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The Five
Hallie Rubenholds 'The Five' is a revolutionary look at the Jack the Ripper case. Instead of focusing on the killer, she tells the life stories of the five women he murdered, reclaiming their identities from the 'prostitute' label they were given by history. The book is a brilliant piece of social h...
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In Cold Blood
Truman Capote's groundbreaking 1966 novel-like account of the Clutter family murders in Kansas revolutionized true crime...
Existentialism is a Humanism
Jean-Paul Sartres lecture is the most concise and readable introduction to existentialism. He argues that 'existence pre...
Poor Economics
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo present a radical rethinking of the economics of poverty. Based on years of field rese...
The Myth of Sisyphus
Albert Camus explores the concept of the 'absurd'the conflict between the human desire for meaning and the silent, meani...
Helter Skelter
Vincent Bugliosis 1974 account of the Manson Family murders, written with Curt Gentry, remains a definitive, albeit some...
Economics in One Lesson
Henry Hazlitts classic work is a powerful defense of free-market principles. The 'one lesson' is that the art of economi...
Utilitarianism
John Stuart Mills classic essay provides the clearest defense of Utilitarianism, the ethical theory that the best action...
Empire of Pain
Patrick Radden Keefe delivers a devastating, multi-generational history of the Sackler family, the architects of the opi...
The Second Sex
Simone de Beauvoirs groundbreaking work is the cornerstone of modern feminist philosophy. She analyzes the historical, s...
Discourse on the Method
René Descartes seminal work marks the beginning of modern philosophy. By deciding to doubt everything he could not prove...
American Predator
Maureen Callahans chilling account of Israel Keyes, one of the most terrifying and methodical serial killers in American...
Nicomachean Ethics
Aristotles 'Nicomachean Ethics' is the definitive work on virtue ethics. He argues that the goal of human life is 'eudai...
Bad Blood
John Carreyrous investigation into the rise and fall of Theranos is a gripping, fast-paced account of one of the biggest...
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
John Berendts atmospheric account of a murder in Savannah, Georgia, is a cult classic that reads like a Southern Gothic...
Lost Girls
Robert Kolkers 'Lost Girls' is a powerful, empathetic account of the Long Island Serial Killer case. Instead of focusing...
The Ethics of Ambiguity
Simone de Beauvoirs 'The Ethics of Ambiguity' provides the ethical framework for existentialism. She argues that because...
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
Kate Summerscales book is a brilliant historical investigation into a notorious 1860 murder case in England. Jack Whiche...
The Social Contract
Jean-Jacques Rousseaus 'The Social Contract' is a seminal work on the nature of democracy and the relationship between t...
On Liberty
John Stuart Mills 'On Liberty' is the definitive defense of individual freedom against the tyranny of the majority. He a...
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes 'Leviathan' is a foundational text of political philosophy that argues for the necessity of a strong centr...
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| Alternative | Score | vs The Five | Action |
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| In Cold Blood | 9.8 | +2.1 | Compare |
| Existentialism is a Humanism | 9.4 | +1.7 | Compare |
| Poor Economics | 9.3 | +1.6 | Compare |
| The Myth of Sisyphus | 9.2 | +1.5 | Compare |
| Helter Skelter | 9.2 | +1.5 | Compare |
| Economics in One Lesson | 9.2 | +1.5 | Compare |
| Utilitarianism | 9.1 | +1.4 | Compare |
| Empire of Pain | 9.1 | +1.4 | Compare |
| The Second Sex | 9.0 | +1.3 | Compare |
| Discourse on the Method | 8.9 | +1.2 | Compare |
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