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The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable
What if the rarest event could bankrupt empires—and you never saw it coming? Nassim Nicholas Taleb dismantles humanity’s obsession with predictability, revealing how “Black Swans”—unforeseen, earth-shattering events—shape history, fortunes, and failures, from stock market crashes to pandemics. But as we cling to illusions of control, a chilling paradox emerges: The more we plan for certainty, the less prepared we are for chaos. So, do you dare stare into the abyss of the unknown… or will your blind spots devour you whole?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher : Random House Publishing Group, 2011
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 480
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0141034591
- Access: Members
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Things Fall Apart
What if the very traditions that forged your identity could crumble in the blink of an eye? In Things Fall Apart, Okonkwo, a warrior clinging to pride in a world shifting beneath his feet, battles to uphold his legacy as colonial shadows encroach on his homeland. But when culture collides with change and defiance dances with despair, will his fire consume him—or light the way for those left behind? Some truths refuse to be buried… and some falls rewrite history.
- Originally Published: 1958
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 1994
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 209
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780385474542
- Access: Members
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Devil on the Cross
What if the devil wasn’t a myth, but a tyrant in a tailored suit, auctioning your future to the highest bidder? In Devil on the Cross, Wariinga, a defiant young woman stripped of hope, confronts a grotesque underworld where greed is gospel and her people’s suffering is a spectator sport. But as she uncovers the rot festering in her nation’s soul, will her rebellion ignite liberation—or bind her to the very evil she fights? The cross awaits… and no one escapes unscathed.
- Originally Published: 1980
- Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2017
- Pages: 320
- Genre: Novel
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780143107361
- Access: Members
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Chip War: The Fight For the World’s Most Critical Technology
What if the tiniest engine driving your daily life is also the atomic bomb of global power struggles? Chip War plunges you into the silent, brutal arena where microscopic silicon chips ignite a trillion-dollar showdown between tech titans, autocrats, and spies. Chris Miller cracks open the vault of the semiconductor industry, exposing how these slivers of sand dictate everything from your paycheck to nuclear codes—but as nations scramble to dominate this invisible battlefield, ask yourself: Will we harness the chips that command our era, or kneel as casualties in a war where surrender isn’t an option… it’s extinction?
- Originally Published: 2022
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2023
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 431
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781398504127
- Access: Members
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
What if your greatest limitation isn’t lack of talent, but a lie you’ve been told your entire life? In Mindset, pioneering psychologist Carol S. Dweck unravels the invisible force that dictates success, love, and self-worth—exposing how a single belief can shackle your potential or set it free. But when failure strips away every excuse, will you cling to the comfort of ‘I can’t’… or rewrite the story of who you’re meant to become?
- Originally Published: 2006
- Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2007
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 9780345472328
- Access: Members
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The House of the Dead
What if survival demanded surrendering your very soul? In The House of the Dead, Aleksandr Petrovich, a disgraced nobleman, navigates the merciless chaos of a Siberian prison camp—where brutality collides with fleeting humanity, and every act of defiance could cost his sanity. As he teeters between revulsion and unexpected kinship with fellow convicts, one haunting truth emerges: the bars of captivity are not iron, but the shadows within. Will his awakening redeem him… or condemn him to a fate worse than chains?
- Originally Published: 1861
- Publisher: Dover Publications, 2004
- Genre: Fiction
- Pages: 446
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0486434094
- Access: Members
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Thinking Fast and Slow
What if your greatest flaw is believing you’re rational? Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman exposes the warring minds within us all—the lightning-fast intuition that saves us (and sabotages us) and the sluggish logic we trust to clean up the mess. But as biases hijack decisions and confidence masks incompetence, a chilling truth emerges: Your brain isn’t built for truth, it’s built for survival. So, who’s really in control: you… or the lies you call instincts?
- Originally Published: 2011
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 2024
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 624
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780141033570
- Access: Members
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What They Don’t Teach you at Harvard Business School
What if your MBA only taught you 10% of what it takes to dominate the boardroom? Mark H. McCormack—the sports agent who turned handshakes into a billion-dollar empire—exposes the unwritten laws of business: where reading microexpressions trumps spreadsheets, and loyalty is currency. But when every deal hinges on instincts no classroom can teach, how many calculated risks would you take before your next move becomes your last?
