Standalone books, personal favorites, and books we think deserve your time.
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Anansi the spider finds a magical moss-covered rock and can’t resist using it for mischief, until he learns a life lesson of his own. A classic West African folktale for ages 3 to 10.
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Anansi the spider wants to keep all the wisdom in the world for himself, but hiding it turns out to be harder than he thought. A classic West African folktale about sharing, for ages 3 to 10.
View on AmazonMark Manson
Two blunt, funny bestsellers about caring less about the stuff that doesn’t matter and staying hopeful in a world that feels like it’s falling apart.
View on AmazonIngersoll Lockwood
Three 1890s novels by Ingersoll Lockwood: two wild adventures of a boy named Baron Trump, plus The Last President. Written over a century ago, they have become a modern internet curiosity.
View on AmazonRichard Carlson
A calming little classic with 100 short, practical ways to stop letting everyday annoyances run your day and start living with more patience.
View on AmazonSherry Argov
A confident, funny relationship guide arguing that the woman who always bends over backward often loses out to the one who holds her own.
View on AmazonLois P. Frankel
Lois P. Frankel lays out 75 common money mistakes women make, from undervaluing their work to putting off investing, and how to fix each one.
View on AmazonNapoleon Hill
The classic success book, drawn from Napoleon Hill’s study of high achievers of his era. Its lessons on desire, persistence and planning are still quoted everywhere.
View on AmazonRobert T. Kiyosaki
Kiyosaki contrasts the money lessons of his two “dads” to explain assets, liabilities and why financial education matters more than a paycheck.
View on AmazonDale Carnegie
The original people-skills book: timeless advice on making people like you, winning them over to your way of thinking and leading without resentment.
View on AmazonJosh Weltman
A veteran ad man who consulted on Mad Men explains how persuasion and advertising really work, in plain, entertaining language. Foreword by Jon Hamm.
View on AmazonEric Berne
The groundbreaking psychology bestseller that decodes the hidden “games” people play with each other in relationships, at work and at home.
View on AmazonDonella H. Meadows
A clear, beginner-friendly guide to seeing how things connect, from businesses to ecosystems, and why the same problems keep coming back.
View on AmazonRobert Greene
Seven books on power, strategy, mastery and human nature, including The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery and The 50th Law, written with 50 Cent.
View on AmazonPaulo Coelho
A young shepherd follows a recurring dream across the desert in search of treasure. A short, beautiful fable about listening to your heart and chasing your dreams.
View on AmazonPaulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho’s reflective book of wisdom, told as the teachings of a mysterious sage on the eve of a battle, about fear, love, loss and finding purpose.
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