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Book Reviews

Here is a selection of some of my favourite book reviews I’ve written:

  • How to Fail at Almost Everything at Still Win Big by Scott Adams
  • How To Use Your Enemies by Baltasar Gracián
  • Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
  • The Art of X-Ray Reading by Roy Peter Clark
  • Men Without Women by Haruki Murakami
  • Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
  • The Paris Review, Granta, and Tin House
  • Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
  • How to Read by Arthur Schopenhauer
  • Man and His Symbols by Carl Jung
  • 5-Star Service by Michael Heppell 
  • No-BS Bodybuilding by John Doe
  • Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
  • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
  • Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
  • Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
  • Penguin Little Black Classics
  • Deep Work by Cal Newport

Benjamin McEvoy

I write essays on great books, elite education, practical mindset tips, and living a healthy, happy lifestyle. I'm here to help you live a meaningful life.

Top Posts & Pages

  • How to Read the Complete Works of Shakespeare in a Year (Recommended Reading Order)
    How to Read the Complete Works of Shakespeare in a Year (Recommended Reading Order)
  • 10 Books Of Poetry Every Literature Lover Will Treasure
    10 Books Of Poetry Every Literature Lover Will Treasure
  • 7 Lessons Learned From Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (Book Review)
    7 Lessons Learned From Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (Book Review)
  • 41 MasterClasses Ranked and Reviewed (What is the best MasterClass?)
    41 MasterClasses Ranked and Reviewed (What is the best MasterClass?)
  • How to Get an Oxford University English Literature Education for Free
    How to Get an Oxford University English Literature Education for Free
  • How to Join the Hardcore Literature Book Club
    How to Join the Hardcore Literature Book Club
  • 8 Books That Will Deepen Your Love and Understanding of Shakespeare
    8 Books That Will Deepen Your Love and Understanding of Shakespeare
  • The Jim Morrison Reading List: How To Read Like A Rockstar
    The Jim Morrison Reading List: How To Read Like A Rockstar
  • What Is Sublime? A Super Quick Introduction in the Context of Romantic Poetry
    What Is Sublime? A Super Quick Introduction in the Context of Romantic Poetry
  • How to Read Anna Karenina (10 Tips for Tackling Tolstoy)
    How to Read Anna Karenina (10 Tips for Tackling Tolstoy)

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