My favourite books

[@manz92]

It is such a relief to know I am not the only one who loves to smell my books. Thank you.

[@SimonClark]

Absolutely not, it's literally one of the first things I do with a new book!

[@ken-yo2hz]

SimonOxfPhys It really smells great when you buy them and not borrow it from a library

[@nmeyers92]

InvasionFPS Really??? Library books smell AMAZING! Especially old ones...

[@alffbooks]

I brought that into my most recent book sketch! Smelling books is awesome!

[@ThePorschefan]

Everyone does it :v everytime I walk into Barnes & Noble I see at least 3 people do it xdddd

[@melissamarshall5880]

You should do more booktube. The way you describe books is quite lovely and informative without giving away any spoilers. And might I say your voice is very nice as well. You should also narrate books and movies:)

[@SimonClark]

Aw thanks! I'm releasing a new one next week and hopefully another one soon after that :)

[@melissamarshall5880]

Simon Clark I will be looking forward to it :)

[@zadeh8996]

You have such a likeable personality! Fun video!

[@caledoniatardivo8537]

And human, too! Relateable and likeable! :)

[@Articulatekarein]

Simp

[@YoyolandoCR]

Haha You don't have to be a scientist or an engineer to enjoy The Martian. I am a hula dancer and loved it. I finished it in two days. I could not put it down.

[@b4itstarted]

Wow, yes. I also recommend A Handmaid's Tale, and Flowers for Algernon. Both excellent books I read when I was ~16.

[@andrewdunscomb7801]

I first read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance recently, and I also loved it!! It makes me so happy that you enjoy it too, because many of my friends did not...

[@ghost123pop]

Honestly Simon, you are a phenomenal blogger! The effort you put in this channel, is explicit and noticeable (which is much appreciated). You, my friend, don't only provide great entertainment to the viewer, but also supply useful information about life in university, that might be vital to anyone's application, whether it's to Oxford or to any university. Furthermore, you are an influential character that earned my respect, for your work. Nevertheless, I really value the fact that you provided links of where to find the books. Thank you!

[@SimonClark]

+mohammad aljallal thank you for such a lovely comment! :)

[@Emma-ty2rp]

So annoyed that I have so much work this holiday because I really want to read now! Thanks for the video though, I'm a huge bookworm and I have a true love for the way new books smell. I'm definitely adding all these books for my reading list (which includes the physics books you recommended a while back) :)

[@LukeDodge916]

Fantastic video. I've read or own (therefore will read soon) so many of the books you've mentioned here. I'm still reading Pirsig's Zen/Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and I'm having trouble with it. I'm not a Philosophy [expert] and as such, with my limited knowledge of the subject, I have picked up and put back this book on numerous occasions. I enjoy your attitude towards reading and your incredibly eclectic reading taste...

[@blablabla22597]

you should read "the name of the wind" by Patrick Rothfuss. It's such a great book

[@MrPancake777]

Just Someone I personally found the book to be quite boring.

[@Violet_onYT]

read it all 3books 6 times and they get better each time

[@MrPancake777]

Just Someone found it extremely boring. And the writing, in terms of word play and language....I found it quite low-tier to be honest when compared to the other great authors of our time.

[@yethribmohamed8103]

loved this! definitely recommend the skulduggery pleasant series; they start off being fairly easy reads but get progressively darker and more complex :)

[@aliecraplet7969]

I advice you to read Flowers for Algernon. It's really well written and a must read if you're a bit interested into scientific ethic ! I loved it ^^

[@kktt725]

Alie Craplet God I bawled throughout it, it was so good!!!

[@aliecraplet7969]

KKTT Glad you liked it 😄

[@rorrt]

Only book to make me cry.. Its soooo good! actually God Of Small Things made my cry too.

[@Entymology]

I think you would like Kurt Vonnegut (cats cradle and slaughter house five are gold)

[@SimonClark]

+Roynish I've heard as much! Will definitely check him out :)

[@emilyherrmann3558]

I totally agree about The Martian and A Short History of Nearly Everything. I'm a huge fan of 1984, so I'll have to check out Brave New World! As for suggestions, I'd recommend the Dune series. The books are very long and quite dense, but Herbert builds an incredibly rich and interesting universe!

[@eidechsebernstein954]

I just finished the first book in the Dune series. I have heard that the other ones are not quite as good, and I'm not sure whether or not I should continue. What is your take on that?

