide to the biggest ideas in astrophysics and the cosmos | |
| 15,The New Jim Crow,Michelle Alexander,Law,How mass incarceration functions as a system of racial control in America,The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander. How mass incarceration functions as a system of racial control in America | |
| 16,A Short History of Nearly Everything,Bill Bryson,Science,A journey through the history of science and how humans came to understand the world,A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. A journey through the history of science and how humans came to understand the world | |
| 17,The Warmth of Other Suns,Isabel Wilkerson,History,The story of the Great Migration of Black Americans from the South to the North,The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. The story of the Great Migration of Black Americans from the South to the North | |
| 18,Contact,Carl Sagan,Fiction,A scientist receives a mysterious signal from deep space and must decide how humanity should respond,Contact by Carl Sagan. A scientist receives a mysterious signal from deep space and must decide how humanity should respond | |
| 19,The Sixth Extinction,Elizabeth Kolbert,Science,An investigation into how human activity is causing a mass extinction of species on Earth,The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert. An investigation into how human activity is causing a mass extinction of species on Earth | |
| 20,Between the World and Me,Ta-Nehisi Coates,History,A father's letter to his son about the history and reality of being Black in America,Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. A father's letter to his son about the history and reality of being Black in America | |
| 21,The Innovators,Walter Isaacson,Technology,The story of the pioneers who created the computer and the internet,The Innovators by Walter Isaacson. The story of the pioneers who created the computer and the internet | |
| 22,Educated,Tara Westover,Memoir,A woman who grew up in a survivalist family teaches herself enough to escape and earn a Cambridge PhD,Educated by Tara Westover. A woman who grew up in a survivalist family teaches herself enough to escape and earn a Cambridge PhD | |
| 23,Thinking Fast and Slow,Daniel Kahneman,Psychology,How two systems of thinking shape our judgments and decisions,Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. How two systems of thinking shape our judgments and decisions | |
| 24,The Gene,Siddhartha Mukherjee,Science,An intimate history of the gene and how it shapes human life and identity,The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee. An intimate history of the gene and how it shapes human life and identity | |
| 25,Dune,Frank Herbert,Fiction,A young nobleman navigates politics religion and ecology on a desert planet,Dune by Frank Herbert. A young nobleman navigates politics religion and ecology on a desert planet | |
| 26,1984,George Orwell,Fiction,A man living under a totalitarian surveillance state begins to question the regime,1984 by George Orwell. A man living under a totalitarian surveillance state begins to question the regime | |
| 27,Brave New World,Aldous Huxley,Fiction,A future society controls its citizens through pleasure and conditioning rather than fear,Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. A future society controls its citizens through pleasure and conditioning rather than fear | |
| 28,The Handmaid's Tale,Margaret Atwood,Fiction,A woman lives as a reproductive slave in a theocratic authoritarian state,The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. A woman lives as a reproductive slave in a theocratic authoritarian state | |
| 29,Invisible Man,Ralph Ellison,Fiction,A Black man navigates racism and invisibility in mid-twentieth century America,Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison. A Black man navigates racism and invisibility in mid-twentieth century America | |
| 30,Beloved,Toni Morrison,Fiction,A formerly enslaved woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead daughter in post-Civil War America,Beloved by Toni Morrison. A formerly enslaved woman is haunted by the ghost of her dead daughter in post-Civil War America | |
| 31,The Power of Now,Eckhart Tolle,Philosophy,A guide to spiritual enlightenment through presence and mindfulness,The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. A guide to spiritual enlightenment through presence and mindfulness | |
| 32,Man's Search for Meaning,Viktor Frankl,Philosophy,A psychiatrist survives the Holocaust and finds meaning through suffering,Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. A psychiatrist survives the Holocaust and finds meaning through suffering | |
| 33,The Republic,Plato,Philosophy,Socrates explores justice the ideal state and the nature of the soul,The Republic by Plato. Socrates explores justice the ideal state and the nature of the soul | |
| 34,Meditations,Marcus Aurelius,Philosophy,Personal writings of a Roman emperor on Stoic philosophy and self-improvement,Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Personal writings of a Roman emperor on Stoic philosophy and self-improvement | |
| 35,The Tao Te Ching,Lao Tzu,Philosophy,Ancient Chinese wisdom on living in harmony with the natural order,The Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu. Ancient Chinese wisdom on living in harmony with the natural order | |
| 36,Superintelligence,Nick Bostrom,Technology,An examination of what happens when machine intelligence surpasses human intelligence,Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom. An examination of what happens when machine intelligence surpasses human intelligence | |
| 37,The Age of Surveillance Capitalism,Shoshana Zuboff,Technology,How tech companies harvest human experience as raw material for profit,The Age of Surveillance Capitalism by Shoshana Zuboff. How tech companies harvest human experience as raw material for profit | |
| 38,Weapons of Math Destruction,Cathy O'Neil,Technology,How big data algorithms increase inequality and threaten democracy,Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O'Neil. How big data algorithms increase inequality and threaten democracy | |
| 39,Atlas of AI,Kate Crawford,Technology,A material and political investigation into the true costs of artificial intelligence,Atlas of AI by Kate Crawford. A material and political investigation into the true costs of artificial intelligence | |
