Books like Columbine
12 books with a reading profile close to Columbine by Dave Cullen. Contemplative; a moderate read.
-
1
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
Also contemplative · history, analytical
Barbara Demick tracks the lives of six North Korean defectors originating from the industrial city of Chongjin, covering a fifteen-year period that includes the 1990s famine.
-
2
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
by Jon Krakauer
history, analytical
Jon Krakauer documents several sexual assault cases occurring between 2010 and 2012 in Missoula, Montana, focusing on the experiences of female students at the University of Montana.
-
3
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Also contemplative · history, analytical
Michael Pollan argues that plants manipulate human cravings to ensure their own evolutionary success.
-
4
-
5
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
by Sheri Fink
history, analytical
Sheri Fink documents the medical crisis at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans during the five days following Hurricane Katrina.
-
6
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
history, analytical
The 1619 Project argues that the arrival of the White Lion privateer in the Virginia colony, carrying enslaved Africans, represents the foundational moment of the United States.
-
7
All the President’s Men
history, analytical
In 1972, a botched burglary at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Watergate complex triggered an investigation by Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
-
8
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
history, analytical
Adam Hochschild details the private seizure of the Congo River basin by King Leopold II of Belgium and the subsequent industrial exploitation of the region.
-
9
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
by Ronan Farrow
history, analytical
In 2017, Ronan Farrow began investigating allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, a pursuit that uncovered a coordinated system of suppression.
-
10
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
history, analytical
Lawrence Wright investigates the internal mechanics of the Church of Scientology, tracing its evolution from L.
-
11
The Ghost Map
history, analytical
In 1854, a severe cholera outbreak decimated the Soho district of London, challenging the prevailing medical belief that diseases spread through foul air, known as miasma.
-
12
The Right Stuff
by Tom Wolfe
history, analytical
In 1959, the United States selected seven military test pilots to become the first astronauts for Project Mercury.
Get picks matched to your own reading on papr.
Get papr
