Non-Fiction Worth Reading

Beskrivning: Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
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altonmann, ahef1963, hipdeep, kara.shamy, Bretzky1, gypsysmom, cej1027, edparks, HollyBoggie, smasler, ManWithAnAgenda, eromsted, Caroline77, dara85, AlanAndrews33, HxBuff, peterveen, AnnaClaire, bpmoss, valeneayar, TwinDaddy, kiwidoc, souloftherose, lewbs, elkiedee, spyrunner, aulsmith, smcwl, _Zoe_, rozymary, leonja, izzy45, indigorising, steller0707, srdr, booksinbed, cataloga, eclecticdodo, Minthe, Rusty37, adsddy, TruthSeeker, sjmccreary, NoPlanetB, ojchase, Jennine, jdyork74, LovingLit, EugenNegoita, daschaich, dianeham, SqueakyChu, dhm, This-n-That, merrystar, Letz.Go, chgstrom, spiphany, inge87, mkbird, brewergirl, rosskobayashi, June, kjb3243, vwinsloe, augustau, lorax, jfein, chellerystick, dmartin1186, Peace2, CarolynBurke7, bibliopolitan, thorold, questbird, BookWallah, LTietz, BrandonMC75, Lurchador, tsangal, szarka, explor19, graveltr, hailelib, Bluewolf0411, TashMason, kerrygiven, Sace, sashame, bytheseabchcmbr, titov, Edward, christianromney, Percevan, SylviaC, briarhills, billkaiser, cindyst2000, mkimzey, MaskedMumbler, KimarieBee, Brandy1411, pgturner, ekelnor, chwiggy, redsox0407, Gallozitto, norabelle414, varielle, msemmag, IraTozer, dreamweaver529, roby72, Julie_in_the_Library, TheEphemeraRemix, artturnerjr, Navarone, stacia666, hvg, EasyIndy, martensgirl, lbeaumont, justmejo, antqueen, Legalrealist, Camaho, anotherwise, Luchtpint, lib0233, kageeh, schmootc, KarenElissa, LolaWalser, kootibkiteer, mspixieears, rory1000, carolmaren, Elias3, ABVR, jwagensveld, darllenwr_brwd, giucav, khemako, Hadi02, acajas, pltgsage, cpg, jjwilson61, paulapathy, LoriiMyers, eddiedj, laketa, crookedcat, hdlane, prosfilaes, lisacmiller, 2wonderY, skid0612, LesleyAshton, M_Clark, lwbooklover, OmarDecafe, trisarahdactyl, susiesharp, javagal, EmScape, mikehappysmith, itbgc, satyr76, pieterserrien, Noisy, ArchDucchess, DaynaRT, der_steppenwolf, mkjones, nectarot, FrazerParker, wolfetr, lahochstetler, bennej09, katie4098, afar, BayanX, keristars, lilithcat, swamirams72, Craig_Pratt7052, whg99, JulieVane, booora26, wiseup, Kan.Eis, ix8, WordsworthGreen, rajokentaur, Sharkie35, Ravic, WadeLittle, philna, graychelsea, pinne, jnlutz, mousse, InwoodBookDiscussion, marmot, Marc349, Anamie, beatliophile, lquilter, worcester, Barbara999, LoriAnnK, Jenni_Canuck, Elizabethbennet929, kay.emme, scriptus, Perfectenough, HeatherVoight10, StephenBarkley

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Rankning Titel Författare Tillagt

Vete, vapen & virus : en kort sammanfattning av mänsklighetens historia under de senaste 13 000 åren

av Jared Diamond

24,467 medlemmar

365 recensioner

4.1

46 Members: brewergirl, lorax, hailelib, KarenElissa, jjwilson61, June, adsddy, daschaich, DaynaRT, Minthe, tsangal, mkjones, LolaWalser, prosfilaes, antqueen, TheEphemeraRemix, aulsmith, laketa, afar, mkbird, jdyork74, Legalrealist, SylviaC, questbird, altonmann, Percevan, MaskedMumbler, dreamweaver529, HxBuff, peterveen, Bretzky1, anotherwise, JulieVane, bennej09, christianromney, LTietz, wolfetr, IraTozer, Elias3, FrazerParker, izzy45, rajokentaur, paulapathy, carolmaren, InwoodBookDiscussion, graveltr,eromsted ,kiwidoc ,BayanX , ,Bluewolf0411 , ,chwiggy ,

