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  • 4The Republic — Platophilosophy
  • 13The Intelligent Investor — Benjamin Grahameconomics
  • 15The Four Agreements — Don Miguel Ruizspirituality
  • 18Trump: The Art of the Deal — Donald J. Trump with Tony Schwartzbusiness
  • 241776 — David McCulloughhistory
  • 25The Creative Act: A Way of Being — Rick Rubinphilosophy
  • 30On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction — William Zinssercommunication
  • 37How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading — Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Dorenlearning
  • 39Principles: Life and Work — Ray Daliobusiness
  • 42The Demon-Haunted World — Carl Saganscience
  • 46The Gifts of Imperfection — Brené Brownpsychology
  • 48The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance — W. Timothy Gallweypsychology
  • 50Feeling Good — David D. Burnspsychology
  • 51The Mountain Is You — Brianna Wiestpsychology
  • 52Crucial Conversations — Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzlercommunication
  • 53Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die — Chip Heath and Dan Heathcommunication
  • 54Why Nations Fail — Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinsoneconomics
  • 55On Tyranny — Timothy Snyderhistory
  • 56The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion — Jonathan Haidtpsychology
  • 57Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things — Adam Grantlearning
  • 58The 5 Second Rule: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage — Mel Robbinspsychology
  • 59The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—but Some Don't — Nate Silverscience
  • 60Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life — Gary John Bishoppsychology
  • 61The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists — Neil Strausspsychology
  • 62Future Shock — Alvin Tofflerscience
  • 63Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? — Julie Smithpsychology
  • 65The Paradox of Choice — Barry Schwartzpsychology
  • 66The Hard Thing About Hard Things — Ben Horowitzbusiness
  • 67Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again — Johann Haripsychology
  • 68Nuclear War: A Scenario — Annie Jacobsenhistory
  • 69Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships — Eric Bernepsychology
  • 70Thinking in Systems — Donella H. Meadowsscience
  • 71Build the Life You Want — Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfreypsychology
  • 72Thinking in Bets — Annie Dukepsychology
  • 73The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution — Walter Isaacsonhistory
  • 74Don't Believe Everything You Think — Joseph Nguyenpsychology
  • 76When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times — Pema Chödrönspirituality
  • 77Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence — Max Tegmarkscience
  • 78So Good They Can't Ignore You — Cal Newportbusiness
  • 79Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction — Philip E. Tetlock and Dan Gardnerscience
  • 80Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise — Anders Ericsson and Robert Poollearning
  • 82The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves — Matt Ridleyeconomics
  • 83Six Thinking Hats — Edward de Bonolearning
  • 84The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups — Daniel Coylebusiness
  • 85Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business — Gino Wickmanbusiness
  • 86Set Boundaries, Find Peace — Nedra Glover Tawwabpsychology
  • 87Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail — Ray Dalioeconomics
  • 88Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most — Greg McKeownproductivity
  • 90The Coming Wave — Mustafa Suleymanscience
  • 91How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen — David Brookscommunication
  • 92Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection — Charles Duhiggcommunication
  • 93On Bullshit — Harry G. Frankfurtphilosophy
  • 94Trust Me, I'm Lying — Ryan Holidaybusiness
  • 95How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy — Jenny Odellphilosophy
  • 96The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything — Stephen M. R. Coveybusiness
  • 97Talk Like TED: The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds — Carmine Gallocommunication
  • 98The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements — Eric Hofferpsychology
  • 99What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School — Mark H. McCormackbusiness
  • 101The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It — Kelly McGonigalpsychology