| 40,The Alignment Problem,Brian Christian,Technology,Why it is so hard to make AI systems do what we actually want them to do,The Alignment Problem by Brian Christian. Why it is so hard to make AI systems do what we actually want them to do | |
| 41,Life 3.0,Max Tegmark,Technology,What artificial intelligence means for the future of life and human civilization,Life 3.0 by Max Tegmark. What artificial intelligence means for the future of life and human civilization | |
| 42,Human Compatible,Stuart Russell,Technology,How to build AI systems that are provably beneficial to humanity,Human Compatible by Stuart Russell. How to build AI systems that are provably beneficial to humanity | |
| 43,The Coming Wave,Mustafa Suleyman,Technology,How AI and synthetic biology will reshape civilization in the coming decade,The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman. How AI and synthetic biology will reshape civilization in the coming decade | |
| 44,Prediction Machines,Ajay Agrawal,Technology,How cheap prediction from AI will transform business and the economy,Prediction Machines by Ajay Agrawal. How cheap prediction from AI will transform business and the economy | |
| 45,The Shallows,Nicholas Carr,Technology,How the internet is physically changing the structure of the human brain,The Shallows by Nicholas Carr. How the internet is physically changing the structure of the human brain | |
| 46,The Information,James Gleick,Technology,A history of information from African drums to the internet age,The Information by James Gleick. A history of information from African drums to the internet age | |
| 47,Code,Charles Petzold,Technology,A step by step explanation of how computers work from first principles,Code by Charles Petzold. A step by step explanation of how computers work from first principles | |
| 48,The Pragmatic Programmer,David Thomas,Technology,Essential wisdom for software developers on writing better code,The Pragmatic Programmer by David Thomas. Essential wisdom for software developers on writing better code | |
| 49,Algorithms to Live By,Brian Christian,Technology,How computer algorithms can be applied to everyday human decision making,Algorithms to Live By by Brian Christian. How computer algorithms can be applied to everyday human decision making | |
| 50,The Master Algorithm,Pedro Domingos,Technology,The quest for the ultimate learning machine that can derive all knowledge from data,The Master Algorithm by Pedro Domingos. The quest for the ultimate learning machine that can derive all knowledge from data | |
| 51,Race After Technology,Ruha Benjamin,Technology,How seemingly neutral technologies encode and reproduce racial inequality,Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin. How seemingly neutral technologies encode and reproduce racial inequality | |
| 52,Automating Inequality,Virginia Eubanks,Technology,How high-tech tools profile police and punish the poor in America,Automating Inequality by Virginia Eubanks. How high-tech tools profile police and punish the poor in America | |
| 53,Data Feminism,Catherine D'Ignazio,Technology,How feminist thinking can transform the way we collect analyze and use data,Data Feminism by Catherine D'Ignazio. How feminist thinking can transform the way we collect analyze and use data | |
| 54,The Filter Bubble,Eli Pariser,Technology,How personalized internet algorithms are isolating us from new ideas and information,The Filter Bubble by Eli Pariser. How personalized internet algorithms are isolating us from new ideas and information | |
| 55,Technically Wrong,Sara Wachter-Boettcher,Technology,How the tech industry's lack of diversity creates products that exclude and harm people,Technically Wrong by Sara Wachter-Boettcher. How the tech industry's lack of diversity creates products that exclude and harm people | |
| 56,The Catalog of Everything,Angela Carter,Library Science,A fictional exploration of classification systems and the hidden order of knowledge,The Catalog of Everything by Angela Carter. A fictional exploration of classification systems and the hidden order of knowledge | |
| 57,Everything Is Miscellaneous,David Weinberger,Library Science,How the digital age is destroying old systems of categorization and creating new ones,Everything Is Miscellaneous by David Weinberger. How the digital age is destroying old systems of categorization and creating new ones | |
| 58,The Library Book,Susan Orlean,Library Science,An investigation into the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire and a love letter to libraries,The Library Book by Susan Orlean. An investigation into the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library fire and a love letter to libraries | |
| 59,This Is What a Librarian Looks Like,Kyle Cassidy,Library Science,Portraits and stories of librarians across America and the communities they serve,This Is What a Librarian Looks Like by Kyle Cassidy. Portraits and stories of librarians across America and the communities they serve | |
| 60,The Atlas of New Librarianship,R. David Lankes,Library Science,A manifesto for a new kind of librarianship centered on knowledge creation and community,The Atlas of New Librarianship by R. David Lankes. A manifesto for a new kind of librarianship centered on knowledge creation and community | |
| 61,Metadata,Jeffrey Pomerantz,Library Science,A clear introduction to metadata and why it matters in the digital age,Metadata by Jeffrey Pomerantz. A clear introduction to metadata and why it matters in the digital age | |
| 62,The Discipline of Organizing,Robert Glushko,Library Science,A unified framework for understanding how information gets organized across many domains,The Discipline of Organizing by Robert Glushko. A unified framework for understanding how information gets organized across many domains | |
| 63,Introduction to Information Retrieval,Christopher Manning,Library Science,A comprehensive textbook on how search engines and information retrieval systems work,Introduction to Information Retrieval by Christopher Manning. A comprehensive textbook on how search engines and information retrieval systems work | |
| 64,The Indexer's Guide,Hans Wellisch,Library Science,A practical handbook on creating indexes for books and documents,The Indexer's Guide by Hans Wellisch. A practical handbook on creating indexes for books and documents | |
