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25 books

The Masks of God, Volume 4: Creative Mythology by Joseph Campbell

The Masks of God, Volume 4: Creative Mythology

The Masks of God #4

Joseph Campbell

752 pages • first pub 1968 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced
A History of the World in 12 Maps by Jerry Brotton

A History of the World in 12 Maps

Jerry Brotton

521 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction history adventurous informative slow-paced
Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards by William Andrew Chatto

Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards

William Andrew Chatto

416 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Cosmigraphics by Michael Benson

Cosmigraphics

Michael Benson

320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction art history science challenging informative slow-paced
The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

The Denial of Death

Ernest Becker

336 pages • first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming by Catherine Perry Hargrave

A History of Playing Cards and a Bibliography of Cards and Gaming

Catherine Perry Hargrave

518 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

737 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Collected Stories by Gabriel García Márquez

Collected Stories

Gabriel García Márquez

343 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy magical realism short stories challenging mysterious medium-paced
An Account of Egypt by Herodotus

An Account of Egypt

The Histories of Herodotus [Ιστορίαι] #2

Herodotus

170 pages • missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
Islamic Spain, 1250 to 1500 by L.P. Harvey

Islamic Spain, 1250 to 1500

L.P. Harvey

386 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

nonfiction history religion challenging informative reflective slow-paced