books to claim to have read to look insufferable
puts beret on a jaunty angle ‘why yes i went to Oxbridge and go skiing on my holibobs with papa, why do you ask?’ takes a hit of tobacco flavoured vape, puts asterisk in margin of the obscure classic i’m ‘reading’
the list for people who want to look ‘well read’ and need some books to name drop - look no further if you have read them, more power to you, but this is explicitly about the people who claim to have read them but can’t read instructions on pasta
consider this a shopping list 🖤
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to expand your world view
a collection of fiction and nonfiction texts on gender, race, culture, history, politics that feel like absolute must reads
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Philosophy 101
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books mentioned in and they were roommates
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Classics BA
Everything I read during my Classics BA at KCL
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Stoicism Stater Pack
Justice. Courage. Temperance. Wisdom. This is capital S Stoicism, none of that misattributed Spock nonsense.
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Latin Classics
Works written in Latin I would consider to be classics, ranging from prose to poetry to plays.
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What kind of life do you want to live for? Part 2
A crowdsourced list from my viral Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/BettermentBookClub/s/6e44E80Vge
Part 1 Personal Growth, Psychology & Mindset Part 2 Philosophy, Spirituality & Stoicism Part 3 Finance, Career, Time & Business Part 4 Health, Wellness & Relationship Part 5 Memoirs, Fiction & General Literature
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Philosophy
Remember, traveler: the soul is dyed the color of its books. Start with Plato’s late-night dialogues, stroll past Seneca’s inbox-zero tips, then high-five Epictetus for the no-whining rule. This scroll-sized playlist toughens the mind, tickles fate, and still leaves room for afternoon naps. The universe applauds—turn the page.
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Books where the author killed themselves
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