| 65,Archives and the Digital Library,William Graves III,Library Science,How digital technology is transforming archival practice and access to historical collections,Archives and the Digital Library by William Graves III. How digital technology is transforming archival practice and access to historical collections | |
| 66,The Demon-Haunted World,Carl Sagan,Science,A defense of scientific thinking and skepticism against superstition and pseudoscience,The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan. A defense of scientific thinking and skepticism against superstition and pseudoscience | |
| 67,The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,Thomas Kuhn,Science,How science advances through paradigm shifts rather than gradual accumulation of facts,The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn. How science advances through paradigm shifts rather than gradual accumulation of facts | |
| 68,The Double Helix,James Watson,Science,A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA,The Double Helix by James Watson. A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA | |
| 69,The Elegant Universe,Brian Greene,Science,An introduction to string theory and the quest for a unified theory of everything,The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene. An introduction to string theory and the quest for a unified theory of everything | |
| 70,The Emperor of All Maladies,Siddhartha Mukherjee,Science,A biography of cancer tracing its history from ancient times to modern treatment,The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee. A biography of cancer tracing its history from ancient times to modern treatment | |
| 71,Being Mortal,Atul Gawande,Science,How modern medicine fails dying patients and what a better approach to death looks like,Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. How modern medicine fails dying patients and what a better approach to death looks like | |
| 72,The Body,Bill Bryson,Science,A tour of the human body exploring how it works and what can go wrong,The Body by Bill Bryson. A tour of the human body exploring how it works and what can go wrong | |
| 73,Entangled Life,Merlin Sheldrake,Science,How fungi make worlds communicate and shape life on Earth,Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake. How fungi make worlds communicate and shape life on Earth | |
| 74,The Hidden Life of Trees,Peter Wohlleben,Science,How trees communicate form communities and support each other through underground networks,The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. How trees communicate form communities and support each other through underground networks | |
| 75,Other Minds,Peter Godfrey-Smith,Science,A philosopher dives with octopuses to explore the origins of consciousness and mind,Other Minds by Peter Godfrey-Smith. A philosopher dives with octopuses to explore the origins of consciousness and mind | |
| 76,The Wretched of the Earth,Frantz Fanon,Social Justice,A psychiatric and political analysis of colonialism and the violence of decolonization,The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon. A psychiatric and political analysis of colonialism and the violence of decolonization | |
| 77,Pedagogy of the Oppressed,Paulo Freire,Social Justice,A foundational text on education as a tool for liberation rather than oppression,Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire. A foundational text on education as a tool for liberation rather than oppression | |
| 78,The Autobiography of Malcolm X,Malcolm X,Social Justice,The life story of one of America's most influential and controversial civil rights leaders,The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X. The life story of one of America's most influential and controversial civil rights leaders | |
| 79,I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,Maya Angelou,Memoir,A poet's account of her childhood trauma resilience and coming of age in the American South,I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou. A poet's account of her childhood trauma resilience and coming of age in the American South | |
| 80,The House on Mango Street,Sandra Cisneros,Fiction,A young Latina girl grows up in a Chicago neighborhood and dreams of a better life,The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. A young Latina girl grows up in a Chicago neighborhood and dreams of a better life | |
| 81,Their Eyes Were Watching God,Zora Neale Hurston,Fiction,A Black woman in the rural South searches for love identity and independence,Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. A Black woman in the rural South searches for love identity and independence | |
| 82,Things Fall Apart,Chinua Achebe,Fiction,The story of an Igbo community in Nigeria confronting the arrival of European colonialism,Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. The story of an Igbo community in Nigeria confronting the arrival of European colonialism | |
| 83,One Hundred Years of Solitude,Gabriel Garcia Marquez,Fiction,Seven generations of the Buendia family in the mythical town of Macondo in Latin America,One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Seven generations of the Buendia family in the mythical town of Macondo in Latin America | |
| 84,The Alchemist,Paulo Coelho,Fiction,A shepherd boy travels from Spain to Egypt in search of treasure and discovers his destiny,The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. A shepherd boy travels from Spain to Egypt in search of treasure and discovers his destiny | |
| 85,Crime and Punishment,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Fiction,A student murders a pawnbroker and wrestles with guilt conscience and redemption,Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. A student murders a pawnbroker and wrestles with guilt conscience and redemption | |
| 86,The Brothers Karamazov,Fyodor Dostoevsky,Fiction,Three brothers struggle with faith doubt morality and the murder of their father,The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Three brothers struggle with faith doubt morality and the murder of their father | |
| 87,War and Peace,Leo Tolstoy,Fiction,Russian aristocratic families navigate love loss and the Napoleonic invasion of Russia,War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy. Russian aristocratic families navigate love loss and the Napoleonic invasion of Russia | |
