Books like Modern Romance
12 books with a reading profile close to Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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1
The Witches Are Coming
by Lindy West
analytical, entertainment
Lindy West examines the cultural climate of the United States following the 2016 election and the rise of the Me Too movement.
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2
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto
analytical, entertainment
Chuck Klosterman analyzes the intersection of mainstream entertainment and personal identity through eighteen distinct essays.
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3
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
analytical, entertainment
Randall Munroe applies rigorous laws of physics, chemistry, and biology to scenarios that would never occur in reality.
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4
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies
entertainment, accessible
Mortician Caitlin Doughty responds to the anatomical and forensic inquiries pose by children regarding what happens to a human corpse after death.
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5
Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us About Who We Really Are
analytical, accessible
Seth Stephens-Davidowitz argues that traditional surveys and public statements are unreliable because people constantly filter their responses to appear socially acceptable.
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6
Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
analytical, accessible
Brian Christian and Tom Griffiths explain how mathematical principles used in computer science apply to human dilemmas.
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Ultra-Processed People: Why We Can't Stop Eating Food That Isn't Food
analytical, accessible
Chris van Tulleken examines the rise of Ultra-Processed People (UPP) and the industrial manufacturing methods that create substances designed for overconsumption.
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8
The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman
analytical, accessible
Alan Weisman presents a thought experiment regarding the physical fate of the Earth following the sudden disappearance of the human race.
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9
Wintersmith
by Terry Pratchett, Paul Kidby
entertainment, accessible
Young witch Tiffany Aching inadvertently dances with the Wintersmith, the elemental personification of winter, during the forbidden Dark Morris.
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The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
by A.J. Jacobs
entertainment, accessible
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Beauty Queens
by Libba Bray
entertainment, accessible
Fifty contestants for the Miss Teen Sweetheart pageant crash-land on a deserted island when their plane malfunctions.
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12
The science of Game of thrones
by Helen Keen
analytical, accessible
Helen Keen investigates the technical and historical realities behind George R.R.
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