Ronson: 16 books

The New York Times–bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, Jon Ronson writes about the dark, uncanny sides of humanity with clarity and humor. Lost at Sea reveals how deep our collective craziness lies, even in the most mundane circumstances. Ronson investigates the strange things we’re...

«Un viaje a través de la industria de la locura» Elegido Libro del Año 2011 por Amazon, Publisher's Weekly, Hudson Bookseller y Goodreads. Un grupo de neurólogos recibe un correo tan desconcertante que decide contactar con el periodista Jon Ronson: se trata de la historia de un...

In this madcap journey, a bestselling journalist investigates psychopaths and the industry of doctors, scientists, and everyone else who studies them. The Psychopath Test is a fascinating journey through the minds of madness. Jon Ronson's exploration of a potential hoax being played on the...

A wide variety of extremist groups -- Islamic fundamentalists, neo-Nazis -- share the oddly similar belief that a tiny shadowy elite rule the world from a secret room. In Them, journalist Jon Ronson has joined the extremists to track down the fabled secret room. As a journalist and a Jew, Ronson...

Un viaje a través del mundo del escarnio público por Jon Ronson, el autor de ¿Es usted un psicópata? Durante los últimos tres años Jon Ronson no ha parado de viajar para reunirse con personas que se han visto expuestas al escarnio público. Los humillados son personas como cualquiera...

Twitter e Facebook hanno un lato oscuro: spesso alimentano i peggiori istinti moralizzatori delle persone, dando vita a una versione moderna e violentissima della gogna pubblica. Il bersaglio può essere chiunque, il perfetto sconosciuto come il personaggio famoso: Justine Sacco, che per un tweet...

From the bestselling author of The Psychopath Test comes a characteristically humorous story of a musician on the margins. In Frank: The True Story that Inspired the Movie, Jon Ronson reflects on his days playing keyboard for the Frank Sidebottom Oh Blimey Big Band. Frank Sidebottom, best known for...

Now a New York Times bestseller and from the author of The Psychopath Test, a captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame. *'It's about the terror, isn't it?' 'The terror of what?' I said. 'The terror of being found out.'* For...

Alcuni accademici hanno ricevuto un pacchetto con un libro misterioso e una serie di strani messaggi. Per Jon Ronson, giornalista esperto di squilibrati e lunatici, contattato per investigare sulla vicenda, è un invito a nozze. Nel suo viaggio, condotto sul confine labile tra normalità e psicopatia,...

If some authorities say the political history is Ronson’s interpretation, then ask them why the facts are found in the World Almanac! Controversial issues in politics and greed dominate our society with power struggles for change. My book tries to show how past mistakes lead up to how our system...

Bestselling author Jon Ronson walks the mean streets of America where he finds real life, modern day superheroes. Fighting crime, saving old ladies, and chasing away drug dealers – all while wearing a mask and a cape. Phoenix Jones patrols Seattle, masked, muscles rippling, while corner boys scatter...

The fable "The Story of the Three Bears". better known to modern audiences as "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", is a classic cautionary tale of a young girl's rash impulses getting the better of her and leading to an unfavorable outcome. She trespasses into the bears' cottage, eats all their...

Bizarre military history: In 1979, a crack commando unit was established by the most gifted minds within the U.S. Army. Defying all known laws of physics and accepted military practice, they believed that a soldier could adopt the cloak of invisibility, pass cleanly through walls, and—perhaps most...

Tanya was a Park Avenue psychiatrist who gave her wealthy clients what they wanted--relief from boredom. How she went about it was both illegal and immoral, but her clients did not mind so long as they got their kicks. With a select few, Tanya shared a few bonus gifts. The book that proves the idle rich are not so idle--so long as there is a new thrill to be experienced. None As Depraved As Hers!