Ask HN: Favorite Nonfiction Books of 2019?
Recommendations from 71 sampled comments out of 71 eligible comments. This page covers the sample, rather than the entire HN thread.
ellius · Dec 14, 2019Fooled by Randomness
ellius · Dec 14, 2019Masters of Doom: Reminded me what it means to care about work and have fun doing it
janvdberg · Dec 14, 2019I reread this after a long time and it still holds up!
Auslaender · Dec 15, 2019I read this book January this year and it was terrific.
muffa · Dec 15, 2019Why we sleep - Deep-dive in why we sleep and what to do to sleep better
tonyedgecombe · Dec 15, 2019It's still an interesting read even if you do sleep well.
benjohnson · Dec 15, 2019I highly recommend it
greentrust · Dec 14, 2019i've read both the book and the Guzey piece
sushid · Dec 14, 2019Why We Sleep
csallen · Dec 14, 2019I second The Dream Machine. Not only is it an entertaining and informative read, but it's also super impressive.
sl8r · Dec 14, 2019"the dream machine" is an fascinating, joyful account of jr licklider's work in interactive computing
janvdberg · Dec 14, 2019* High Output Management: https://j11g.com/2019/01/29/high-output-management-andrew-s-...
AGivant · Dec 16, 2019Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by Carreyrou, John
janvdberg · Dec 14, 2019* Bad Blood: https://j11g.com/2019/01/21/bad-blood-john-carreyrou/
xwowsersx · Dec 14, 2019A truly spellbinding work of investigative journalism.
chupa-chups · Dec 14, 2019Bad blood.
omosubi · Dec 15, 2019A Supposedly fun thing is great. DFW is so insightful and hilarious
janvdberg · Dec 14, 2019This is just an amazing book and became one of my all time favorites