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Bookworm Jim

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Pick of the Day

A Civil Action

by Jonathan Harr

5/5

"Harr spent eight years following Jan Schlichtmann's wrongful-death case against W. R. Grace, then turned every deposition, motion, and emotional breakdown into one of the great works of legal nonficti..."

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A Civil Action

by Jonathan Harr

5/5

Law & Legal History

Just Mercy

by Bryan Stevenson

5/5

Law & Legal Memoir & Biography

Making Your Case

by Antonin Scalia, Bryan A. Garner

5/5

Law & Legal Business & Leadership

The New Jim Crow

by Michelle Alexander

5/5

Law & Legal History

Digital Gold

by Nathaniel Popper

5/5

Crypto & Blockchain History

Number Go Up

by Zeke Faux

5/5

Crypto & Blockchain Business & Leadership

The Bitcoin Standard

by Saifedean Ammous

5/5

Crypto & Blockchain Personal Finance & Investing

The Infinite Machine

by Camila Russo

5/5

Crypto & Blockchain History

The Intelligent Investor

by Benjamin Graham

5/5

Personal Finance & Investing Business & Leadership

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing

by John C. Bogle

5/5

Personal Finance & Investing Business & Leadership

The Price of Tomorrow

by Jeff Booth

5/5

Crypto & Blockchain Business & Leadership

Bushcraft 101

by Dave Canterbury

5/5

Survival & Preparedness

Gift Guides

Book gifts sorted by who you're shopping for.

Gift Guide

Book Gifts for Grandparents

Gift ideas for grandma and grandpa: warm, funny novels, gentle mysteries, true history that reads like a story and a classic to read aloud with the grandkids.

12 books Gift Guide

Book Gifts for History Buffs

Gift ideas for the person who already knows the dates: narrative histories that read like novels, big-picture books about how the world got this way, and a couple of serious doorstops.

12 books Gift Guide

Book Gifts for Mystery Lovers

Gift ideas for the reader who always tries to guess the killer: classic whodunits, cozy mysteries, twisty psychological thrillers and literary crime.

12 books Gift Guide

Book Gifts for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Fans

Gift ideas for readers who live in other worlds: epic fantasy series, mind-bending science fiction, heists, comedies and a few short books that punch above their size.

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Book Gifts for Teens

Gift ideas for teens who already like to read: fantasy worlds to binge, love stories, big science fiction and a couple of grown-up books they'll feel trusted with.

12 books Gift Guide

Books for Dads Who Don't Read

Gift ideas for the dad whose reading list is the back of a cereal box: fast true stories, page-turning adventure and science fiction that reads like an action movie.

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Book Gifts for Mom

Gift ideas for the mom who reads (or wants to read more): book-club favorites, feel-good fiction, cozy mysteries and memoirs worth talking about.

12 books Gift Guide

Short Books for Stocking Stuffers

Small books with big reputations: classics, wisdom and fast fiction mostly under 250 pages that fit in a stocking and get read before New Year's.

12 books

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2027 Reading Challenge

52 weekly prompts, a book idea for each, and a free printable checklist.

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Series in Order

Every book in order, and where fans argue about the reading order.

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Curated Lists

Self-Help & Personal Growth

Books for New Year's Resolutions

Books to start the new year with, matched to the most common resolutions: building habits, sorting out money, sleeping and moving more, focusing at work, changing your mindset and reading more.

12 books Cookbooks & Food

Best-Selling Cookbooks

The cookbooks that earn their counter space. Jim doesn't have a kitchen but he has shelved every one of these in the burrow library, and every one of them has earned its place. Technique, reference, weeknight rescue — everything a home cook actually needs.

8 books Personal Finance & Investing

Best-Selling Personal Finance Books

Eight books that change how you think about money. Get out of debt, build the emergency fund, automate the boring parts, invest in low-cost index funds, and let compounding work. Different temperaments, different philosophies — Jim has shelved every one of them in the burrow library and recommends them all.

8 books Survival & Preparedness

Best-Selling Survival Books

When the lights go out, the book on your shelf is the friend you actually have. These are the bestselling, most-recommended survival and preparedness books — the ones Jim would grab if he could only stash eight in his burrow. Wilderness skills, home readiness, off-grid medicine, and the psychology of staying alive.

8 books Fiction & Literature

Best Books to Gift a Book Lover

Shopping for a reader? Jim knows what book lovers actually want on their shelves. These are the gorgeous editions, beloved classics, and universally praised titles that make perfect gifts — no gift receipt needed.

8 books History

Mind-Expanding Nonfiction

Books that made Jim look at the world completely differently. These nonfiction picks will challenge your assumptions, blow your mind, and make you the most interesting person at any dinner party.

8 books History

Books That Haven't Been Burned... Yet

They've been banned from libraries, pulled from school curricula, challenged by parents' groups, and denounced by governments. Some were ahead of their time. Some just asked the wrong questions. Jim believes the best response to a book ban is a book recommendation. Here are the titles that someone, somewhere, doesn't want you to read — which is exactly why you should.

19 books Self-Help & Personal Growth

Best Reads of 2025

Jim's top picks that every bookworm should have devoured by now. A mix of recent releases and timeless titles that hit different this year. Whether you're catching up or looking for your next obsession, this list has you covered.

10 books Fiction & Literature

Jim's Summer Reading List 2026

Sunshine, hammocks, and great books — Jim's picks for the perfect summer reads. Nothing too heavy, nothing too long, just pure reading pleasure to enjoy with your toes in the sand (or the dirt, if you're a worm).

8 books Self-Help & Personal Growth

Life-Changing Books, Picked by Jim

These aren't just good books — they're the kind that rewire your brain (or, for a worm, all five neurons). From memoirs that shatter your worldview to psychology classics that explain why we are the way we are, these books will leave you genuinely different than when you started.

5 books Fantasy