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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Brahm (16 Lists)



Where Is My Flying Car? by J. Storrs HallPieces of the Action by Vannevar BushThe Making of Prince of Persia by Jordan MechnerWorking in Public by Nadia Eghbal
Stripe Press Books
19 books — 9 voters
When Genius Failed by Roger LowensteinSteve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonThe Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLeanThe Big Short by Michael LewisLiar's Poker by Michael Lewis
Business History
465 books — 202 voters

The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas TalebAntifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebSkin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas TalebFooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas TalebGood Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes
Unofficial #RWRI16 Book Recs (aka, the Antilibrary)
83 books — 4 voters
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebMillionaire Teacher by Andrew HallamThe Simple Path to Wealth by J.L. CollinsThinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel KahnemanRetirement Income for Life by Frederick Vettese
Rational Reminder Podcast Books
107 books — 11 voters

Indian Horse by Richard WagameseMedicine Walk by Richard WagameseRagged Company by Richard Wagamese
Best Canadian Indigenous Literature
191 books — 174 voters
The Long Ships by Frans G. BengtssonStoner by John Williams
New York Review Books - Classics
632 books — 904 voters

The Power Broker by Robert A. CaroMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroG-Man by Beverly Gage
Pulitzer Winners: Biographies & Autobiographies
121 books — 203 voters
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklA Brief History of Time by Stephen W. HawkingOn Writing by Stephen KingKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainCosmos by Carl Sagan
Best Non-Fiction (no biographies)
6,264 books — 8,136 voters

The Last Man on the Moon by Eugene CernanLost Moon by Jim LovellEndurance by Scott KellyCarrying the Fire by Michael CollinsHomesteading Space by David Hitt
Books Written By Astronauts
53 books — 21 voters
The Right Stuff by Tom WolfeLost Moon by Jim LovellEndurance by Scott KellyThe Last Man on the Moon by Eugene CernanA Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin
Best Astronauts Books
110 books — 141 voters

The Three-Body Problem by Liu CixinSeveneves by Neal StephensonThe Dark Forest by Liu CixinAnathem by Neal StephensonDeath's End by Liu Cixin
Best Hard Science Fiction of the 21st Century
228 books — 1,581 voters
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard RhodesThe Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha MukherjeeThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightThe Prize by Daniel Yergin
Pulitzer Winners: General Non-fiction
86 books — 358 voters

The Big Short by Michael LewisBad Blood by John CarreyrouThe Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLeanConspiracy by Ryan HolidayBillion Dollar Whale by Tom Wright
White Collar Crime
180 books — 95 voters
East of Eden by John SteinbeckThe Stand by Stephen KingSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.1984 by George Orwell11/22/63 by Stephen King
Best Novels for Adults, Without Sequels, with a 4 Rating or Higher, and Having at Least 5000 Ratings
178 books — 50 voters

The Stand by Stephen KingSeveneves by Neal StephensonEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardWool Omnibus by Hugh HoweyThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,991 books — 26,649 voters
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussThe Gunslinger by Stephen KingThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,655 books — 26,859 voters