Know Your Place
By: Faiza Shaheen
4.26
Format: None pages, Audiobook
The chance of Cameron and Johnson going to Oxford and becoming MPs was one in 10,000, whereas it wa…
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1. Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
By: Owen Jones
4.09
Format: 298 pages, Paperback
In modern Britain, the working class has become an object of fear and ridicule. From Little Britain… read more
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"High Priestess of the Slagocracy"-Owen Jones, Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
"Demonisation is the ideological backbone of an unequal society."-Owen Jones, Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
"Taken together, New Labour policies have helped to build a series of overlapping chav caricatures: the feckless, the non-aspirational, the scrounger, the dysfunctional and the disorderly. To hear thi…"-Owen Jones, Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
2. The Establishment: And How They Get Away with It
By: Owen Jones
3.32
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
In The EstablishmentOwen Jones, author of the international bestseller Chavs, offers a biting criti… read more
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3. The Prince of the Marshes: And Other Occupational Hazards of a Year in Iraq
By: Rory Stewart
4.04
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
In August 2003, at the age of thirty, Rory Stewart took a taxi from Jordan to Baghdad. A Farsi-spea… read more
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4. The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills
By: David Stuckler , Sanjay Basu
4.23
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Politicians have talked endlessly about the seismic economic and social impacts of the recent finan… read more
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5. Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
By: Brian Klaas
4.13
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
Want to know what chaos theory can teach us about human events? In the perspective-altering traditi… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
6. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
By: Rory Stewart
4.36
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more
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"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
7. How They Broke Britain
By: James O'Brien
4.29
Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition
The revealing, defining account of the dark network that broke out country. Something has gone r… read more
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8. The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space Will Change Our World
By: Tim Marshall
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries’ GDP. People on Mars … read more
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- nonfiction
9. How Westminster Works . . . and Why It Doesn't
By: Ian Dunt
4.45
Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition
THE NO.2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhy do some prime ministers manage to get things done, while others… read more
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- nonfiction
10. Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
By: Annie Duke
4.18
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Thinking in Bets comes a toolkit for mastering the skill of quitting… read more
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11. Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
By: Yanis Varoufakis
4.01
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The #1 bestselling economist shows how capitalism has been replaced by a more exploitative system, … read more
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"Il profitto è vulnerabile alla competizione di mercato, mentre la rendita non lo è."-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
"Se non è un mercato capitalista, in cosa entriamo, buon Dio, quando andiamo su amazon.com ?"-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
"Oltre ad avvertirci che ogni nuova epoca forgiata da qualche tecnologia rivoluzionaria produce una generazione che “mai passerà un giorno immune da fatica e dolore, struggendosi anche di notte"-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
"La rivoluzione digitale potrebbe consistere nel trasformare i lavoratori salariati in proletari del cloud, che vivono una vita sempre più precaria e stressante sotto il controllo invisibile di capi a…"-Yanis Varoufakis, Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
12. Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
By: Yanis Varoufakis
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
In Talking to My Daughter About the Economy, activist Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s former finance min… read more
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"The Matrix is a reflection of our times, or at least our anxieties. It reveals our fear of a mechanization so complete, of a commodification of our bodies and enslavement of our minds so successful, …"-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
"...a cynical person is someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. Our societies tend to make us all cynics. And no one is more cynical than the economist who sees exchange va…"-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
"Bürokrasi, Ordu ve Ruhban Sınıfı Borç, para, inanç ve devlet el ele yürür. Borç olmadan tarımsal fazlalığı yönetmenin kolay yolu yoktur. Borcun ortaya çıkışıyla paranın yıldızı parlamaya başladı. Anc…"-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
"Like any ecosystem, a modern economy cannot survive without recycling. Just as animals and plants are continually recycling the oxygen and carbon dioxide that the other provides, so too must workers …"-Yanis Varoufakis, Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: or, How Capitalism Works—and How It Fails
13. Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
By: Grace Blakeley
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of The Shock Doctrine and Evil Geniuses, this timely manifesto from an acclaimed journa… read more
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- politics
- nonfiction
"The work of a revolutionary is more like that of a gardener than a builder. The new world will not be brought about overnight - its seeds have to be planted, nurtured, and protected."-Grace Blakeley, Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
"The US government wanted to send a message to poor and downtrodden people around the world: they could not hope to resist the power of American capitalism. Such a show of force was necessary because …"-Grace Blakeley, Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
"Ultimately, the US state took it upon itself to ensure that no part of the world could close its doors to international investment. This desire to keep the world 'open' to capital, rather than overac…"-Grace Blakeley, Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
"The greatest barrier to the emergence and spread of these movements is not the overwhelming power of capital. It is the conviction, held by millions of people, that change is impossible. The moment w…"-Grace Blakeley, Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts, and the Death of Freedom
