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Books like I Like to Watch
A razor-sharp, passionately argued love letter to the golden age of television that elevates the couch-potato experience to high art. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with I Like to Watch.
- intellectually stimulating
- vibrant
- conversational
- reflective
- 01
Life in code
Ellen Ullman
A deeply humanistic, late-night reflection on the invisible architecture of code and the people who build it.
- 02
I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections
Nora Ephron
A sharp, hilarious, and ultimately heartbreaking conversation with your smartest friend over a very good lunch.
- 03
Hooked
Eyal Nir
A crisp, psychological playbook that decodes the invisible architecture of our daily digital habits.
- 04
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
Chuck Klosterman
A hyper-caffeinated, wildly entertaining deep dive into the profound philosophical truths hidden inside our trashiest pop culture.
- 05
Artful
Ali Smith
A ghostly, genre-defying conversation about love, loss, and the literature that keeps us alive.
- 06
Amusing Ourselves to Death
Neil Postman · 1985
A chillingly prescient autopsy of how society traded critical thought for endless, comfortable distraction.
- 07
Dark Archives
Megan Rosenbloom
A fascinating, respectful descent into the macabre intersection of medical history and rare book collecting.
- 08
Hanging Out
Sheila Liming
A thoughtful exploration of why doing nothing with others is actually a profound civic act.
- 09
I might regret this
Abbi Jacobson
A funny, vulnerable road trip through the messy realities of relationships and self-discovery.
- 10
A Velocity of Being
Maria Popova
A warm, illustrated love letter to the life-altering magic of childhood reading.
- 11
Difficult Men
Brett Martin
A juicy, intellectually rigorous backstage pass to the chaotic writers' rooms that birthed the Golden Age of Television.
- 12
The defining decade
Meg Jay
A compassionate but firm wake-up call that transforms the overwhelming ambiguity of early adulthood into an actionable roadmap.