[@MrBritishBiscuit]

One of my old favorites is The Lord of the Rings however I've just read George RR Martin new book A knight of the Seven Kingdoms and It was one of my favorite reads of the year.

[@emilymarsden7449]

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a favourite of mine too - great choice! Oh and Brave New World - such great taste... Hope you have had/are having a lovely Christmas Simon :)

[@SimonClark]

+Emily Marsden thank you! And same to you - hope you're having some happy holidays :)

[@akshaychandrashekaran4078]

You should read "When Breath becomes Air" - Paul Kalanithi. It's one of the most riveting and wrenching reads.

[@jolienv605]

Certainly going to read some of those! I also loved 'Into the Wild', 'The Heart is a lonely hunter', 'The curious incident of a dog during the night time', 'Jonathan Livingstone Seagull', poems by Allen Ginsberg... There's so much! Thank you for your wonderful channel!

[@bookaholic1224]

I have a bad habit of sniffing books when I am reading them. I lean in for a little sniff from time to time. New books are amazing! I haven't read a lot of Schi-fi but I got really interested in Ian M. Banks! Happy reading to you!

[@biul1410]

I simply loved Frankenstein, my favorite book so far, haven´t read a ton of books however... but great book!!

[@neo1559]

Essays by George Orwell is a great read

[@LeoStudies]

+neo1559 I agree!

[@contrarian4762]

+neo1559 I agree, particularly the essays 'A Hanging' and 'Notes on Nationalism'.

[@eatmaaddy2]

wow, thanks for this video, it really motivates me to read the books you suggested. Without motivation on the holidays i always end up in my room playing video games 24/7. I've started reading "zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" now, so far it's really good. So sad that the majority of these books aren't available in swedish libraries tho... :(

[@emmathompson3444]

I read Brave New World for an ideology essay at uni and its been one of my favourite books ever since. Ready Player One is also a brilliant book if you like the utopian/dystopian style of books :)

[@SimonClark]

+Emma Thompson bought it for my best friend for Christmas and he loved it, now I need to borrow it it seems :p

[@emmathompson3444]

+SimonOxfPhys you do, it's such a quick read aswell :)

[@yayasssamminna]

I don't know if this is in the spirit of the books you love but I read "Thinking in numbers" by Daniel TAMMET and I loved it... I'm also looking forward to reading his other book "Embracing the wide sky" but I'm making myself read other books for the moment. I hope you'll give it a try!!

[@melodymcswain4785]

New book smell🙌 I thought I was the only one 😩❤️

[@SimonClark]

Seriously, if they ever make it into a fragrance I'd be first in line haha

[@joaovieira7807]

I decided to choose only 4 , the first is about dealing with people, the other 3 are about economics / management, but all of easy reading and I think that made ​​me smarter How to Win Friends and Influence People-Dale Carnegie Freakonomics - Steven D. Levitt 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism- Ha-Joon Chang Zero to One_ Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future-Crown Business-Crown Business (2014)-Peter Thiel, Blake Masters-Peter Thiel, Blake Masters

[@haydenbarnes5110]

Any of Stephen Fry's work. They're amazing!

[@CoryAllenStaats]

Yeah. Brave New World is a great book to make you think. Just added The Martian to my list and I can't wait to read it! Happy Holidays!

[@joshuapowell8130]

If you are interested in learning about a completely different culture, try Japanese Inn by Oliver Statler

[@SimonClark]

+Josh Powell sounds interesting, thanks!

[@joshuapowell8130]

Great. I am currently studying Japanese and Chinese for GCSE, and I would love to study these at Oxford. This book really helped me understand Japanese culture and history.

[@HeleneRustad]

I adored His Dark Materials when I was a kid, and after whatching this I am rereading it for sure. Great video :)

[@charityslibrary]

Loved The Fault in Our Stars. I would recommend "The Overlords of War" by Gerard Klein. Definitely an interesting read. It took me about a month to read because there is so much to it but my dad has read it overnight hundreds of times.

[@FacingDeath1]

Thank you for not suggesting the same selection that every teenager seems to have. I was beginning to think everyone was reading the same YA shit stream of dystopian literature. I'm interested in The Strangest Man and Adventures in Numberland. I also liked Bill Bryson's "A Walk In the Woods." I'll have to give some of these a go.

