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Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges
5 min

Biography of the mathematical genius who helped crack the Nazi Enigma code

Andrew Hodges

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
6 min

Comprehensive biography of the founding father that inspired the hit musical

Ron Chernow

American Mirror - Reflections on the Photography of Edward Steichen by Deborah Solomon
7 min

Biography revealing the complex artist behind America’s favorite illustrator

Deborah Solomon

American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
5 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb

Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy
5 min

Biography of Rome’s first emperor and his transformation of the Republic into an Empire

Adrian Goldsworthy

Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston
6 min

Story of one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade

Zora Neale Hurston

Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear
6 min

Biography revealing Potter as a pioneering naturalist and conservationist

Linda Lear

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
6 min

Biography of the German theologian who resisted Hitler and joined the plot to kill him

Eric Metaxas

Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
6 min

Portrait of the Russian empress who transformed her adopted country into a European powerhouse

Robert K. Massie

Charles Darwin: A New Life by John Bowlby
6 min

Biography exploring Darwin’s personal life alongside his scientific discoveries

John Bowlby

Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life by Jon Lee Anderson
5 min

Comprehensive biography of the revolutionary icon based on previously unavailable materials

Jon Lee Anderson

Churchill: Walking with Destiny by Andrew Roberts
6 min

Definitive biography of Winston Churchill, drawing on extensive new materials

Andrew Roberts

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
6 min

Fresh perspective on the Egyptian queen, separating fact from centuries of fiction

Stacy Schiff

Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life by Lisa Chaney
6 min

Biography revealing the complex woman behind the fashion icon

Lisa Chaney

Copernicus: A Very Short Introduction by Owen Gingerich
6 min

Concise biography of the astronomer who placed the sun at the center of the universe

Owen Gingerich

Diana: Her True Story by Andrew Morton
7 min

Groundbreaking biography based on Diana’s personal recordings and interviews

Andrew Morton

Dostoevsky: A Writer in His Time by Joseph Frank
5 min

Definitive biography of the Russian literary master

Joseph Frank

Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
6 min

Detailed exploration of Einstein’s scientific breakthroughs, personal life, and complex personality

Walter Isaacson

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight
6 min

Comprehensive biography of the escaped slave who became a leading abolitionist

David W. Blight

Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera
5 min

Definitive biography of the Mexican artist, examining her art, politics, and tumultuous personal life

Hayden Herrera

Gandhi: The Years That Changed the World by Ramachandra Guha
6 min

Comprehensive account of Gandhi’s life from his return to India to his assassination

Ramachandra Guha

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World by Jack Weatherford
5 min

Revealing biography of the Mongol leader and his impact on world history

Jack Weatherford

Grant by Ron Chernow
6 min

Definitive biography rehabilitating the reputation of the Civil War general and president

Ron Chernow

Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton
6 min

Biography of the Underground Railroad conductor who helped guide slaves to freedom

Catherine Clinton

Hemingway’s Boat by Paul Hendrickson
6 min

Biography focusing on Hemingway’s life through the lens of his beloved boat Pilar

Paul Hendrickson

James Joyce: A Biography by Gordon Bowker
6 min

Comprehensive biography of the modernist literary pioneer

Gordon Bowker

John Adams by David McCullough
5 min

Portrait of America’s second president, chronicling his role in the American Revolution and early republic

David McCullough

Kafka: The Definitive Biography by Reiner Stach
6 min

Three-volume exploration of the enigmatic writer’s life and work

Reiner Stach

Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
6 min

Biography exploring the connection between da Vinci’s art and scientific pursuits

Walter Isaacson

Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela
6 min

Autobiographical account of Mandela’s journey from prisoner to president of South Africa

Nelson Mandela

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable
6 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning reexamination of the civil rights leader’s life and legacy

Manning Marable

Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
5 min

Controversial biography challenging traditional views of the Chinese leader

Jung Chang and Jon Halliday

Marie Curie: A Life by Susan Quinn
6 min

Biography of the pioneering scientist who discovered radioactivity and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize

Susan Quinn

Mary Queen of Scots by Antonia Fraser
6 min

Classic biography of the tragic Scottish queen who challenged Elizabeth I

Antonia Fraser

Miles: The Autobiography by Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe
6 min

Raw and honest autobiography of the legendary jazz innovator

Miles Davis and Quincy Troupe

Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts
6 min

Comprehensive biography drawing on Napoleon’s newly published personal letters

Andrew Roberts

Nero: The Man Behind the Myth by Anthony Barrett
6 min

Modern reassessment of the controversial Roman emperor’s life and reign

Anthony Barrett

Nijinsky by Richard Buckle
5 min

Biography of the legendary ballet dancer who revolutionized male dance

Richard Buckle

Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie
6 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of the tsar who transformed Russia

Robert K. Massie

Photocopies by John Berger
6 min

Intimate portrait of the pioneering street photographer and photojournalist

John Berger

Prophet of Innovation by Thomas K. McCraw
5 min

Biography of the economist who coined ‘creative destruction’

Thomas K. McCraw

Rasputin: Faith, Power, and the Twilight of the Romanovs by Douglas Smith
6 min

Comprehensive biography separating myth from reality about the infamous Russian mystic

Douglas Smith

Red: The Life and Times of an American Progressive by D.D. Guttenplan
6 min

Biography of the influential journalist who warned against Hitler’s rise

D.D. Guttenplan

Rembrandt’s Eyes by Simon Schama
5 min

Biography exploring the Dutch master’s life through his art and times

Simon Schama

Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay by Nancy Milford
6 min

Biography of the passionate poet who captivated the Jazz Age

Nancy Milford

Sinclair Lewis: Rebel from Main Street by Richard Lingeman
5 min

Biography of America’s first Nobel Prize winner in literature

Richard Lingeman

Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
6 min

Comprehensive biography of Apple’s innovative co-founder, based on extensive interviews with Jobs and his circle

Walter Isaacson

Sylvia Plath: A Biography by Linda Wagner-Martin
6 min

Comprehensive biography of the talented and troubled poet

Linda Wagner-Martin

Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
6 min

Political biography examining Lincoln’s presidency through his relationships with his cabinet members

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age by W. Bernard Carlson
6 min

Biography of the brilliant and eccentric inventor who pioneered modern electricity

W. Bernard Carlson

The Bolter by Frances Osborne
4 min

Biography of the scandalous aristocrat who inspired Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love

Frances Osborne

The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw
6 min

Biography of the controversial newspaper tycoon who built a media empire

David Nasaw

The Dead Are Arising by Les Payne and Tamara Payne
6 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Malcolm X based on extensive new research

Les Payne and Tamara Payne

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
6 min

Personal account of a Jewish teenager hiding from Nazi persecution during World War II

Anne Frank

The Empress Dowager Cixi by Jung Chang
6 min

Revisionist biography of the powerful Chinese ruler who modernized China

Jung Chang

The First Tycoon by T.J. Stiles
6 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of the railroad magnate who helped create modern capitalism

T.J. Stiles

The Fish That Ate the Whale by Rich Cohen
5 min

Story of a poor Russian immigrant who built the United Fruit Company empire

Rich Cohen

The Haunted Life by James O’Connell
3 min

Biography of the legendary singer and civil rights activist

James O’Connell

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
5 min

Story of a woman whose cells revolutionized medical research, exploring issues of race, ethics, and scientific discovery

Rebecca Skloot

The Last Empress by Hannah Pakula
6 min

Biography of one of the most powerful women in modern Chinese history

Hannah Pakula

The Last Lion by William Manchester
5 min

Three-volume masterwork chronicling Winston Churchill’s life from childhood through World War II

William Manchester

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp by A.L. Kennedy
5 min

Biography exploring the real person behind the iconic British character

A.L. Kennedy

The Life of Charlotte Brontë by Elizabeth Gaskell
6 min

First biography of the Jane Eyre author, written by her friend and fellow novelist

Elizabeth Gaskell

The Life of Langston Hughes by Arnold Rampersad
6 min

Two-volume biography of the poet laureate of the Harlem Renaissance

Arnold Rampersad

The Life of Michelangelo by Giorgio Vasari
6 min

Classic biography of the Renaissance master by his contemporary and fellow artist

Giorgio Vasari

The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
6 min

Classic biography of the English writer and lexicographer, considered one of the greatest biographies ever written

James Boswell

The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Sarah Churchwell
6 min

Cultural biography examining the myths and realities of the Hollywood icon

Sarah Churchwell

The Power Broker by Robert Caro
5 min

Monumental biography of Robert Moses and his impact on modern New York City

Robert Caro

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
6 min

First volume of the definitive trilogy about Roosevelt’s early life and career

Edmund Morris

The Secret Life of Houdini by William Kalush and Larry Sloman
6 min

In-depth look at the legendary magician’s life, career, and possible work as a spy

William Kalush and Larry Sloman

The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel
5 min

Story of the ‘North Pond Hermit’ who lived alone in the Maine woods for 27 years

Michael Finkel

The Three Emperors by Miranda Carter
6 min

Joint biography of three royal cousins who ruled Europe before WWI

Miranda Carter

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
6 min

Story of the bicycle mechanics who launched the aviation age

David McCullough

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller Sr. by Ron Chernow
5 min

Portrait of America’s first billionaire and the rise of Standard Oil

Ron Chernow

Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
5 min

Story of Louis Zamperini’s journey from Olympic runner to WWII survivor

Laura Hillenbrand

Victoria: A Life by A.N. Wilson
6 min

Biography of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the age she defined

A.N. Wilson

Vincent van Gogh: The Life by Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith
5 min

Detailed biography of the post-impressionist painter based on newly accessed letters and documents

Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith

Washington: A Life by Ron Chernow
6 min

Pulitzer Prize-winning biography offering a fresh portrait of America’s first president

Ron Chernow

Woodrow Wilson: A Biography by John Milton Cooper Jr.
5 min

Comprehensive look at the academic who became a wartime president

John Milton Cooper Jr.

