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Re:Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? by thorin on Monday January 20, 2020 @08:41AM (#22098690)
Not sure if these books are unknown or fallen out of favor, but I've never spoken to anyone else who's read them without me passing them on first:

Travels - Michael Crichton - a number of useful life lessons I'm only just catching up on

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Travels-Vintage-Departures-Michael-...

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ragged-Trousered-Philanthropists-Wo...

Ishmael https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ishmael-Novel-Book-1-ebook/dp/B000S...

Another thought, Robert Heinlein doesn't seem well known in the UK these days but I think he might be better thought of in the UK although may be considered dated and sexist. I often see him quoted on here.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? by inerg on Monday January 20, 2020 @10:10AM (#22099309)
Any chance you can expand on what kind of life lessons you found in the Travels book? The description of the book makes it sound like it's just a collection of adventures.
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Re:Ask HN: What are the best unknown books you have read? by thorin on Monday January 20, 2020 @10:56AM (#22099690)
It's split into 3 parts

1. Medical School

2. World travel

3. Inner travel

The medical school part has some interesting perspective on careers/development and life goals. The world travel deals quite a bit on relationships. The inner travels part challenges a few preconceptions. I first read it about 20yrs ago and I've re-read it a few times which is unusual for me.

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