  • 102Stop Overthinking — Nick Trentonpsychology
  • 103The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything — Ken Robinsonlearning
  • 104The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level — Gay Hendrickspsychology
  • 105The Art of Learning — Josh Waitzkinlearning
  • 106No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention — Reed Hastings and Erin Meyerbusiness
  • 107The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How. — Daniel Coylelearning
  • 108The Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI — Ray Kurzweilscience
  • 109The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity — Carlo M. Cipollapsychology
  • 110How Not to Be Wrong: The Power of Mathematical Thinking — Jordan Ellenbergscience
  • 111Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career — Scott H. Younglearning
  • 112Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It — Ethan Krosspsychology
  • 113The Wisdom of Insecurity — Alan Wattsspirituality
  • 114Do Hard Things — Steve Magnesspsychology
  • 115Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People — Vanessa Van Edwardscommunication
  • 116Full Catastrophe Living — Jon Kabat-Zinnhealth
  • 118Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy — Patrick Bet-Davidbusiness
  • 119The 12 Week Year — Brian P. Moranproductivity
  • 120Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism — Amanda Montellpsychology
  • 121Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder — Gabor Matéhealth
  • 122Thank You for Arguing — Jay Heinrichscommunication
  • 123Playing to Win — A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martinbusiness
  • 124The Most Important Thing: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor — Howard Markseconomics
  • 125Emotional Agility — Susan Davidpsychology
  • 126How Emotions Are Made — Lisa Feldman Barrettpsychology
  • 127What to Say When You Talk to Your Self — Shad Helmstetterpsychology
  • 128The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why It Matters — Tom Nicholsphilosophy
  • 129Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love — Marty Caganbusiness
  • 130Regarding the Pain of Others — Susan Sontagphilosophy
  • 131Models: Attract Women Through Honesty — Mark Mansonpsychology
  • 132The Score Takes Care of Itself — Bill Walshbusiness
  • 133Managing Oneself — Peter Druckerbusiness
  • 134Visual Thinking: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions — Temple Grandinpsychology
  • 135The Lazy Genius Way — Kendra Adachiproductivity
  • 136Calm the F*ck Down — Sarah Knightpsychology
  • 137This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly — Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoffeconomics
  • 138Material World: The Six Raw Materials That Shape Modern Civilization — Ed Conwayeconomics
  • 139The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality — Amanda Montellpsychology
  • 140Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less — Alex Soojung-Kim Pangproductivity
  • 141The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity — Toby Ordphilosophy
  • 142How to Tell a Story: The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth — The Mothcommunication
  • 143Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot — Matt Abrahamscommunication
  • 144Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking — Mehdi Hasancommunication
  • 145The Art of Statistics: How to Learn from Data — David Spiegelhalterscience
  • 146Do the Work — Steven Pressfieldproductivity
  • 147The Cathedral & The Bazaar — Eric S. Raymondscience
  • 148Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t — Steven Pressfieldcommunication
  • 149The Pathless Path: Imagining a New Story for Work and Life — Paul Millerdbusiness
  • 150How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing with People — Les Giblincommunication
  • 151A Guide for the Perplexed — E. F. Schumacherphilosophy
  • 152Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business — Paul Jarvisbusiness
  • 153Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age — Brad Smithscience
  • 154Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control — Stuart Russellscience
  • 155Your Best Year Ever — Michael Hyattproductivity
  • 156The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life — Avinash K. Dixit and Barry J. Nalebuffeconomics
  • 157The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World — David Robsonpsychology
  • 158The Upward Spiral — Alex Korbpsychology