Young Stalin by Simon Sebag Montefiore
6 min

Biography focusing on Stalin’s early years and transformation into a revolutionary

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
5 min

How to create uncontested market space and make competition irrelevant

W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne

Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras
5 min

Successful habits of visionary companies

Jim Collins and Jerry I. Porras

Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder
5 min

A handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers

Alexander Osterwalder

Company of One by Paul Jarvis
6 min

Why staying small is the next big thing for business

Paul Jarvis

Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull
5 min

Overcoming the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration

Ed Catmull

Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore
5 min

Marketing and selling disruptive products to mainstream customers

Geoffrey A. Moore

Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh
5 min

A path to profits, passion, and purpose

Tony Hsieh

High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove
5 min

How to create and manage effective organizations

Andrew S. Grove

Hooked by Nir Eyal
6 min

How to build habit-forming products

Nir Eyal

Lean Analytics by Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz
5 min

Use data to build a better startup faster

Alistair Croll and Benjamin Yoskovitz

Principles by Ray Dalio
5 min

Life and work principles that shape successful careers

Ray Dalio

Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson
5 min

Change the way you work forever

Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

Scale by Geoffrey West
5 min

The universal laws of growth, innovation, sustainability, and the pace of life

Geoffrey West

Shoe Dog by Phil Knight
5 min

A memoir by the creator of Nike

Phil Knight

So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport
5 min

Why skills trump passion in the quest for work you love

Cal Newport

Sprint by Jake Knapp
5 min

How to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days

Jake Knapp

Start Small, Stay Small by Rob Walling
6 min

A developer’s guide to launching a startup

Rob Walling

The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
5 min

Reinvent the way you make a living, do what you love

Chris Guillebeau

The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
5 min

Escape 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich

Timothy Ferriss

The Alliance by Reid Hoffman
5 min

Managing talent in the networked age

Reid Hoffman

The Design of Business by Roger Martin
5 min

Why design thinking is the next competitive advantage

Roger Martin

The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
6 min

Why most small businesses don’t work and what to do about it

Michael E. Gerber

The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
5 min

Critical success strategies for new leaders at all levels

Michael D. Watkins

The Founder’s Dilemmas by Noam Wasserman
5 min

Anticipating and avoiding the pitfalls that can sink a startup

Noam Wasserman

The Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
5 min

When new technologies cause great firms to fail

Clayton M. Christensen

The Innovator’s Solution by Clayton M. Christensen
5 min

Creating and sustaining successful growth

Clayton M. Christensen

The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
5 min

How today’s entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create successful businesses

Eric Ries

The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman
5 min

Master the art of business without the cost of business school

Josh Kaufman

The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim
5 min

A novel about IT, DevOps, and helping your business win

Gene Kim

The Power of Broke by Daymond John
5 min

How empty pockets, a tight budget, and a hunger for success can become your greatest competitive advantage

Daymond John

The Third Wave by Steve Case
5 min

An entrepreneur’s vision of the future

Steve Case

Traction by Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares
6 min

How any startup can achieve explosive customer growth

Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares

Zero to One by Peter Thiel
5 min

Notes on startups, or how to build the future

Peter Thiel

A Whack on the Side of the Head by Roger von Oech
5 min

How you can be more creative through mental locks

Roger von Oech

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
5 min

Creative living beyond fear and embracing inspiration

Elizabeth Gilbert

Change by Design by Tim Brown
5 min

How design thinking transforms organizations and inspires innovation

Tim Brown

Conceptual Blockbusting by James L. Adams
5 min

A guide to better ideas

James L. Adams

Cracking Creativity by Michael Michalko
5 min

The secrets of creative genius

Michael Michalko

Creative Confidence by Tom Kelley and David Kelley
5 min

Unleashing the creative potential within us all

Tom Kelley and David Kelley

Creativity by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
5 min

Flow and the psychology of discovery and invention

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Damn Good Advice by George Lois
5 min

For people with talent who want to succeed

George Lois

Design-Driven Innovation by Roberto Verganti
5 min

Changing the rules of competition by radically innovating

Roberto Verganti

Gamestorming by Dave Gray
5 min

A playbook for innovators, rulebreakers, and changemakers

Dave Gray

Ignore Everybody by Hugh MacLeod
5 min

And 39 other keys to creativity

Hugh MacLeod

Innovation Games by Luke Hohmann
5 min

Creating breakthrough products through collaborative play

Luke Hohmann

Innovator’s DNA by Jeff Dyer
5 min

Mastering the five skills of disruptive innovators

Jeff Dyer

Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono
4 min

Creativity step by step

Edward de Bono

Makers by Chris Anderson
5 min

The new industrial revolution through innovation

Chris Anderson

Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky
5 min

Overcoming the obstacles between vision and reality

Scott Belsky

Powers of Two by Joshua Wolf Shenk
5 min

Finding the essence of innovation in creative pairs

Joshua Wolf Shenk

Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon
6 min

10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered

Austin Kleon

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon
4 min

10 things nobody told you about being creative

Austin Kleon

The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry
6 min

How to be brilliant at a moment’s notice

Todd Henry

The Art of Creative Thinking by Rod Judkins
5 min

89 ways to see things differently

Rod Judkins

The Art of Innovation by Tom Kelley
6 min

Lessons in creativity from IDEO, America’s leading design firm

Tom Kelley

The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan Fletcher
6 min

The ultimate guide to visual awareness

Alan Fletcher

The Art of Thought by Graham Wallas
5 min

A pioneering account of the creative process

Graham Wallas

The Artist’s Journey by Steven Pressfield
6 min

The wake of the hero’s journey and the lifelong pursuit of meaning

Steven Pressfield

The Back of the Napkin by Dan Roam
4 min

Solving problems and selling ideas with pictures

Dan Roam

The Creative Brain by Ned Herrmann
5 min

The science of creative thinking

Ned Herrmann

The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp
6 min

Learn it and use it for life

Twyla Tharp

The Creative Mind by Margaret A. Boden
5 min

Myths and mechanisms in creative thinking

Margaret A. Boden

The Creative Process Illustrated by W. Glenn Griffin
5 min

How advertising’s big ideas are born

W. Glenn Griffin

The Creativity Challenge by Tanner Christensen
5 min

Design, experiment, test, innovate

Tanner Christensen

The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
6 min

The psychology of innovative design

Don Norman

The Designful Company by Marty Neumeier
5 min

How to build a culture of nonstop innovation

Marty Neumeier

The Elements of User Experience by Jesse James Garrett
5 min

User-centered design for the web and beyond

Jesse James Garrett

The Innovation Algorithm by Genrich Altshuller
5 min

TRIZ, systematic innovation and technical creativity

Genrich Altshuller

The Innovator’s Way by Peter J. Denning
5 min

Essential practices for successful innovation

Peter J. Denning

The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda
6 min

Design, technology, business, life

John Maeda

The Myths of Innovation by Scott Berkun
5 min

The truth about how innovation really happens

Scott Berkun

The Ten Faces of Innovation by Tom Kelley
6 min

IDEO’s strategies for beating the devil’s advocate

Tom Kelley

Think Like a Designer by Tim Brown
5 min

How design thinking transforms organizations and inspires innovation

Tim Brown

Thinkertoys by Michael Michalko
7 min

A handbook of creative-thinking techniques

Michael Michalko

Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson
5 min

The natural history of innovation

Steven Johnson

A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley
6 min

How to excel at math and science by learning how to learn

Barbara Oakley

Asking the Right Questions by M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Keeley
5 min

A guide to critical thinking and analysis

M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Keeley

Being Logical by D.Q. McInerny
4 min

A guide to good thinking and reasoning skills

D.Q. McInerny

Bulletproof Problem Solving by Charles Conn and Robert McLean
5 min

The one skill that changes everything

Charles Conn and Robert McLean

Clear Thinking by Jared Horvath
5 min

Turning ordinary moments into extraordinary outcomes

Jared Horvath

Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Learning and Your Life by Richard Paul and Linda Elder
5 min

Comprehensive framework for developing critical thinking skills

Richard Paul and Linda Elder

Decision Making for Leaders by Thomas L. Saaty
6 min

The Analytic Hierarchy Process for decisions in a complex world

Thomas L. Saaty

Decision Quality by Carl Spetzler
4 min

Value creation from better business decisions

Carl Spetzler

Decision Theory by Martin Peterson
4 min

A formal approach to decision making under uncertainty

Martin Peterson

Decisive by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
5 min

How to make better choices in life and work using a four-step process

Chip Heath and Dan Heath

How to Decide by Annie Duke
5 min

Simple tools for making better choices based on decision science

Annie Duke

How to Think About Analysis by Lara Alcock
5 min

Framework for developing analytical thinking skills

Lara Alcock

How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer
5 min

The science of decision making and the brain’s two systems

Jonah Lehrer

How We Know What Isn’t So by Thomas Gilovich
5 min

The fallibility of human reason in everyday life

Thomas Gilovich

Judgment in Managerial Decision Making by Max H. Bazerman
5 min

Behavioral decision theory and managerial applications

Max H. Bazerman

Mental Models by Peter Hollins
4 min

30 thinking tools that separate the average from the exceptional

Peter Hollins

Mindware by Richard E. Nisbett
5 min

Tools for smart thinking and better decision making

Richard E. Nisbett

Problem Solving 101 by Ken Watanabe
6 min

A simple book for smart people about breaking down complex problems

Ken Watanabe

Rational Choice in an Uncertain World by Reid Hastie and Robyn M. Dawes
5 min

The psychology of judgment and decision making

Reid Hastie and Robyn M. Dawes

Reasoning by Alec Fisher
5 min

An introduction to critical thinking and logic

Alec Fisher

Risk Savvy by Gerd Gigerenzer
5 min

How to make good decisions in an uncertain world

Gerd Gigerenzer

Smart Choices by John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa
5 min

A practical guide to making better decisions using a systematic approach

John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, and Howard Raiffa

Smart Thinking by Art Markman
5 min

Three essential keys to solve problems, innovate, and get things done

Art Markman

Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions by Gary Klein
5 min

Examines how experts make decisions under pressure using recognition-primed decision making

Gary Klein

Super Thinking by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann
5 min

The big book of mental models for better decision making

Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann

Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction by Philip E. Tetlock
4 min

Explores how to make better predictions and decisions through systematic thinking

Philip E. Tetlock

The Art of Critical Decision Making by Michael A. Roberto
5 min

How great leaders approach tough choices

Michael A. Roberto

The Decision Book by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler
5 min

Fifty models for strategic thinking and decision making

Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschappeler

The Difference by Scott E. Page
5 min

How diversity in thinking leads to better decisions and problem-solving

Scott E. Page

The Great Mental Models by Shane Parrish
5 min

General thinking concepts for better reasoning and decision making

Shane Parrish

The Intelligence Trap by David Robson
5 min

Why smart people make dumb decisions and how to avoid these pitfalls

David Robson

The Logic of Failure by Dietrich Dorner
5 min

Recognizing and avoiding error in complex situations

Dietrich Dorner

The Logic of Scientific Discovery by Karl Popper
6 min

Foundational work on critical thinking and scientific reasoning

Karl Popper

The Mind of the Strategist by Kenichi Ohmae
5 min

The art of Japanese business thinking and decision making

Kenichi Ohmae

The Power of Logical Thinking by Marilyn vos Savant
5 min

Easy lessons in dealing with problems and odds of everyday life

Marilyn vos Savant

The Psychology of Intelligence Analysis by Richards J. Heuer Jr.
5 min

How to improve analytical thinking and decision making

Richards J. Heuer Jr.