Henrietta Lacks odödliga liv

av Rebecca Skloot

14,180 medlemmar

729 recensioner

4.2

38 Members: adsddy, schmootc, lquilter, _Zoe_, kageeh, Minthe, booksinbed, chellerystick, norabelle414, EmScape, chgstrom, jdyork74, SylviaC, edparks, cataloga, indigorising, susiesharp, souloftherose, Jenni_Canuck, Jennine, pltgsage, rozymary, cej1027, gypsysmom, trisarahdactyl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, rosskobayashi, dianeham, This-n-That, msemmag, satyr76, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, kay.emme, carolmaren,eromsted , , ,Sharkie35
Förklaringar: Sharkie35 : The way they used her cells was nothing unique, or based on her race. The author glosses over these facts so they could write a book proclaiming the medical profession as racist.

Djävulen i den vita staden : mord, mystik och mani

av Erik Larson

21,559 medlemmar

687 recensioner

Livet måste ha mening

av Viktor Frankl

15,032 medlemmar

306 recensioner

4.2

29 Members: TruthSeeker, HollyBoggie, Craig_Pratt7052, cindyst2000, augustau, indigorising, Camaho, Navarone, MaskedMumbler, srdr, spiphany, vwinsloe, HxBuff, acajas, leonja, ahef1963, jfein, LTietz, giucav, valeneayar, msemmag, titov, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, booora26, Hadi02, wiseup, graveltr,graychelsea

Tunn luft : en insidesskildring av tragedin på Mount Everest

av Jon Krakauer

13,785 medlemmar

309 recensioner

4.2

29 Members: brewergirl, ABVR, SqueakyChu, _Zoe_, Minthe, explor19, dara85, smcwl, BookWallah, dhm, javagal, mkimzey, spyrunner, augustau, altonmann, StephenBarkley, cataloga, Navarone, HxBuff, Marc349, ahef1963, Lurchador, kara.shamy, Letz.Go, rosskobayashi, Anamie, TashMason, FrazerParker, Brandy1411,eromsted

Gödel, Escher, Bach : ett evigt gyllene band

av Douglas R. Hofstadter

13,387 medlemmar

128 recensioner

½ 4.3

26 Members: lorax, hailelib, June, szarka, eromsted, cpg, tsangal, TruthSeeker, worcester, TheEphemeraRemix, mkbird, der_steppenwolf, merrystar, spyrunner, indigorising, souloftherose, hvg, MaskedMumbler, scriptus, anotherwise, kjb3243, christianromney, wolfetr, nectarot, carolmaren, Elizabethbennet929

Tyst. De introvertas betydelse i ett samhälle där alla hörs och syns

av Susan Cain

11,108 medlemmar

486 recensioner

22 Members: brewergirl, booksinbed, BookWallah, TruthSeeker, AnnaClaire, ojchase, chellerystick, HollyBoggie, chgstrom, indigorising, souloftherose, briarhills, LovingLit, HxBuff, rozymary, Caroline77, kjb3243, LTietz, valeneayar, Sace, This-n-That, swamirams72,eromsted

The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition

av Anne Frank

1,621 medlemmar

20 recensioner

4.2

23 Members: dara85, booksinbed, smcwl, kiwidoc, roby72, merrystar, augustau, cataloga, indigorising, souloftherose, HxBuff, Jennine, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Peace2, valeneayar, This-n-That, Rusty37, TashMason, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Julie_in_the_Library,BayanX ,graychelsea

Med kallt blod : en sann redogörelse för ett fyrdubbelt mord och dess följder

av Truman Capote

23,137 medlemmar

457 recensioner

4.1

22 Members: marmot, adsddy, kageeh, Minthe, dara85, chgstrom, roby72, sjmccreary, jdyork74, augustau, edparks, cataloga, mousse, smasler, rory1000, HxBuff, gypsysmom, ahef1963, ArchDucchess, valeneayar, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, ,TheEphemeraRemix
Förklaringar: : No true crime

En kortfattad historik över nästan allting

av Bill Bryson

22,713 medlemmar

392 recensioner

4.2

22 Members: HollyBoggie, chgstrom, Legalrealist, spyrunner, Navarone, briarhills, smasler, peterveen, leonja, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Lurchador, anotherwise, Letz.Go, lib0233, hdlane, valeneayar, msemmag, IraTozer, bpmoss, izzy45,lorax ,
Förklaringar: lorax: An error-ridden mess complete with random gratuitous homophobia. Read it for the biographies, but don't believe the science if you didn't already know it (and maybe not even then, if you believe that glass flows.)

