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by Yuval Noah Harari
4.3(1,279,771)
Sapiens traces Homo sapiens' journey from an ordinary ape to Earth's dominant species, examining the shared fictions and myths that built our civilizations and now shape our future.
by Steven D. Levitt
4.0(708,708)
This book uses economic principles to reveal the surprising incentives behind everything from drug dealing and real estate to cheating teachers and the decline of crime.
by Malcolm Gladwell
4.0(689,776)
Malcolm Gladwell explains how small, targeted actions can start widespread changes in trends, behaviors, and ideas.
by Rebecca Skloot
4.1(587,187)
A poor Southern tobacco farmer's unwitting contribution of 'immortal' cells starts a journey through scientific breakthroughs, medical ethics, and her family's decades-long fight for recognition and understanding.
by Malcolm Gladwell
4.2(556,065)
Malcolm Gladwell argues that true success is not just about individual talent, but about the hidden advantages of culture, opportunity, and unique experiences that shape extraordinary lives.
by Yuval Noah Harari
4.4(502,425)
Sapiens tells the story of Homo sapiens, showing how our ability to create shared fictions helped us go from an ordinary ape to the planet's main species, changing Earth and our future.
by Malcolm Gladwell
3.9(487,482)
Explore the hidden power of quick judgments and how 'thin-slicing' information helps skilled decision-makers succeed instantly, often without conscious thought.
by Paul Kalanithi
4.4(415,362)
A brilliant neurosurgeon, suddenly a patient with terminal cancer, faces the question of what makes life worth living when his envisioned future disappears into an urgent present.
by Charles Duhigg
4.1(343,452)
by Susan Cain
4.1(323,829)
In a world that values being outgoing, "Quiet" shows the strength and important contributions of introverts, asking us to rethink how we see and support thoughtful people.
by Daniel Kahneman
4.2(309,325)
Explore how your mind's fast intuition clashes with slow logic, revealing the hidden biases that shape every decision, from investing to vacation planning.
by Stephen Hawking
4.2(303,285)
Stephen Hawking explores the universe's greatest mysteries, from the Big Bang to black holes and the nature of space-time.
by Jared Diamond
4.0(300,684)
Jared Diamond's Pulitzer-winning 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' explains how geography, plants, and animals, not race, shaped the destinies of civilizations, determining who developed steel, who got sick, and who conquered.
by Bill Bryson
4.2(298,196)
Bill Bryson journeys from the Big Bang to human civilization, blending humor and insight to explain the universe's biggest questions by talking to top scientists.
by Ashlee Vance
4.2(240,515)
Ashlee Vance chronicles Elon Musk's journey from a South African childhood to leading revolutions in space and sustainable energy, showing him as a modern industrial titan aiming to invent humanity's future.
by Richard Dawkins
3.9(231,421)
Richard Dawkins explains why belief in God is illogical and a dangerous delusion, showing how faith has fueled conflict and slowed human progress, while promoting the intellectual freedom of atheism.
by Eric Schlosser
3.8(197,560)
This book exposes how fast food's pursuit of convenience has reshaped our landscapes, health, economy, and culture with lasting impact.
by Michael Pollan
4.2(182,235)
by Mary Roach
4.1(171,800)
Mary Roach uncovers the adventurous afterlife of human cadavers, from scientific breakthroughs to unusual experiments, revealing their vital contributions after death.
by Christopher McDougall
4.3(168,304)
A journalist's quest to understand his running injuries leads him to Mexico's Copper Canyons, where he uncovers the secrets of the Tarahumara runners and challenges common beliefs about the human body's natural ability to run.
by Susannah Cahalan
4.1(167,527)
A young journalist's terrifying descent into a mysterious mental illness is chronicled as she and her family fight for a diagnosis and her very identity.
by John Carreyrou
4.4(166,999)
by Oliver Sacks
4.1(165,812)
Explore the astonishing minds of patients with neurological disorders, where lost selves, phantom limbs, and sudden artistic genius reveal the strange world of human consciousness.
by Adam Kay
4.4(153,123)
A junior doctor shares a chaotic, funny, and sad account of life-or-death decisions, bodily fluids, and exhausting hours in this honest diary.