The Right Decision by James Stein
4 min

A mathematician reveals how the secrets of decision theory

James Stein

The Scout Mindset by Julia Galef
5 min

Why some people see things clearly and others don’t

Julia Galef

The Thinker’s Toolkit by Morgan D. Jones
5 min

14 powerful techniques for problem solving and decision making

Morgan D. Jones

Think Better by Tim Hurson
5 min

An innovator’s guide to productive thinking

Tim Hurson

Think Like a Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
5 min

Unconventional approaches to solving problems and making decisions

Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Think Like a Programmer by V. Anton Spraul
5 min

An introduction to creative problem solving

V. Anton Spraul

Think Twice by Michael J. Mauboussin
5 min

Harnessing the power of counterintuition in decision making

Michael J. Mauboussin

Upstream by Dan Heath
5 min

How to solve problems before they happen using systems thinking

Dan Heath

Why We Make Mistakes by Joseph T. Hallinan
5 min

How we look without seeing, forget things in seconds, and are all pretty sure we are way above average

Joseph T. Hallinan

Your Brain at Work by David Rock
5 min

Strategies for overcoming distraction, regaining focus, and working smarter

David Rock

Atlas of the Heart by Brene Brown
5 min

Mapping meaningful connections and the language of human experience

Brene Brown

Becoming Emotionally Whole by Charles Stanley
6 min

Change your thoughts to be happier and healthier

Charles Stanley

Building Emotional Intelligence by Linda Lantieri
5 min

Techniques to build inner strength in children

Linda Lantieri

Emotional Agility by Susan David
5 min

Get unstuck, change, and thrive in work and life

Susan David

Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch
5 min

Practical strategies for treating failure, rejection, guilt, and other everyday psychological injuries

Guy Winch

Emotional Freedom by Judith Orloff
5 min

Liberate yourself from negative emotions and transform your life

Judith Orloff

Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
4 min

Strategies for increasing your emotional intelligence with the four core skills

Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

Emotional Intelligence and Mental Health by James Parker
5 min

The link between EQ and psychological well-being

James Parker

Emotional Intelligence at Work by Hendrie Weisinger
5 min

The untapped edge for success

Hendrie Weisinger

Emotional Intelligence for Children by Lawrence E. Shapiro
5 min

A guide to developing children’s EQ

Lawrence E. Shapiro

Emotional Intelligence for Dummies by Steven J. Stein
5 min

A practical guide to improving your EQ

Steven J. Stein

Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers by Anthony Mersino
5 min

The people skills you need to achieve outstanding results

Anthony Mersino

Emotional Intelligence for Sales Success by Colleen Stanley
6 min

Connect with customers and get results

Colleen Stanley

Emotional Intelligence in Education by Kateryna Keefer
5 min

Integrating research with practice

Kateryna Keefer

Emotional Intelligence in the Digital Age by James Bradford
5 min

Navigating emotions in a technology-driven world

James Bradford

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
4 min

The book that redefined intelligence and success

Daniel Goleman

Emotional Value by Janelle Barlow and Dianna Maul
5 min

Creating strong bonds with your customers

Janelle Barlow and Dianna Maul

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence by Harvard Business Review
5 min

Essential reading on emotional intelligence in business

Harvard Business Review

Leading with Emotional Courage by Peter Bregman
6 min

How to have hard conversations, create accountability, and inspire action

Peter Bregman

Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence by Jon Kabat-Zinn
5 min

The intersection of mindfulness and EQ

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett
6 min

Unlocking the power of emotions to help ourselves and our children thrive

Marc Brackett

Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman
6 min

The heart of parenting

John Gottman

Social Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
6 min

The revolutionary new science of human relationships

Daniel Goleman

The Book of Human Emotions by Tiffany Watt Smith
6 min

From ambiguphobia to umpty - 154 words from around the world for how we feel

Tiffany Watt Smith

The Emotion Code by Dr. Bradley Nelson
5 min

How to release your trapped emotions for abundant health

Dr. Bradley Nelson

The Emotional Intelligence Activity Book by Adele B. Lynn
4 min

50 activities for promoting EQ at work

Adele B. Lynn

The Emotional Intelligence Leader by Patrick Lencioni
5 min

Leading with emotional intelligence in the workplace

Patrick Lencioni

The Emotional Intelligence of Teams by Vanessa Urch Druskat
6 min

Understanding and developing the behaviors of successful teams

Vanessa Urch Druskat

The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
5 min

Everything you need to know to put your EQ to work

Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves

The Emotional Intelligence Revolution by Cary Cherniss
5 min

How EQ is transforming organizations and leadership

Cary Cherniss

The Emotional Intelligence Skills Assessment by Steven J. Stein
5 min

Participant workbook

Steven J. Stein

The Emotional Intelligence Training Company by Rachel Green
4 min

A guide to implementing EQ training in organizations

Rachel Green

The Emotional Life of Your Brain by Richard J. Davidson
5 min

How its unique patterns affect how you think, feel, and live

Richard J. Davidson

The Emotional Quotient by Robert Cooper
5 min

Developing your emotional intelligence for success

Robert Cooper

The Emotionally Intelligent Manager by David R. Caruso and Peter Salovey
5 min

How to develop and use the four key emotional skills of leadership

David R. Caruso and Peter Salovey

The EQ Difference by Adele B. Lynn
5 min

A powerful plan for putting emotional intelligence to work

Adele B. Lynn

The EQ Edge by Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book
5 min

Emotional intelligence and your success

Steven J. Stein and Howard E. Book

The EQ Interview by Adele B. Lynn
5 min

Finding employees with high emotional intelligence

Adele B. Lynn

The EQ Leader by Steven J. Stein
5 min

Instilling passion, creating shared goals, and building meaningful organizations

Steven J. Stein

The Heart and Science of Teaching by C. Bobbi Hansen
5 min

Transformative applications of emotional intelligence in education

C. Bobbi Hansen

The Heart of Social Psychology by John G. Holmes
4 min

A backstage view of a passionate science

John G. Holmes

The Language of Emotions by Karla McLaren
5 min

What your feelings are trying to tell you

Karla McLaren

The Power of Emotional Intelligence by Roger Reece
5 min

How to succeed in leadership with EQ

Roger Reece

The Power of Empathy by Arthur P. Ciaramicoli
5 min

A practical guide to creating intimacy, self-understanding, and lasting love

Arthur P. Ciaramicoli

The Science of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson
5 min

Understanding the brain and its emotional architecture

Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson

The Science of Trust by John Gottman
5 min

Emotional attunement for couples

John Gottman

The Self-Aware Leader by Daniel Goleman and Robert Kaplan
5 min

Play to your strengths and lead like a champion

Daniel Goleman and Robert Kaplan

The Social and Emotional Learning Playbook by Nancy Frey
5 min

A guide to developing students’ emotional intelligence

Nancy Frey

Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
4 min

Applying emotional intelligence principles to achieve success in the workplace

Daniel Goleman

1984 by George Orwell
6 min

A dystopian novel about totalitarian surveillance society and one man’s futile attempt to rebel against it.

George Orwell

2666 by Roberto Bolaño
6 min

A sprawling novel centered around unsolved murders in a Mexican border town.

Roberto Bolaño

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
6 min

Four characters navigate life during India’s Emergency period.

Rohinton Mistry

A House for Mr. Biswas by V.S. Naipaul
7 min

The struggle of a Trinidad-based Indian man to achieve independence and identity.

V.S. Naipaul

A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
7 min

The relationship between Indians and British colonials in the 1920s.

E.M. Forster

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
7 min

Love and sacrifice during the French Revolution.

Charles Dickens

Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
6 min

The complex story of Thomas Sutpen’s attempt to create a dynasty in the American South.

William Faulkner

American Pastoral by Philip Roth
7 min

The story of a successful businessman whose life is ruined by his daughter’s political terrorism.

Philip Roth

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
7 min

The tragic story of a married aristocrat and her affair with Count Vronsky, set against 19th-century Russian society.

Leo Tolstoy

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
6 min

The Bundren family’s journey to bury their mother Addie.

William Faulkner

Atonement by Ian McEwan
5 min

The consequences of a young girl’s false accusation.

Ian McEwan

Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa
7 min

A young writer’s romance with his aunt and friendship with a soap opera writer.

Mario Vargas Llosa

Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald
7 min

A meditation on memory and loss through the story of a man discovering his Jewish heritage.

W.G. Sebald

Auto-da-Fé by Elias Canetti
7 min

A reclusive scholar’s descent into madness.

Elias Canetti

Beauty and Sadness by Yasunari Kawabata
7 min

A writer’s past affair haunts his present relationships.

Yasunari Kawabata

Beloved by Toni Morrison
7 min

A powerful ghost story about slavery’s impact, based on the true story of Margaret Garner.

Toni Morrison

Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin
6 min

The story of an ex-convict struggling to survive in 1920s Berlin.

Alfred Döblin

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
6 min

A violent western following the Kid through the American-Mexican borderlands.

Cormac McCarthy

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
6 min

A dystopian vision of a future society controlled through pleasure and conditioning.

Aldous Huxley

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
6 min

A satirical anti-war novel set during World War II, following bombardier John Yossarian.

Joseph Heller

Closely Watched Trains by Bohumil Hrabal
7 min

A young railway worker’s coming of age during Nazi occupation.

Bohumil Hrabal

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
7 min

A psychological thriller about a poor student who commits murder and grapples with guilt, morality, and redemption.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavić
6 min

A lexicon novel about the conversion of the Khazar people.

Milorad Pavić

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
6 min

A masterpiece of Spanish literature about an elderly gentleman who becomes so obsessed with chivalric romances that he loses his sanity and decides to become a knight-errant.

Miguel de Cervantes

Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
6 min

A complex novel about V-2 rockets and paranoia in World War II.

Thomas Pynchon

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
7 min

Marlow’s journey up the Congo River and his encounter with the mysterious Kurtz.

Joseph Conrad

Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow
7 min

A wealthy American’s spiritual quest in Africa.

Saul Bellow

Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar
6 min

An experimental novel that can be read in multiple orders.

Julio Cortázar

If on a winter’s night a traveler by Italo Calvino
6 min

A postmodern novel about reading novels.

Italo Calvino

In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust
6 min

A seven-volume masterpiece exploring memory, time, and social life in late 19th-century French high society.

Marcel Proust

Independent People by Halldór Laxness
7 min

An Icelandic sheep farmer’s stubborn quest for independence.

Halldór Laxness

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
7 min

A powerful exploration of race and identity through the journey of an unnamed African American narrator.

Ralph Ellison

Jakob von Gunten by Robert Walser
6 min

A young man’s experiences at a school for servants.

Robert Walser

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
6 min

The story of an orphan girl’s journey to adulthood and her complex relationship with Mr. Rochester.

Charlotte Brontë

Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
7 min

A cynical doctor’s experiences through war, colonialism, and America.

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

JR by William Gaddis
7 min

An 11-year-old builds a financial empire through payphone calls.

William Gaddis

Life: A User’s Manual by Georges Perec
5 min

Interconnected stories about the inhabitants of a Parisian apartment building.

Georges Perec

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
6 min

The controversial story of Humbert Humbert’s obsession with young Dolores Haze, told in brilliant prose.

Vladimir Nabokov

Lord of the Flies by William Golding
6 min

British schoolboys stranded on an island descend into savagery.

William Golding

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
6 min

The tragic story of Emma Bovary’s attempts to escape her boring provincial life through romance and spending.

Gustave Flaubert

Mason & Dixon by Thomas Pynchon
6 min

The surveyors who drew the Mason-Dixon line in colonial America.

Thomas Pynchon

Mating by Norman Rush
6 min

An anthropologist’s pursuit of a utopian leader in Botswana.

Norman Rush

Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar
6 min

A fictional autobiography of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

Marguerite Yourcenar

Middlemarch by George Eliot
6 min

A study of provincial life following many characters in the fictional town of Middlemarch.

