80,169 books
—
298,969 voters
Discover new books on Goodreads
Meet your next favorite book
to-read
(2356)
currently-reading (2)
read (48)
did-not-finish (0)
quirky-psy (69)
polis-and-stuff (68)
india (54)
econ-general (48)
technology (47)
middle-east (41)
just-help (36)
general-ir (33)
currently-reading (2)
read (48)
did-not-finish (0)
quirky-psy (69)
polis-and-stuff (68)
india (54)
econ-general (48)
technology (47)
middle-east (41)
just-help (36)
general-ir (33)
mustreads
(32)
biology (31)
china (28)
innovation (24)
music (23)
philosophy (21)
business (19)
das-future (19)
quarrels-with-the-left (18)
religion (17)
culture (16)
education (15)
biology (31)
china (28)
innovation (24)
music (23)
philosophy (21)
business (19)
das-future (19)
quarrels-with-the-left (18)
religion (17)
culture (16)
education (15)
“Do not read, as children do, to amuse yourself, or like the ambitious, for the purpose of instruction. No, read in order to live.”
―
―
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
―
―
“There are two motives for reading a book; one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.”
―
―
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
―
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
―
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
― Walden or, Life in the Woods
Indian Readers
— 17840 members
— last activity 11 minutes ago
"For Indians /non Indians/Earthlings/Aliens, who have a zeal to read and are passionate about books" says the Creator of this group :) To add to it, ...more
36 Books Every Young and Wildly Ambitious Man Should Read
— 7 members
— last activity Nov 11, 2015 11:13AM
From: http://www.artofmanliness.com/2015/06/24/36-books-every-young-and-wildly-ambitious-man-should-read/ If there is one thing the great men of hist ...more
LessWrong
— 607 members
— last activity Dec 18, 2016 12:38AM
Users of Less Wrong, a community blog dedicated to refining the art of human rationality.
Political Philosophy and Ethics
— 6685 members
— last activity 14 hours, 24 min ago
Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more
Classics and the Western Canon
— 5016 members
— last activity Nov 10, 2026 05:33PM
This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
Debjit’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Debjit’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
687 books
|
281 friends
23,165 books
|
3,047 friends
9,098 books
|
124 friends
4,948 books
|
1,257 friends
6,738 books
|
584 friends
220 books
|
620 friends
13 books
|
30 friends
1,428 books
|
5,622 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Debjit
Lists liked by Debjit