Disturbing The Universe (Sloan Foundation Science Series) (9780465016778): Freeman J. Dyson. The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (9780375423727): James Gleick. 40 Modern Nonfiction Books Everyone Should Read. The Top 10 Fiction Books for Non-Fiction Addicts.
The dunes that inspired Dune: Agate beach sand dunes. (Photo: Kevin McNeal) For a mere 20 years or so, I refused to read fiction. Read something that someone just made up? I can do that myself, thanks. That was the attitude at least. My time of reckoning came when I needed to fix insomnia, and non-fiction business books before bed just compounded the problem. Now, if people ask me, for instance, “Which books should I read on leadership?” For those of you who are stuck in the business or how-to sections, as I was for decades, I offer you 10 fiction books that might change how you view the world… and how you perform.
The Top 10 Listed in no particular order… 1. I have recommended this outstanding book before. Zorba himself would have you believe that words are wasteful and books a frivolous use of time (better spent dancing barefoot on the beach), but Zorba the Greek is stuffed like a grape leaf full of life-altering wisdom. 2. I bought this book at Kinokuniya bookstore in Shinjuku, Tokyo. 3. 100 Must Read Books: The Man’s Essential Library. The Best Science Fiction Books (According to Reddit) Recently, someone asked Reddit for a list of the best science fiction books of all time. Being a fan of sci-fi, and wanting to expand my own reading list, I thought it would be helpful to tally the results and preserve them here for future reference.
I've also included selected quotes from the comments, as well as my own notes on the books I've already read. PS: All book images in this post are copyright Amazon, and were retrieved using my Big Book Search Engine. So, without further ado, here are the Greatest Sci-Fi Books of All Time, ordered by upvote count: Dune Frank Herbert - 1965 "There's a reason it's the global top selling science fiction book of all time.
" - NibblyPig If you have a chance, track down the excellent full cast audiobook (unabridged!) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams - 1979 "I really love the cool combination of humor, philosophy, and sheer nuttiness of the entire series. " - Scarbrow Ender's Game Orson Scott Card - 1985 Foundation Trilogy Isaac Asimov - 1942. 30 Books I’m Glad I Read Before 30. In various ways, these 30 books convey some of the philosophy of how Angel and I live our lives. I honestly credit a fraction of who I am today to each title. Thus, they have indirectly influenced much of what I write about on this site. A medley of both fiction and nonfiction, these great reads challenged my internal status quo, opening my mind to new ideas and opportunities, and together they gave me a basic framework for living, loving, learning and working successfully.
If you haven’t read these books yet, I highly recommend doing so. They will enrich your library and your life. Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert – Gilbert, a Harvard professor of psychology has studied happiness for decades, and he shares scientific findings that just might change the way you look at the world. What are your favorite books? Photo by: Katie Harris. When everything’s for sale.
Ferdinand Mount Michael J. SandelWHAT MONEY CAN’T BUYThe moral limits of markets244pp. Allen Lane. £20.978 1 846 14471 4 Robert Skidelsky and Edward SkidelskyHOW MUCH IS ENOUGH? Published: 11 July 2012 M ichael J. This wry and graceful polemic comes attended by a flock of shocking, delicious and absurd examples. You may notice one or two conspicuous absences from Sandel’s list. A more general defect is that the historical dimension is patchy or absent from the book. And arrangements differ so widely across the world that Sandel’s distinctly American focus sometimes looks a bit parochial.
Nor is the cash nexus a novelty in politics. It’s not much easier either to detect a historical moment at which Commerce first raised her unlovely head in our holy places. Sandel tells us that until the mid-nineteenth century life insurance was banned in many countries as a morally repellent form of betting on death. In truth, some cases really are hard cases. Shocking? So what should we do? But have we?