George Eliot

Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
6 min

Children born at India’s independence with magical powers.

Salman Rushdie

Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
5 min

The epic tale of Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for revenge against the white whale that bit off his leg.

Herman Melville

Modern Baptists by James Wilcox
6 min

A tragicomic novel about life in small-town Louisiana.

James Wilcox

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
6 min

A day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for a party in post-WWI London.

Virginia Woolf

Native Son by Richard Wright
7 min

The tragic story of Bigger Thomas in racist 1930s Chicago.

Richard Wright

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
7 min

A dystopian love story about clones raised for organ donation.

Kazuo Ishiguro

On the Road by Jack Kerouac
7 min

The adventures of Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty across America.

Jack Kerouac

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
6 min

The struggle between Randle McMurphy and Nurse Ratched in a mental institution.

Ken Kesey

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
6 min

The multi-generational saga of the Buendía family in the mythical town of Macondo, blending magical realism with Colombian history.

Gabriel García Márquez

Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
6 min

A 999-line poem with a delusional commentary by an unreliable narrator.

Vladimir Nabokov

Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo
7 min

A man’s search for his father in a ghost town populated by spirits.

Juan Rulfo

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
6 min

A witty romance centering on Elizabeth Bennet and her prejudiced relationship with the proud Mr. Darcy.

Jane Austen

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
7 min

A young bride haunted by her husband’s first wife at Manderley.

Daphne du Maurier

Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih
6 min

A Sudanese man’s experiences between his village and London.

Tayeb Salih

Snow by Orhan Pamuk
7 min

A poet investigates suicide among young women in a Turkish town.

Orhan Pamuk

Spring Flowers, Spring Frost by Ismail Kadare
7 min

Love and myth in post-communist Albania.

Ismail Kadare

Terra Nostra by Carlos Fuentes
6 min

A complex novel spanning Mexican history and beyond.

Carlos Fuentes

The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
6 min

A picaresque novel about a young man’s adventures in Depression-era Chicago.

Saul Bellow

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
7 min

The journey of young Huck Finn and runaway slave Jim down the Mississippi River.

Mark Twain

The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
7 min

A portrait of desire and betrayal in Gilded Age New York society.

Edith Wharton

The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell
7 min

Four interconnected novels set in Alexandria, exploring love and modern life.

Lawrence Durrell

The Awakening by Kate Chopin
8 min

A woman’s sexual and spiritual awakening in Creole society.

Kate Chopin

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
6 min

A semi-autobiographical novel about a young woman’s descent into mental illness.

Sylvia Plath

The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
7 min

A novel within a novel about love, betrayal, and family secrets.

Margaret Atwood

The Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa
6 min

A fragmentary masterpiece about the life of a Lisbon clerk.

Fernando Pessoa

The Box Man by Kōbō Abe
7 min

A man who lives in a cardboard box observes society from the margins.

Kōbō Abe

The Bridge on the Drina by Ivo Andrić
7 min

Four centuries of Bosnian history centered around a bridge.

Ivo Andrić

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
7 min

A Dominican-American nerd’s quest for love and the family curse.

Junot Díaz

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
6 min

A philosophical novel exploring faith, doubt, and morality through the story of four brothers.

Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Cairo Trilogy by Naguib Mahfouz
6 min

Three generations of a Cairo family through Egypt’s modernization.

Naguib Mahfouz

The Call of the Wild by Jack London
6 min

A domesticated dog’s journey to become a wild animal in the Yukon.

Jack London

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer
6 min

A collection of stories told by pilgrims traveling to Canterbury.

Geoffrey Chaucer

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
6 min

The story of alienated teenager Holden Caulfield’s three-day journey through New York City.

J.D. Salinger

The Color Purple by Alice Walker
7 min

The story of Celie, an African American woman in the South, told through her letters to God.

Alice Walker

The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
6 min

The story of the Lambert family’s struggles in late 20th-century America.

Jonathan Franzen

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
6 min

An epic tale of revenge and redemption in Napoleonic France.

Alexandre Dumas

The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West
7 min

Hollywood’s darker side during the Great Depression.

Nathanael West

The Dead Father by Donald Barthelme
2 min

A surreal journey dragging a giant father figure across a landscape.

Donald Barthelme

The Death of Virgil by Hermann Broch
6 min

The last hours of the Roman poet Virgil’s life.

Hermann Broch

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
6 min

An epic poem following Dante’s journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise.

Dante Alighieri

The Emigrants by W.G. Sebald
7 min

Four linked narratives about German-Jewish emigrants.

W.G. Sebald

The Garden of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges
6 min

A collection of philosophical and metaphysical short stories.

Jorge Luis Borges

The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse
7 min

A future intellectual society dedicated to mathematical and musical game.

Hermann Hesse

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
6 min

Twins growing up in Kerala, India, amid political and social upheaval.

Arundhati Roy

The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
6 min

A writer’s attempt to make sense of her life through multiple notebooks.

Doris Lessing

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
6 min

A Chinese farmer’s rise from poverty to wealth.

Pearl S. Buck

The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
7 min

The tragic tale of two wealthy couples told by an unreliable narrator.

Ford Madox Ford

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
6 min

The Joad family’s journey to California during the Great Depression.

John Steinbeck

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
7 min

A portrait of the Jazz Age through the story of mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
7 min

A dystopian novel about a woman forced into reproductive servitude in a theocratic America.

Margaret Atwood

The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
7 min

A meditation on writing and the life of a poor Brazilian girl.

Clarice Lispector

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
6 min

Three generations of the Trueba family in Chile.

Isabel Allende

The Kingdom of This World by Alejo Carpentier
6 min

The Haitian Revolution told through magical realism.

Alejo Carpentier

The Known World by Edward P. Jones
7 min

The story of a black slave owner in antebellum Virginia.

Edward P. Jones

The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
6 min

A Sicilian prince witnessing the decline of his class during Italian unification.

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
6 min

An epic fantasy trilogy about the quest to destroy the One Ring and defeat the Dark Lord Sauron.

J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lost Steps by Alejo Carpentier
6 min

A composer’s journey into the South American jungle.

Alejo Carpentier

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann
6 min

Hans Castorp’s seven-year stay in a tuberculosis sanatorium before World War I.

Thomas Mann

The Man of Feeling by Javier Marías
6 min

An opera singer reflects on a past love affair.

Javier Marías

The Man Without Qualities by Robert Musil
5 min

A philosophical novel set in Vienna before World War I, exploring modern life’s complexities.

Robert Musil

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
6 min

A satirical fantasy about the Devil’s visit to atheistic Soviet Moscow.

Mikhail Bulgakov

The Master by Colm Tóibín
6 min

A fictional account of Henry James’s life and artistic development.

Colm Tóibín

The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
7 min

Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning transformed into a giant insect.

Franz Kafka

The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
8 min

A medieval murder set in an Italian monastery.

Umberto Eco

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke
7 min

A young poet’s observations and reflections in Paris.

Rainer Maria Rilke

The Obscene Bird of Night by José Donoso
7 min

A surreal Chilean novel about identity and transformation.

José Donoso

The Odyssey by Homer
6 min

The epic journey of Odysseus returning home after the Trojan War.

Homer

The Opposing Shore by Julien Gracq
7 min

A diplomat’s wait for war in an imaginary Mediterranean country.

Julien Gracq

The Piano Teacher by Elfriede Jelinek
7 min

A disturbing exploration of power, sexuality, and violence in Vienna.

Elfriede Jelinek

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
7 min

A man stays eternally young while his portrait ages and shows his corruption.

Oscar Wilde

The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
7 min

Isabel Archer’s journey from America to Europe and her fateful marriage to Gilbert Osmond.

Henry James

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark
6 min

An unconventional teacher’s influence on her students in 1930s Edinburgh.

Muriel Spark

The Radetzky March by Joseph Roth
7 min

The decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire through three generations.

Joseph Roth

The Rainbow by D.H. Lawrence
6 min

Three generations of the Brangwen family and their sexual and emotional relationships.

D.H. Lawrence

The Recognitions by William Gaddis
5 min

An exploration of authenticity and forgery in art and life through multiple interconnected stories.

William Gaddis

The Red and the Black by Stendhal
7 min

The rise and fall of Julien Sorel in post-Napoleonic France.

Stendhal

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
7 min

A young soldier’s experience in the American Civil War.

Stephen Crane

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro
9 min

A butler reflects on his life of service in post-war England.

Kazuo Ishiguro

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño
7 min

A group of young poets’ quest across Mexico and Europe.

Roberto Bolaño

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
7 min

Hester Prynne’s punishment for adultery in Puritan Boston.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch
7 min

A retired theater director’s obsessive love and self-deception.

Iris Murdoch

The Sleepwalkers by Hermann Broch
8 min

A trilogy about the disintegration of values in modern Europe.

Hermann Broch

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
7 min

The decline of the Compson family told through multiple narratives and stream of consciousness.

William Faulkner

The Stranger by Albert Camus
7 min

An exploration of existentialism through Meursault’s indifference to his mother’s death and subsequent murder.

Albert Camus

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
5 min

The world’s first novel, following the romantic life of Prince Genji in imperial Japan.

Murasaki Shikibu

The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati
7 min

A military officer wastes his life waiting for an enemy that never comes.

Dino Buzzati

The Temple of Dawn by Yukio Mishima
6 min

Part of the Sea of Fertility tetralogy exploring reincarnation.

Yukio Mishima

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
7 min

A woman’s escape from an abusive marriage.

Anne Brontë

The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa
5 min

Violence and corruption in a Peruvian military academy.

Mario Vargas Llosa

The Tin Drum by Günter Grass
6 min

The story of Oskar, who decides to stop growing at age three, set against the rise of Nazism.

Günter Grass

The Trial by Franz Kafka
6 min

The surreal story of Josef K., prosecuted by a remote authority without knowing his crime.

Franz Kafka

The Tunnel by William H. Gass
5 min

A professor writing about Nazi Germany confronts his own prejudices and darkness.

William H. Gass

The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
6 min

Love and politics in Prague during the Soviet invasion.

Milan Kundera

The Waves by Virginia Woolf
6 min

The intertwined lives of six friends told through soliloquies.

Virginia Woolf

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
7 min

A surreal story of a man searching for his missing wife in Tokyo.

Haruki Murakami

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
6 min

Switched identities and institutionalization.

Wilkie Collins

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
7 min

Janie Crawford’s quest for identity and love in the American South.

Zora Neale Hurston

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
6 min

The story of Okonkwo and the impact of British colonialism on Nigerian Igbo society.

Chinua Achebe

Three Trapped Tigers by Guillermo Cabrera Infante
7 min

A kaleidoscopic view of pre-revolutionary Havana nightlife.

Guillermo Cabrera Infante

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
7 min

A powerful examination of racial injustice in the American South through the eyes of young Scout Finch.

Harper Lee

Ulysses by James Joyce
6 min

A modernist novel following Leopold Bloom through Dublin on June 16, 1904, paralleling Homer’s Odyssey in structure and themes.

