Comments on: Ten Books Everyone Should Read

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:46:37 +0000

Have you read “Longitude” by Dava Sobel? It’s a fascinating retelling of the invention of the reliable ocean going clock. It is vaguely reminiscent of the X Prize, only set 250 odd years earlier.

I also loved “Endurance” by Alfred Lansing, which tells the story of Shackleton’s incredibly voyage. I think it was truly one of the most awesome (as in awe inspiring) books I have ever read. Just a truly incredible experience.

Out of your list I’ve only read “The Pillars of the Earth”, which I would also highly recommend as one of those awe inspiring books.

By: Alex Salazar

Alex Salazar — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:46:07 +0000

What are your thoughts on Steve Blank’s Four Steps to the Epiphany or Clay Christensen’s Innovators Solution?

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:49:49 +0000

Excellent collection, though half of the books are not Kindle available yet

By: John Melonakos

John Melonakos — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:26:16 +0000

Thanks for the list, some very interesting ones on there that I’d never heard about!

By: Cath

Cath — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:40:32 +0000

I’m thinking at least one E.B. White story should be added to this list to remind us how magical and innocent and beautiful childhood can be.

By: Eugene

Eugene — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:33:31 +0000

An excellent list.

I’ve read two of these: Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (which gets a recommendation from me as well; it’s well-written, humorous, and filled with awesome anecdotes from one of the greatest scientists that has ever lived) and The Elements of Style (which I think is a must-read for everyone; it was required reading in my high school, and it’s a shame that the book doesn’t have as wide a reach as I think it deserves).

Cheers,

Eugene

P.S. I am not sure if you’ve read it, but I think you might like Alan Weisman’s The World Without Us. It is written as a though experiment, exploring what would happen to the world (our buildings, machinery, art, etc.) if humans suddenly disappeared. I definitely recommend reading it.