[@SimonClark]

I mean, I am 26 - definitely not a teenager any more! But thanks all the same :)

[@FacingDeath1]

Well time must have frozen-you to appear 18 or younger. Good taste.

[@Lovelyhesaid]

Unwind by Neal Shusterman is one of my favorite books. When you talked about how even though things are logical it doesn’t mean they are good it reminded me of it. It’s a series but Unwind is the first book and I think it’s a very interestingly written book.

[@FaithStringer]

Speaking of Richard Feynman and science biographies, have you read "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman" and "What Do YOU Care What Other People Think?" (Feynman's autobiographies)? I first read them in high school and have reread them many times since. Such an interesting man.

[@mohammedd2483]

Fermats last theorem, why do buses come in threes, 1089 and all that. These are all great math books that will get you very interested in the subject.

[@SimonClark]

I LOVE the documentary of fermat's last theorem so should probably read the book!

[@dominicfreeland6981]

I really love some of these books you've recommended especially GOT. I recommend Red Rising by Pierce Brown and all Dan Brown's novels.

[@McL0vin]

I am stuck at your channel, watching almost every single video. Good job with the book!

[@bencursley8692]

Moby Dick has some epic cetology which most scientists would I think enjoy, as well as being a very interesting portrayal of the human condition in a unusual environment. Definitely worth a read if you haven't read it already. Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy is also amazing - Douglas Adams is a literary genius. Rly good video Simon!!

[@gearaxis]

that bill bryson book is a legend. I really love that book

[@alicedoesphysics]

gearaxis your profile picture is so cool - it made me jump so much! 😂

[@msahai7017]

gearaxis Really man that book is indeed the best.

[@salonvert9191]

Have you read anything for Paulo Coelho? I suggest a Manuscript found in Accra

[@koposart1489]

During my MSc Dissertation I had to watch a lot of videos of chickens performing a task for 20 minutes at a time... While I was able to speed up the videos (as a lot of time they just stood still) it was still rather tedious. This is when I really got into Audiobooks and listened to The Martian and Ready Player One. Both awesome geeky books and kept me from falling asleep! :D

[@MrGreapz]

We're going to read Brave New World in school after the break, and this video made me really excited about it! Fortunately, we were given a copy of it a couple of days ago to do some reading during the break, if we wanted do. Now I just have to finish Kafka on the Shore (brilliant book, read it if you haven't) before I can bury myself in Brave New World. Cheers and Merry Christmas!

[@SimonClark]

+Bilboooo Merry Christmas!

[@MrAlek1990]

+Bilboooo Did you read Murakami`s last book? :)

[@MrGreapz]

+MrAlek1990 It's on my shelf waiting to be read! Unfortunately, I don't really have a lot of time to read, primarily due to school, but I will most likely be able to finish my current book and start (and finish) Colourless Tsukuru Tazaki during my break (which is in a week). Have you read it? Did you like it?

[@MrAlek1990]

I've read 3-4 parts, and little bit disappointed with this book. I`m like earlier Murakami. What are you reading now?

[@rottenrafflesia]

Great list! definitely going to check out a few of them. I would like to point out that John Milton's English is actually Early Modern English. Shakespearean English is also Early Modern English and is actually slightly older than Milton's but because Shakespearean english has more influence on modern English, it's easier to understand. They are "old" but not "Old-English" old Old English looks like this: "þēod-cyninga, þrym ġefrūnon" (from wikipedia, except of Beowulf) Evolution of English Language (after English became a distinguishable language): Old English -> Middle English -> Early Modern English -> Modern English

[@SimonClark]

Very true, thanks for the clarification!

[@biblioobscura]

"There is humanity to be considered." Quite well put. Brave New World is one of my favorite books as well. And I agree that people are bound by pleasure in Brave New World versus fear in 1984, although I think both driving forces are equally strong in real-world application. The Zen of Motorcycle Maintenance has been on my TBR list forever, it seems. Maybe I'll pick it up one of these days! Thanks for the great video :)

[@aoifesutton1059]

Nothing better then a good new book smell!

[@SHOPAH0LIC]

What a great list! I have a very worn out copy of Six Easy Pieces too. When I got my first job, it had to bless my office bookshelves lol. I currently reading "Waves" by Fredric Raichlen. It's part of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, so it's both light and informative.

