[yodsanklai]

> Debt, the first 5,000 years

It's often cited on HN, but I've found it very dense and difficult to read.

[luckyt]

I agree 100%. The beginning was good, gave many unconventional views of what is the essence of debt and money, especially in other cultures and periods in history. But in the middle of the book, the author started rambling about the history of everything with a loose connection to money or debt, with no real point to be made. I gave up reading somewhere around there.

[ashark]

Probably depends on the kind of stuff you're used to reading, but I thought it was relatively light and lively, haha.

My favorite part was the author's knack for writing a paragraph that caused me to think of several critical questions or potential holes, then immediately follow it up with a few paragraphs addressing most or all of those questions and plugging the holes.

[mashmac2]

I've had the audiobook version recommended for this exact reason - easier to listen to than to read :)

[thefuzz]

I've heard exactly this about the book, audio book > text

[eliben]

It is dense and difficult to read, I agree. But it's also very insightful, and hence recommended. I agree with the other comment that listening to difficult books is generally easier than reading.