Author Archives: Booker
Determined Review: Sapolsky’s All-In Case Against Free Will
A bold, readable and often humane case that free will doesn't exist; strong on science [...]
The Prince Review: Machiavelli’s Ruthless, Misunderstood Classic
A short, sharp and still unsettling manual of power that rewards careful reading, though its [...]
The Obstacle Is the Way Review: Stoicism for Doers
An energetic, accessible introduction to Stoic resilience, driven by historical stories, though it simplifies both [...]
Superintelligence Review: Bostrom’s Case That AI Could Outrun Us
The book that turned AI risk into a serious field of study: rigorous and often [...]
Orbital Review: One Day in Orbit, Written Like a Prayer
A short, luminous Booker winner about six astronauts circling Earth for one day; exquisite prose [...]
The Woman in the Window Review: Slick, Familiar Hitchcock Homage
A slick, cinematic thriller with a strong narrator and real atmosphere, but it borrows heavily [...]
The Girl on the Train Review: A Blackout Mystery That Mostly Works
A gripping, grubby psychological thriller narrated by an unreliable alcoholic commuter; clever use of memory [...]
The Lean Startup Review: The Build-Measure-Learn Classic, Padded
Ries turned test-before-you-build into a method nearly every startup now uses, but the book stretches [...]
Who Moved My Cheese? Review: Simple Parable, Mixed Legacy
A quick parable about adapting to change that has helped many readers, but its oversimplification [...]
Influence Review: The Classic Guide to Why We Say Yes
Cialdini's six principles of persuasion remain the clearest guide to how salespeople and marketers get [...]
The Last Thing He Told Me Review: A Gentle Missing-Husband Mystery
A quick, emotionally warm mystery about a missing husband and the stepdaughter he leaves behind, [...]
The Catcher in the Rye Review: Holden Caulfield Still Divides Readers
Salinger's novel about a grieving, angry teenager adrift in New York is a brilliant voice [...]