| 88,Middlemarch,George Eliot,Fiction,The lives and ambitions of people in a provincial English town in the early nineteenth century,Middlemarch by George Eliot. The lives and ambitions of people in a provincial English town in the early nineteenth century | |
| 89,Jane Eyre,Charlotte Bronte,Fiction,An orphaned governess falls in love with her brooding employer while maintaining her moral independence,Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. An orphaned governess falls in love with her brooding employer while maintaining her moral independence | |
| 90,Pride and Prejudice,Jane Austen,Fiction,A witty young woman navigates marriage society and her own prejudices in Regency England,Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. A witty young woman navigates marriage society and her own prejudices in Regency England | |
| 91,How to Be an Antiracist,Ibram X. Kendi,Social Justice,A framework for understanding and actively opposing racism in all its forms,How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi. A framework for understanding and actively opposing racism in all its forms | |
| 92,White Fragility,Robin DiAngelo,Social Justice,Why white people have such difficulty discussing racism and what to do about it,White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo. Why white people have such difficulty discussing racism and what to do about it | |
| 93,Caste,Isabel Wilkerson,Social Justice,An examination of the unspoken caste system that has shaped America for centuries,Caste by Isabel Wilkerson. An examination of the unspoken caste system that has shaped America for centuries | |
| 94,The 1619 Project,Nikole Hannah-Jones,History,A reframing of American history placing the consequences of slavery at the center of the national narrative,The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones. A reframing of American history placing the consequences of slavery at the center of the national narrative | |
| 95,Stamped from the Beginning,Ibram X. Kendi,History,A definitive history of racist ideas in America from the colonial era to the present,Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi. A definitive history of racist ideas in America from the colonial era to the present | |
| 96,The Half Has Never Been Told,Edward Baptist,History,How slavery built the modern American economy through systematic torture and exploitation,The Half Has Never Been Told by Edward Baptist. How slavery built the modern American economy through systematic torture and exploitation | |
| 97,Four Hundred Souls,Ibram X. Kendi,History,A chorus of voices telling the four-hundred-year history of African Americans,Four Hundred Souls by Ibram X. Kendi. A chorus of voices telling the four-hundred-year history of African Americans | |
| 98,The Sum of Us,Heather McGhee,Social Justice,How racism costs everyone in America and what we can gain by building a more equitable society,The Sum of Us by Heather McGhee. How racism costs everyone in America and what we can gain by building a more equitable society | |
| 99,Poverty by America,Matthew Desmond,Social Justice,Why poverty persists in the richest country on earth and what we could do to end it,Poverty by America by Matthew Desmond. Why poverty persists in the richest country on earth and what we could do to end it | |
| 100,Evicted,Matthew Desmond,Social Justice,How eviction drives poverty and inequality in American cities through the stories of eight families,Evicted by Matthew Desmond. How eviction drives poverty and inequality in American cities through the stories of eight families | |
| 101,The Uninhabitable Earth,David Wallace-Wells,Science,A vivid portrait of the catastrophic effects of climate change if emissions are not reduced,The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells. A vivid portrait of the catastrophic effects of climate change if emissions are not reduced | |
| 102,A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety,Sarah Jaquette Ray,Science,How to stay grounded and take action in the face of the climate crisis,A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety by Sarah Jaquette Ray. How to stay grounded and take action in the face of the climate crisis | |
| 103,The New Climate Economy,Global Commission,Science,How bold climate action can deliver economic growth and a better world,The New Climate Economy by Global Commission. How bold climate action can deliver economic growth and a better world | |
| 104,Braiding Sweetgrass,Robin Wall Kimmerer,Science,A botanist weaves together indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge about plants and the natural world,Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. A botanist weaves together indigenous wisdom and scientific knowledge about plants and the natural world | |
| 105,Silent Spring,Rachel Carson,Science,The book that launched the modern environmental movement by exposing the dangers of pesticides,Silent Spring by Rachel Carson. The book that launched the modern environmental movement by exposing the dangers of pesticides | |
| 106,The Overstory,Richard Powers,Fiction,Nine Americans whose lives are intertwined with trees come together to save the world's forests,The Overstory by Richard Powers. Nine Americans whose lives are intertwined with trees come together to save the world's forests | |
| 107,Flight Behavior,Barbara Kingsolver,Fiction,A woman discovers millions of monarch butterflies wintering in her Tennessee farm in a sign of climate disruption,Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver. A woman discovers millions of monarch butterflies wintering in her Tennessee farm in a sign of climate disruption | |
| 108,The Ministry for the Future,Kim Stanley Robinson,Fiction,A near-future novel about the global effort to address climate change through politics economics and direct action,The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. A near-future novel about the global effort to address climate change through politics economics and direct action | |
| 109,Parable of the Sower,Octavia Butler,Fiction,A young Black woman survives a climate-ravaged America and builds a new community based on her own philosophy,Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. A young Black woman survives a climate-ravaged America and builds a new community based on her own philosophy | |
