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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Life is Hard: How Philosophy Can Help Us Find Our Way
What if the key to surviving life’s cruelties isn’t happiness—but embracing its inherent hardship? In Life Is Hard, MIT philosopher Kieran Setiya confronts the universal trials of grief, failure, and injustice with raw honesty, weaving ancient wisdom and personal anguish into a lifeline for the weary. Through chronic pain and existential despair, he argues that philosophy’s true power lies not in erasing suffering but in illuminating how to live with it—and fight for a world worth enduring. But when the line between solace and reckoning blurs… will you dare to see life as it truly is?
- Originally Published: 2022
- Publisher: Riverhead Books, 2022
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0593538210
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The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life
What if your greatest limitation was just a costume waiting to be removed? In The Alter Ego Effect, Todd Herman exposes how world-class athletes and visionary leaders secretly weaponize a second self to crush anxiety and access superhuman focus—but this power isn’t reserved for the elite. When your fiercest enemy whispers you’re not enough in your own voice… what mask would you dare to wear?
- Originally Published: 2019
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2019
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 272
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780062838636
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Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
What if the most disruptive business empire of our time didn’t rely on visionary genius—but on a playbook so counterintuitive it defies every corporate norm? Working Backwards pulls back the curtain on Amazon’s unorthodox rise, revealing how two insiders cracked the code to obsessive customer focus, ruthless operational precision, and a culture where “high standards” mean rewriting the rules of success. But when relentless innovation collides with the pressure to outpace an entire industry, can these principles survive their own scale—or will the empire’s greatest strengths become its fatal flaw? What’s your company’s excuse?
- Originally Published: 2021
- Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, 2021
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 286
- BookType: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781250275714
- Access: Members
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The Secret History
What if the pursuit of beauty demanded a blood sacrifice? In The Secret History, outsider Richard Papen becomes entangled with an elite group of classics students whose obsession with ancient rituals spirals into a chilling pact to bury a lethal secret. But as guilt fractures their bond, each must confront how far they’ll go to protect their illusions—and whether the terror of truth might destroy them all. Would you trust the person you’ve vowed to die for… or the stranger staring back in the mirror?
- Originally Published: 1992
- Publisher: Penguin General UK, 2002
- Genre: Psychological Fiction
- Pages: 640
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780140167771
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Man and His Symbols
What if the key to your deepest fears and desires wasn’t buried in your waking mind—but hidden in symbols whispering through your dreams? Man and His Symbols unveils Carl Jung’s exploration of the unconscious, where archetypal shadows and forgotten myths collide with modern identity, demanding reconciliation. But when confronting your anima, shadow, and the collective legacy of humanity’s psyche, will you emerge whole—or unravel under truths too ancient to ignore?
- Originally Published: 1964
- Publisher : Penguin Random House, 1968
- Genre: Psychology
- Pages: 415
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0440351832
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
What if the key to success isn’t talent, luck, or genius—but something you’ve underestimated your whole life? In Grit, Angela Duckworth shatters the myth of “natural-born brilliance,” exposing how relentless passion and perseverance—not innate skill—propel ordinary people to achieve the extraordinary. But when every failure becomes a lesson and every setback a test of resolve… will you crumble under doubt—or dig deeper to unlock the unstoppable force within?
- Originally Published: 2016
- Publisher: Scribner, 2016
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781501111105
- Access: Members
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Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence
What if the key to future dominance wasn’t in your decisions—but in the predictions you ignore? Power and Prediction exposes how industries from finance to healthcare hang in the balance as AI’s “prediction machines” rewrite the rules of power, silently shifting control from intuition to algorithmic foresight. But when tomorrow’s winners are decided by who dares to dismantle entire systems rather than tweak them… will your organization dictate the new world order—or become its first casualty?
- Originally Published: 2022
- Publisher: Harvard Business Publishing, 2022
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 288
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781647824198
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
What if mastering your destiny hinged not on life-altering decisions, but the 37-second routines you dismiss as trivial? Atomic Habits reveals how your morning coffee ritual and late-night scrolls silently author your biography—one unconscious repetition at a time. But when science proves your identity is just borrowed clothing stitched from these threads… will you keep wearing yesterday’s mistakes, or rewrite the pattern before it rewrites you?