- Originally Published: 1984
- Publisher: Profile Books, 2014
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 9781781253397
- Access: Members
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The Lean Startup
What if your startup’s biggest risk isn’t failure—but wasting years building something nobody wants? The Lean Startup shatters the myth of the “perfect launch,” thrusting entrepreneurs into a relentless cycle of building, measuring, and pivoting before their runway vanishes. When customer feedback reveals harsh truths hidden beneath polished prototypes, will you cling to your vision… or survive by embracing the art of strategic surrender?
- Originally Published: 2011
- Publisher: Crown Publishing Group, 2011
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780670921607
- Access: Members
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Frankenstein
What if the spark of life you ignited turned into a nightmare you couldn’t control? In Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but tormented scientist, shatters the boundaries of nature to breathe life into his darkest ambition—only to unleash a haunting force that mirrors humanity’s deepest fears. As obsession twists into terror and creation confronts creator, one question remains: Is the true monster born of flesh… or the ruin of a soul that dared to play God?
- Originally Published: 1818
- Publisher: Wordsworth Classics, 1992
- Genre: Fiction
- Pages: 174
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781853260230
- Access: Members
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Macbeth
What if a single prophecy could unravel your soul? Macbeth, a noble warrior, grapples with this torment when a chilling prediction ignites a spiral of ambition and moral decay. As crowns are seized and alliances fracture, his conscience battles a hunger for power—but in a world where fate whispers and blood stains, can any victory outweigh the cost? Will you dare witness how far a man will fall before his own shadow devours him?
- Originally Published: 1606
- Publisher: Wordsworth Classics, 1992
- Genre: Tragedy
- Pages: 128
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781853260353
- Access: Members
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The Art of Public Speaking
What if your voice could move mountains—but your fear keeps it buried? Dale Carnegie’s The Art of Public Speaking arms you with the tools to turn trembling into triumph, transforming anxiety into electrifying authority. But when the crowd’s eyes lock onto yours, will you rise as the hero of your own story… or let silence write your epitaph?
- Originally Published: 1915
- Publisher: Insight Press, 2019
- Genre: Self-Help
- Pages: 200
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9789391244613
- Access: Members
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Chronicles From the Land of the Happiest People on Earth
What if the “happiest” nation on Earth harbored a secret so dark it could devour its soul? Dr. Kighare Menka, a surgeon haunted by the mutilated bodies of his patients, stumbles upon a grisly conspiracy trading in human flesh—a scheme entwined with the country’s most revered leaders. When his closest friend becomes the next target, Menka must unravel the lies before his own name joins the missing… but in a world where power wears a saint’s mask, can truth survive—or will it be buried with the bones?
- Originally Published: 2021
- Publisher: Vintage, 2022
- Genre: Fiction
- Pages: 464
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780593314470
- Access: Members
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Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness
What if every choice you make is shaped by invisible forces you never noticed? In Nudge, Nobel laureate Richard Thaler and legal scholar Cass Sunstein expose how subtle tweaks—like rearranging cafeteria food or tweaking retirement plan defaults—steer billions of decisions, blending freedom with a provocative form of “libertarian paternalism”. But as governments and corporations weaponize these psychological levers, one question lingers: Are you truly in control, or just a puppet of someone else’s design?
- Originally Published: 2008
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2022
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 384
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780141999937
- Access: Members
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You Must Set Forth at Dawn
What if your fight for freedom transformed you from a man into a myth? Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s gripping memoir traces his decades-long battle against Nigeria’s military dictators—a journey of exile, clandestine resistance, and smuggled wildcats—where every homecoming risks collapse under the weight of a nation’s hopes. But when tyranny’s shadow clings to those you love, can a symbol survive as a human… or will the dawn demand more than flesh can bear?
- Originally Published: 2006
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2007
- Genre: Memoir
- Pages: 528
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0375755149
- Access: Members
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Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich
What if the world’s wealthiest individuals no longer see themselves as citizens of any nation? Plutocrats pulls back the curtain on a global elite rewriting the rules of power—self-made billionaires and financiers who bend economies to their will while the middle class crumbles. When the line between merit and manipulation vanishes, whose future gets sold to the highest bidder… and who’s left holding the bill?
- Originally Published: 2012
- Publisher: The Penguin Press, 2013
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780141043425
- Access: Members
