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I have seen the top 100 books in the pinned pages and charts, I have read some of those novels and I am continuing now with another one.

The thing is that I don't want to just read novels all the time, or tales, or anthologies of short stories for that matter, I want to have the booksmarts and learn about everything I can, philosophy, psychology, politics, history, software, music theory, etc. As much as books allow me to.

Is there any top 100 of non fiction books regarding all kinds of knowledge? Or is non fiction grouped in a different manner? I want to learn everything that would be essential for me.

I remember that there was this character in a novel where he says that most important knowledge could be resummed in 130 books if they are chosen well, has this theory ever been applied? If not, why so? What books do you recommend to start with each category and field?

>> No.19152497

The idea is stupid. Just read more and you'll figure out what interests you and what you need to read. Learning is actually more fun and effective when it isn't structured like you want.

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19152503

>I want to learn everything that would be essential for me.

>> No.19152541

>>19152441
I want see lit/'s top 10 non-fiction books.

>> No.19152544

the series "[math subject] for the practical man" by je thompson

>> No.19152575

De Profundis by Wilde

>> No.19153064

>>19152544
What's so good about it?

>> No.19153075

>>19152441
I do not consider non-fiction to be literature.

>> No.19153084

>>19153075
This

>> No.19153109

Wrong board.
New thread >>>/sci/13705274

>> No.19153428

>>19153109
Wow thank you anon!!!!

>> No.19153472

>>19153075
>poetry isn't literature
retard

>> No.19153619

>>19152441
>/lit/'s top 100 non fiction books
Prepare your anus for schizo retardation
Literature used to be general humanistic reading, not just fiction. The How to Read a Book book has a comprehensive reading list
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Read_a_Book
Other than that, just find any college intro text and follow the resources

>> No.19153667

>>19153619
Thanks a lot man!