Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Yuval Noah Harari

[Liberty]

This has gotten a lot of praise in the past few years, and I've finally got to it in the recent past. I can recommend it too, it's a very interesting book that covers a lot of ground in a very interesting and useful way (IMO):

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/077103850X

[boilermaker75]

I can second that, a good read.

 

I did not like his next book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, any where near as much.

[Liberty]

I did not like his next book, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, any where near as much.

 

That's what I keep hearing about it, but I haven't read that one.

[Saluki]

I think if you had Homo Deus on it's own, you would like it.  It's just that this book is so good, the other suffers by comparison.  I read more than 100 books a year and Sapiens is one of the few books I've bothered to read twice. 

[tombgrt]

One of the best books I've read in recent years.

 

I just bought it a second time together with Homo Deus. Some books I have lying around a few times just to be able to give copies away. Sapiens is this kind of book. Others are Thinking fast and slow and The Intelligent Investor. I prefer not to lend out my personal editions but also want to let friends and family read them so buying some extra for a few bucks doesn't hurt. 

[boilermaker75]

One of the best books I've read in recent years.

 

I just bought it a second time together with Homo Deus. Some books I have lying around a few times just to be able to give copies away. Sapiens is this kind of book. Others are Thinking fast and slow and The Intelligent Investor. I prefer not to lend out my personal editions but also want to let friends and family read them so buying some extra for a few bucks doesn't hurt.

 

I have found "loaning" books is essentially giving them away; they usually don't get returned. So your's is a good policy of accepting that and giving them the book.

[tombgrt]

One of the best books I've read in recent years.

 

I just bought it a second time together with Homo Deus. Some books I have lying around a few times just to be able to give copies away. Sapiens is this kind of book. Others are Thinking fast and slow and The Intelligent Investor. I prefer not to lend out my personal editions but also want to let friends and family read them so buying some extra for a few bucks doesn't hurt.

 

I have found "loaning" books is essentially giving them away; they usually don't get returned. So your's is a good policy of accepting that and giving them the book.

 

Definitely one of the main drivers for just giving them. ;)

[Liberty]

One of the best books I've read in recent years.

 

I just bought it a second time together with Homo Deus. Some books I have lying around a few times just to be able to give copies away. Sapiens is this kind of book. Others are Thinking fast and slow and The Intelligent Investor. I prefer not to lend out my personal editions but also want to let friends and family read them so buying some extra for a few bucks doesn't hurt.

 

I have found "loaning" books is essentially giving them away; they usually don't get returned. So your's is a good policy of accepting that and giving them the book.

 

Someone agrees with you:

[boilermaker75]

One of the best books I've read in recent years.

 

I just bought it a second time together with Homo Deus. Some books I have lying around a few times just to be able to give copies away. Sapiens is this kind of book. Others are Thinking fast and slow and The Intelligent Investor. I prefer not to lend out my personal editions but also want to let friends and family read them so buying some extra for a few bucks doesn't hurt.

 

I have found "loaning" books is essentially giving them away; they usually don't get returned. So your's is a good policy of accepting that and giving them the book.

 

Someone agrees with you:

 

I gave it a thumbs up ;)