| 110,Station Eleven,Emily St. John Mandel,Fiction,A flu pandemic collapses civilization and a traveling theater company keeps art alive in the aftermath,Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. A flu pandemic collapses civilization and a traveling theater company keeps art alive in the aftermath | |
| 111,The Road,Cormac McCarthy,Fiction,A father and son travel through a post-apocalyptic America struggling to survive and maintain their humanity,The Road by Cormac McCarthy. A father and son travel through a post-apocalyptic America struggling to survive and maintain their humanity | |
| 112,Never Let Me Go,Kazuo Ishiguro,Fiction,Students at an English boarding school slowly discover the horrifying purpose for which they were created,Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Students at an English boarding school slowly discover the horrifying purpose for which they were created | |
| 113,The Remains of the Day,Kazuo Ishiguro,Fiction,An English butler reflects on a life of service and the opportunities for love and dignity he sacrificed,The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. An English butler reflects on a life of service and the opportunities for love and dignity he sacrificed | |
| 114,Pachinko,Min Jin Lee,Fiction,Four generations of a Korean family navigate discrimination identity and survival in Japan,Pachinko by Min Jin Lee. Four generations of a Korean family navigate discrimination identity and survival in Japan | |
| 115,The Kite Runner,Khaled Hosseini,Fiction,A man returns to Afghanistan to make amends for a childhood betrayal of his closest friend,The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. A man returns to Afghanistan to make amends for a childhood betrayal of his closest friend | |
| 116,A Thousand Splendid Suns,Khaled Hosseini,Fiction,Two Afghan women from different generations find strength in friendship under Taliban rule,A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. Two Afghan women from different generations find strength in friendship under Taliban rule | |
| 117,The God of Small Things,Arundhati Roy,Fiction,Twins in Kerala India are shaped by the love laws that determine who should be loved and how,The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy. Twins in Kerala India are shaped by the love laws that determine who should be loved and how | |
| 118,Americanah,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Fiction,A young Nigerian woman navigates race identity and love in America and back home in Lagos,Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A young Nigerian woman navigates race identity and love in America and back home in Lagos | |
| 119,Half of a Yellow Sun,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Fiction,The Nigerian Civil War and the Biafran struggle for independence seen through three characters' lives,Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. The Nigerian Civil War and the Biafran struggle for independence seen through three characters' lives | |
| 120,Purple Hibiscus,Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,Fiction,A teenage girl in Nigeria navigates a devout and abusive father and discovers the power of freedom,Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A teenage girl in Nigeria navigates a devout and abusive father and discovers the power of freedom | |
| 121,The Anatomy of Fascism,Robert Paxton,History,A comparative analysis of fascist movements and regimes across Europe in the twentieth century,The Anatomy of Fascism by Robert Paxton. A comparative analysis of fascist movements and regimes across Europe in the twentieth century | |
| 122,How Democracies Die,Steven Levitsky,History,How elected leaders dismantle democratic institutions from within using the tools of democracy itself,How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky. How elected leaders dismantle democratic institutions from within using the tools of democracy itself | |
| 123,Tyranny of the Minority,Steven Levitsky,History,How America's political institutions have been captured by a minority and what can be done about it,Tyranny of the Minority by Steven Levitsky. How America's political institutions have been captured by a minority and what can be done about it | |
| 124,The Origins of Totalitarianism,Hannah Arendt,History,A landmark analysis of Nazism and Stalinism and the conditions that give rise to totalitarian regimes,The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt. A landmark analysis of Nazism and Stalinism and the conditions that give rise to totalitarian regimes | |
| 125,On Tyranny,Timothy Snyder,History,Twenty lessons from the twentieth century on how to resist authoritarian rule,On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. Twenty lessons from the twentieth century on how to resist authoritarian rule | |
| 126,The Federalist Papers,Alexander Hamilton,History,The foundational arguments for the ratification of the United States Constitution,The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton. The foundational arguments for the ratification of the United States Constitution | |
| 127,Democracy in America,Alexis de Tocqueville,History,A French observer's analysis of American democracy and its strengths and dangers,Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville. A French observer's analysis of American democracy and its strengths and dangers | |
| 128,The Prince,Niccolo Machiavelli,Philosophy,A frank guide to acquiring and maintaining political power for rulers,The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. A frank guide to acquiring and maintaining political power for rulers | |
| 129,Leviathan,Thomas Hobbes,Philosophy,An argument for a strong sovereign state as the only solution to the chaos of human nature,Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes. An argument for a strong sovereign state as the only solution to the chaos of human nature | |
| 130,The Social Contract,Jean-Jacques Rousseau,Philosophy,The argument that legitimate political authority comes from a contract among the people,The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The argument that legitimate political authority comes from a contract among the people | |
