Informative


Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
Outliers: The Story of Success
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
A Brief History of Time
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness
Journey to the West by Biao  WangGrowing Future Operators by Rick MendesBlood River by Tim ButcherThe Trigger by Tim ButcherPro Truth by Gleb Tsipursky
Books That Taught Me Something
111 books — 98 voters
Instruction Manual for the 21st Century Samurai by Alexei Maxim RussellThe STREAM TONE by T. GillingThe Big-Ass Book of Crafts by Mark MontanoCareer's Quest by Shubham ShuklaDog Lover's Daily Companion by Wendy Nan Rees
Best Informative Non-fiction
54 books — 44 voters

হায়রোগ্লিফের দেশে by Anirban Ghoshএকাই একশো by Kaushik Majumdarকলিকাতার ইতিবৃত্ত by Prankishna Duttaএই সব দিনরাত্রি by Kaushik Majumdarকুড়িয়ে বাড়িয়ে by Kaushik Majumdar
Bengali Non-Fictions
27 books — 1 voter
Freakonomics by Steven D. LevittGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondOutliers by Malcolm GladwellCosmos by Carl SaganA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Pop Science Books
174 books — 189 voters

Picky Patty and the Party of One by W.O. WainwrightLittle Carly by W.O. WainwrightO' Mista' Whadda' Wata' Bug! by W.O. WainwrightThe Adventures of Joey Zee by W.O. Wainwright
O Mista Whadda' Wata' Bug!
4 books — 1 voter

Dan J.  Decker
If every minute of time elapsed on the screen equals in length of time every other minute, and obviously it does, and if time on the screen equals importance to the audience, that is, one minute of screen time gives equal weight to the emotional, dramatic, narrative, and every other aspect of experiencing a movie as every other minute, and it does, then we know something important we need to know about screenplays.
Dan Joseph Decker, ANATOMY OF A SCREENPLAY THIRD EDITION

Karen  Hinton
Clinton has cheated on Hillary for years,’ I said (to his campaign manager James Carville). ‘I told you the story about the time in Greenville in 1984, when he invited me to his hotel room. That’s why I’m not volunteering or doing any work for him. He uses women the wrong way.
Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power

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