,
2026 Reading Challenge
Ian Leslie

Ian Leslie’s Followers (73)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

Ian Leslie


Born
The United Kingdom
Website

Twitter
mrianleslie


London-based author who writes ideas-based non-fiction. He also writes and performs in the comedy show Before They Were Famous for BBC Radio 4. Ian appears as a commentator on current affairs and culture for the BBC, Sky, and NPR.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 4.23 · 1,971 ratings · 208 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors
7 Steps to Accelerated Weal...
by
3.75 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
To Be President
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
The Lonely Man
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Ian Leslie 3 Books Collecti...
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Aids to organic chemistry f...
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Ian Leslie…
Quotes by Ian Leslie  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“What makes us so adaptable? In one word, culture – our ability learn from others, to copy, imitate, share and improve.”
― Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It
9 likes
Like

“ignorant but happy’ effect – when people are confident that they have the answers they become blithely incurious about alternatives.”
― Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It
8 likes
Like

“Ignorance as a deliberate choice, can be used to reinforce prejudice and discrimination.”
― Ian Leslie, Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It
tags: choice, curious, discrimination, ignorance, power, prejudice
8 likes
Like

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
All About Books: Favorite Books of 2017 350 264 Jan 03, 2018 04:16AM  
The Challenge Fac...: Hooray for Technology! E-Reader Challenge-May Edition 30 76 Jun 05, 2018 04:28PM  
The Challenge Fac...: May TCF Monthly Challenge 34 68 Jun 06, 2018 02:13AM  
Booktastic Bookah...: Color Count 2018 8 26 Jul 03, 2018 08:39AM  
2026 Reading Chal...: Richo's Challenges to Get to 1,000 Books 83 456 Oct 28, 2018 05:12AM  


Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Ian to Goodreads.