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15 Technology reviews on The Bookish Elf. Technology here most often crosses with Business, History and Science.

The 10 best Technology books we’ve reviewed

Ranked by our score
01
Source Code – My BeginningsBill Gates · 2025

"Source Code" succeeds as both a personal memoir and a historical document of the dawn of personal computing. Gates offers valuable insights into his development as a thinker, entrepreneur, and human being, while providing…

5.0★
02
NexusYuval Noah Harari · 2024

Nexus is a tour de force that will leave you both exhilarated and deeply unsettled. Harari's exploration of how information networks have shaped human history - and how AI might reshape our future -…

5.0★
03
Character LimitKate Conger, Ryan Mac · 2024

An incisive, thoroughly researched, and unflinching chronicle of how one man’s power play upended a global platform. Required reading for anyone who still believes the internet is public space.

4.5★
04
Careless PeopleSarah Wynn-Williams · 2025

Careless People is a crucial contribution to contemporary conversations about technology, power, and accountability. Sarah Wynn-Williams delivers a narrative that is enlightening, disturbing, and deeply personal. For anyone seeking to understand the hidden dynamics…

4.5★
05
Nuclear War – A ScenarioAnnie Jacobsen · 2024

"Nuclear War: A Scenario" is not for the faint of heart. Jacobsen's unflinching examination of how quickly and completely our world could be destroyed is genuinely haunting. Yet it is also a work of…

4.5★
06
The Genetic Book of the Dead – A Darwinian ReverieRichard Dawkins · 2024

In "The Genetic Book of the Dead," Richard Dawkins has crafted a work that is at once intellectually rigorous and poetically inspiring. It challenges us to see ourselves and all life on Earth as…

4.5★
07
Everything Started As NothingBhaskar Majumdar · 2021

It is a rare glimpse into the mind of a true industry insider with practical data and modern business understanding applicable to any would-be entrepreneur or inventor or business person. It is an excellent handbook…

4.5★
08
The InnovatorsWalter Isaacson · 2014

From Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing to Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, Isaacson takes readers on a fascinating journey through the history of technology and the brilliant minds behind groundbreaking innovations. With meticulous research…

4.5★
09
Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of LanguageAdam Aleksic · 2025

"Algospeak" succeeds as both an entertaining read and a serious contribution to linguistic scholarship. Aleksic's unique position allows him to document changes as they happen rather than merely analyzing them retrospectively.

4.0★
10
The New Age of SexismLaura Bates · 2025

This is not comfortable reading—nor should it be. Bates has crafted an urgent intervention in debates about artificial intelligence and digital futures that too often ignore gender implications.

4.0★

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