James Joyce

Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry
5 min

The last day in the life of an alcoholic British consul in Mexico.

Malcolm Lowry

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
6 min

An epic tale following five aristocratic families through the French invasion of Russia, exploring themes of love, war, and human nature.

Leo Tolstoy

White Teeth by Zadie Smith
6 min

The intersecting lives of two families in multicultural London.

Zadie Smith

Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
7 min

The backstory of Rochester’s mad wife from Jane Eyre.

Jean Rhys

Zeno’s Conscience by Italo Svevo
6 min

A man’s self-deceptive attempts to quit smoking and understand his life.

Italo Svevo

Blue Mind by Wallace J. Nichols
5 min

The surprising science that shows how being near water makes us happier

Wallace J. Nichols

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
5 min

A hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen

Christopher McDougall

Boundless by Ben Greenfield
5 min

Upgrade your brain, optimize your body, and defy aging

Ben Greenfield

Brain Maker by David Perlmutter
5 min

The power of gut microbes to heal and protect your brain

David Perlmutter

Breath by James Nestor
5 min

The new science of a lost art of breathing

James Nestor

Dirty Genes by Ben Lynch
6 min

A breakthrough program to treat the root cause of illness

Ben Lynch

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser
5 min

The dark side of the American meal

Eric Schlosser

Fiber Fueled by Will Bulsiewicz
5 min

The plant-based gut health program for weight loss

Will Bulsiewicz

Food Rules by Michael Pollan
5 min

An eater’s manual for healthy eating

Michael Pollan

Gut by Giulia Enders
5 min

The inside story of our body’s most underrated organ

Giulia Enders

Head Strong by Dave Asprey
5 min

The bulletproof plan to activate untapped brain energy

Dave Asprey

How Not to Die by Michael Greger
5 min

Discover foods scientifically proven to prevent and reverse disease

Michael Greger

In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan
6 min

An eater’s manifesto for healthy eating

Michael Pollan

Lifespan by David A. Sinclair
6 min

Why we age and why we don’t have to

David A. Sinclair

Mindless Eating by Brian Wansink
5 min

Why we eat more than we think

Brian Wansink

Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman
6 min

Restore your health through natural movement

Katy Bowman

Spark by John J. Ratey
6 min

The revolutionary new science of exercise and the brain

John J. Ratey

Super Human by Dave Asprey
5 min

The bulletproof plan to age backward and maybe even live forever

Dave Asprey

The 4-Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss
4 min

An uncommon guide to rapid fat loss, incredible sex, and becoming superhuman

Timothy Ferriss

The Biology of Belief by Bruce H. Lipton
6 min

Unleashing the power of consciousness, matter, and miracles

Bruce H. Lipton

The Blood Sugar Solution by Mark Hyman
6 min

The ultrahealthy program for losing weight, preventing disease

Mark Hyman

The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner
6 min

Lessons for living longer from people who’ve lived the longest

Dan Buettner

The Body by Bill Bryson
5 min

A guide to what goes on inside your body and how to keep it running

Bill Bryson

The China Study by T. Colin Campbell
5 min

The most detailed study of nutrition ever conducted

T. Colin Campbell

The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda
5 min

Lose weight, supercharge your energy, and sleep well every night

Satchin Panda

The Complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung
6 min

Heal your body through intermittent, alternate-day, and extended fasting

Jason Fung

The End of Alzheimer’s by Dale Bredesen
5 min

The first program to prevent and reverse cognitive decline

Dale Bredesen

The Energy Plan by James Collins
4 min

Eat smart, feel strong, perform better

James Collins

The First 20 Minutes by Gretchen Reynolds
6 min

Surprising science reveals how we can exercise better, train smarter

Gretchen Reynolds

The Gene by Siddhartha Mukherjee
5 min

An intimate history of the science of heredity and health

Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Grain Brain by David Perlmutter
5 min

The surprising truth about wheat, carbs, and sugar

David Perlmutter

The Happiness Diet by Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey
5 min

A nutritional prescription for a sharp brain, balanced mood, and lean body

Tyler Graham and Drew Ramsey

The Immune System Recovery Plan by Susan Blum
5 min

A doctor’s 4-step program to treating autoimmune disease

Susan Blum

The Immunity Fix by James DiNicolantonio and Siim Land
4 min

Strengthen your immune system, fight off infections

James DiNicolantonio and Siim Land

The Longevity Diet by Valter Longo
5 min

Discover the new science behind stem cell activation for a longer life

Valter Longo

The Longevity Paradox by Steven R. Gundry
5 min

How to die young at a ripe old age

Steven R. Gundry

The Lucky Years by David B. Agus
5 min

How to thrive in the brave new world of health

David B. Agus

The Mind-Gut Connection by Emeran Mayer
5 min

How the hidden conversation within our bodies impacts our health

Emeran Mayer

The New Health Rules by Frank Lipman
5 min

Simple changes to achieve whole-body wellness

Frank Lipman

The Obesity Code by Jason Fung
5 min

Unlocking the secrets of weight loss through insulin regulation

Jason Fung

The Plant Paradox by Steven R. Gundry
5 min

Hidden dangers in ‘healthy’ foods that cause disease and weight gain

Steven R. Gundry

The Salt Fix by James DiNicolantonio
5 min

Why the experts got it all wrong about salt

James DiNicolantonio

The Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington
5 min

Transforming your life one night at a time

Arianna Huffington

The Sports Gene by David Epstein
5 min

Inside the science of extraordinary athletic performance

David Epstein

The Telomere Effect by Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel
6 min

Living younger, healthier, longer

Elizabeth Blackburn and Elissa Epel

The UltraMind Solution by Mark Hyman
5 min

Fix your broken brain by healing your body first

Mark Hyman

The Whole-Body Microbiome by B. Brett Finlay and Jessica M. Finlay
6 min

How to harness microbes for lifelong health

B. Brett Finlay and Jessica M. Finlay

The XX Brain by Lisa Mosconi
6 min

The science empowering women to prevent dementia

Lisa Mosconi

Wheat Belly by William Davis
5 min

Lose the wheat, lose the weight, and find your path back to health

William Davis

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
6 min

Unlocking the power of sleep and dreams for better health

Matthew Walker

Captivate by Vanessa Van Edwards
6 min

The science of succeeding with people

Vanessa Van Edwards

Changing Minds by Howard Gardner
5 min

The art and science of changing our own and other people’s minds

Howard Gardner

Compelling People by John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut
5 min

The hidden qualities that make us influential

John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut

Contagious by Jonah Berger
5 min

Why things catch on and how to make ideas spread

Jonah Berger

Exactly What to Say by Phil M. Jones
5 min

The magic words for influence and impact

Phil M. Jones

Get Anyone to Do Anything by David J. Lieberman
5 min

Never feel powerless again with psychological secrets

David J. Lieberman

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini
5 min

The classic book on the six universal principles of influence

Robert Cialdini

Influencer: The Power to Change Anything by Kerry Patterson
5 min

How to make change inevitable

Kerry Patterson

Instant Influence by Michael V. Pantalon
4 min

How to get anyone to do anything fast

Michael V. Pantalon

Invisible Influence by Jonah Berger
5 min

The hidden forces that shape behavior

Jonah Berger

Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
5 min

Why some ideas survive and others die

Chip Heath and Dan Heath

Maximum Influence by Kurt W. Mortensen
6 min

The 12 universal laws of power persuasion

Kurt W. Mortensen

Methods of Persuasion by Nick Kolenda
5 min

How to use psychology to influence human behavior

Nick Kolenda

Motivating People by Harvard Business Review
5 min

Expert solutions to everyday challenges

Harvard Business Review

Motivation: Biological, Psychological, and Environmental by Lambert Deckers
5 min

Understanding the science of motivation

Lambert Deckers

Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff
5 min

An innovative method for presenting, persuading, and winning

Oren Klaff

Power Questions by Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas
5 min

Build relationships, win new business, and influence others

Andrew Sobel and Jerold Panas

Pre-Suasion by Robert Cialdini
5 min

Revolutionary ways to influence and persuade through timing and context

Robert Cialdini

The Adversity Advantage by Paul G. Stoltz and Erik Weihenmayer
5 min

Turning everyday struggles into everyday greatness

Paul G. Stoltz and Erik Weihenmayer

The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander
5 min

Transforming professional and personal life

Rosamund Stone Zander

The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene
5 min

Understanding the power of attraction and persuasion

Robert Greene

The Art of Woo by G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa
5 min

Using strategic persuasion to sell your ideas

G. Richard Shell and Mario Moussa

The Champion’s Mind by Jim Afremow
5 min

How great athletes think, train, and thrive

Jim Afremow

The Charisma Myth by Olivia Fox Cabane
5 min

How anyone can master the art and science of personal magnetism

Olivia Fox Cabane

The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann
6 min

A little story about a powerful business idea

Bob Burg and John David Mann

The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden
5 min

How high achievers really set themselves up to win

Jeff Haden

The Power of Noticing by Max Bazerman
5 min

What the best leaders see

Max Bazerman

The Power of Persuasion by Robert Levine
5 min

How we’re bought and sold

Robert Levine

The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon
5 min

How and why positive leaders transform teams and organizations

Jon Gordon

The Power of Purpose by Richard J. Leider
6 min

Find meaning, live longer, better

Richard J. Leider

The Power of Starting Something Stupid by Richie Norton
5 min

How to crush fear, make dreams happen, and live without regret

Richie Norton

The Power Paradox by Dacher Keltner
5 min

How we gain and lose influence

Dacher Keltner

The Psychology of Selling by Brian Tracy
5 min

How to sell more, easier, and faster

Brian Tracy

The Science of Influence by Kevin Hogan
5 min

How to get anyone to say ‘yes’ in 8 minutes or less

Kevin Hogan

The Small Big by Steve J. Martin, Noah Goldstein, and Robert Cialdini
5 min

Small changes that spark big influence

Steve J. Martin, Noah Goldstein, and Robert Cialdini

The Upside of Irrationality by Dan Ariely
6 min

The unexpected benefits of defying logic

Dan Ariely

To Sell Is Human by Daniel H. Pink
6 min

The surprising truth about moving others

Daniel H. Pink

Verbal Judo by George J. Thompson
5 min

The gentle art of persuasion and redirecting behavior

George J. Thompson

Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work by Susan Fowler
5 min

And what does: the new science of leading, energizing, and engaging

Susan Fowler

Words That Work by Frank Luntz
4 min

It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear

Frank Luntz

Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive by Noah J. Goldstein
5 min

Research-based techniques for increasing your influence

Noah J. Goldstein

Call Sign Chaos by Jim Mattis
5 min

Learning to lead

Jim Mattis

Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
5 min

Brave work, tough conversations, whole hearts

Brene Brown

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
6 min

How U.S. Navy SEALs lead and win

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

First, Break All the Rules by Marcus Buckingham
6 min

What the world’s greatest managers do differently

Marcus Buckingham

Good to Great by Jim Collins
6 min

Why some companies make the leap and others don’t

Jim Collins

Influence Without Authority by Allan R. Cohen
6 min

How to lead when you’re not in charge

Allan R. Cohen

Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams
5 min

How to build your future and make real change

Stacey Abrams

Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
5 min

Why some teams pull together and others don’t

Simon Sinek

Leaders Made Here by Mark Miller
5 min

Building a leadership culture

Mark Miller

Leadershift by John C. Maxwell
5 min

The 11 essential changes every leader must embrace

John C. Maxwell

Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute
5 min

Getting out of the box of self-focused leadership

The Arbinger Institute

Leadership in Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin
5 min

Lessons from presidents Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, FDR, and LBJ