Midnatt i ondskans och godhetens trädgård : en berättelse från Savannah

av John Berendt

14,387 medlemmar

279 recensioner

3.9

21 Members: June, adsddy, booksinbed, smcwl, varielle, jdyork74, Legalrealist, augustau, edparks, indigorising, HxBuff, peterveen, cej1027, bytheseabchcmbr, gypsysmom, pgturner, dianeham, valeneayar, HeatherVoight10, steller0707, jwagensveld,ahef1963

Kroppens sällsamma liv efter döden : likets kulturhistoria

av Mary Roach

10,642 medlemmar

449 recensioner

4.1

Fursten

av Niccolò Machiavelli

22,991 medlemmar

247 recensioner

½ 3.7

18 Members: hipdeep, dmartin1186, smcwl, roby72, sjmccreary, spyrunner, cataloga, lewbs, HxBuff, Bretzky1, mspixieears, giucav, valeneayar, titov, TwinDaddy, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, izzy45,graychelsea

In i vildmarken

av Jon Krakauer

17,493 medlemmar

433 recensioner

3.9

18 Members: SqueakyChu, Minthe, mikehappysmith, smcwl, BookWallah, cindyst2000, spyrunner, augustau, altonmann, smasler, HxBuff, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lurchador, Letz.Go, lib0233, valeneayar, ManWithAnAgenda,

Ett utsökt universum : supersträngar, dolda dimensioner och sökandet efter den slutgiltiga teorin

av Brian Greene

8,938 medlemmar

80 recensioner

17 Members: tsangal, antqueen, AnnaClaire, ojchase, indigorising, lewbs, dreamweaver529, peterveen, gypsysmom, Letz.Go, stacia666, christianromney, dianeham, valeneayar, titov, IraTozer, bpmoss

A Brief History of Time

av Stephen Hawking

6,681 medlemmar

99 recensioner

18 Members: jdyork74, merrystar, spyrunner, Percevan, smasler, HxBuff, Jennine, bytheseabchcmbr, ahef1963, Letz.Go, christianromney, valeneayar, chwiggy, EugenNegoita, titov, TwinDaddy, IraTozer, izzy45,HollyBoggie

Den perfekta stormen

av Sebastian Junger

5,996 medlemmar

92 recensioner

3.9

17 Members: June, SqueakyChu, smcwl, BookWallah, mkimzey, spyrunner, augustau, altonmann, cataloga, justmejo, smasler, cej1027, bytheseabchcmbr, gypsysmom, jnlutz, kara.shamy, valeneayar

Det amerikanska folkets historia : makten och medborgarna från Columbus till Clinton

av Howard Zinn

14,491 medlemmar

151 recensioner

4.2

18 Members: daschaich, eromsted, TruthSeeker, artturnerjr, altonmann, indigorising, elkiedee, HxBuff, Bluewolf0411, leonja, LTietz, valeneayar, Sace, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, bpmoss,HollyBoggie ,BayanX
Förklaringar: leonja: One of the most important contributions made to date concerning the study of US History.