[@SimonClark]

+SHOPAH0LIC ooo sounds good - I'll check it out!

[@ZwockelCraft]

I read Waterloo last year and I must say it is one of the best historical reads ever. Very immersive and informative. Definitely recommend it to everyone else :)

[@10tacle21]

all of Banks's Culture novels are absolutely superb, I really cannot recommend them highly enough! 'Use of Weapons' would be my pick of the bunch so if you enjoy 'Consider Phlebas' then really try and pick that one up

[@SimonClark]

+Henry Penrose I'm really enjoying it so far, very much looking forward to going through the others in the series!

[@Andrew-ud7nu]

Very enjoyable video, thank you. Great recommendations. I'd recommend Sophie's Choice by William Styron, The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and Terry Waite's autobiography Taken on Trust.

[@robinganguly707]

You should definitely read Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Harari

[@bet7e__________256]

He already did. Look it up

[@cynthialian5913]

Pretty much any Culture book by Iain M. Banks. Just finished The Player of Games and loved it!

[@TOBYmcTERROR]

You should read We by Zamyatin, it fits into the same category of Brave New World and 1984. It's pretty short but I recommend it.

[@SaumyaShalu]

Staying up till 3 in the morning to finish a book, that's so relatable. Hear! Hear!

[@itismetaphorical1016]

one of the best videos on book recommendations ! 👍

[@michaelmaloney1746]

If you like the Martian check out Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy. so good! Also the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks about ethics and HeLa cells

[@mikaelacarrizo4332]

We all want clegane bowl to happen, The Hound is a profound character. I like the book Stannis, very just, kind of reminds me of a stricter version of Ned Stark. Good reads!

[@arliun]

Currently reading a book from Natsume Soseki called ' I Am A Cat' and I'm liking it so far! :) Franny and Zooey by J.D Salinger is one of my favourites.

[@khadhija7]

They may seem childish but I strongly recommend The Chronicles of Narnia and the Redwall Series, because even though they have that childlike aspect about them they are so much more deeper and meaningful, especially when rereading it at an older age and appreciating the messages they bring about. But I will definitely put those books you recommend on my reading list :)

[@sesshomarumagic8210]

I recently read a graphic novel called Maus by Art Spiegelman which I really enjoyed, other books I recommend are Frankenstein by Mary Shelley or anything written by Robert Louis Stevenson EXCEPT for The Weir Of Hermiston, that particular story is one of the most boring things I have ever devoted my time and energy to.

[@LeoStudies]

hahaha before I finished watching the video I was going to recommend you the Martian! I loved the book. Though another great one is Alan Turing's biography (I imagine you've seen the Imitation Game?). It's pretty long (so not ideal for reading when you've got a lot to do), but I read it during the holidays and it's incredible. For any sciency person, I think it's great to read not only because it's fantastic, but because Turing is really fascinating and has made a huge impact on what technology is today :)

[@SimonClark]

+Leo Studies ooo good suggestion! I haven't read a biography in a little while, so it would be a nice change

[@toryreads]

You should definitely check out the Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson. I personally think it's the best fantasy series out there.

[@SimonClark]

+Dr. Bacon I'll check it out!

[@veloxlupus303]

+SimonOxfPhys, Note that although they are absolutely amazing, they are hard to get into due to the way Erikson writes. You will probably be confused by the first book, especially by the first 200 pages, but once you get past all the confusion you will find a world unparalleled to anything you have ever seen before.

[@mooobtube]

Peter Hamilton- Pandora's Star, Judas Unchained. I can't do them justice here, I can only recommend that you read them.

[@yayasssamminna]

Also, nearly everything you say I understand (or try to put in the effort to understand) so if you could do initiating videos to electrecity (I don't know if they teach you this as physics but they surely do) because I'm struggling with it right now... Anyway you're doing an amazing job and I'm a big fan of your work. Everytime I watch a video of you it sounds like a few minutes of listening to a human talk about life with passion... And it's beautiful. If I knew you personnally, I'd make you a character in a book I'd write!

[@claudiaaguilera6893]

Brave New World and The Martian. My two favourite books. Almost screamed when you mentioned them.

