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73 books

Which books made you think deeply about freedom, truth, and society?

Books have the power to challenge our perspectives, reveal hidden truths, and inspire us to think critically about the world around us. Stories—both real and imagined—can illustrate the importance ...

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On Tyranny

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109 books

What are some books that should be adapted to the screen?

Books that should be made into movies and/or shows.

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Lee
The Hollow Boy
The Rise of Kyoshi

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18 books

What book had you eventually rooting for a character you initially despised?

Have you ever found yourself unexpectedly cheering for a character you initially couldn't stand? Whether they started as an arrogant villain, a selfish anti-hero, or just someone totally normal who...

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The Atlas Six

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169 books

What books did you learn most from?

Whether it's a course textbook or a fictional romance, we remember books that impact us deeply. Which books do you remember being forever changed by due to learning something new – either about you...

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e: the Story of a Number
The Golden Ratio: The Story of Phi, the World's Most Astonishing Number
The Drunkard's Walk
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
The Math Book
A Short History of Nearly Everything

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101 books

What's your favorite scifi or fantasy with a strong sense of place?

I'm interested in new genre books where the setting is almost like a character. I'm especially interested in books that also have a strong plot. For me, the prime example is "Finch" by Jeff vander...

A Study in Drowning
The Martian
A Memory Called Empire
A Magic Steeped in Poison

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76 books

What are some books that messed with your mind?

Collecting books that disturbed you, made you think, or haunted you long after you were done reading.

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Amy
Life of Pi
The Atlas Six
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Terminal Boredom: Stories

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96 books

Need some shorter page turners to finish out my 52 book goal!

I'm at 42/52 and I'm trying to really make a push to finish the year! I have a few longer books (18–25 hours audiobook) lined up, so I want some shorter and easier ones to fill out the list. I tend...

Hit Parade of Tears
Terminal Boredom: Stories

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97 books

What are the best non fiction audiobooks?

Looking for all sorts of themes, but focused on books praised by the quality of narration as well as content

A Short History of Nearly Everything
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir

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50 books

What is the most unique or thought-provoking time travel book you've ever read?

Time travel books are a great way to explore the possibilities and consequences of changing the past. They can also be a lot of fun, as you follow the adventures of characters who travel through time.

The Time Machine
This Is How You Lose the Time War

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43 books

What are your favorite books by Indigenous Authors?

Books written by authors who identify as First Nations, Alaskan Native, Native American, Indígena, First Peoples, Aboriginal, and other Indigenous peoples of North and South America.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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25 books

What are your favorite adventure biographies?

Even before fantasy and science fiction were genres we had adventure biographies. Travelers would journey into the unknown and share their heroic tale with the world (or someone else would in some ...

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Life of Pi

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44 books

Favorite Space Opera books

Action/Adventure, fun casts of characters, galaxy spanning. While there's no shortage of military oriented SF, I'm looking for ... not that.

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A Memory Called Empire

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51 books

What are your favorite dark fantasy books?

Fantasy spans the spectrum from lighthearted fun to kick-you-in-the-teeth realism. When done right dark fantasy explores themes that are often taboo or emotional. Exploring these dark themes in fan...

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The Atlas Six
A Study in Drowning

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40 books

What are the must-read LGBTQ fantasy books?

Few genres have embraced sexuality like Fantasy. Whether it's friends to lovers, forbidden relationships, or happily ever after – LGBTQ+ storylines can explore cultures and societies in a way that ...

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The Priory of the Orange Tree

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22 books

What are the best books to read in your 20s?

You're out of school and starting your own life in whatever shape that takes. What books are essential reading for someone entering this stage of life to be successful in life? This could mean non-...

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I'm Glad My Mom Died
The Education of an Idealist

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80 books

What are your favorite science fiction books of all time?

Science fiction as a genre includes a wide range of topics. From imaginative and futuristic concepts to space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life and more. What stan...

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This Is How You Lose the Time War
A Memory Called Empire
Hit Parade of Tears
Terminal Boredom: Stories
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
I, Robot
The Martian

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58 books

Which books had the best film adaptations?

A great movie can lead to even more readers of the source material. What are some books you read that had movies that you enjoyed the most.

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Kiki's Delivery Service
Howl's Moving Castle
The Last Unicorn
The Andromeda Strain
Jurassic Park
Ella Enchanted (Ella Enchanted #1)
The Martian

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276 books

What were your favorite childhood books?

Books read in your formative years can shape the person you become just as much as parents, teachers and friends. What were some of the books that you remember most from your childhood years?

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Falling Up
All Creatures Great and Small
The Eternity Code
Eragon
Artemis Fowl
Gathering Blue
The Horse and His Boy

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3,979 books

What are your favorite books of all time?

When you think back on every book you've ever read, what are some of your favorites? These can be from any time of your life – books that resonated with you as a kid, ones that shaped your personal...

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Terminal Boredom: Stories
The Martian
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
This Is How You Lose the Time War
The Priory of the Orange Tree
A Memory Called Empire
The Education of an Idealist
All Creatures Great and Small