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781847941831
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The 5AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life.
What if the single most transformative hour of your life begins while the world still sleeps? In The 5AM Club, an entrepreneur haunted by failure and an artist paralyzed by self-doubt collide with an enigmatic billionaire who claims predawn rituals hold the keys to escaping mediocrity—but as their predawn journey exposes buried fears and self-sabotage, a chilling question emerges: What price would you pay to join history’s greatest achievers…and what parts of yourself must you sacrifice to stay?
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781443456623
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Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity, and Living a Good Life
What if the greatest threats to your future aren’t the unknowns—but the patterns you’ve ignored for centuries? In Same as Ever, Morgan Housel unravels the invisible threads of human behavior that bind history’s triumphs and disasters, revealing how greed, fear, and survival instincts silently steer our chaotic world. You’ve mastered predicting markets and navigating crises, but what happens when the next catastrophe isn’t a surprise—just a rerun of humanity’s oldest script?
- Originally Published: 2023
- Publisher: Harriman House, 2023
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 224
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1804090947
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Think & Grow Rich
What if the secret to limitless wealth wasn’t in your bank account… but in your mind? Imagine unlocking a 1930s billionaire’s vault of forbidden psychological tactics—obsessive desire, brainwave-altering rituals, shadowy mental alliances—to transform your poverty mindset into unstoppable fortune. But when ancient forces awaken your darkest self-doubts… will you master the 13th principle… or become another casualty of your own invisible barriers?
- Originally Published: 1937
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 293
- Book Type: Hardcopy
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The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
What if the keys to dominating the business world weren’t locked behind ivy-covered walls but hidden in plain sight? Josh Kaufman’s The Personal MBA equips renegades with the unwritten rules of commerce—value creation, psychological persuasion, and profit alchemy—that elite programs bury under decades of debt. But when society dismisses you as “unqualified,” will you cling to their outdated playbook… or rewrite the future with margins sharp enough to cut through doubt?
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Portfolio, 2012
- Genre: Business, Self-help
- Pages: 464
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1591845577
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
What if the monster you fear most is the one you’ve locked inside yourself? In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, a brilliant but tormented scientist unleashes a dangerous experiment to split his soul—only to find his darkest impulses taking violent, uncontrollable form. But as the line between man and monster dissolves, will his final act save humanity… or prove that the true horror was hiding in the mirror all along?
- Originally Published: 1886
- Publisher: Vintage Classics Library, 2016
- Genre: Gothic, Horror
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781784871604
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The Satanic Verses
What if surviving a fall from the heavens left you cursed with the power to unravel reality itself? The Satanic Verses follows two men, transformed by a miraculous—or monstrous—act of salvation, as they grapple with fractured identities, divine delusions, and the seductive chaos between faith and betrayal. But when dreams bleed into waking life and ancient sins demand modern reckoning, how much of your soul would you sacrifice to outrun a god’s wrath—or become one?
- Originally Published: 1988
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2008
- Genre: Fiction, Magical Realism
- Pages: 576
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780812976717
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Utopia
What if the perfect society demanded your darkest sacrifice? In Utopia, Thomas More’s visionary explorer stumbles upon an island where poverty and greed are relics—yet beneath its gleaming order lies a chilling bargain between idealism and humanity’s soul. As he unravels the cost of paradise, one question gnaws: could you live in a world that saves everyone… by erasing everything that makes them alive?
- Originally Published: 1516
- Publisher: Wordsworth Classic, 1997
- Genre: Utopia
- Pages: 160
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781853264740
- Access: Members
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The Richest Man in Babylon
What if the ancient secrets to boundless wealth were etched in clay tablets, waiting to shatter everything you know about money? In The Richest Man in Babylon, a struggling young laborer in the crumbling heart of a legendary empire dares to seek the wisdom of history’s wealthiest minds—only to uncover ruthless truths about greed, discipline, and the fragile line between fortune and ruin. But when gold reveals its cruelest lessons, will he emerge a king… or be devoured by the very riches he craved?
