Eclectic mix
Discover an eclectic mix of must-read books, from Paul Fussell's 'Class' and Bill Bryson's travel humor to Calvino's experimental fiction and Borges' 'Labyrinths'. Explore a curated collection spanning social science, business, sci-fi, and classic literature for the curious mind.
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The Sot-weed Factor
by John Barth
A parody of life in colonial America relates the adventures of Ebenezer Cooke who became the poet laureate of Maryland.
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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler
by Italo Calvino
Italo Calvino's classic, multifaceted novel about writing and readers.
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The Prize
by Daniel Yergin
Chronicles the history of the oil industry and the forces that have shaped the modern world.
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The Lost Continent
by Bill Bryson
An unsparing and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town.
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Cybernetics
by Norbert Wiener
It appers impossible for anyone seriously interested in our civilization to ignore this book. It is a 'must' book for those in every branch of science . . . in addition, economists, politicians, statesmen, and businessmen cannot afford to overlook cybernetics and its tremendous, even terrifying implications.
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Class
by Paul Fussell
This book describes the living-room artifacts, clothing styles, and intellectual proclivities of American classes from top to bottom.
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Labyrinths
by Jorge Luis Borges
Forty short stories and essays have been selected as representative of the Argentine writer's metaphysical narratives.
