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by pessimizer 2516 days ago
Why should you care about the bestseller lists? This is an alternative if you want to get some insight into the thought process of these (terrible) people.

Also these three people are examples; the point is that some public people that you may care about recommend books, and that is a way to discover books.
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freehunter 2516 days ago
>thought process of these (terrible) people

Whoa that is some casually thrown-in hardcore judgement.

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pessimizer 2516 days ago
I only said it because I meant it. Booklists from people one admires (or detests) are a good place to check to discover new books, though.

I also suggest bibliographies and references in things that you are currently reading. That's usually where I find the next things to read. Especially with journal articles, because you can find other things that cite a paper you enjoyed pretty easily on the web.

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