Books like Ender's world
12 books with a reading profile close to Ender's world by Orson Scott Card, Janis Ian, Aaron Johnston. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
The science of The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
by Michael Hanlon, Michael Hanlon
analytical, science fiction
Michael Hanlon examines the physics and biology behind Douglas Adams’s space comedy, comparing fictional inventions to real laboratory research.
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The Wheel of Time Companion: The People, Places, and History of the Bestselling Series
by Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal
analytical, accessible
This volume serves as a comprehensive encyclopedia of the universe established in the fourteen-volume fantasy cycle.
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3
Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
analytical, accessible
Amanda Montell analyzes the intersection of sociolinguistics and gender dynamics to explain how English has been shaped by patriarchal structures.
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4
I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life
by Ed Yong
analytical, accessible
Ed Yong examines the complex symbiosis between animals and the trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi that inhabit their bodies.
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5
LONDON FALLING
analytical, accessible
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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The Nineties
analytical, accessible
Chuck Klosterman examines the decade between the collapse of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Twin Towers, defining it as a period of low-stakes sincerity and pervasive irony.
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7
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku
analytical, science fiction
Michio Kaku categorizes the technologies of science fiction into three levels of physical possibility based on the laws of thermodynamics and electromagnetism.
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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True
analytical, accessible
Richard Dawkins tackles questions that children ask about the world, such as who the first person was, what the sun is, why there are seasons, what causes earthquakes and rainbows, and why bad things happen.
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9
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
analytical, accessible
Carlo Rovelli condenses the fundamental pillars of modern physics into seven distinct segments.
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10
This Is Your Mind on Plants
analytical, accessible
Michael Pollan examines the human relationship with three distinct plant-derived psychoactive substances: opium, caffeine, and mescaline.
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11
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
analytical, accessible
Neil deGrasse Tyson assembles a collection of essays that explain the laws governing the universe and the history of scientific discovery.
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12
Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" (Passnotes)
analytical, accessible
Alan Gardiner’s guide provides a methodical breakdown of J.D.
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