| 131,The Uninhabitable Office,Anne Helen Petersen,Social Justice,How modern work culture has broken millennials and what the future of work could look like,The Uninhabitable Office by Anne Helen Petersen. How modern work culture has broken millennials and what the future of work could look like | |
| 132,Bullshit Jobs,David Graeber,Social Justice,Why so many modern jobs feel pointless and what this means for society,Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. Why so many modern jobs feel pointless and what this means for society | |
| 133,Nickel and Dimed,Barbara Ehrenreich,Social Justice,An undercover investigation into the reality of low-wage work in America,Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich. An undercover investigation into the reality of low-wage work in America | |
| 134,Strangers in Their Own Land,Arlie Hochschild,Social Justice,A sociologist spends five years with Louisiana Tea Party supporters to understand their worldview,Strangers in Their Own Land by Arlie Hochschild. A sociologist spends five years with Louisiana Tea Party supporters to understand their worldview | |
| 135,Hillbilly Elegy,J.D. Vance,Memoir,A memoir of growing up in the Rust Belt and the struggles of the white working class in America,Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. A memoir of growing up in the Rust Belt and the struggles of the white working class in America | |
| 136,Educated,Tara Westover,Memoir,A woman escapes her survivalist family and earns a Cambridge PhD through self-education,Educated by Tara Westover. A woman escapes her survivalist family and earns a Cambridge PhD through self-education | |
| 137,The Glass Castle,Jeannette Walls,Memoir,A journalist recounts her chaotic nomadic childhood with eccentric and neglectful parents,The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. A journalist recounts her chaotic nomadic childhood with eccentric and neglectful parents | |
| 138,When Breath Becomes Air,Paul Kalanithi,Memoir,A neurosurgeon faces terminal cancer and searches for what makes a life worth living,When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. A neurosurgeon faces terminal cancer and searches for what makes a life worth living | |
| 139,The Year of Magical Thinking,Joan Didion,Memoir,A writer processes the sudden death of her husband and the grief that follows,The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion. A writer processes the sudden death of her husband and the grief that follows | |
| 140,Crying in H Mart,Michelle Zauner,Memoir,A musician grieves the death of her Korean mother and reconnects with her cultural identity through food,Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. A musician grieves the death of her Korean mother and reconnects with her cultural identity through food | |
| 141,Know My Name,Chanel Miller,Memoir,The survivor of a sexual assault speaks in her own words about identity healing and justice,Know My Name by Chanel Miller. The survivor of a sexual assault speaks in her own words about identity healing and justice | |
| 142,The Sixth Man,Andre Iguodala,Memoir,An NBA champion reflects on race identity leadership and life beyond basketball,The Sixth Man by Andre Iguodala. An NBA champion reflects on race identity leadership and life beyond basketball | |
| 143,Born a Crime,Trevor Noah,Memoir,The comedian's account of growing up mixed-race in apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa,Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. The comedian's account of growing up mixed-race in apartheid and post-apartheid South Africa | |
| 144,Long Walk to Freedom,Nelson Mandela,Memoir,The autobiography of South Africa's first Black president and his twenty-seven years in prison,Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. The autobiography of South Africa's first Black president and his twenty-seven years in prison | |
| 145,I Am Malala,Malala Yousafzai,Memoir,The story of a Pakistani girl who defied the Taliban to fight for girls' education and was shot for it,I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. The story of a Pakistani girl who defied the Taliban to fight for girls' education and was shot for it | |
| 146,The Lean Startup,Eric Ries,Business,How startups can use continuous innovation and rapid experimentation to build successful businesses,The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. How startups can use continuous innovation and rapid experimentation to build successful businesses | |
| 147,Zero to One,Peter Thiel,Business,Notes on how to build companies that create new things rather than copying what already exists,Zero to One by Peter Thiel. Notes on how to build companies that create new things rather than copying what already exists | |
| 148,Thinking in Systems,Donella Meadows,Business,A primer on systems thinking and how to understand the complex interconnected world we live in,Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows. A primer on systems thinking and how to understand the complex interconnected world we live in | |
| 149,The Fifth Discipline,Peter Senge,Business,How organizations can become learning organizations capable of adapting and thriving,The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge. How organizations can become learning organizations capable of adapting and thriving | |
| 150,Good to Great,Jim Collins,Business,Why some companies make the leap to greatness and others don't based on a five-year research study,Good to Great by Jim Collins. Why some companies make the leap to greatness and others don't based on a five-year research study | |
| 151,The Phoenix Project,Gene Kim,Technology,A novel about IT DevOps and how a struggling technology department saves its company,The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim. A novel about IT DevOps and how a struggling technology department saves its company | |
| 152,Clean Code,Robert Martin,Technology,A handbook of agile software craftsmanship and best practices for writing readable maintainable code,Clean Code by Robert Martin. A handbook of agile software craftsmanship and best practices for writing readable maintainable code | |
| 153,Designing Data-Intensive Applications,Martin Kleppmann,Technology,The principles behind reliable scalable and maintainable data systems,Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann. The principles behind reliable scalable and maintainable data systems | |
