2026 Reading Challenge
John
618 ratings (3.75 avg)
123 reviews

John

Add friend

Block John?

This will prevent John from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. They will not be notified. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by default.
Sign in to Goodreads to learn more about John.

https://www.goodreads.com/jak1

John’s favorite books

How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer Mysteries of the Middle Ages by Thomas Cahill A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan Master of the Senate by Robert A. Caro In a Dark Wood Wandering by Hella S. Haasse The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk The Closing of the Western Mind by Charles Freeman In the Wake of the Plague by Norman F. Cantor The Path to Power by Robert A. Caro A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman Night by Elie Wiesel
More…

John’s Bookshelves


Stats | More…

John is Currently Reading

Two Years Before ...
John is currently reading
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

 
Dec 23, 2025 04:40AM
Loading...

recent posts
John’s Groups

8115 The History Book Club — 25779 members — last activity Jan 02, 2026 11:33AM
"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more

John’s Year In Books

year in books
John’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at John’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Go to John’s 2025 Year in Books

John’s Friends (14)

Jennife...
Jennifer Lafferty
297 books | 1,731 friends

A.R. Davis
A.R. Davis
253 books | 20 friends

Lauren K.
Lauren K.
332 books | 52 friends

Tony Kr...
Tony Krizel
28 books | 15 friends

Jskinner
Jskinner
0 books | 1 friend

Joe
Joe
0 books | 1 friend

Barbara...
Barbara Bob
0 books | 4 friends

Elefante19
Elefante19
0 books | 1 friend

More friends…

People John is Following

Lorraine
Joanne
John Ju...
Patrick...
Kai Bird
2 people are following John

Listopia Votes

Endurance by Alfred LansingIn the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel PhilbrickWild Swans by Jung ChangThe River of Doubt by Candice MillardNothing to Envy by Barbara Demick
Favorite Travel Books
2,022 books — 3,944 voters
The Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTo End All Wars by Adam HochschildDead Wake by Erik Larson
The Great War in Fiction and Non-Fiction
130 books — 97 voters

More…

Favorite Genres

Book Club, Ebooks, Historical fiction, History, Memoir, Politics, Sports, and War


Polls voted on by John

Lists liked by John