4.38 avg rating — 340,218 ratings

"Bathos at its finest. A book that makes you laugh at humanity and a falling bowl of petunias. "

4.09 avg rating — 205,568 ratings

"The concept alone would put this on the top 10 list; the flawless execution secures the spot. "

4.19 avg rating — 876,801 ratings

"We marvel at the anomalies among us, the Bill Gates and Michael Jordans. This is marveling at genius through the pragmatic lens of a social scientist. "

4.30 avg rating — 236,610 ratings

"No other book mirrors my personality. It draws you in with a captivating story, yet is discursive (and all of it true). "

4.23 avg rating — 228,609 ratings

"Another book where the concept alone bubbles to the top of my reads. The mastery lies in Scalzi's riveting storytelling, the Jerry Bruckheimer of books. "

4.31 avg rating — 1,486,177 ratings

"Card himself may be a megalomaniac who uses his fame as a vehicle for his personal platforms...ummm, but...okay, ignore that. Read Ender's Game because it speaks to the very fiber of anyone who has felt alone and isolated simply because who they are. "

4.27 avg rating — 954,740 ratings

"I watched the movie growing up. I love the movie. I heard there's a book. I read the book. Better than movie. The story is fun, but the genius of the prologue alone leaves my mouth forming the word, "inconceivable!""

4.03 avg rating — 103,269 ratings

"An ineffable read (funny because a few chapters deal with the ineffable). You will appreciate it more if you are well-versed in Greek, Hebrew, and Christian theology. Also, the more you know about Westerns the better."

4.01 avg rating — 105,333 ratings

"Eddie Vedder recommended this book to me. Well, not me personally, but is was the inspiration for the Pearl Jam album Yield. Not a Pearl Jam fan? Stuff it. It's still a nice, slow, methodical read that makes you think. It's a talking ape, for Pete's sake! "

3.76 avg rating — 17,678 ratings

"Rarely appropriate, but still classy to the nines (and way more interesting than the Oxford Philosophy Companion). Mix philosophy and humor, then explain philosophy with humor, then make it so funny you forget you're learning about Philosophy. "