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The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt • 2013
The End of Eternity
Isaac Asimov • 1955
Wise Mans Fear
Patrick Rothfuss • 2018
In The Wise Man's Fear, Kvothe searches for answers, attempting to uncover the truth about the mysterious Amyr, the Chandrian, and the death of his parents. Along the way, Kvothe is put on trial by the legendary Adem mercenaries, forced to reclaim the honor of his family, and travels into the Fae realm. There he meets Felurian, the faerie woman no man can resist, and who no man has ever survived...until Kvothe.<br/><br/>Now, Kvothe takes his first steps on the path of the hero and learns how difficult life can be when a man becomes a legend in his own time.<br/><br/>source: patrickrothfuss.com
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams • 1979
Foundation
Isaac Asimov • 1951
The first novel in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series<br/><br/>THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION • Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read<br/><br/>For twelve thousand years the Galactic Empire has ruled supreme. Now it is dying. But only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, can see into the future—to a dark age of ignorance, barbarism, and warfare that will last thirty thousand years. To preserve knowledge and save humankind, Seldon gathers the best minds in the Empire—both scientists and scholars—and brings them to a bleak planet at the edge of the galaxy to serve as a beacon of hope for future generations. He calls his sanctuary the Foundation.<br/><br/>The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are among the most influential in the history of science fiction, celebrated for their unique blend of breathtaking action, daring ideas, and extensive worldbuilding. In Foundation, Asimov has written a timely and timeless novel of the best—and worst—that lies in humanity, and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a universe of darkness.
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury • 1953
"Sixty years after the original publication, Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel 'Fahrenheit 451' stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family." But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn't live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. This sixtieth-anniversary edition commemorates Ray Bradbury's masterpiece with a new introduction by Neil Gaiman ; personal essays on the genesis of the novel by the author ; a wealth of critical essays and reviews by Nelson Algren, Harold Bloom, Margaret Atwood, and others ; rare manuscript pages and sketches from Ray Bradbury's personal archive ; and much more. Here, at last, is the definitive edition of a classic of world literature."--taken from back cover.
The Drunkard's Walk
Leonard Mlodinow • 2008
Flores Para Algernon
Daniel Keyes • 1959
+Publicado originalmente em 1966, Flores para Algernon foi o grande expoente da carreira do escritor, ganhador do prêmio Nebula e inspiração para o filme Os Dois Mundos de Charly (1968)– que garantiu a Cliff Robertson o Oscar de Melhor Ator. E com mais de 5 milhões de exemplares vendidos e referência dentro das escolas dos Estados Unidos, a obra surgiu sobre as palavras de um homem de 32 anos e 68 de QI: Charlie Gordon.<br/><br/>Com excesso de erros no início do romance, os relatos de Charlie revelam sua condição limitada, consequência de uma grave deficiência intelectual, que ao menos o mantém protegido dentro de um “mundo” particular – indiferente às gozações dos colegas de trabalho e intocado por tragédias familiares. Porém, ao participar de uma cirurgia revolucionária que aumenta o seu QI, ele não apenas se torna mais inteligente que os próprios médicos que o operaram, como também vira testemunha de uma nova realidade: ácida, crua e problemática. Se o conhecimento é uma benção, Daniel Keyes constrói um personagem complexo e intrigante, que questiona essa sorte e reflete sobre suas relações sociais e a própria existência. E tudo isso ao lado de Algernon, seu rato de estimação e a primeira cobaia bem-sucedida no processo cirúrgico.<br/><br/>Perturbador e profundo, Flores para Algernon é tão contemporâneo quanto na época de sua primeira publicação, debatendo visões de mundo, relações interpessoais e, claro, a percepção sobre nós mesmos. Assim, se você está preparado para explorar as realidades de Charlie Gordon, também é a chance para perguntar
