Topic
Addiction
6 reading guides and book lists curated by the Editors Reads team.
6 posts
Where to Start with Anna Lembke: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Anna Lembke — how to approach Dopamine Nation, her essential book on addiction and pleasure in the modern world. A complete reading guide.
Where to Start with Denis Johnson: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Denis Johnson — whether to begin with Jesus' Son or Tree of Smoke. A complete reading guide to the National Book Award-winning American author.
Where to Start with Douglas Stuart: A Reading Guide
Where to start with Douglas Stuart — whether to begin with Shuggie Bain or Young Mungo. A complete reading guide to the Scottish Booker Prize-winning author.
Best Books About Addiction: Memoirs, Fiction, and Science
The best books about addiction — from Beautiful Boy and Shuggie Bain to Dopamine Nation. Memoirs, fiction, and science books about substance use and recovery.
Denis Johnson Books in Order: Complete Bibliography & Best Starting Points
Denis Johnson's complete bibliography in order — from Jesus' Son and Tree of Smoke to Train Dreams. Best starting points for new readers of his fiction and poetry.
Where to Start with David Sheff: A Reading Guide
Where to start with David Sheff — how to approach Beautiful Boy, his memoir about watching his son's methamphetamine addiction through years of relapse and recovery, told from the parent's perspective with a journalist's precision. A complete reading guide.
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