Foragers, Farmers, and Fossil Fuels
Ian Morris
An ambitious account of how certain "brute material forces" limit and help determine the "culture, values, and beliefs," including the moral codes, that humans have adopted over the last 20,000 years. It explores how modes of energy capture shape human values via multilevel selection.
Hagakure
Yamamoto Jōchō
Explore the profound wisdom and controversial legacy of Hagakure, a treatise on bushido, the way of the samurai. Delve into the complex world of Tokugawa-era warriors, their code of honor, and the delicate balance between life and death, loyalty and duty. Discover the essence of Hagakure and its enduring impact on Japanese culture and beyond.
Hillbilly Elegy
J.D. Vance
A searing and insightful memoir about growing up in a poor, white, Rust Belt town, Hillbilly Elegy is a powerful account of the struggles facing working-class Americans. J.D. Vance tells the story of his family's journey from the Appalachian Mountains to Ohio, and the challenges he faced as he navigated poverty, addiction, and the fading American Dream. A must-read for anyone seeking to understand the social and economic forces shaping our nation.
Hood Feminism
Mikki Kendall
A powerful collection of essays that critiques mainstream feminism for its focus on the concerns of privileged women, while ignoring the needs and experiences of marginalized women, particularly women of color. Kendall challenges readers to consider how issues like food insecurity, gun violence, and access to education are feminist issues, and calls for a more inclusive and intersectional approach to feminism that centers the most vulnerable members of society.
How Innovation Works
Matt Ridley
A sweeping exploration of evolution in the universe, morality, life, genes, culture, economy, technology, mind, personality, education, population, leadership, government, religion, money, and the internet, arguing that evolution is a pervasive force shaping the human world and that change is incremental, inevitable, and driven by natural selection among competing ideas.
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
In this book, the author shares his own journey of being raised in a dueling racial consciousness and veering off onto the unlit dirt road of antiracism. He provides definitions and concepts to understand racism and antiracism, and argues that the struggle to be fully human requires focusing on power instead of people, and changing policy instead of groups of people.
I Am Malala
Malala Yousafzai
The remarkable true story of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. This is her inspiring journey from a young girl in the Swat Valley to a global advocate for girls' education, fighting for the right of every child to go to school.
I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles with mental health, eating disorders, and a complicated relationship with her mother, all while navigating the world of child stardom. A raw and honest account of a young woman's journey to find her own identity and reclaim her life.