Kevin Zhong

Reading

Being aCollectionofBooks

Disposed in Three Parts,
as they correspond to
the Chapters of my Life

Chapter I: High schoolThe pre‑sentient days
Chapter II: CollegeThe great bourgeois detour
Chapter III: Post-gradThe beginning of my real education
  • The Magic Mountain, Thomas MannThe Magic MountainThomas Mann
  • In Search of Lost Time, Vol. I: Swann’s Way, Marcel ProustIn Search of Lost Time, Vol. I: Swann’s WayMarcel Proust
  • The Republic, PlatoThe RepublicPlato
  • Gorgias, PlatoGorgiasPlato
  • Buddenbrooks, Thomas MannBuddenbrooksThomas Mann
  • The Odyssey, HomerThe OdysseyHomer
  • Apology, PlatoApologyPlato
  • Democracy in America, Alexis de TocquevilleDemocracy in AmericaAlexis de Tocqueville
  • Anna Karenina, Leo TolstoyAnna KareninaLeo Tolstoy
  • On the Genealogy of Morals, Friedrich NietzscheOn the Genealogy of MoralsFriedrich Nietzsche
  • Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich NietzscheBeyond Good and EvilFriedrich Nietzsche
  • The Greek State, Friedrich NietzscheThe Greek StateFriedrich Nietzsche
  • On the Use and Abuse of History, Friedrich NietzscheOn the Use and Abuse of HistoryFriedrich Nietzsche
  • See what anti-education looks likeAnti-Education: On the Future of Our Educational Institutions, Friedrich NietzscheAnti-Education: On the Future of Our Educational InstitutionsFriedrich Nietzsche
  • Madame Bovary, Gustave FlaubertMadame BovaryGustave Flaubert
  • On Liberty, John Stuart MillOn LibertyJohn Stuart Mill
  • Utilitarianism, John Stuart MillUtilitarianismJohn Stuart Mill
  • Considerations on Representative Government, John Stuart MillConsiderations on Representative GovernmentJohn Stuart Mill
  • Natural Right and History, Leo StraussNatural Right and HistoryLeo Strauss
  • Liberalism, Ancient and Modern, Leo StraussLiberalism, Ancient and ModernLeo Strauss
  • Helgoland, Carlo RovelliHelgolandCarlo Rovelli
  • Nicomachean Ethics, AristotleNicomachean EthicsAristotle
  • Jane Eyre, Charlotte BrontëJane EyreCharlotte Brontë
  • Reflections of a Neoconservative, Irving KristolReflections of a NeoconservativeIrving Kristol
  • Two Cheers for Capitalism, Irving KristolTwo Cheers for CapitalismIrving Kristol
  • The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism, Daniel BellThe Cultural Contradictions of CapitalismDaniel Bell
  • Faust, Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFaustJohann Wolfgang von Goethe
  • After Virtue, Alasdair MacIntyreAfter VirtueAlasdair MacIntyre
  • Why Liberalism Failed, Patrick DeneenWhy Liberalism FailedPatrick Deneen
  • A Short History of Ethics, Alasdair MacIntyreA Short History of EthicsAlasdair MacIntyre
  • On the Road, Jack KerouacOn the RoadJack Kerouac
  • The Closing of the American Mind, Allan BloomThe Closing of the American MindAllan Bloom
  • Giants and Dwarfs, Allan BloomGiants and DwarfsAllan BloomThe Crisis of Liberal Education; The Democratization of the University
  • The Wisdom of Life, Arthur SchopenhauerThe Wisdom of LifeArthur Schopenhauer
  • Studies in Pessimism, Arthur SchopenhauerStudies in PessimismArthur Schopenhauer
  • Second Treatise of Government, John LockeSecond Treatise of GovernmentJohn Locke
  • Either/Or, Søren KierkegaardEither/OrSøren Kierkegaard
  • The Wealth of Nations, Adam SmithThe Wealth of NationsAdam Smith
  • Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil PostmanAmusing Ourselves to DeathNeil Postman
  • The Counter-Revolution of Science, F. A. HayekThe Counter-Revolution of ScienceF. A. Hayek
  • The Education of Cyrus, XenophonThe Education of CyrusXenophon
  • The Federalist Papers, Hamilton, Madison, JayThe Federalist PapersHamilton, Madison, JayNos. 10, 51, 70, 78
  • The End of History and the Last Man, Francis FukuyamaThe End of History and the Last ManFrancis Fukuyama
  • A Short History of Modern Philosophy, Roger ScrutonA Short History of Modern PhilosophyRoger Scruton
  • The Great Conversation, Robert Maynard HutchinsThe Great ConversationRobert Maynard Hutchins
  • Why We Are Restless, Benjamin & Jenna StoreyWhy We Are RestlessBenjamin & Jenna Storey
  • Against the Current, Isaiah BerlinAgainst the CurrentIsaiah Berlin
  • The Prince, Niccolò MachiavelliThe PrinceNiccolò Machiavelli
  • Leading a Worthy Life, Leon KassLeading a Worthy LifeLeon Kass
  • Mere Christianity, C. S. LewisMere ChristianityC. S. Lewis
  • The Abolition of Man, C. S. LewisThe Abolition of ManC. S. Lewis
  • The Red and the Black, StendhalJulien SorelCarpenter’s SonThe Red and the BlackStendhal

Finis.