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

av Jon Krakauer

8,668 medlemmar

214 recensioner

3.9

18 Members: brewergirl, _Zoe_, Minthe, dara85, mikehappysmith, booksinbed, aulsmith, javagal, chgstrom, spyrunner, altonmann, cataloga, pltgsage, ahef1963, Lurchador, Caroline77, rosskobayashi, crookedcat,eromsted ,BayanX

The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

av Steven Johnson

4,293 medlemmar

190 recensioner

18 Members: lorax, hailelib, June, schmootc, smcwl, antqueen, AnnaClaire, chellerystick, mkimzey, SylviaC, altonmann, indigorising, rozymary, LoriAnnK, Barbara999, Luchtpint, steller0707, graychelsea, ,

(O)logiskt : varför smarta människor fattar irrationella beslut

av Dan Ariely

4,014 medlemmar

116 recensioner

3.9

16 Members: KarenElissa, _Zoe_, HollyBoggie, mkbird, sjmccreary, altonmann, souloftherose, MaskedMumbler, LTietz, giucav, valeneayar, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, bpmoss, izzy45, graveltr

Barskrapad : konsten att hanka sig fram

av Barbara Ehrenreich

10,724 medlemmar

209 recensioner

½ 3.7

15 Members: lorax, AnnaClaire, aulsmith, kootibkiteer, augustau, altonmann, elkiedee, rozymary, leonja, cej1027, Lurchador, Caroline77, kara.shamy, rosskobayashi, valeneayar

Tänka, snabbt och långsamt

av Daniel Kahneman

11,192 medlemmar

222 recensioner

4.1

14 Members: TruthSeeker, chellerystick, HollyBoggie, Kan.Eis, altonmann, Camaho, lewbs, briarhills, MaskedMumbler, HxBuff, Jennine, titov, TwinDaddy, nectarot

Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

av Erik Larson

3,940 medlemmar

130 recensioner

15 Members: hailelib, ABVR, adsddy, SqueakyChu, explor19, AnnaClaire, billkaiser, cataloga, smasler, LovingLit, Bluewolf0411, kara.shamy, pgturner, hdlane, valeneayar,eromsted

Att skriva : en hantverkares memoarer

av Stephen King

18,050 medlemmar

503 recensioner

4.2

14 Members: brewergirl, SqueakyChu, Navarone, briarhills, Jennine, bytheseabchcmbr, Caroline77, anotherwise, Peace2, valeneayar, TwinDaddy, ix8, ManWithAnAgenda, paulapathy,MaskedMumbler

A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

av Bill Bryson

16,522 medlemmar

467 recensioner

13 Members: smcwl, thorold, aulsmith, HollyBoggie, cindyst2000, altonmann, cataloga, HxBuff, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, This-n-That, ManWithAnAgenda
Förklaringar: thorold: Bryson before he ran out of new ideas

Malcolm X självbiografi

av Malcolm X

9,517 medlemmar

118 recensioner

½ 4.3

15 Members: brewergirl, hipdeep, eromsted, booksinbed, smcwl, TruthSeeker, dhm, elkiedee, leonja, ahef1963, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, izzy45, graveltr,BayanX ,graychelsea

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

av Dava Sobel

9,001 medlemmar

179 recensioner

3.9

14 Members: KimarieBee, kiwidoc, AnnaClaire, HollyBoggie, mkimzey, Legalrealist, altonmann, indigorising, Percevan, smasler, HxBuff, IraTozer, TashMason, jwagensveld,thorold
Förklaringar: thorold : Absurdly sensational book that tells you nothing about clockmaking

In a Sunburned Country

av Bill Bryson

8,948 medlemmar

227 recensioner

13 Members: hipdeep, KimarieBee, HollyBoggie, mkbird, spyrunner, cej1027, gypsysmom, ahef1963, kerrygiven, Lurchador, jfein, Letz.Go, darllenwr_brwd

Tyst vår

av Rachel Carson

6,320 medlemmar

96 recensioner

14 Members: hailelib, June, inge87, BookWallah, TruthSeeker, jdyork74, augustau, smasler, spiphany, Jennine, gypsysmom, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, bpmoss,HollyBoggie

Det stoff varav kosmos väves : rummet, tiden och verkligheten

av Brian Greene

5,258 medlemmar

40 recensioner

4.1

13 Members: tsangal, dmartin1186, AnnaClaire, ojchase, indigorising, dreamweaver529, peterveen, Letz.Go, hdlane, dianeham, titov, IraTozer, bpmoss

Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks

av Ben Goldacre

3,153 medlemmar

102 recensioner

4.1

13 Members: Edward, hailelib, KarenElissa, kiwidoc, thorold, HollyBoggie, souloftherose, martensgirl, eclecticdodo, peterveen, Letz.Go, kjb3243, valeneayar

