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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Elnora Paley (20 Lists)



Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooksConsider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster WallaceCreativity, Inc. by Ed CatmullThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirThey Called Us Enemy by George Takei
Recommended Nonfiction Books
4,074 books — 2,036 voters
Blink by Malcolm GladwellThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John GreenThe Sociopath Next Door by Martha StoutThe Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
15,544 books — 17,521 voters

H is for Hawk by Helen MacdonaldLet's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David SedarisThe Audacity of Hope by Barack ObamaBorn to Run by Christopher McDougallThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
I Should Probably Read This Sometime...
12,193 books — 11,102 voters
No Logo by Naomi KleinCreativity, Inc. by Ed CatmullThe Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro KishimiH is for Hawk by Helen MacdonaldBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
I Wish I Could Read it Again for the First Time
11,960 books — 8,019 voters

The Elegant Universe by Brian GreeneThe Art of War by Sun TzuThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené BrownConsider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster Wallace
Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling
14,150 books — 10,203 voters
Feminism Is for Everybody by bell hooksThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanHow to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. FosterThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellSapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Books You Want Everyone to Know About
8,475 books — 2,351 voters

Everybody Lies by Seth Stephens-DavidowitzThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveySocialism Is Dead! Long Live Socialism! by Todor BombovFooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas TalebEntangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
The Best of the Best
7,552 books — 2,448 voters
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace JohnsonEverybody Lies by Seth Stephens-DavidowitzBorn to Run by Christopher McDougallCapital in the Twenty First Century by Thomas Piketty
Books You Must Read!
12,109 books — 8,063 voters

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer JohnsonThe Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace JohnsonWhisk Of Dust by Sherman KennonIn the Garden of Beasts by Erik LarsonLab Girl by Hope Jahren
Must Reads - My Version
6,467 books — 1,303 voters
The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellCreativity, Inc. by Ed CatmullBorn to Run by Christopher McDougallLet's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David SedarisThe Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi
The Last 10 Nonfiction Books I Read
2,989 books — 1,154 voters

The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace JohnsonThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellIn the Garden of Beasts by Erik LarsonThe Art of War by Sun TzuThe Hot Zone by Richard Preston
Hardest Book to Put Down
7,921 books — 2,370 voters
Lab Girl by Hope JahrenThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellSo Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal NewportThe Hot Zone by Richard PrestonThe Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Best Unappreciated Books
4,391 books — 2,292 voters

Lab Girl by Hope JahrenConsider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster WallaceThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanThe Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
Recommended Reads
3,691 books — 1,535 voters
No Logo by Naomi KleinThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanSteve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonConsider the Lobster and Other Essays by David Foster WallaceBlink by Malcolm Gladwell
Books That Made An Impact On My Life
2,565 books — 1,312 voters

Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David SedarisSteve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonThe Second Sex by Simone de BeauvoirBorn to Run by Christopher McDougallKitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
Books that most influenced you
2,659 books — 1,249 voters
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin FranklinFactfulness by Hans RoslingLab Girl by Hope JahrenCreativity, Inc. by Ed CatmullThe Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama
favorite non-fiction
2,952 books — 1,406 voters

The Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené BrownThe Silk Roads by Peter FrankopanThe Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace JohnsonThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Franklin
MUST READS!!!
15,263 books — 10,957 voters
Creativity, Inc. by Ed CatmullMaus I by Art SpiegelmanThe Anthropocene Reviewed by John GreenThe Complete Maus by Art SpiegelmanThe Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown
Totally Amazing Books That Should Be Read By Everybody!
2,638 books — 1,168 voters

The Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanFooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin FranklinThe Little Book of Hygge by Meik WikingHow to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
READ IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN!
12,015 books — 8,287 voters
Factfulness by Hans RoslingBlink by Malcolm GladwellKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellThe Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
EVERYONE SHOULD READ THE FOLLOWING BOOKS!!!!
2,129 books — 793 voters