p0te rated The Old Man and the Sea: 4 stars
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (Scribner classics)
The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and …
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p0te rated Of Mice and Men: 4 stars
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
An intimate portrait of two men who cherish the slim bond between them and the dream they share in a …
p0te rated Letters from a Stoic: 5 stars
Letters from a Stoic by Seneca the Younger (The Penguin classics L210)
This selection of Seneca's letters shows him upholding the ethical ideals of Stoicism—the wisdom of the self-possessed person immune to …
p0te rated A Man for All Seasons: 5 stars
A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt, Bolt, Robert. (Vintage international)
The classic play about Sir Thomas More, the Lord chancellor who refused to compromise and was executed by Henry VIII.
p0te rated The Alchemist: 5 stars
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of …
p0te rated Freakonomics: 4 stars
Freakonomics by Stephen J. Dubner, Steven D. Levitt
A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What …
How To by Randall Munroe
The world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the …
p0te rated Earth Abides: 4 stars
Earth Abides by George R. Stewart
The story of rebuilding civilization after a plague nearly wipes out the human race.
p0te rated Folks, This Ain't Normal: 3 stars
Folks, This Ain't Normal by Joel Salatin
From farmer Joel Salatin's point of view, life in the 21st century just ain't normal. In Folks, This Ain't Normal, …
p0te rated The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs: 3 stars
p0te rated Alas, Babylon: 3 stars
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank (Perennial classics)
A story of a group of people who rely on their own courage and ingenuity to survive in a town …
p0te rated Hustle and Gig: 3 stars
p0te rated Matty Matheson: 3 stars
Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker by Kevin D. Mitnick
If they were a hall of fame or shame for computer hackers, a Kevin Mitnick plaque would be mounted the …
p0te rated The Hunger Games: 3 stars
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games, #1)
Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see …