Me Talk Pretty One Day

av David Sedaris

20,872 medlemmar

359 recensioner

14 Members: hipdeep, booksinbed, spyrunner, cataloga, gypsysmom, ahef1963, stacia666, lib0233, christianromney, LTietz, valeneayar, crookedcat, ManWithAnAgenda, graveltr,TashMason ,graychelsea

The Elements of Style

av William Jr. Strunk

19,494 medlemmar

190 recensioner

4.2

15 Members: dmartin1186, booksinbed, smcwl, kiwidoc, merrystar, HxBuff, Jennine, leonja, Bretzky1, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Caroline77, kara.shamy, chwiggy, ManWithAnAgenda,kootibkiteer ,MaskedMumbler ,spiphany

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

av Michael Pollan

13,663 medlemmar

346 recensioner

4.2

12 Members: SqueakyChu, Minthe, lbeaumont, mkimzey, altonmann, indigorising, rozymary, gypsysmom, Sace, khemako, steller0707, AlanAndrews33

Undergång : civilisationernas uppgång eller fall

av Jared M. Diamond

12,020 medlemmar

179 recensioner

12 Members: TruthSeeker, aulsmith, mkimzey, questbird, altonmann, Percevan, dreamweaver529, peterveen, Bretzky1, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, bpmoss
Förklaringar: questbird: Environmental causes of the collapse of civilisations: a warning to us

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

av Anne Lamott

9,931 medlemmar

234 recensioner

4.1

12 Members: smcwl, TruthSeeker, indigorising, HxBuff, ahef1963, lisacmiller, Caroline77, NoPlanetB, dianeham, valeneayar, Julie_in_the_Library, bpmoss

Inget att avundas : vardagsliv i Nordkorea

av Barbara Demick

3,155 medlemmar

174 recensioner

½ 4.4

12 Members: lorax, keristars, lahochstetler, kiwidoc, elkiedee, HxBuff, rozymary, ahef1963, Caroline77, ekelnor, philna, graveltr

Kan man vara kristen?

av C. S. Lewis

25,448 medlemmar

215 recensioner

½ 4.3

13 Members: cpg, smcwl, ojchase, HollyBoggie, merrystar, artturnerjr, eclecticdodo, HxBuff, cej1027, pgturner, Rusty37, TwinDaddy, bpmoss,hvg ,graychelsea

Professorn och galningen : en berättelse om mord, vansinne och tillkomsten av Oxford English dictionary

av Simon Winchester

11,768 medlemmar

294 recensioner

3.8

11 Members: Minthe, kiwidoc, HollyBoggie, Legalrealist, altonmann, indigorising, HxBuff, gypsysmom, kara.shamy, Peace2, bpmoss

Seabiscuit : en amerikansk legend

av Laura Hillenbrand

7,749 medlemmar

153 recensioner

4.2

12 Members: hipdeep, adsddy, SqueakyChu, dmartin1186, booksinbed, smcwl, altonmann, cataloga, smasler, pgturner, valeneayar, AlanAndrews33,graychelsea

1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

av Charles C. Mann

7,087 medlemmar

190 recensioner

4.2

11 Members: lorax, inge87, TruthSeeker, smasler, HxBuff, kerrygiven, NoPlanetB, Sace, khemako, ManWithAnAgenda, bpmoss

84, Charing Cross Road

av Helene Hanff

5,729 medlemmar

340 recensioner

4.2

11 Members: booksinbed, smcwl, thorold, merrystar, edparks, smasler, srdr, gypsysmom, ahef1963, This-n-That, TwinDaddy

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

av Isabel Wilkerson

4,956 medlemmar

177 recensioner

½ 4.4

11 Members: lorax, lilithcat, TruthSeeker, justmejo, LovingLit, vwinsloe, ahef1963, christianromney, Sace, EasyIndy, bpmoss

The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

av Timothy Egan

4,214 medlemmar

191 recensioner

4.2

12 Members: _Zoe_, explor19, chgstrom, sjmccreary, altonmann, elkiedee, smasler, LovingLit, pltgsage, kara.shamy, kjb3243, bpmoss,eromsted

