Sapiens – by Yuval Noah Harari

Hands down the best book I read this year which includes classic like -The Old Man and the Sea, biography of the most influential innovator of 21st century Elon Musk: Inventing the Future or best selling sci-fi like The Three-Body Problem and Cryptonomicon. Sapiens tops among all of them. This is a brilliant book and so is Harari's story telling. How … Continue reading Sapiens – by Yuval Noah Harari

Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

Neil is a rock star of science! He has to be one of the best spokesperson apart from Michio Kaku(I don't actually know many 😛 ), his writing is funny, elegant, self explanatory, and to the point. He manages to take such complex topics and communicate to the common audience with such a simplicity. I've … Continue reading Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

The Discovery of India – by Jawaharlal Nehru

I always had quite a bit of interest in history. Be it Indian or international. I always wanted to read something on Indian history. After a little bit of research I decided to go with The Discovery of India. And I am not undermining work of other authors but I think I made a very … Continue reading The Discovery of India – by Jawaharlal Nehru

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

I have always been fascinated by the history of Middle East. I have always found that history had not been very just with Middle East. It has occupied one of the most important positions on the map of the world. A gateway between Europe and Asia. It has been destroyed and rebuilt by Greeks, Persians, … Continue reading Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS

The Most Human Human – Brian Christian

It doesn't happen very often you pick up a non-fiction read a few pages and think "This is a good book!". This is what I felt after starting this book. I remember the last non-fiction for which I felt so was Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. In a way I felt this book is complimentary … Continue reading The Most Human Human – Brian Christian