| 154,The Art of Invisibility,Kevin Mitnick,Technology,The world's most famous hacker teaches how to be safe in the age of Big Brother and big data,The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick. The world's most famous hacker teaches how to be safe in the age of Big Brother and big data | |
| 155,Broad Band,Claire L. Evans,Technology,The untold story of the women who made the internet,Broad Band by Claire L. Evans. The untold story of the women who made the internet | |
| 156,The Dream Machine,M. Mitchell Waldrop,Technology,The biography of J.C.R. Licklider the visionary who dreamed up the personal computer and the internet,The Dream Machine by M. Mitchell Waldrop. The biography of J.C.R. Licklider the visionary who dreamed up the personal computer and the internet | |
| 157,Hackers,Steven Levy,Technology,A history of the hacker ethic and the people who created the personal computer revolution,Hackers by Steven Levy. A history of the hacker ethic and the people who created the personal computer revolution | |
| 158,The Innovator's Dilemma,Clayton Christensen,Business,Why great companies fail when faced with disruptive technologies and how to survive disruption,The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen. Why great companies fail when faced with disruptive technologies and how to survive disruption | |
| 159,Platform Revolution,Geoffrey Parker,Technology,How networked markets are transforming the economy and how to make them work for you,Platform Revolution by Geoffrey Parker. How networked markets are transforming the economy and how to make them work for you | |
| 160,The Second Machine Age,Erik Brynjolfsson,Technology,Work progress and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies and automation,The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson. Work progress and prosperity in a time of brilliant technologies and automation | |
| 161,Invisible Women,Caroline Criado Perez,Social Justice,How a world built for men by default leaves women out of data science medicine and public life,Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. How a world built for men by default leaves women out of data science medicine and public life | |
| 162,Superior,Angela Saini,Science,The return of race science and why it keeps coming back despite being repeatedly debunked,Superior by Angela Saini. The return of race science and why it keeps coming back despite being repeatedly debunked | |
| 163,Inferior,Angela Saini,Science,How science got women wrong and the new research that is rewriting the story,Inferior by Angela Saini. How science got women wrong and the new research that is rewriting the story | |
| 164,The Code Breaker,Walter Isaacson,Science,The story of Jennifer Doudna and the discovery of CRISPR gene editing technology,The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson. The story of Jennifer Doudna and the discovery of CRISPR gene editing technology | |
| 165,The Premonition,Michael Lewis,Science,A small group of doctors and scientists fight to prepare America for a pandemic it refuses to see coming,The Premonition by Michael Lewis. A small group of doctors and scientists fight to prepare America for a pandemic it refuses to see coming | |
| 166,The Undoing Project,Michael Lewis,Science,The friendship between two psychologists whose work on human judgment changed the world,The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis. The friendship between two psychologists whose work on human judgment changed the world | |
| 167,Flash Boys,Michael Lewis,Business,How high-frequency traders rigged the American stock market and one man's effort to stop them,Flash Boys by Michael Lewis. How high-frequency traders rigged the American stock market and one man's effort to stop them | |
| 168,The Big Short,Michael Lewis,Business,How a handful of outsiders predicted and profited from the 2008 financial crisis,The Big Short by Michael Lewis. How a handful of outsiders predicted and profited from the 2008 financial crisis | |
| 169,Moneyball,Michael Lewis,Business,How the Oakland Athletics used data analytics to compete against wealthier baseball teams,Moneyball by Michael Lewis. How the Oakland Athletics used data analytics to compete against wealthier baseball teams | |
| 170,The Chaos Machine,Max Fisher,Technology,How social media algorithms are rewiring human behavior and tearing societies apart,The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher. How social media algorithms are rewiring human behavior and tearing societies apart | |
| 171,Mindf*ck,Christopher Wylie,Technology,A Cambridge Analytica whistleblower exposes how personal data was weaponized to influence elections,Mindf*ck by Christopher Wylie. A Cambridge Analytica whistleblower exposes how personal data was weaponized to influence elections | |
| 172,The Cult of We,Eliot Brown,Business,The rise and spectacular fall of WeWork and its charismatic and delusional founder Adam Neumann,The Cult of We by Eliot Brown. The rise and spectacular fall of WeWork and its charismatic and delusional founder Adam Neumann | |
| 173,Bad Blood,John Carreyrou,Business,The secret lies behind the rise and fall of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes,Bad Blood by John Carreyrou. The secret lies behind the rise and fall of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes | |
| 174,No Filter,Sarah Frier,Technology,The inside story of Instagram and how it transformed business culture and fame,No Filter by Sarah Frier. The inside story of Instagram and how it transformed business culture and fame | |
| 175,Move Fast and Break Things,Jonathan Taplin,Technology,How Facebook Google and Amazon have cornered culture and undermined democracy,Move Fast and Break Things by Jonathan Taplin. How Facebook Google and Amazon have cornered culture and undermined democracy | |
| 176,The Coddling of the American Mind,Greg Lukianoff,Psychology,How good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure,The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff. How good intentions and bad ideas are setting up a generation for failure | |
| 177,Behave,Robert Sapolsky,Psychology,The biology of humans at our best and worst from neurons to culture,Behave by Robert Sapolsky. The biology of humans at our best and worst from neurons to culture | |
