The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

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Non-fiction: Coders at Work by Peter Siebel and Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston - I loved reading about the founder's stories and first-hand perspectives of notable programmers. The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain de Botton - really interesting perspective on "work" and various types of careers and people that find happiness in them/work itself. Superfreakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner - even if you don't agree with their arguments or think that the authors are all fluff, I think that their writing style is exceptionally clear and easy to understand. The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb - some really interesting ideas and analysis, although the book could have been 1/2 as short Fiction: Anathem by Neal Stephenson - starts out slow but after the first 200 pages it became a really great story that I couldn't pu…

Recommended reading: The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0241143535/alaindeb... Talks about happiness and work.

The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work by Alain De Botton recommended in this thread: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=760771

I have just finished reading "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work" which I thought was fantastic. Particularly the chapter where he follows a high voltage electricity line across southern England until it disappears underground in London. He walks with a man who's a 'pylon geek' essentially and it's wonderful.

… to HN. Thank you. I found an amazon link for the book it is extracted from: http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Class-Soulcraft-Inquiry-Value/dp/... I also recommend de Botton's The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work to those who enjoyed it. I read it in a single sitting. http://www.amazon.com/Pleasures-Sorrows-Work-Alain-Botton/dp... And blessedly, I didn't have to negotiate any subscribe forms at nytimes.com.