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I mainly like reading history books, particularly those that really show how certain moments become key turning points and how they shaped the world.

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Cover of Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
Cover of When Jesus Became God by Richard E Rubenstein
When Jesus Became God by Richard E Rubenstein
Cover of Intent to Destroy by Eugene Finkel
Intent to Destroy by Eugene Finkel
Cover of The Portland Black Panthers by Lucas N N Burke
The Portland Black Panthers by Lucas N N Burke
Cover of The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris
The Butchering Art by Lindsey Fitzharris
Cover of Radical Fiber by Rebecca McNamara
Radical Fiber by Rebecca McNamara
Cover of The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis
The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis
Cover of In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room by Aarathi Prasad
In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room by Aarathi Prasad
Cover of Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Cover of Maidens or Monsters? by Chantry Westwell
Maidens or Monsters? by Chantry Westwell
Cover of Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner
Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

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Cover of Guns of August by Barbara W Tuchman
Guns of August by Barbara W Tuchman
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Guns of August
By Barbara W Tuchman
What an intense book. It's a real lesson in how quickly things can get out of control and how absolutely devastating the consequences can be. The...
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Cover of Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
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Homage to Catalonia
By George Orwell
Read this way back when but I remembered really liking it. Also, hats off to all the journalists who risk life and limb to cover wars. Their...
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Command and Control by Eric Schlosser
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Command and Control
By Eric Schlosser
A terrifying book on America's nuclear arsenal - it's development, history, and current state. I didn't take good notes while listing to this, but...
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Cover of The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky
The Basque History of the World by Mark Kurlansky
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The Basque History of the World
By Mark Kurlansky
We're going back to Donostia in a couple weeks, and I thought it would make sense to check out some history from the region. It always comes back to...
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The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
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The Ascent of Money
By Niall Ferguson
I really don't know what I was expecting out of this book. I think Amazon recommended it to me, and it just seemed like a no-brainer. You know how...
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Mudlark by Lara Maiklem
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Fish Tales by Nettie Jones
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True Biz by Sara Novic
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