The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
A meditation on writing and the life of a poor Brazilian girl.
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The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Three generations of the Trueba family in Chile.
The I Ching by Richard Wilhelm (Translator)
Ancient Chinese wisdom for decision-making
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Story of a woman whose cells revolutionized medical research, exploring issues of race, ethics, and scientific discovery
The Immune System Recovery Plan by Susan Blum
A doctor's 4-step program to treating autoimmune disease
The Immunity Fix by James DiNicolantonio and Siim Land
Strengthen your immune system, fight off infections
The Index Card by Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack
Why personal finance doesn't have to be complicated
The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
How to lead with an infinite mindset
The Innovation Algorithm by Genrich Altshuller
TRIZ, systematic innovation and technical creativity
The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton M. Christensen
When new technologies cause great firms to fail
The Innovator's Solution by Clayton M. Christensen
Creating and sustaining successful growth
The Innovator's Way by Peter J. Denning
Essential practices for successful innovation
The Intelligence Trap by David Robson
Why smart people make dumb decisions and how to avoid these pitfalls
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham
The definitive book on value investing
The Intimacy Factor by Pia Mellody
Ground rules for overcoming barriers to connection
The Investment Answer by Daniel C. Goldie and Gordon S. Murray
Simple guide to successful investing
The Kingdom of This World by Alejo Carpentier
The Haitian Revolution told through magical realism.
The Known World by Edward P. Jones
The story of a black slave owner in antebellum Virginia.
The Language of Emotions by Karla McLaren
What your feelings are trying to tell you
The Last Empress by Hannah Pakula
Biography of one of the most powerful women in modern Chinese history
The Last Lion by William Manchester
Three-volume masterwork chronicling Winston Churchill's life from childhood through World War II
The Laws of Simplicity by John Maeda
Design, technology, business, life
The Laws of Wealth by Daniel Crosby
Psychology and the secret to investing success
The Leader's Greatest Return by John C. Maxwell
Attracting, developing, and multiplying leaders
The Leaders We Need by Michael Maccoby
And what makes us follow
The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner
How to make extraordinary things happen in organizations
The Leadership Contract by Vince Molinaro
The fine print to becoming an accountable leader
The Leadership Gap by Lolly Daskal
What gets between you and your greatness
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
How today's entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create successful businesses
The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
A Sicilian prince witnessing the decline of his class during Italian unification.
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp by A.L. Kennedy
Biography exploring the real person behind the iconic British character
The Life of Charlotte Brontë by Elizabeth Gaskell
First biography of the Jane Eyre author, written by her friend and fellow novelist
The Life of Langston Hughes by Arnold Rampersad
Two-volume biography of the poet laureate of the Harlem Renaissance
The Life of Michelangelo by Giorgio Vasari
Classic biography of the Renaissance master by his contemporary and fellow artist
The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
Classic biography of the English writer and lexicographer, considered one of the greatest biographies ever written
The Like Switch by Jack Schafer
An ex-FBI agent's guide to influencing and attracting others