“ I sometimes post book recommendations on Twitter and people often respond asking if I have an overall list of books I think are worth reading. I don't, and end up feeling a bit guilty about being so haphazard. So, maybe this will be interesting to some people: below is a fairly complete catalog of the physical books I own. I always enjoy reading others' lists and browsing their bookshelves, so this intended to be a digital version of that. I've only read about half of the books here. (I guess I fall somewhere in the middle in the Umberto Eco theory of the library.)
I flagged a few books that I thought were particularly great in green and those that I thought were substantially above average in light blue. These designations are non-exhaustive, though—it's kinda hard to recommend books in the abstract. And I've no doubt missed some.
Since the stacks and shelves lack any particular order, so too does this list.”
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By Rebecca Goldstein
- 1983
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By Robert J. Gordon
- Jan 26, 2016
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By K.C. Cole, Frank Oppenheimer
- Aug 4, 2009
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By Thomas Petzinger Jr.
- Jan 1, 1995
- Book
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By Evan Osnos
- May 13, 2014
- Book
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By Stephen Webb
- Jan 1, 2002
- Book
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By The Paris Review
- Oct 17, 2006
- Book
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By Philip P. Pan
- Jan 1, 2008
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By Jason Stearns
- Mar 29, 2010
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By Richard Hamming
- Jan 31, 1996