Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business by Anja Shortland, which is a fascinating exploration of kidnap insurance, and argues that it’s been a force in keeping down

Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business by Anja Shortland, which is a fascinating exploration of kidnap insurance, and argues that it’s been a force in keeping down instances of kidnap for ransom by effectively regulating the market for kidnappings. Escape, by Marie Le Conte, which does an excellent job of articulating why the internet feels like it lost its soul as the world jumped on board. It’s a wonderful love letter to the internet of the early 2000s, mourning the loss of the crazy Wild West that was. What If? 2 by Randall Monroe, of XKCD fame. The third of his books applying serious science to ridiculous scenarios. If you hang out here you’ll probably enjoy it.