Jim Holt
Jim Holt
Awards
Longlisted — ALA Carnegie Medal, 2013
Shortlisted — National Book Critics Circle Award, 2012
Books by Jim Holt
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
Paperback, 2013
The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013
“I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book.”—Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
Hardback, 2012
2012 New York Times Top 10 Book of the Year
Slate.com 2012 Staff Pick
In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern...
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
E Book, 2013
The Washington Post Notable Non-Fiction of 2013
“I can imagine few more enjoyable ways of thinking than to read this book.”—Sarah Bakewell, New York Times Book Review, front-page review