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Jon Ronson 4 Books Bundle Collection Set
Jon Ronson 4 Books Bundle Collection Set
The Psychopath Test
What if society wasn't fundamentally rational, but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness.Along the way, Jon meets psychopaths, those whose lives have been touched by madness and those whose job it is to diagnose it, including the influential psychologist who developed the Psychopath Test, from whom Jon learns the art of psychopath-spotting.
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
For the past three years, Jon Ronson has travelled the world meeting recipients of high-profile public shamings. The shamed are people like us - people who, say, made a joke on social media that came out badly, or made a mistake at work. Once their transgression is revealed, collective outrage circles with the force of a hurricane and the next thing they know they're being torn apart by an angry mob.
Adventures with Extremists
In Them, Jon sets out, with the help of the extremists, to locate that room. The journey is as creepy as it is comic, and along the way Jon is chased by men in dark glasses, unmasked as a Jew in the middle of a Jihad training camp, and witnesses international CEOs and politicians participate in a bizarre pagan ritual in the forests of northern California.
The Men Who Stare At Goats
In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the US Army. Defying all known military practice - and indeed the laws of physics - they believed that a soldier could adopt a cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls, and, perhaps most chillingly, kill goats just by staring at them.
The Psychopath Test
What if society wasn't fundamentally rational, but was motivated by insanity? This thought sets Jon Ronson on an utterly compelling adventure into the world of madness.Along the way, Jon meets psychopaths, those whose lives have been touched by madness and those whose job it is to diagnose it, including the influential psychologist who developed the Psychopath Test, from whom Jon learns the art of psychopath-spotting.
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
For the past three years, Jon Ronson has travelled the world meeting recipients of high-profile public shamings. The shamed are people like us - people who, say, made a joke on social media that came out badly, or made a mistake at work. Once their transgression is revealed, collective outrage circles with the force of a hurricane and the next thing they know they're being torn apart by an angry mob.
Adventures with Extremists
In Them, Jon sets out, with the help of the extremists, to locate that room. The journey is as creepy as it is comic, and along the way Jon is chased by men in dark glasses, unmasked as a Jew in the middle of a Jihad training camp, and witnesses international CEOs and politicians participate in a bizarre pagan ritual in the forests of northern California.
The Men Who Stare At Goats
In 1979 a secret unit was established by the most gifted minds within the US Army. Defying all known military practice - and indeed the laws of physics - they believed that a soldier could adopt a cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls, and, perhaps most chillingly, kill goats just by staring at them.
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Published January 1, 2020
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Jon Ronson
30 books5,739 followersJon Ronson is a British-American journalist, author, and filmmaker. He is known for works such as Them: Adventures with Extremists (2001), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), and The Psychopath Test (2011).
He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but sceptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science. He has published nine books and his work has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, City Life and Time Out. He has made several BBC Television documentary films and two documentary series for Channel 4.
He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but sceptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science. He has published nine books and his work has appeared in publications such as The Guardian, City Life and Time Out. He has made several BBC Television documentary films and two documentary series for Channel 4.
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October 21, 2025
I found each of these 4 books to be enjoyable to read, in part due to Ronson's writing style but mostly due to the sheer intrigue present in each of the stories covered in the books. Interviews with psychopaths, conspiracy theorists and U.S army officials may be expected to be serious affairs, and they are, but Ronson is able to humanise these individuals in a way that makes them and their world even more compelling. I especially enjoy the books where we are able to watch the narrative unfurl, such as Ronson delving deeper and deeper into the strange operations of the United States Military, or his journey to understanding and identifying psychopaths. Whilst reading these books I often forgot that they were real due to the sheer absurdity of some of the topics covered. Even Ronson's exploration of public shaming on social media, easily the most mundane subject here, is deeply interesting due to the way it humanises individuals whose humanity is not often considered.
These books each have strong narratives, gripping subject matters and compelling writing. It is rare that I am able to read 4 books in the span of 2 months, but I found it difficult to stop reading once I had started. This set makes an excellent gift for anyone who is interested in the world; my interest in conspiracy theories and psychology made it particularly appealing.
These books each have strong narratives, gripping subject matters and compelling writing. It is rare that I am able to read 4 books in the span of 2 months, but I found it difficult to stop reading once I had started. This set makes an excellent gift for anyone who is interested in the world; my interest in conspiracy theories and psychology made it particularly appealing.
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