- Originally Published: 1926
- Publisher: Fingerprint Publishing, 2018
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 155
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9789388144315
- Access: Members
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Hamlet
What if avenging your father’s death meant unraveling your own soul? Prince Hamlet is consumed by grief—until a spectral revelation demands he confront a kingdom’s rot of betrayal and murder. As masks of sanity slip and blades glint in shadows, every choice bleeds into treachery, love, and the crushing weight of existence itself. But in a court where lies taste like truth, can vengeance ever heal—or will it devour the avenger alive?
- Originally Published: 1623
- Publisher: Wordsworth Classics, 1992
- Genre: Tragedy, Shakespearean tragedy
- Pages: 200
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781853260094
- Access: Members
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Principles: Life and Work
What if the greatest obstacle to your success isn’t the world’s chaos—but the lies you tell yourself? In Principles, Ray Dalio unveils a ruthless blueprint for confronting reality’s sharp edges, where ego crumbles, pain becomes fuel, and radical truth rewires how you live, lead, and love. But when every decision demands staring into the mirror of your deepest flaws… will you cling to comfort—or let the truth set you free?
- Originally Published: September 2017
- Publisher: Avid Reader Press, 2019
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 592
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1501124020
- Access: Members
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The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals
What if 83% of your best ideas vanish into the daily chaos—and your team’s survival depends on breaking free? The 4 Disciplines of Execution reveals how leaders battle an invisible enemy—the “whirlwind” of urgent tasks—to transform scattered efforts into laser-focused results that defy stagnation. But when distraction masquerades as productivity and complacency as progress, can your organization execute its future…or become another casualty of the urgent?
- Originally Published: 2012
- Publisher: Free Press, 2012
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1451627053
- Access: Members
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
What if your reflection held all your sins while you stayed forever young? In Oscar Wilde’s tale of gothic horror, the dazzling Dorian Gray trades his soul for ageless beauty, his portrait decaying with every indulgence as he remains untouched by time. But as hedonism spirals into horror and the canvas whispers his darkest truths, one question remains: when the final brushstroke falls, will salvation—or damnation—stare back?
- Originally Published: 1890
- Publisher: SF Classic, 2020
- Genre: Gothic fiction
- Pages: 254
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1774378359
- Access: Members
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Hacking Growth: How Today’s Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success
What if your company’s explosive growth hinges not on lavish budgets, but on a single relentless question: What truly makes customers obsess over your product? Hacking Growth pulls back the curtain on Silicon Valley’s best-kept secret—the data-driven playbook that propelled Airbnb to 10M bookings and Dropbox to 2.8B viral invites. But when algorithms expose your product’s fatal flaws and competitors circle like sharks, will you pivot… or perish?
- Originally Published: 2015
- Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2017
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781524760007
- Access: Members
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Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
What if every argument you’ve ever lost hinged on a single, invisible rule? In Thank You for Arguing, Jay Heinrichs unveils the ancient art of persuasion—the same tools wielded by Aristotle, Lincoln, and even Homer Simpson—to transform how you navigate conflicts, from kitchen-table squabbles to boardroom battles. But when rhetoric’s power blurs the line between influence and manipulation, will you master it to unite… or weaponize it to conquer?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Crown, 2020
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 480
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0593237380
- Access: Members
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Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy
What if the key to dominating your industry lies not in your next move, but the five after? In Your Next Five Moves, Patrick Bet-David transforms the ruthless strategy of chess grandmasters into a survival guide for entrepreneurs racing against invisible threats—burnout, rivals, and their own limiting beliefs. Imagine a world where every decision could unravel your empire or cement your legacy… but when your fiercest opponent is the reflection in the mirror, will you outthink the game—or become its pawn?
- Originally Published: August 18, 2020
- Publisher: Gallery Books, 2020
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781982154813
- Access: Members
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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
What if the greatest threat to your company isn’t a competitor’s innovation—but your own team’s inability to deliver? In Execution, seasoned leaders confront the brutal chasm between grand visions and chaotic reality, where every hesitation risks fortunes, careers, and the survival of empires. But when the true enemy is a culture of empty promises and deferred action, will you master the discipline to transform ambition into results… or become another ghost in the graveyard of unrealized potential?
