Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024?

Re:Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024? by codyro on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @11:07AM (#40429436)

You may find The Power Broker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Power_Broker) by him interesting as well :)

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Re:Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024? by romanhn on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @12:35PM (#40430651)

Another vote for The Power Broker. A fascinating, if daunting, book.

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Re:Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024? by misiti3780 on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @01:09PM (#40431082)

all of Caros books are life changing, if you can get through them!

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Re:Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024? by srndsnd on Tuesday May 21, 2024 @03:24PM (#40432689)

I am currently ~400 pages into the Power Broker. I was motivated to pick it up again by a "read along" with Roman Mars from the 99% Invisible podcast. He's spacing out the book over the course of a year and interviewing fellow Caro fans and recapping major portions of the book. Never been a better time to tackle the beast! I am not sure I'll ever read a better biography in my life. At least, not until I read the Lyndon Johnson books.

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Re:Ask HN: What's the best book you've read so far in 2024? by cotechdama on Friday May 24, 2024 @12:39PM (#40467880)

The 99% Invisible podcast is doing a book club on The Power Broker that is absolutely delightful, even (and maybe especially?) if you haven't read the book. https://99percentinvisible.org/club/

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