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Leadership Is Language by L. David Marquet
5 min

The hidden power of what you say and what you don’t

L. David Marquet

Leadership Strategy and Tactics by Jocko Willink
5 min

Field manual for leadership

Jocko Willink

Leading with Gratitude by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton
5 min

Eight leadership practices for extraordinary business results

Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton

Leading Without Authority by Keith Ferrazzi
4 min

How the new power of co-elevation can break down silos

Keith Ferrazzi

Measure What Matters by John Doerr
5 min

How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation rock the world with OKRs

John Doerr

Multipliers by Liz Wiseman
5 min

How the best leaders make everyone smarter

Liz Wiseman

Nine Lies About Work by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall
4 min

A freethinking leader’s guide to the real world

Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall

Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman
5 min

Unleashing the power of emotional intelligence in leadership

Daniel Goleman

Radical Candor by Kim Scott
8 min

Be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity

Kim Scott

Start with Why by Simon Sinek
5 min

How great leaders inspire everyone to take action through purpose-driven leadership

Simon Sinek

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal
5 min

New rules of engagement for a complex world

Stanley McChrystal

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell
6 min

Follow them and people will follow you

John C. Maxwell

The Art of War by Sun Tzu
5 min

Ancient wisdom on strategy and leadership

Sun Tzu

The Captain Class by Sam Walker
5 min

The hidden force that creates the world’s greatest teams

Sam Walker

The CEO Next Door by Elena L. Botelho
5 min

The 4 behaviors that transform ordinary people into world-class leaders

Elena L. Botelho

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
5 min

Say less, ask more & change the way you lead forever

Michael Bungay Stanier

The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle
6 min

The secrets of highly successful groups

Daniel Coyle

The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
5 min

Balancing the challenges of extreme ownership

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
6 min

A leadership fable about building teams

Patrick Lencioni

The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
5 min

Building a business when there are no easy answers

Ben Horowitz

The Heart of Business by Hubert Joly
5 min

Leadership principles for the next era of capitalism

Hubert Joly

The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
5 min

How to lead with an infinite mindset

Simon Sinek

The Leader’s Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell
5 min

Attracting, developing, and multiplying leaders

John C. Maxwell

The Leaders We Need by Michael Maccoby
5 min

And what makes us follow

Michael Maccoby

The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
5 min

How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations

James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner

The Leadership Contract by Vince Molinaro
5 min

The fine print to becoming an accountable leader

Vince Molinaro

The Leadership Gap by Lolly Daskal
5 min

What gets between you and your greatness

Lolly Daskal

The Motive by Patrick Lencioni
6 min

Why so many leaders abdicate their most important responsibilities

Patrick Lencioni

The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
6 min

A modern take on the classic management method

Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson

The Power of Moments by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
5 min

Why certain experiences have extraordinary impact

Chip Heath and Dan Heath

The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Covey
6 min

The one thing that changes everything in leadership

Stephen M.R. Covey

Tribe of Mentors by Timothy Ferriss
4 min

Short life advice from the best in the world

Timothy Ferriss

Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet
6 min

A true story of turning followers into leaders

L. David Marquet

What You Do Is Who You Are by Ben Horowitz
5 min

How to create your business culture

Ben Horowitz

Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden
7 min

How to create a winning organization’s foundation

John Wooden

Your Leadership Legacy by Robert M. Galford
5 min

Why looking toward the future will make you a better leader today

Robert M. Galford

101 Questions to Ask Before You Get Married by H. Norman Wright
6 min

Essential conversations for premarital couples

H. Norman Wright

After the Affair by Janis A. Spring
5 min

Healing the pain and rebuilding trust after infidelity

Janis A. Spring

Boundaries in Marriage by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
5 min

Understanding and establishing healthy boundaries in marriage

Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Come as You Are by Emily Nagoski
5 min

Understanding female sexuality and enhancing intimate relationships

Emily Nagoski

Communication in Marriage by Marcus and Ashley Kusi
6 min

Practical ways to improve communication in your marriage

Marcus and Ashley Kusi

Eight Dates by John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman
5 min

Essential conversations for a lifetime of love

John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman

Fighting for Your Marriage by Howard J. Markman
5 min

Positive steps for preventing divorce and preserving love

Howard J. Markman

First Year of Marriage by Marcus and Ashley Willis
6 min

The newlywed’s guide to building a strong foundation

Marcus and Ashley Willis

Getting the Love You Want by Harville Hendrix
6 min

A guide for couples to transform conflict into connection and intimacy

Harville Hendrix

His Needs, Her Needs by Willard F. Harley Jr.
6 min

Building an affair-proof marriage by meeting emotional needs

Willard F. Harley Jr.

Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
5 min

Understanding the different emotional needs of men and women

Emerson Eggerichs

Love Must Be Tough by James Dobson
5 min

New hope for marriages in crisis and protecting your marriage

James Dobson

Love That Lasts by Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke
5 min

Building a marriage that will go the distance

Jefferson and Alyssa Bethke

Marriage and Family Therapy by Linda Metcalf
5 min

A practice-oriented approach to couples counseling

Linda Metcalf

Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love by Marcia Naomi Berger
5 min

Weekly conversations for a lifetime of love

Marcia Naomi Berger

Marriage Rules by Harriet Lerner
5 min

A manual for the married and the coupled up

Harriet Lerner

Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
5 min

Exploring desire, intimacy, and sexuality in long-term relationships

Esther Perel

Passionate Marriage by David Schnarch
5 min

Keeping love and intimacy alive in committed relationships

David Schnarch

ScreamFree Marriage by Hal Edward Runkel
5 min

Calming down, growing up, and getting closer in relationships

Hal Edward Runkel

Should I Get Married? by M. Blaine Smith
6 min

Making the decision about marriage and choosing the right partner

M. Blaine Smith

The Divorce Remedy by Michele Weiner Davis
6 min

Proven techniques for saving and improving your marriage

Michele Weiner Davis

The Good Marriage by Judith S. Wallerstein
5 min

How and why love lasts based on a landmark study

Judith S. Wallerstein

The Marriage Book by Nicky and Sila Lee
6 min

Starting and sustaining a great marriage

Nicky and Sila Lee

The Marriage Builder by Larry Crabb
7 min

Creating true oneness to transform your marriage

Larry Crabb

The Marriage Challenge by Art and Laraine Bennett
5 min

A guide for strengthening your marriage based on personality types

Art and Laraine Bennett

The Marriage Checkup by James V. Cordova
6 min

A scientific program for sustaining and strengthening marital health

James V. Cordova

The Marriage Clinic by John Gottman
7 min

A scientifically based marital therapy approach

John Gottman

The Meaning of Marriage by Timothy Keller
5 min

Finding happiness in marriage through commitment and faith

Timothy Keller

The New Rules of Marriage by Terrence Real
6 min

Modern strategies for lasting love and intimacy

Terrence Real

The Relationship Journal by Catherine Greer
5 min

A couples therapy workbook for communication and connection

Catherine Greer

The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler
5 min

Strategies for creating stronger family bonds and relationships

Bruce Feiler

The Seven Big Myths about Marriage by Christopher Kaczor
5 min

Addressing common misconceptions about marriage

Christopher Kaczor

The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work Workbook by John Gottman and Nan Silver
6 min

Practical exercises for implementing the seven principles

John Gottman and Nan Silver

The State of Affairs by Esther Perel
5 min

Rethinking infidelity and exploring modern relationships

Esther Perel

The Truth About Love by Patricia Love
5 min

The science behind attraction, satisfaction, and lasting relationships

Patricia Love

Things I Wish I’d Known Before We Got Married by Gary Chapman
6 min

Preparing for marriage and avoiding common pitfalls

Gary Chapman

Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay by Mira Kirshenbaum
5 min

A step-by-step guide to deciding whether to stay in or leave a relationship

Mira Kirshenbaum

What I Love About You by Kate Marshall and David Marshall
3 min

A guided journal for expressing love and appreciation

Kate Marshall and David Marshall

What Makes Love Last? by John Gottman
7 min

Building trust and avoiding betrayal in relationships

John Gottman

When Sorry Isn’t Enough by Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas
6 min