  • 159Don't Trust Your Gut — Seth Stephens-Davidowitzpsychology
  • 160The Burnout Society — Byung-Chul Hanphilosophy
  • 161How Highly Effective People Speak: How High Performers Use Psychology to Influence With Ease — Peter Andreicommunication
  • 162What They Teach You at Harvard Business School — Philip Delves Broughtonbusiness
  • 163Complexity: A Guided Tour — Melanie Mitchellscience
  • 164Be Water, My Friend — Shannon Leephilosophy
  • 165A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas — Warren Bergerlearning
  • 166The Art of Witty Banter: Be Clever, Quick, & Magnetic — Patrick Kingcommunication
  • 167Objections: The Ultimate Guide for Mastering the Art and Science of Getting past No — Jeb Blountbusiness
  • 168Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now — Douglas Rushkoffscience
  • 169The Motivation Myth — Jeff Hadenproductivity
  • 170The First Minute — Chris Fenningcommunication
  • 171Speak With No Fear — Mike Ackercommunication
  • 172Finish What You Start: The Art of Following Through, Taking Action, Executing, & Self-Discipline — Peter Hollinsproductivity
  • 173Conversational Intelligence — Judith E. Glasercommunication
  • 174Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less — Leidy Klotzpsychology
  • 175Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law — Neil Gorsuchhistory
  • 176Theory of Games and Economic Behavior — John von Neumann and Oskar Morgensterneconomics
  • 177The Exponential Age — Azeem Azharscience
  • 178Hook Point: How to Stand Out in a 3-Second World — Brendan Kanebusiness
  • 179Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: The Myth of the Objective — Kenneth O. Stanley and Joel Lehmanscience
  • 180Crossing the Unknown Sea: Work as a Pilgrimage of Identity — David Whytephilosophy
  • 181Surfaces and Essences: Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking — Douglas Hofstadter and Emmanuel Sanderpsychology
  • 182The Art of Saying No — Damon Zahariadescommunication
  • 183The Science of Fear — Daniel Gardnerpsychology
  • 184All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age — Hubert Dreyfus and Sean Dorrance Kellyphilosophy
  • 185How to Talk to Anyone About Anything: Improve Your Social Skills, Master Small Talk, Connect Effortlessly, and Make Real Friends — James W. Williamscommunication
  • 186On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not — Robert A. Burtonpsychology
  • 187Thanks!: How Practicing Gratitude Can Make You Happier — Robert A. Emmonspsychology
  • 188Polymath: Master Multiple Disciplines, Learn New Skills, Think Flexibly, and Become an Extraordinary Autodidact — Peter Hollinslearning
  • 189The Science of Rapid Skill Acquisition — Peter Hollinslearning
  • 190The Science of Self-Learning — Peter Hollinslearning
  • 191The Loop: How AI Is Creating a World Without Choices and How to Fight Back — Jacob Wardscience
  • 192Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity — John Gribbinscience
  • 193The Nature of Technology — W. Brian Arthurscience
  • 194Notes on the Death of Culture: Essays on Spectacle and Society — Mario Vargas Llosaphilosophy
  • 195Natural-Born Cyborgs: Minds, Technologies, and the Future of Human Intelligence — Andy Clarkscience
  • 196The Hand: How Its Use Shapes the Brain, Language, and Human Culture — Frank R. Wilsonscience
  • 197Learning to Imagine: The Science of Discovering New Possibilities — Andrew Shtulmanlearning
  • 198Unleash the Power of Storytelling — Rob Biesenbachcommunication
  • 199Super Learning: Advanced Strategies for Quicker Comprehension, Greater Retention, and Systematic Expertise — Peter Hollinslearning
  • 200Beauty: A Very Short Introduction — Roger Scrutonphilosophy
  • 203Change Your Story, Change Your Life: Using Shamanic and Jungian Tools to Achieve Personal Transformation — Carl Greerspirituality
  • 204Mathematical Thinking: For People Who Hate Math — Albert Rutherfordscience
  • 209Narcissism and Politics: Dreams of Glory — Jerrold M. Postpsychology
  • 211Statistical Thinking: Analyzing Data in an Uncertain Worldscience
  • 214Speed Reading: Learn to Read a 200+ Page Book in 1 Hour — Kam Knightlearning
  • 215Developing Talent in Young People — Benjamin S. Bloomlearning
  • 216Founder vs Investor: The Honest Truth About Venture Capital from Startup to IPO — Elizabeth Joy Zalman and Jerry Neumannbusiness
  • 217The Art of Crafting Prompts — MindBranchesscience
  • 218The Skin of the Film — Laura U. Marksphilosophy
  • 220Swarm Troopers: How Small Drones Will Conquer the World — David Hamblingscience

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