Books like Men Explain Things to Me
12 books with a reading profile close to Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
This Is Your Mind on Plants
analytical, narrative
Michael Pollan examines the human relationship with three distinct plant-derived psychoactive substances: opium, caffeine, and mescaline.
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2
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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3
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
by Jon Ronson
analytical, narrative
Jon Ronson begins his investigation with a mysterious puzzle sent to academics, which leads him to the Hare Psychopathy Checklist, a twenty-point diagnostic tool used by clinicians and parole boards.
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4
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
analytical, narrative
Malcolm Gladwell examines the recurring failures that occur when we attempt to decipher the intentions of people we do not know.
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5
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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6
Range
analytical, narrative
David Epstein argues against the cult of early specialization, contending that a head start in a narrow field often leads to stagnation rather than mastery.
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7
What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures
analytical, narrative
Malcolm Gladwell’s collection compiles his journalism from The New Yorker, focusing on how minor peculiarities in behavior or design dictate large-scale outcomes.
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8
Unwell Women
analytical, narrative
Elinor Cleghorn traces the evolution of medical misogyny from the ancient Greek concept of the wandering womb to the modern mismanagement of autoimmune diseases and chronic pain.
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9
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
by Jon Ronson
analytical, narrative
Jon Ronson investigates the mechanics of modern digital shaming by interviewing individuals whose lives were dismantled by viral social media backlashes.
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10
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
analytical, narrative
Mary Roach examines the practical applications of human remains in scientific research and historical experimentation.
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11
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
by John Grisham
analytical, narrative
John Grisham and Jim McCloskey chronicle ten specific legal cases where the American justice system failed, leading to the imprisonment of innocent individuals.
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12
How to Change Your Mind: The New Science of Psychedelics
analytical, narrative
Michael Pollan chronicles the resurgence of clinical research into lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin, tracing their transition from fifties psychiatric tools to prohibited counterculture symbols.
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