Ask HN: Best books read in 2022? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by agoodiebutoldie » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 4:48 AM UTC

Refugee Scholars in America. Their impact and their experiences by Lewis A Coser

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by Aeolun » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 4:49 AM UTC

The Great Core Paradox - Never did I think that reading about the perspective of a dungeon monster would be so enjoyable.

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by seanosaur » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 4:51 AM UTC

elamje wrote: post #9

Guns, Germs, and Steel - Jared Diamond The Body - Bill Bryson The Way of Kings - Sanderson So Good They Can't Ignore You - Cal Newport

I really enjoyed The Body (and pretty much all Bill Bryson). He has my preferred blend of information and humor.

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by fitblipper » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 5:12 AM UTC

I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the Queen's Thief series by Megan Turner. I went into it not expecting much but came away from it surprised in a number of ways.

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by lukifer » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 5:26 AM UTC

There Is No Antimemetics Division: https://qntm.org/scp

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by RyanShook » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 5:29 AM UTC

This book helped me so much this year: Rewire Your Anxious Brain https://amzn.to/3B3muZ9

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by BasilPH » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 5:31 AM UTC

jen729w wrote: post #46

skytrue wrote: post #30

4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals. It goes against a lot of societally enforced norms we’re coming up against, and suggests the benefits of living a more aware, intentional life and the benefits of commitment and community. Awesome, awesome book I constantly recommend to people.

I just finished the audiobook, which is read by the author. Lovely. He also has a short series inside Sam Harris' (paid) 'Waking Up' meditation app which is how I got on to him (Oliver Burkeman).

I listened to the course on Waking Up too, and I can highly recommend it.

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by BasilPH » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 5:35 AM UTC

The Mars Trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson. It merges science and storytelling in an amazing way, I can highly recommend it. The books are long, but they didn't seem like it.

Neuromancer by William Gibson. The book that started cyberpunk. I love the genre, but I think it's well worth a read just to see how he can craft a world with language. I sometimes found it hard to understand what exactly was happening, but the vibe was always crystal clear.

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by sahilc2200 » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 5:36 AM UTC

Three books that really stood out for me last year were:-

1. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life by Donald Miller (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1999475.A_Million_Miles_...)

2. The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched Their Careers by Alex Banyan (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36739769-the-third-door)

3. A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54503521-a-thousand-brai...)

There are still like 4 weeks left until 2022 ends, and am hoping to finish more books. Wish me luck! :D

Re: Ask HN: Best books read in 2022?

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Post by murrayb » Sun, Dec 04, 2022, 5:38 AM UTC

My favourite three- - Heartwood by Rowan Reid - Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer - The Call Of The Reed Warbler by Charles Massy