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Scott Bollens Author Of Precipice: When Algorithms Triumphed

From Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

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Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Scott Bollens Why Scott loves this book

Blake Crouch is my favorite sci-fi author and this earlier book from his collection does not disappoint. Story includes a major plot twist and surprise that will make you think about some big questions in life. The book is a bit different than the TV series. Both are good.

By Blake Crouch ,

Why should I read it?

4 authors picked Pines as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The one-million copy bestseller that inspired the Fox TV show.

Secret service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a clear mission: locate and recover two federal agents who went missing in the bucolic town one month earlier. But within minutes of his arrival, Ethan is involved in a violent accident. He comes to in a hospital, with no ID, no cell phone, and no briefcase. The medical staff seems friendly enough, but something feels...off. As the days pass, Ethan's investigation into the disappearance of his colleagues turns up more questions than answers. Why can't he get any…


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The High House by James Stoddard,

The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.

The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.

Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…

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Scott Bollens Author Of Precipice: When Algorithms Triumphed

From Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2025.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author

Scott's 3 favorite reads in 2025

Scott Bollens Why Scott loves this book

Wright is not only a leading non-fiction chronicler but an excellent fiction writer. This is an informative story that portrays the hurtful intertwining of Israeli and Arab lives in West Bank. Wright uses his own research on the Middle East as a great foundation upon which he constructs a compelling story that will enlighten the reader

By Lawrence Wright ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Human Scale as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

In this sweeping, timely thriller, a Palestinian American FBI agent teams up with a hardline Israeli cop to solve the murder of the Israeli police chief in Gaza—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Looming Tower and The End of October.

"A layered tale of intrigue and betrayal."—Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March and Horse

Tony Malik, a half-Irish, half-Arab FBI agent based in New York, specializes in tracking money from drug and arms deals. His life takes a dramatic turn when a long-term relationship ends and his job hangs in the balance. Amid personal turmoil, Malik becomes intrigued…


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