Placebocracy: "A system of governance whereby a state likely a devolving democracy its institutions and codependent private sector entities introduces ineffective mechanisms overtly designed to manage public frustrations in lieu of resolving actual political, economic, and sociocultural problems."

I love listening to the Joe Rogan Experience as much as the
next American male, and to say that we share a wide overlap of mutual interests
is an understatement. I tend to have liked pretty much every book Joe Rogan has
recommended on the JRE podcast.

If you like listening to the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, then you have certainly heard Bryan Callen on an episode or two. Recently, Callen was on the JRE podcast and highly recommended this book to people with children. And he is right on the money with this one.

If you love the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, then you have surely heard him talk about this book he read and really enjoyed. In fact, the topic has become one of his re-occurring themes as of late, and has branched into an area of history that Rogan seems to want to learn more about in the future.

When you think of the best literary work of Joseph Conrad, it is easy to default to the novel he is most notable for: Heart of Darkness. But I would argue that there is a book that is even better, and more epic in length, scale and message. If you have not yet read a novel by COnrad, or want to expand beyond the famous Heart of Darkness, then check this great novel out!

I recently watched True Detectives (season 1) and really liked the dark, brooding and pessimistic philosophy of the character Rustin “Rust” Cohle, a detective played by Mathew McConaughey. If you haven’t seen the series, it is well worth it to watch the first season. If you have already seen it but want to see the highlights of Rustin’s life philosophy, then check out the Youtube video of the best parts.

We all love Californication and the endearing Hank Moody. And even the casual fan knows it was his debut novel God Hates US All that catapulted his career and stardom, and ultimately doomed his relationship with Karen. But did you know you can now read it yourself?

There is an episode in season two of Ozarks where Wyatt and Charlotte are in a used book store and Wyatt comes across a vintage copy of his favorite novel. But it’s expensive and he can’t buy it. SO Charlotte steals it when he isn’t looking. What was Wyatt’s Favorite book from Ozarks?

When I first saw the trailer for Hunter Killer, I knew I wanted to watch it. Those are the types of movies I really enjoy. I’m a man of simple pleasures, I guess. I also thought it may have been based on a book, so I did some research on the production of the movie and found that it was, indeed, based on a novel called Firing Point, which was published in 2012.

TEOTWAWKI: The End of The World As We Know It. When it comes to books written about the collapse of American society, there are some real gems amongst the fodder. Less popular than the EMP fiction and Post-Apocalypse Zombie novels, the Societal Collapse novels are…

The Essential Guide To The Flashman Papers: If you ever wondered what the opposite of James Bond might look like, George MacDonald Fraser's Harry Flashman might be a good character to look at: while superficially a heroic individual of great charm, Flashman is actually a coward and a cad and is unrepentant about these qualities.

If you haven’t read a good horror novel this year, then now is the time to check one out! We have compiled 5 of the best scary thrillers in recent times and you are sure to find a good read in this short-list. And when it comes to the horror fiction genre, there are many more authors than King and Koontz! Let us know in the comments below if we missed a scarier one!

Many books have been written about war and the most powerful ones are anti-war in nature. Chiefly, because the author was either in war himself, or was witness to the carnage first-hand. Whether or not a book is an actual anti-war novel is not often clear, as the authors don’t usually assign such a label. Nonetheless, it is hard to imagine the graphic detail many of these books possess from being anything but—whether on purpose or not. You can decide for yourself.

Steven Pressfield gained mass attention when he wrote the best-selling masterpiece Gates of Fire, but he is a prolific author and has many more—and some arguably better—works than his novel about the Spartans at Thermopylae. I would argue that he is one of the best historic fiction authors of all times. If you only read Gates of Fire  or haven’t read anything by him at all, then consider one of his many great books. Here is the short-list of his very best works. 

Coming of age novels are great to read while young, but they are equally pleasant to read while an adult. I recently re-read some of my favorite novels from my more formative years and can say that most of the are just as good today as they were 20-plus years ago. And reading them as an adult gives a much different perspective than reading them as a young gun.

If you are looking for a good suspense or thriller novel, then you have come to the right spot. With so many good works out there, you could spend more time looking for a good book than it would take to read one! We took a bit of the work out of it for you. Here is one of the best-rated thriller/suspense novels to read in 2018.

Here is the short-list of the very best thriller novels of 2018—so far. From psychological thrillers to legal suspense, we have you covered with these great books all released in 2018.