Making things right in your relationships through apology

Gary Chapman and Jennifer Thomas

Why Marriages Succeed or Fail by John Gottman
5 min

Predicting the success or failure of marriages based on interaction patterns

John Gottman

Authentic Happiness by Martin E.P. Seligman
5 min

Using positive psychology to realize your potential

Martin E.P. Seligman

Drive by Daniel H. Pink
5 min

The surprising truth about what motivates us

Daniel H. Pink

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman
5 min

Why it can matter more than IQ

Daniel Goleman

Flourish by Martin E.P. Seligman
5 min

A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being

Martin E.P. Seligman

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
5 min

Understanding and achieving optimal experiences

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
6 min

Why passion and resilience are the secrets to success

Angela Duckworth

Incognito by David Eagleman
4 min

The secret lives of the brain

David Eagleman

Learned Optimism by Martin E.P. Seligman
5 min

How to change your mind and your life through positive psychology

Martin E.P. Seligman

Mind Over Mind by Chris Berdik
5 min

The surprising power of expectations

Chris Berdik

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck
5 min

Understanding and developing a growth mindset for success

Carol S. Dweck

Nudge by Richard H. Thaler
5 min

Improving decisions about health, wealth, and happiness

Richard H. Thaler

Originals by Adam Grant
5 min

How non-conformists move the world

Adam Grant

Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Anders Ericsson
5 min

Understanding how to achieve excellence through deliberate practice

Anders Ericsson

Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely
5 min

The hidden forces that shape our decisions

Dan Ariely

Quiet: The Power of Introverts by Susan Cain
5 min

Understanding and harnessing the strengths of introverts

Susan Cain

Range by David Epstein
5 min

Why generalists triumph in a specialized world

David Epstein

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert
5 min

Why we’re so bad at predicting what will make us happy

Daniel Gilbert

Subliminal by Leonard Mlodinow
6 min

How your unconscious mind rules your behavior

Leonard Mlodinow

Superforecasting by Philip E. Tetlock
5 min

The art and science of prediction

Philip E. Tetlock

The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman
5 min

Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking

Oliver Burkeman

The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli
5 min

Better thinking through cognitive science

Rolf Dobelli

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
5 min

Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma

Bessel van der Kolk

The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova
5 min

Understanding why we fall for deception

Maria Konnikova

The Emotional Brain by Joseph LeDoux
5 min

The mysterious nature of emotional life

Joseph LeDoux

The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
5 min

The seven principles of positive psychology

Shawn Achor

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt
5 min

Finding modern truth in ancient wisdom

Jonathan Haidt

The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau
5 min

Finding the quest that will bring purpose to your life

Chris Guillebeau

The Mind of the Leader by Rasmus Hougaard
5 min

How to lead yourself, your people, and your organization

Rasmus Hougaard

The Mind’s Eye by Oliver Sacks
5 min

How the brain processes visual information

Oliver Sacks

The Molecule of More by Daniel Z. Lieberman
5 min

How dopamine drives human behavior

Daniel Z. Lieberman

The Optimism Bias by Tali Sharot
5 min

Why we’re wired to look on the bright side

Tali Sharot

The Owner’s Manual for the Brain by Pierce J. Howard
5 min

Everyday applications of neuroscience

Pierce J. Howard

The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz
5 min

Why more is less in modern life

Barry Schwartz

The Power of Different by Gail Saltz
5 min

The link between disorder and genius

Gail Saltz

The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz
5 min

Managing energy, not time, is the key to performance

Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz

The Power of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith
5 min

Finding fulfillment in a world obsessed with happiness

Emily Esfahani Smith

The Psychology of Intelligence by Jean Piaget
4 min

Understanding cognitive development and learning

Jean Piaget

The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
5 min

Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness

Morgan Housel

The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert B. Cialdini
5 min

Understanding the psychology of influence

Robert B. Cialdini

The Psychology of Self-Esteem by Nathaniel Branden
5 min

Understanding and developing healthy self-esteem

Nathaniel Branden

The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
5 min

Why good people are divided by politics and religion

Jonathan Haidt

The Road to Character by David Brooks
5 min

Building rich inner lives marked by humility and moral depth

David Brooks

The Science of Well-Being by Tal Ben-Shahar
5 min

Understanding what makes life worth living

Tal Ben-Shahar

The Shallows by Nicholas Carr
5 min

What the Internet is doing to our brains

Nicholas Carr

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
5 min

Unlocking the secret of skill in sports, art, music, math, and more

Daniel Coyle

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis
5 min

A friendship that changed our minds

Michael Lewis

The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal
5 min

Why stress is good for you

Kelly McGonigal

Think Again by Adam Grant
5 min

The power of knowing what you don’t know

Adam Grant

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
5 min

Understanding the two systems that drive the way we think

Daniel Kahneman

168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam
5 min

You have more time than you think - how to make the most of it

Laura Vanderkam

Atomic Habits by James Clear
5 min

Comprehensive guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones through small changes

James Clear

Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin
6 min

Mastering the habits of our everyday lives

Gretchen Rubin

Deep Work by Cal Newport
5 min

Rules for focused success in a distracted world and achieving peak productivity

Cal Newport

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport
5 min

Choosing a focused life in a noisy world

Cal Newport

Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy
5 min

21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time

Brian Tracy

Essentialism by Greg McKeown
6 min

The disciplined pursuit of less but better, focusing on what truly matters

Greg McKeown

Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
5 min

The psychology of optimal experience and peak performance

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
5 min

Time management for mortals

Oliver Burkeman

Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt
6 min

A total productivity system to achieve more by doing less

Michael Hyatt

Getting Results the Agile Way by J.D. Meier
4 min

A personal results system for work and life

J.D. Meier

Getting Things Done by David Allen
9 min

The art of stress-free productivity through effective organization and task management

David Allen

Good Habits, Bad Habits by Wendy Wood
6 min

The science of making positive changes that stick

Wendy Wood

High Performance Habits by Brendon Burchard
5 min

How extraordinary people become that way

Brendon Burchard

Hyperfocus by Chris Bailey
5 min

How to be more productive in a world of distraction

Chris Bailey

Indistractable by Nir Eyal
6 min

How to control your attention and choose your life

Nir Eyal

Make It Stick by Peter C. Brown
6 min

The science of successful learning and habit formation

Peter C. Brown

Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky
6 min

How to focus on what matters every day

Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky

Make Your Bed by William H. McRaven
5 min

Little things that can change your life and maybe the world

William H. McRaven

Mindset by Carol S. Dweck
6 min

The new psychology of success through developing a growth mindset

Carol S. Dweck

Mini Habits by Stephen Guise
6 min

Smaller habits, bigger results

Stephen Guise

Peak Performance by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness
5 min

Elevate your game, avoid burnout, and thrive with the new science of success

Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness

Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
6 min

Why you get more done when you work less

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Shorter by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
5 min

Work better, smarter, and less - here’s how

Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg
5 min

The secrets of being productive in life and business

Charles Duhigg

Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
5 min

How to change things when change is hard

Chip Heath and Dan Heath

The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling
5 min

Achieving your wildly important goals

Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling

The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma
6 min

Own your morning, improve your life

Robin Sharma

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
5 min

Powerful lessons in personal change and effectiveness

Stephen Covey

The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch
4 min

The secret to achieving more with less

Richard Koch

The Achievement Habit by Bernard Roth
5 min

Stop wishing, start doing, and take command of your life

Bernard Roth

The Bullet Journal Method by Ryder Carroll
6 min

Track the past, order the present, design the future

Ryder Carroll

The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
5 min

How to get things right using the power of checklists

Atul Gawande

The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
5 min

Small, smart choices + consistency + time = significant results

Darren Hardy

The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker
5 min

The definitive guide to getting the right things done

Peter F. Drucker

The Now Habit by Neil Fiore
6 min

A strategic program for overcoming procrastination

Neil Fiore

The One Thing by Gary Keller
6 min

Focusing on the single most important task for extraordinary results

Gary Keller

The Organized Mind by Daniel J. Levitin
5 min

Thinking straight in the age of information overload

Daniel J. Levitin

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
5 min

Why habits exist and how they can be changed, backed by scientific discoveries

Charles Duhigg

The Practice by Seth Godin
5 min

Shipping creative work and building productive habits

Seth Godin

The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey
5 min

Accomplishing more by managing your time, attention, and energy

Chris Bailey

The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life by Leo Babauta
5 min

Simplifying your life to focus on what truly matters

Leo Babauta

The Time-Block Planner by Cal Newport
6 min

A daily method for deep work in a distracted world

Cal Newport

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield
6 min

Break through blocks and win your inner creative battles

Steven Pressfield

The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal
5 min

How self-control works, why it matters, and what you can do to get more of it

Kelly McGonigal

Time Management from the Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern
5 min

The foolproof system for taking control of your schedule

Julie Morgenstern

Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
5 min

The small changes that change everything

BJ Fogg

Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith
5 min

Creating behavior that lasts, becoming the person you want to be

Marshall Goldsmith

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink
6 min

Scientific understanding of the best time to do everything

Daniel H. Pink

Willpower by Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney
5 min

Rediscovering the greatest human strength

Roy F. Baumeister and John Tierney

Your Best Year Ever by Michael Hyatt
6 min

A 5-step plan for achieving your most important goals

Michael Hyatt

Zen to Done by Leo Babauta
6 min

The ultimate simple productivity system

Leo Babauta

ACT with Love by Russ Harris
5 min

Stop struggling, reconcile differences, and strengthen your relationship

Russ Harris

Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
5 min

The science of adult attachment and how it can help you find and keep love

Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

Better Relationships by Sarah Rozenthuler
4 min

Practical ways to make your relationships work

Sarah Rozenthuler

Boundaries by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
5 min

When to say yes, how to say no to take control of your life

Henry Cloud and John Townsend

Conscious Loving by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks
6 min

The journey to co-commitment

Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks

Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
5 min

Tools for talking when stakes are high

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

Difficult Conversations by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
4 min

How to discuss what matters most

Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen

Emotional and Sexual Intimacy in Marriage by Marcus and Ashley Kusi
6 min

How to connect or reconnect with your spouse

Marcus and Ashley Kusi

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John C. Maxwell
5 min

What the most effective people do differently

John C. Maxwell

Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott
5 min

Achieving success at work and in life one conversation at a time

Susan Scott

Games People Play by Eric Berne
5 min

The psychology of human relationships

Eric Berne

Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury
6 min

Negotiating agreement without giving in

Roger Fisher and William Ury

Hold Me Tight by Sue Johnson
5 min

Seven conversations for a lifetime of love

Sue Johnson

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
7 min

Classic guide to building meaningful relationships and influencing others positively

Dale Carnegie

Just Listen by Mark Goulston
6 min

Discover the secret to getting through to absolutely anyone

Mark Goulston

Love Sense by Sue Johnson
6 min

The revolutionary new science of romantic relationships

Sue Johnson

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus by John Gray
6 min

Understanding gender differences in communication and relationships

John Gray

Messages by Matthew McKay
5 min

The communication skills book

Matthew McKay

Mindful Relationship Habits by S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport
6 min

25 practices for couples to nurture closeness and grow a deeper connection

S.J. Scott and Barrie Davenport

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
5 min

A former FBI hostage negotiator’s guide to high-stakes negotiations

Chris Voss

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg
6 min

A language of life for creating peaceful solutions

Marshall B. Rosenberg

People Skills by Robert Bolton
5 min

How to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts

Robert Bolton

Positive Communication in Marriage by Marcus Warner
4 min

Practical tips for building a strong relationship

Marcus Warner

Reclaiming Conversation by Sherry Turkle
5 min

The power of talk in a digital age

Sherry Turkle

Relationship Skills Workbook by Julia B. Colwell
5 min

Practical exercises for developing deep relationships

Julia B. Colwell

Say What You Mean by Oren Jay Sofer
5 min

A mindful approach to nonviolent communication

Oren Jay Sofer

Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo
6 min

The 9 public speaking secrets of the world’s top minds

Carmine Gallo

Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
5 min

The science and art of receiving feedback well

Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen

The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman
6 min

The secret to love that lasts through understanding different expressions of love

Gary Chapman

The Art of Talking to Anyone by Rosalie Maggio
6 min

Essential people skills for success in any situation

Rosalie Maggio

The Assertiveness Workbook by Randy J. Paterson
5 min

How to express your ideas and stand up for yourself

Randy J. Paterson

The Couple’s Communication Workbook by David Olsen
5 min

Exercises and techniques for developing communication skills

David Olsen

The Dance of Connection by Harriet Lerner
5 min

How to talk to someone when you’re mad, hurt, scared, frustrated, insulted, betrayed, or desperate