[@danielcookman3971]

Here's a bunch more books that I've read that you might be interested in - I'm sure you've read some of them, if not all! - Red Mars Trilogy: a truly epic series about the plausible colonisation of Mars (think roughly 50 years after The Martian), so good that it was the reason Hank Green got into science and Mars! Not really a sci-fi, as it covers the more human and philosophical aspects of colonising/terraforming a new planet. - Ender's Game: I'm sure you've already read this one! The story of a kid genius who is forced to save humanity from aliens, via training in a military training camp IN SPACE! - Dune: Another of the "Sci-fi epics", if not the founder of the entire category. Let the spice flow. - Red Rising by Pierce Brown: A new sci-fi series, which crosses all of the above with The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones and Brave New World. Seriously, it's truly brilliant and manages to take all of the ideas from these books and make something both amazing in its sci-fi fantasy as well as terrifying in its dystopic elements. I agree with what you said about Brave New World - I firmly feel that 1984, Brave New World and Fahrenheit 451 (and possibly A Handmaid's Tale) should all be read together, as they collectively show the oppression of humanity via fear, pleasure, the media and religious zealotry.

[@SimonClark]

+Daniel Cookman Amazingly I've not read any of them! Red Mars and Dune have been on my radar FOREVER so I should really read them this year. Thank you for the prompt to get my ass in gear and get reading more!

[@ss-wc2oi]

I need to get back to reading more, so I think I'll begin with 'Brave New World' so thanks! Also merry Christmas :D

[@SimonClark]

+bellerophon 123 Merry Christmas!

[@Madeline64]

If you haven't read it, which I'm assuming you haven't because it would have probably been on this list, The Name of the Wind. Incredible, incredible book. A personal favorite of mine. Give it a go! It's a must read, especially if you're into Game of Thrones.

[@SimonClark]

I'll add it to the list!

[@FaithStringer]

I second that recommendation!

[@alffbooks]

I recommend Patrick Rothfuss, Garth Nix, Diana Wynne Jones, H.G. Wells and Jules Verne! :D

[@jeffhumphrey1976]

Have you read Nick Bostrom's book, 'Super intelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies'? Kinda scary, but very well argued/ written!

[@SimonClark]

I haven't no, I'll be sure to check it out!

[@zezesvidz]

"His Dark Materials" are one of my favourite books, too! I didn't think that I'd "meet" someone who likes these books because none of my friends do haha

[@ritinpachnanda]

Does this change your science book recommendations? I recommend The Call of cthulhu by HP Lovecraft

[@phankhanhvi4592]

What is your profession? Can you make a Chem books recommendation?

[@Rachel-ph5dy]

The secret history & the goldfinch by Donna Tartt are great books! quite deeply philosophical and aesthetic based

[@eidechsebernstein954]

Yeees! The Secret History is one of my favourite books ever, and I'm currently reading The Goldfinch and it is just otherworldly ...

[@praadnyawadke2780]

How about 'Children of Time' by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It is a great read if you are into sci-fi. I strongly believe you'll love it.

[@nylajan3446]

The Great Gatsby! Also, Vicious By V.E Schwab which I think you will like as it follows two science majors that have a theory that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong!

[@yayasssamminna]

Plus..... I downloaded The Martian, Zen and the motocycle and Brave new world :D I'm sure I'll like them, do you have any email where I can send you my opinion?

[@agentbond6757]

Oh, I love Milton! My degree is actually in English Literature, and Milton is so wonderful. Do you read much Early Modern epics, Simon? If you're into it, I'd highly suggest Spenser's Faerie Queene. I love it so much. Also, If you want to give it a try, read "Coventry" by Helen Humphreys (not early modern). You'll get through it in one sitting, very short. Less than 200 pages and a very nice, touching historical fiction. I've just finished it and now I'm reading some Chaucer before my term comes back in full force! Dracula, obviously, is also AMAZING. Just finished rereading that as well. Aside from the books, I love your Crash Courses. I don't take to writing comments very often (you've hit my weak spot with the books), but I think the courses are super important. Don't be discouraged by the number of viewers just yet, it'll get there. They've had a HUGE impact on me, that's for sure. Well, take care! And warm winter wishes from Canada!

[@SimonClark]

+Agent Bond Thank you so much for this! I'm thinking through another crash course at the moment but not sure when it will come out, certainly not for a while. The low views were discouraging, but people like you make all the difference to me actually making more :) Also thank you for the recommendations! I have about a million things to read after reading through the comments here but I will try my best to try the Faerie Queene and Coventry!