Black Like Me

av John Howard Griffin

4,193 medlemmar

77 recensioner

13 Members: smcwl, chellerystick, sjmccreary, jdyork74, kootibkiteer, edparks, smasler, leonja, cej1027, ahef1963, Lurchador, Caroline77, valeneayar,Sace ,graychelsea

Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong {original edition}

av James W. Loewen

671 medlemmar

10 recensioner

13 Members: adsddy, daschaich, SqueakyChu, eromsted, TheEphemeraRemix, jdyork74, HxBuff, Bluewolf0411, rozymary, cej1027, Sace, TwinDaddy, bpmoss,HollyBoggie ,BayanX

John Adams

av David McCullough

13,361 medlemmar

192 recensioner

½ 4.3

10 Members: explor19, AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, edparks, leonja, Bretzky1, NoPlanetB, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, bpmoss

Snabbmatslandet : ett mål för McWorld

av Eric Schlosser

12,354 medlemmar

170 recensioner

3.9

10 Members: szarka, booksinbed, jdyork74, altonmann, rory1000, LovingLit, martensgirl, rozymary, mspixieears, LTietz

Den själviska genen

av Richard Dawkins

10,567 medlemmar

118 recensioner

½ 4.3

13 Members: daschaich, booksinbed, TheEphemeraRemix, questbird, Percevan, souloftherose, peterveen, Letz.Go, stacia666, valeneayar, TwinDaddy, izzy45, paulapathy,HollyBoggie ,BayanX ,indigorising
Förklaringar: questbird: We are temporary hosts for our ancient immortal genes

Walden / Civil Disobedience

av Henry David Thoreau

7,438 medlemmar

49 recensioner

3.9

10 Members: June, roby72, questbird, katie4098, spiphany, Jennine, gypsysmom, Sace, titov, AlanAndrews33
Förklaringar: questbird: How a nature lover can live in modern society

I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away

av Bill Bryson

7,181 medlemmar

113 recensioner

3.8

10 Members: hipdeep, itbgc, altonmann, rozymary, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, Letz.Go, lib0233, darllenwr_brwd, valeneayar

Het zon

av Richard Preston

5,962 medlemmar

117 recensioner

11 Members: Ravic, kootibkiteer, spyrunner, augustau, Bluewolf0411, peterveen, Caroline77, christianromney, TwinDaddy, Brandy1411, izzy45,eromsted

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

av Doris Kearns Goodwin

9,653 medlemmar

228 recensioner

½ 4.4

10 Members: explor19, AnnaClaire, chgstrom, sjmccreary, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Gallozitto, valeneayar, bpmoss, graveltr,graychelsea

En amerikansk slavs liv : berättelsen om Frederick Douglass skriven av honom själv

av Frederick Douglass

8,959 medlemmar

116 recensioner

9 Members: spiphany, HxBuff, leonja, cej1027, Caroline77, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, sashame, bpmoss

Vanans makt: Varför vi gör som vi gör och hur vi kan ändra på det

av Charles Duhigg

6,524 medlemmar

225 recensioner

3.9

10 Members: TruthSeeker, ojchase, HollyBoggie, spyrunner, acajas, LTietz, TwinDaddy, bpmoss, izzy45, graveltr,aulsmith

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

av Daniel James Brown

4,957 medlemmar

247 recensioner

½ 4.3

9 Members: BookWallah, redsox0407, merrystar, altonmann, cataloga, srdr, vwinsloe, HxBuff, This-n-That

Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

av Matt Ridley

3,588 medlemmar

47 recensioner

4.1

9 Members: KarenElissa, ABVR, Noisy, norabelle414, spyrunner, martensgirl, peterveen, valeneayar, EugenNegoita

Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media

av Edward S. Herman

3,161 medlemmar

24 recensioner

4.1

9 Members: eromsted, TruthSeeker, BayanX, indigorising, leonja, ahef1963, Gallozitto, bpmoss, izzy45

The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers

av Paul Kennedy

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Förklaringar: leonja: Inspired me to pursue thoughts about developing and implementing literacy programs in other parts of Latin America. Literacy empowers all people of a nation to participate in the electoral/political/representational of government.