Recs if you like The Republic...

Works of literature, both prose and poetry, that according to Hozier have inspired his songs and music. For those who want to uncover the hidden dephts of his lyricism, give the yearning another layer of meaning and and fall into a Hozier-shaped rabbit-hole.

Texts that teachers at Texas Tech have been warned not to teach

Books from NBC's The Good Place.

"What matters isn't if people are good or bad. What matters is if they're trying to be better today than they were yesterday."

This is a list I’m making for all the people who aren’t philosophy majors who want to be better-read in the world of thought! Easier reads to get your toes wet.

Do you believe in a certain truth of everything, that there is a all encompassing moral code we all should adhere to? Think you know how it works and what is actually right or wrong? Is it ethical to have moral beliefs? Think again! Or better yet, read these books on morality, right vs wrong, inherent truths and much more before stating your opinion as absolute!

This isn't MY list. These are the foundational texts of the Western Canon. Up until the early 1900s, these were unquestionably part of any educated person's background. Austen, Lewis, Twain, James, Sayers, Tolkien....what do you think they grew up reading that informed the genius works they created? Their masterpieces didn't materialize out of thin air. This list is by no means comprehensive, but you'll be off to a solid start.

grab your flashlight and some extra rope, because we’re going underground!

a collection of books at least partly set in caves

i have a very heavy experiential bias towards classics/lit fic, let me know what i’m missing outside those genres!

A study of the past

this is a collection of books I saw mentioned on booktok in relation to R.F. Kuangs new book Katabasis that's coming out somewhen this year. and since I am nothing but determinded I decided to make a list and try to read the ones I think are the most important (bc let's be honest I won't read all of them)

Books that describe utopias and dystopias in some way.

A collection classic works written in Ancient Greek, ranging from plays to novels to poetry.

a collection of fiction and nonfiction texts on gender, race, culture, history, politics that feel like absolute must reads

Books mentioned or quoted in The Secret History and books mentioned by donna tartt

Putting here all the books that I consider and that I am recommended as being essential regarding philosophical topics.

Some books I want to read in the next couple years. I want to learn more things, especially about philosophy, the state of the world, mythology, and history.

Everything I read during my Classics BA at KCL

yeah it’s cliche but i do like a lot of these books. both books that fit the dark academia genre and books dark academics would read.

Trying to pass my exams