- Originally Published: 2002
- Publisher: Crown Business, 2002
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0609610572
- Access: Members
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Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down
What if the ground beneath your feet is a silent battlefield where forces wage war to keep your world intact? In Structures: Or Why Things Don’t Fall Down, J.E. Gordon unravels the hidden drama of bridges, bones, and skyscrapers—all locked in a millennia-old struggle against collapse. But as ancient engineering secrets collide with modern arrogance, dare you learn the truth… or will ignorance leave you standing on borrowed time?
- Originally Published: 1978
- Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2003
- Genre: Engineering
- Pages: 424
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780306812835
- Access: Members
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The Dante Club
What if the deadliest killer wasn’t a man, but a poem? In The Dante Club, a band of literary titans secretly translating Dante’s Inferno must decipher a murderer’s gruesome tableaus—each a twisted homage to the Hell they’ve only dared to describe. But when the crimes strike chillingly close to their inner circle, will their pursuit of art’s truth condemn them to become its next victims… or make them complicit in the horror they’ve unleashed?
- Originally Published: 2003
- Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- Pages: 400
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780812971040
- Access: Members
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Man’s Search for Meaning
What if your survival depended not on physical strength, but on discovering meaning in the depths of human cruelty? Viktor Frankl’s harrowing true story of enduring Nazi concentration camps reveals an unshakable truth: even when stripped of everything—family, freedom, even his name—the last defiant act was choosing how to respond to suffering. But when death surrounds you and hope seems impossible… what gives life its grip on the soul… and could it haunt yours next?
- Originally Published: 1946
- Publisher: Rider, 2004
- Genre: Personal Narrative
- Pages: 160
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781844132393
- Access: Members
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Contagious: Why Things Catch On
What if the key to viral success isn’t luck, genius, or money—but six secret ingredients you’ve been overlooking every day? Jonah Berger decodes why certain ideas dominate dinner table conversations while others fade into oblivion, revealing how ordinary people become unwitting architects of cultural earthquakes. As algorithms tighten their grip and attention spans vanish, the stakes are primal: your child’s birthday wishlist, your deepest political conviction, even midnight fridge raids hang on humanity’s oldest question—what makes us hit ‘share’? But beware—once you learn why your brain secretly craves contagious content, will you craft messages that spread… or become the puppet of forces you can no longer unsee?
- Originally Published: 2013
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2013
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1451686579
- Access: Members
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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful
What if the very behaviors that catapulted you to success are now your greatest liability? In What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, a top executive discovers that subtle flaws—like winning too relentlessly or dismissing others’ ideas—risk unraveling a career built on relentless drive. But when confronting these blind spots forces a choice between ego and evolution, will clinging to old habits cost everything they’ve fought to achieve… or reveal the ruthless truth about what it takes to stay on top?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2007
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1401301309
- Access: Members
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Meditations
What if the weight of an empire rested on your shoulders—and your greatest enemy was your own mind? In Meditations, the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius battles chaos and corruption with nothing but a philosopher’s resolve, scribbling midnight truths about power, mortality, and the storm within. But as plagues and betrayals mount, his private journals reveal a haunting truth: the line between ruler and mortal is thinner than a blade’s edge… What price would you pay to master yourself—before the world masters you?
- Originally Published: 161-180 CE
- Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2006
- Genre: Non-fiction, Philosophy
- Pages: 304
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0140449334
- Access: Members
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Your Life Is Worth Living: The Christian Philosophy of Life
What if the purpose of life isn’t found in success or comfort, but in a truth that demands everything? Fulton J. Sheen’s timeless manifesto exposes the void at the heart of modern existence—where anxiety and empty pursuits collide with a divine call to arms. Will you cling to what numbs your soul, or dare to embrace the battle that makes every breath eternally worth fighting for?
- Originally Published: Nov 1, 2001
- Publisher: Saint Andrew’s Press, 2014
- Genre: Non-fiction, Catholicism
- Pages: 416
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0970145697
- Access: Members
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Bad Samaritans: The Guilty Secrets of Rich Nations and the Threat to Global Prosperity
What if the champions of global prosperity are its most cunning adversaries? In Bad Samaritans, Ha-Joon Chang unmasks how wealthy nations wield free trade and aid as weapons, entrapping developing economies in a gilded cage of dependency. But when the illusion of benevolence shatters, will humanity confront the harrowing truth—or remain complicit in a system where salvation and destruction wear the same face?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2008
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 288
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781905211371
- Access: Members
