Freedom

By Angela Merkel (2024) Pages: 720 , Final verdict: Great-read Angela Merkel is the longest-serving leader of a democratic nation in the 21st century, holding office for 16 years, from 2005 to 2021. In Freedom, her memoir, she reflects on her journey from an unlikely political outsider to one of the... Read more

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As Causas do Atraso Português

By Nuno Palma (2023) Pages: 405, Final verdict: Must-read Why do some countries become richer, and others don't? That is the question that economic historians—and not too many other people—obsess about. Nuno Palma is one of those people. A Professor of Economics at the University of... Read more

Economics Politics History

How Migration Really Works

By Hein de Haas (2023) Pages: 464, Final verdict: Must-read Migration is at the center of political discussions and public opinion. We hear about it constantly in the news, in political debates, and across social media feeds. But beneath the shouting matches and clickbait headlines, how much do we actually... Read more

Economics Geopolitics Politics Sociology

The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness

By Steven Levy (2007) Pages: 286, Final verdict: Great-read If you’ve ever owned one, you know: the iPod was special. From 2001 to 2022, Apple sold more than 450 million of them. Along the way, it morphed from a music player into a social phenomenon. If you had one,... Read more

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Honest Broker: A Biography of António Guterres

By Pedro Latoeiro, Filipe Domingues (2020) Pages: 530 , Final verdict: Great-read I have to admit, despite being a Portuguese citizen, I didn't know much about António Guterres' life before reading this book. He was elected Prime Minister before I knew how to read (in 1995), and by... Read more

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As Causas do Atraso Português

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The Perfect Thing: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness

Honest Broker: A Biography of António Guterres