Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization
by Ed Conway
How sand, salt, iron, copper, oil, and lithium underpin modern civilization.
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck
A novel about Great Depression era migrant ranch laborers who dream of a better future.
Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
by Stephen Fry
A collection of Ancient Greek myths, retold in an accessible modern style.
True Grit
by Charles Portis
A Western novel about a 14 year old girl who seeks revenge against her father’s killer.
Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster
by Adam Higginbotham
A book that brings the 1986 disaster of the Soviet Union to life.
The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
The fun parts of classic adventure stories