| 178,The Body Keeps the Score,Bessel van der Kolk,Psychology,How trauma reshapes the body and brain and what can help survivors recover,The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk. How trauma reshapes the body and brain and what can help survivors recover | |
| 179,Lost Connections,Johann Hari,Psychology,Why depression and anxiety are really caused by disconnection and how to reconnect,Lost Connections by Johann Hari. Why depression and anxiety are really caused by disconnection and how to reconnect | |
| 180,The Noonday Demon,Andrew Solomon,Psychology,An atlas of depression exploring the illness its treatments and its meaning,The Noonday Demon by Andrew Solomon. An atlas of depression exploring the illness its treatments and its meaning | |
| 181,Maybe You Should Talk to Someone,Lori Gottlieb,Psychology,A therapist goes to therapy herself and explores the stories we tell about our lives,Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb. A therapist goes to therapy herself and explores the stories we tell about our lives | |
| 182,How Emotions Are Made,Lisa Feldman Barrett,Psychology,The secret life of the brain and why emotions are constructed rather than hardwired,How Emotions Are Made by Lisa Feldman Barrett. The secret life of the brain and why emotions are constructed rather than hardwired | |
| 183,Emotional Intelligence,Daniel Goleman,Psychology,Why emotional intelligence matters more than IQ for success in life and work,Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Why emotional intelligence matters more than IQ for success in life and work | |
| 184,The Willpower Instinct,Kelly McGonigal,Psychology,What science tells us about self-control and how to improve it,The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal. What science tells us about self-control and how to improve it | |
| 185,Quiet,Susan Cain,Psychology,The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking,Quiet by Susan Cain. The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking | |
| 186,The Comfort Book,Matt Haig,Philosophy,A collection of notes lists and stories written during difficult times as reminders that life is worth living,The Comfort Book by Matt Haig. A collection of notes lists and stories written during difficult times as reminders that life is worth living | |
| 187,Four Thousand Weeks,Oliver Burkeman,Philosophy,Time management for mortals who know they will never get everything done,Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. Time management for mortals who know they will never get everything done | |
| 188,How to Live,Sarah Bakewell,Philosophy,Montaigne's essays and the twenty questions he tried to answer about how to live well,How to Live by Sarah Bakewell. Montaigne's essays and the twenty questions he tried to answer about how to live well | |
| 189,The Order of Time,Carlo Rovelli,Science,A physicist explores the nature of time and why it feels different from how physics describes it,The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli. A physicist explores the nature of time and why it feels different from how physics describes it | |
| 190,Seven Brief Lessons on Physics,Carlo Rovelli,Science,A short and beautiful introduction to the most important ideas in modern physics,Seven Brief Lessons on Physics by Carlo Rovelli. A short and beautiful introduction to the most important ideas in modern physics | |
| 191,The Feynman Lectures on Physics,Richard Feynman,Science,The legendary introduction to physics delivered by one of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century,The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Feynman. The legendary introduction to physics delivered by one of the greatest physicists of the twentieth century | |
| 192,Longitude,Dava Sobel,History,The story of the clockmaker who solved the greatest scientific problem of the eighteenth century,Longitude by Dava Sobel. The story of the clockmaker who solved the greatest scientific problem of the eighteenth century | |
| 193,The Disappearing Spoon,Sam Kean,Science,Tales of madness love and the history of the world from the periodic table of elements,The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean. Tales of madness love and the history of the world from the periodic table of elements | |
| 194,The Immortality Key,Brian Muraresku,History,A classicist investigates the role of psychedelic rituals in the origins of Western civilization,The Immortality Key by Brian Muraresku. A classicist investigates the role of psychedelic rituals in the origins of Western civilization | |
| 195,The Dawn of Everything,David Graeber,History,A new history of humanity that challenges everything we thought we knew about the origins of civilization,The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber. A new history of humanity that challenges everything we thought we knew about the origins of civilization | |
| 196,Entanglements,Kim TallBear,Library Science,How indigenous data sovereignty and community-based research can reshape knowledge production,Entanglements by Kim TallBear. How indigenous data sovereignty and community-based research can reshape knowledge production | |
| 197,The Pleasure of Finding Things Out,Richard Feynman,Science,A collection of short works by Feynman on science curiosity and the joy of discovery,The Pleasure of Finding Things Out by Richard Feynman. A collection of short works by Feynman on science curiosity and the joy of discovery | |
| 198,When We Cease to Understand the World,Benjamin Labatut,Fiction,Fictionalized accounts of scientists whose discoveries pushed them to the edge of madness,When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut. Fictionalized accounts of scientists whose discoveries pushed them to the edge of madness | |
| 199,The Midnight Library,Matt Haig,Fiction,A woman discovers a library between life and death where each book represents a life she could have lived,The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. A woman discovers a library between life and death where each book represents a life she could have lived | |
| 200,Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow,Gabrielle Zevin,Fiction,Two friends build a video game empire over decades navigating creativity love and the meaning of success,Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Two friends build a video game empire over decades navigating creativity love and the meaning of success | |