14. The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
By: David Robson
4.02
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Smart people are not only just as prone to making mistakes as everyone else, they may be even more … read more
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"❞ إذا نَشَأْتَ بين أشخاص لا يثقون بالعلماء، فقد تكتسب ميلًا لتجاهل الأدلة التجريبية والوثوق بالنظريات غير المُثبَتة ❝"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
"في أي مهنة، يوجد الكثير من الأفراد منخفضي معدل الذكاء الذين يتفوقون على أشخاص ذوي معدل أعلى بكثير، كما يوجد أشخاص أكثر ذكاءً لا يحسنون استغلال مقدرتهم العقلية، ما يؤكد أن سمات مثل الإبداع والحكم المهن…"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
"Intelligent and educated people are less likely to learn from their mistakes, for instance, or take advice from others. And when they do err, they are better able to build elaborate arguments to just…"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
"❞ رغم أن عقودًا من الأبحاث النفسية وثَّقت ميل البشر إلى اللا عقلانية، فلم يبدأ العلماء إلا مؤخرًا نسبيًّا في قياس مدى اختلاف اللا عقلانية بين الأفراد، ودراسة ما إذا كان ذلك التباين يرتبط بمقاييس الذكاء. وت…"-David Robson, The Intelligence Trap: Why Smart People Make Dumb Mistakes
15. Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict
By: Elizabeth Day
3.79
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO FAIL‘Bravely revealing.’ Bernardine Evaristo‘Fu… read more
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16. Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
By: Akala
4.54
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the first time he was stopped and searched as a child, to the day he realised his mum was whit… read more
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"The officer's question already let me know that in his eyes I was dirt; that is, matter out of place."-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
"As long as whiteness is a metaphor for power, blackness must of course function as a metaphor for powerlessness, and as long as money whitens, poverty must blacken."-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
"Are we really trying to encourage and normalise black academic excellence in the UK? Or would we prefer the extra cost of imprisonment and crime that comes further down the line after neglect, just s…"-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
"Real-life racism makes you paranoid, even in children it creates the dilemma of not knowing if someone is just being horrible in the ‘normal’ way, as people so often are, or if you are being ‘blacked…"-Akala, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire
17. Weirdo
By: Sara Pascoe
3.28
Format: 359 pages, Hardcover
Tonight, Sophie is working at a pub, about to wrap cutlery, when she turns to find Chris ordering t… read more
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18. Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News
By: Emily Maitlis
4.10
Format: 375 pages, Paperback
The things that are said on camera are only part of the story. Behind every interview there is a… read more
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19. Keir Starmer: The Biography
By: Tom Baldwin
4.06
Format: 428 pages, Kindle Edition
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This will be the most important political book of the year’ MATTHEW… read more
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20. Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto
By: Aaron Bastani
3.70
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
A different kind of politics for a new kind of society--beyond work, scarcity and capitalism In … read more
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"We have a world to win"-Aaron Bastani, Fully Automated Luxury Communism: A Manifesto
21. Sheep's Clothing
By: Celia Dale
3.73
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Grace meets Janice in Holloway Prison. Once both women are released, Janice quickly becomes accompl… read more
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"Janice watched him go with astonishing regret"-Celia Dale, Sheep's Clothing
"But while pleased to surrender to Grace's authority, Janice enjoyed resenting it."-Celia Dale, Sheep's Clothing
22. People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain
By: Hashi Mohamed
4.34
Format: 321 pages, Kindle Edition
A New Statesman Book of the YearAS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4'S BOOK OF THE WEEK'Hashi Mohamed powerfully… read more
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"The situation is hardly improved by the closures of youth facilities and libraries – since 2010, a staggering 478 libraries have closed in England, Scotland and Wales. It’s unsurprising, therefore, t…"-Hashi Mohamed, People Like Us: What it Takes to Make it in Modern Britain
23. Critical: Why the NHS is being betrayed and how we can fight for it
By: Dr Julia Grace Patterson
4.33
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The true, eye-opening account of how the NHS has been failed and what we can do to save it. ‘The NH… read more
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24. Manifesto: The Battle for Green Britain
By: Dale Vince
4.17
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
How one maverick entrepreneur took on UK energy... and won. Dale Vince never intended to start a… read more
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25. Free and Equal: A Manifesto for a Just Society
By: Daniel Chandler
3.97
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Imagine: you are designing a society, but you don't know who you'll be within it - rich or poor, ma… read more
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26. Good Chaps: How Corrupt Politicians Broke Our Law and Institutions - And What We Can Do About It
By: Simon Kuper
4.11
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
The 'Good Chaps' theory holds that those who rise to power in the UK can be trusted to follow the r… read more
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27. Know Your Place
By: Faiza Shaheen
4.26
Format: None pages, Audiobook
The chance of Cameron and Johnson going to Oxford and becoming MPs was one in 10,000, whereas it wa… read more
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28. Love Triangle: How Trigonometry Shapes the World
By: Matt Parker
4.16
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An ode to trigonometry, the most important idea in mathematics and the key concept that enables our… read more
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29. Black, Listed: Black British Culture Explored
By: Jeffrey Boakye
4.33
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
GUARDIAN MUST READ BOOKS OF 2019 FINANCIAL TIMES BOOKS TO READ 2019 NEW STATESMAN MUST READS 2019 '… read more
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30. Just Good Manners: A Quintessential Guide to Courtesy, Charm, Grace and Decorum
By: William Hanson
4.37
Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition
What is the correct way to queue at the bar? Why should we care about asking for people’s pronouns?… read more
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