Books like Eating Animals
12 books with a reading profile close to Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World
by Naomi Klein
analytical, philosophy
Naomi Klein begins this analysis by documenting her frequent online confusion with Naomi Wolf, a former feminist icon who transitioned into a prominent figure in the anti-vaccine movement and far-right media circles.
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2
Consider the Lobster and Other Essays
analytical, philosophy
In this collection, David Foster Wallace reports on late-twentieth-century American life through dense, footnote-heavy investigations into subcultures and political rhetoric.
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3
We the Living
by Ayn Rand
philosophy, narrative
Set in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, the story follows Kira Argounova, a young woman struggling to survive the early Soviet state.
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4
LONDON FALLING
analytical, narrative
Patrick Radden Keefe reconstructs the investigation into the unexplained death of a nineteen-year-old Londoner whose public identity masked a complex private existence.
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5
The Undocumented Americans
by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio
analytical, narrative
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio rejects the common immigrant narrative that prioritizes the stories of high-achieving "Dreamers." Instead, she profiles day laborers in Queens, delivery drivers in ground zero’s wake, and eld…
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6
Seven Days in the Art World
analytical, narrative
Sarah Thornton’s narrative provides an ethnographic study of the contemporary art market during its mid-2000s peak.
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7
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
by Atul Gawande
analytical, philosophy
Atul Gawande examines how modern medicine fails the aging and terminally ill by prioritizing clinical safety and longevity over personal autonomy.
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8
The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism
analytical, philosophy
Timothy Keller addresses common intellectual objections to Christianity by examining the intersection of secular logic and religious faith.
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9
Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town
by Jon Krakauer
analytical, narrative
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.
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10
Letter to a Christian Nation
by Sam Harris
analytical, philosophy
Sam Harris wrote this book as a direct rebuttal to the religious backlash following his previous work.
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11
All the President’s Men
analytical, narrative
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.
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12
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
by Sheri Fink
analytical, narrative
Sheri Fink documents the medical crisis at Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans during the five days following Hurricane Katrina.
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