Harriet Lerner

The Intimacy Factor by Pia Mellody
5 min

Ground rules for overcoming barriers to connection

Pia Mellody

The Like Switch by Jack Schafer
4 min

An ex-FBI agent’s guide to influencing and attracting others

Jack Schafer

The Lost Art of Listening by Michael P. Nichols
5 min

How learning to listen can improve relationships

Michael P. Nichols

The Power of Body Language by Tonya Reiman
6 min

How to succeed in every business and social encounter

Tonya Reiman

The Power of Connection by Lyn Delmastro-Thomson
5 min

Building trust and authentic relationships

Lyn Delmastro-Thomson

The Power of Two by Susan Heitler
5 min

Secrets to a strong and loving marriage

Susan Heitler

The Power of Understanding People by Dave Mitchell
5 min

The key to strengthening relationships at work and home

Dave Mitchell

The Power of Understanding Yourself by Dave Mitchell
4 min

The key to self-discovery and creating a life of fulfillment

Dave Mitchell

The Psychology of Relationship Success by John Gottman
6 min

Understanding what makes relationships work

John Gottman

The Relationship Cure by John Gottman
6 min

A 5-step guide to strengthening your marriage, family, and friendships

John Gottman

The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman
5 min

Research-based principles to build lasting relationships

John Gottman

The Truth About Trust by David DeSteno
6 min

How it determines success in life, love, learning, and more

David DeSteno

What Every Body Is Saying by Joe Navarro
5 min

An ex-FBI agent’s guide to speed-reading people

Joe Navarro

Wired for Love by Stan Tatkin
5 min

How understanding your partner’s brain can help you defuse conflicts

Stan Tatkin

Words That Change Minds by Shelle Rose Charvet
5 min

The 14 patterns for mastering the language of influence

Shelle Rose Charvet

A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
7 min

Awakening to your life’s purpose through consciousness

Eckhart Tolle

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield
5 min

How the heart grows wise on the spiritual path

Jack Kornfield

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
6 min

A spiritual master’s extraordinary journey

Paramahansa Yogananda

Be Here Now by Ram Dass
5 min

A guide to consciousness and spiritual practices

Ram Dass

Care of the Soul by Thomas Moore
6 min

A guide for cultivating depth and sacredness in everyday life

Thomas Moore

Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life by Wayne W. Dyer
5 min

Living the wisdom of the Tao

Wayne W. Dyer

Finding Your Own North Star by Martha Beck
6 min

Claiming the life you were meant to live

Martha Beck

Inner Engineering by Sadhguru
6 min

A yogi’s guide to joy

Sadhguru

Living Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
6 min

Finding unity between Buddhist and Christian spirituality

Thich Nhat Hanh

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
5 min

An exploration of finding meaning in all circumstances

Viktor E. Frankl

Peace Is Every Step by Thich Nhat Hanh
6 min

The path of mindfulness in everyday life

Thich Nhat Hanh

Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
5 min

Reflections on the principles of A Course in Miracles

Marianne Williamson

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
4 min

A novel about one man’s spiritual journey to enlightenment

Hermann Hesse

Start Where You Are by Pema Chodron
5 min

A guide to compassionate living

Pema Chodron

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
6 min

A mystical story about following your dreams and finding your destiny

Paulo Coelho

The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
5 min

A handbook for living through spiritual principles

Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
6 min

A spiritual path to higher creativity

Julia Cameron

The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran (Translator)
6 min

Ancient wisdom for modern life

Eknath Easwaran (Translator)

The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo
5 min

Having the life you want by being present to the life you have

Mark Nepo

The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu
6 min

Lasting happiness in a changing world

Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

The Book of Understanding by Osho
5 min

Creating your own path to freedom

Osho

The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan Watts
6 min

Exploring the nature of self and consciousness

Alan Watts

The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield
5 min

An adventure exploring synchronicity and spiritual insights

James Redfield

The Diamond in Your Pocket by Gangaji
5 min

Discovering your true radiance

Gangaji

The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
5 min

Exploring the boundaries of consciousness

Aldous Huxley

The Essential Rumi by Coleman Barks (Translator)
5 min

Collection of spiritual poetry from the Sufi mystic

Coleman Barks (Translator)

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
5 min

A practical guide to personal freedom through ancient Toltec wisdom

Don Miguel Ruiz

The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh
6 min

Transforming suffering into peace, joy, and liberation

Thich Nhat Hanh

The I Ching by Richard Wilhelm (Translator)
5 min

Ancient Chinese wisdom for decision-making

Richard Wilhelm (Translator)

The Perennial Philosophy by Aldous Huxley
6 min

An interpretation of the great mystics, East and West

Aldous Huxley

The Places That Scare You by Pema Chodron
5 min

A guide to fearlessness in difficult times

Pema Chodron

The Power of Intention by Wayne W. Dyer
6 min

Learning to co-create your world your way

Wayne W. Dyer

The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
5 min

Understanding life through universal mythological themes

Joseph Campbell

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
6 min

A guide to spiritual enlightenment through present moment awareness

Eckhart Tolle

The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran
6 min

Poetic essays on life’s deepest questions

Kahlil Gibran

The Quantum and the Lotus by Matthieu Ricard and Trinh Xuan Thuan
5 min

A journey to the frontiers where science and Buddhism meet

Matthieu Ricard and Trinh Xuan Thuan

The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
5 min

A new psychology of love, traditional values, and spiritual growth

M. Scott Peck

The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa
5 min

Ancient wisdom for living with authenticity and power

Chogyam Trungpa

The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes
5 min

A philosophy for spiritual living

Ernest Holmes

The Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav
5 min

Understanding our spiritual evolution and life’s deeper purpose

Gary Zukav

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra
5 min

A practical guide to fulfilling your dreams

Deepak Chopra

The Tao of Physics by Fritjof Capra
5 min

Exploring parallels between modern physics and Eastern mysticism

Fritjof Capra

The Three Pillars of Zen by Philip Kapleau
5 min

Teaching, practice, and enlightenment

Philip Kapleau

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
5 min

A detailed guide to life, death, and spiritual practice

Sogyal Rinpoche

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer
5 min

The journey beyond yourself to inner freedom

Michael A. Singer

The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman
5 min

A story about finding your path in life

Dan Millman

The Way of Zen by Alan W. Watts
6 min

Understanding Eastern philosophy and practice

Alan W. Watts

The Wisdom of Insecurity by Alan Watts
5 min

A message for an age of anxiety

Alan Watts

The Zen Teaching of Huang Po by John Blofeld (Translator)
6 min

On the transmission of mind

John Blofeld (Translator)

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodrosn
5 min

Heart advice for difficult times

Pema Chodrosn

Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki
5 min

Informal talks on Zen meditation and practice

Shunryu Suzuki

A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel
6 min

The time-tested strategy for successful investing

Burton Malkiel

Choose FI by Chris Mamula, Brad Barrett, and Jonathan Mendonsa
5 min

Your blueprint to financial independence

Chris Mamula, Brad Barrett, and Jonathan Mendonsa

Common Sense on Mutual Funds by John C. Bogle
5 min

New imperatives for the intelligent investor

John C. Bogle

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits by Philip Fisher
6 min

Classic guide to intelligent stock market investment strategy

Philip Fisher

Debt-Free Forever by Gail Vaz-Oxlade
6 min

Take control of your money and your life

Gail Vaz-Oxlade

Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier
5 min

A proven path to all the money you will ever need

Grant Sabatier

Financial Intelligence by Karen Berman and Joe Knight
5 min

A manager’s guide to knowing what the numbers really mean

Karen Berman and Joe Knight

Get a Financial Life by Beth Kobliner
6 min

Personal finance in your twenties and thirties

Beth Kobliner

How to Make Money in Stocks by William O’Neil
6 min

A winning system in good times and bad

William O’Neil

I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi
5 min

No guilt. No excuses. No BS. Just a 6-week program that works

Ramit Sethi

Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins
5 min

7 simple steps to financial freedom

Tony Robbins

One Up On Wall Street by Peter Lynch
5 min

How to use what you already know to make money in the market

Peter Lynch

Principles of Corporate Finance by Richard A. Brealey and Stewart C. Myers
5 min

Comprehensive guide to understanding corporate finance

Richard A. Brealey and Stewart C. Myers

Quit Like a Millionaire by Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung
6 min

No luck required guide to financial independence

Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
5 min

What the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle class do not

Robert T. Kiyosaki

Rich Woman by Kim Kiyosaki
5 min

A guide to financial independence for women

Kim Kiyosaki

Security Analysis by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd
5 min

Principles and techniques of value investing

Benjamin Graham and David Dodd

Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach
5 min

9 steps to achieving financial security

David Bach

The Automatic Millionaire by David Bach
5 min

A powerful one-step plan to live and finish rich

David Bach

The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
5 min

The only money guide you’ll ever need

Scott Pape

The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing by Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf
6 min

Simple investing strategies based on Vanguard founder’s principles

Taylor Larimore, Mel Lindauer, and Michael LeBoeuf

The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner
5 min

How to create wealth and passive income through real estate

Brandon Turner

The Education of a Value Investor by Guy Spier
5 min

My transformative quest for wealth, wisdom, and enlightenment

Guy Spier

The Essays of Warren Buffett by Warren Buffett and Lawrence A. Cunningham
5 min

Lessons for corporate America from the greatest investor

Warren Buffett and Lawrence A. Cunningham

The Index Card by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack
6 min

Why personal finance doesn’t have to be complicated

Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
5 min

The definitive book on value investing

Benjamin Graham

The Investment Answer by Daniel C. Goldie and Gordon S. Murray
5 min

Simple guide to successful investing

Daniel C. Goldie and Gordon S. Murray

The Laws of Wealth by Daniel Crosby
5 min

Psychology and the secret to investing success

Daniel Crosby

The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by John C. Bogle
6 min

The only way to guarantee your fair share of stock market returns

John C. Bogle

The Little Book of Value Investing by Christopher H. Browne
5 min

Essential value investing strategies

Christopher H. Browne

The Little Book That Still Beats the Market by Joel Greenblatt
5 min

A proven market-beating formula for growth investing

Joel Greenblatt

The Millionaire Fastlane by M.J. DeMarco
6 min

Crack the code to wealth and live rich for a lifetime

M.J. DeMarco

The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
6 min

The surprising secrets of America’s wealthy

Thomas J. Stanley

The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke by Suze Orman
6 min

Financial advice for young adults starting their careers

Suze Orman

The Money Manual by Tonya B. Rapley
5 min

A practical money guide to help you succeed on your financial journey

Tonya B. Rapley

The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need by Andrew Tobias
6 min

Proven advice for smart investing

Andrew Tobias

The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
5 min

Classic parables about building wealth through saving and investing

George S. Clason

The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
6 min

Classic guide to creating wealth through creative visualization

Wallace D. Wattles

The Simple Dollar by Trent A. Hamm
5 min

How one man wiped out his debts and achieved the life of his dreams

Trent A. Hamm

The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins
6 min

Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life

JL Collins

The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
5 min

A proven plan for financial fitness

Dave Ramsey

The Value of Debt by Thomas J. Anderson
6 min

How to manage both sides of a balance sheet

Thomas J. Anderson

The Warren Buffett Way by Robert G. Hagstrom
5 min

Investment strategies of the world’s greatest investor

Robert G. Hagstrom

The Wealth Choice by Dennis Kimbro
6 min

Success secrets of black millionaires

Dennis Kimbro

The White Coat Investor by James M. Dahle
5 min

A doctor’s guide to personal finance and investing

James M. Dahle

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
5 min

The classic guide to personal achievement and financial success

Napoleon Hill

Trading in the Zone by Mark Douglas
6 min

Master the market with confidence, discipline, and a winning attitude

Mark Douglas

Unshakeable by Tony Robbins
5 min

Your financial freedom playbook

Tony Robbins

You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham
5 min

The proven system for breaking the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle

Jesse Mecham

Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
6 min

9 steps to transforming your relationship with money

Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez
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