Joseph Brodsky’s Reading List For Having an Intelligent Conversation

101.
Aelian's On the Nature of Animals
Aelian's On the Nature of Animals
by: Aelian
3.66 avg rating — 38 ratings
102.
Persian Letters
Persian Letters 3.64 avg rating — 7,954 ratings
103.
Historical Miscellany (Loeb Classical Library, #486)
Historical Miscellany (Loeb Classical Library, #486)
by: Aelian
3.94 avg rating — 48 ratings
104.
On the Characteristics of Animals, I, Books 1-5 (Loeb Classical Library No. 446)
On the Characteristics of Animals, I, Books 1-5 (Loeb Classical Library No. 446)
by: Aelian
4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings
105.
On the Characteristics of Animals, Volume II, Books 6-11 (Loeb Classical Library No. 448)
On the Characteristics of Animals, Volume II, Books 6-11 (Loeb Classical Library No. 448)
by: Aelian
4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings
105.
Theological-Political Treatise
Theological-Political Treatise 4.09 avg rating — 4,970 ratings
107.
Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus
Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus 4.02 avg rating — 548 ratings
108.
The Enneads
The Enneads
by: Plotinus
4.07 avg rating — 3,123 ratings
109.
Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays
Discourse on Metaphysics and Other Essays 3.90 avg rating — 1,624 ratings
110.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding 3.94 avg rating — 21,939 ratings
111.
The Bondage of the Will
The Bondage of the Will 4.14 avg rating — 8,534 ratings
112.
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and The Natural History of Religion
Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion and The Natural History of Religion 4.04 avg rating — 1,081 ratings
113.
The Saga of the Volsungs (Legends from the Ancient North)
The Saga of the Volsungs (Legends from the Ancient North)
by: Anonymous
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,856 ratings
114.
Eirik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas
Eirik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas
by: Unknown
3.80 avg rating — 1,205 ratings
115.
Njal's Saga
Njal's Saga
by: Anonymous
3.94 avg rating — 5,366 ratings
116.
Philosophical Fragments/Johannes Climacus
Philosophical Fragments/Johannes Climacus 4.09 avg rating — 2,328 ratings
117.
Faust
Faust 3.90 avg rating — 48,400 ratings
118.
Italian Journey
Italian Journey 3.83 avg rating — 1,963 ratings
119.
Empire of the Czar: A Journey Through Eternal Russia
Empire of the Czar: A Journey Through Eternal Russia 3.89 avg rating — 74 ratings
120.
History of the Conquest of Mexico
History of the Conquest of Mexico 4.17 avg rating — 768 ratings
121.
The Logic of Scientific Discovery
The Logic of Scientific Discovery 4.03 avg rating — 5,360 ratings
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