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# Books Everyone Should Read
- URL: https://www.binarysludge.com/2012/05/25/books-everyone-should-read/
- Published: 2012-05-25T10:59:21.000Z
- Updated: 2012-05-25T10:59:21.000Z
- Author: Andrew Martin
- Tags: books, #Import 2026-10-22 12:56

As is so often the case, the Hacker News discourse outshines the article.

> Call me old-fashioned, but why would I read boring self-help books when there are thousands of books available, from all ages, that document the human experience?

A [splendid list](http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4016981&ref=binarysludge.com "A Splendid List") follows.