[@agentbond6757]

+SimonOxfPhys Not a problem! I'm looking forward to the next crash course and I'll be sure to pass on the word to my own friends and peers. Discouragement happens, but when you care about something so much, it's well worth it. That's the problem with books....There's just so many great ones! Enjoy reading!

[@pipercatbook8529]

Judging from your favourite books, i would recommend 'the immortal life of henrietta lacks' by Rebecca Skloot. It's about HeLa cells and the women the cells came from and how scientists got the cells and how they have used them. It's really interesting but also very easy to read.

[@SimonClark]

Ah I've heard about this one! Yes I'll be sure to check it out :)

[@cryhavoc999]

Consider Phlebas is an excellent book as is Use of Weapons, If you like Dan Abnett his Ravenor trilogy is superb much better than the otherwise excellent Eisenhorn trilogy IMO - also try his post future Sci Fi novel 'Embedded'.

[@alphaphysics3230]

Simon, as soon as I get back to Australia, I'll post a response video listing physics books for you to read, some you may have read, but I have quite a few so strap in :)

[@nicolethompson2972]

hey simon I loved this video I started reading a brave new world really good can you do on with econ or finance books thanks

[@georgewilliams9695]

You must try 'The curious incident of a dog during the night time'. (SPOILER: There are prime numbers in it)

[@SimonClark]

+George Williams Yes, I loved that one!

[@TheMarsbar1121]

That's such a good book!

[@Flameandfireclan]

I seriously hope you have read What If by Randall Munroe. If not, get it right away.

[@jovandavidovic1]

great collection

[@MrToman00]

I would recommend: The Simpsons and their Mathematical Secrets and also The Code Book both by Simon Singh. Finnegan’s Wake by James Joyce. Be here now by Ram Dass. The Tao Te Ching. Free Will by Sam Harris. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins. The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan (a very accurate representation of Irish Culture) Fingerprints of the Gods by Graham Hancock. And then any book by Albert Camus, Kurt Vonnegut and Carl Sagan

[@ericr4b]

Have you tried any Arthur Koestler?

[@layoverbear]

From your posters, i can see you like movies. (really good movies) You should make a video on your fave movies!

[@nmeyers92]

Gabrielle Vachon YES PLEASE

[@MallikaBuddhavarapu]

Glad to know I'm not the only person who loves the smell of books. Hehe. :)

[@maygoulding4892]

You should read the book their it is an amazing book and way it is narrated is brilliant

[@thehoss954]

Worlds in Collision by Immanuel Velikovsky?

[@clairey.sunshine2016]

I enjoyed this video. Could you do more book recs please

[@Sana-df3qw]

What do you think about Michio Kaku's books?

[@InfintyBell]

wait is Northern Lights the British title for the golden compass??

[@SimonClark]

+NamjoonSaga the /original/ name thank you very much 😉

[@InfintyBell]

SimonOxfPhys 😂 never knew my country translated the American title instead of the original... feels weird now

[@iri8032]

YaayXD I gave the 1000th like haha..A short history of nearly everything is a great book.I particularly love Dan brown books😃 Have you read 'an incomplete education' by William Willson?

[@SimonClark]

No I haven't! Looks interesting though

[@angiedoran6451]

Just bought some of the physics/maths books you recommended... currently really enjoying Quantum by Manjit Kumar!!

[@AZR1011]

hey mate glad to see you. I am in sixth form and i picked physics one of my a level subject. but have no idea about it would u please suggest me a good book to help me out. any other recommandation will be appreciated.

[@SimonClark]

+ariz e well six easy pieces is a great place to start! It gives you an overview of the big areas of physics that you'll be studying :)

[@AZR1011]

+SimonOxfPhys ist a book mate?

[@anonymousperson1707]

You are an inspiration thanks so much

[@kiransanadhya6570]

Can you please suggest some chemistry books 🙏🏻

[@kc9performance]

The strangest man is such a good book on one of the most underrated physicists of all time yet one of the most influential. Paul Dirac is really interesting. :D I just recently finished Quantum by Manjit Kumar, which you recommended; it was excellent! Simon, in case you haven't already, I suggest you read Gravity by Brian Clegg :)

[@lv6553]

Oh a felloiw book smeller. This is the first time i have seen anyone talk about Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance, hooray.