1984
Author:
George Orwell
Published in 1949, 1984 is the last book by Orwell before his death. The term “Orwellian” has come to describe actions or organizations reminiscent of the totalitarian society depicted throughout the novel. The novel is ...
Leonardo da Vinci
Author:
Walter Isaacson
Genre:
History, Personalities
In his 2017 biography of the famous painter, Leonardo da Vinci, Walter Isaacson brings familiarises us with the life and genius of the artist and engineer like never before. Very little is known about his personal life, even though ...
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Author:
Yuval Noah Harari
How can the human species survive a nuclear holocaust? Will AI and automated machines take over human activities? Will terrorism or rise of fake news threaten to tear us apart? How should we prepare our coming generations for the ch...
The Remains of the Day
Author:
Kazuo Ishiguro
In the summer of 1956, Stevens, a long-serving butler at Darlington Hall, decides to take a motoring trip through the West Country. The six-day excursion becomes a journey into the past of Stevens and England, a past that takes in f...
The Soul of Battle
From Ancient Times to the Present Day, How Three Great Liberators Vanquished Tyranny
Author:
Victor Davis Hanson
Genre:
History
The Square and the Tower
Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
Author:
Niall Ferguson
Genre:
History
The Storm Before the Calm
America’s Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
Author:
George Friedman
Genre:
History
