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Globalization and its Discontents
What if the economic forces meant to unite humanity are instead fueling its unraveling? In Globalization and Its Discontents, Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz pulls back the curtain on a world where free-market dogma and unchecked corporate power devour nations, leaving inequality and disillusionment in their wake. As democracy trembles and billions hover on the edge of survival, one question remains: can we reclaim our future before the architects of progress become the undertakers of chaos?
- Originally Published: 2002
- Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company, 2003
- Pages: 304
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0393324396
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The Truth About Markets: Why Some Nations are Rich But Most Remain Poor
What if the invisible hand of the market isn’t just a force of nature—but a fragile human invention on the brink of chaos? John Kay dismantles the myth of self-correcting capitalism to reveal how prosperity hinges not on ruthless competition, but on the fragile web of trust, culture, and power we blindly take for granted. Will you bet your future on yesterday’s economic fairy tales—or confront the shocking truths that determine who thrives and who’s left begging in the global marketplace?
- Originally Published: 2003
- Publisher : Penguin, 2004
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 496
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 9780140296723
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Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
What if the oldest enemy wasn’t a beast—but a part of you? In this Pulitzer-winning epic, Siddhartha Mukherjee chronicles humanity’s millennia-long duel with cancer—a shape-shifting monarch that has ruled through fear, survived countless wars, and whispered promises of immortality. From ancient surgeries to cutting-edge breakthroughs, the battle rages with equal parts genius and desperation. But as we edge closer to victory, a haunting question remains: Will we ever truly conquer a foe that evolves… from our own cells?
- Originally Published: 2011
- Publisher : Fourth Estate, 2011
- Genre: science
- Pages: 586
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0007250929
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Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
What if chaos didn’t break you—but forged you? In Antifragile, Nassim Nicholas Taleb shatters our obsession with stability, arguing that true resilience isn’t about surviving chaos—it’s about thriving in it. From crumbling economies to the human spirit, he reveals how volatility and uncertainty are the hidden engines of growth. But as we engineer our lives to avoid shocks, a deadly irony surfaces: Our desperate grip on control might be the very thing making us brittle. Will you cling to fragile safety… or let chaos sculpt you into something unbreakable?
- Originally Published: 2012
- Publisher : Penguin Books, 2013
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 544
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0141038223
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The Deals that Made the World
What if every choice you make—from what you eat to the pills you swallow—was engineered by shadowy deals you’ll never see? Jacques Peretti’s The Deals That Made the World pulls back the curtain on ten corporate negotiations that silently dictate modern life, from Wall Street’s hunger games sparking revolutions to pharmaceutical giants turning health into a profit engine. But what happens when the architects of these systems lose control—and will you sleep soundly once you know who’s pulling the strings?
- Originally Published: 2017
- Publisher : Hodder, 2018
- Pages: 461
- Genre: Business, Autobiography
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-1473646421
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Why we Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams
What if the key to living longer, loving better, and thinking clearer was something you do every night—but are probably neglecting? Neuroscientist Matthew Walker unveils sleep as the silent architect of your health, shaping memory, immunity, and even your genetic code. But as he exposes sleep deprivation as a slow-motion killer lurking in modern life, a chilling question emerges: Is your nightly scroll or extra hour of work quietly stealing years from your life—or worse, erasing the person you thought you were?
- Originally Published: 2017
- Publisher : Penguin Books, 2018
- Pages: 360
- Genre: Science
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0141983769
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Fooled By Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets
What if your greatest triumph was just a coin flip—and your worst failure pure bad luck? Nassim Nicholas Taleb drags you into the shadowy casino of life, where high-stakes traders and self-made millionaires worship skill but owe their fortunes to chaos. As he dissects the invisible threads of chance weaving through success and ruin, a brutal truth surfaces: Your brain is wired to see patterns in noise—and call it genius. But when the market crashes or luck runs dry, how many of your certainties are just stories… and who’s the real fool?
- Originally Published: 2001
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 2007
- Pages: 368
- Genre: Self-help
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0141031484
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The Master and Margarita
What if the Devil himself threw a party in Moscow—and you were invited? In a city gripped by Soviet repression, a mysterious professor and his demonic entourage unleash chaos, exposing the hypocrisy of a regime that denies both God and the supernatural. Meanwhile, a tortured writer and his fearless lover, Margarita, bargain with hell itself to reclaim a banned masterpiece… but in a world where truth is treason, can love and art outwit the devil—or will they burn brighter in the flames?
- Originally Published: 1967
- Publisher : Vintage Classics, 2024
- Pages: 448
- Genre: Romance novel, Satire, Fantasy
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0099540946
- Access: Members
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
- What if your family’s destiny was written in a language only the dead can read? In the fever-dream town of Macondo, the Buendía clan chases love, power, and forbidden knowledge across generations, their lives spiraling through miracles and curses—golden fish, prophecies in ice, and a child born with the tail of a pig. But as the ghosts of their past grow louder and the walls between reality and myth crumble, one question haunts their bloodline: Can a soul ever outrun its fate, or are we all prisoners of the stories we inherit?
- Originally Published: 1967
- Publisher : Penguin Books, 2024
- Pages: 422
- Genre: Novel, Magical Realism, Family saga, Epic Fiction
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0241968581
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Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years
What if the fate of nations was written in the soil, not the stars? Jared Diamond dismantles the myth of destiny to reveal how geography and biology forged empires—where wheat domesticated humans, germs became weapons, and continents collided to decide who conquered whom. But as ancient seeds and silent plagues reshaped the world, a chilling question lingers: What if your ancestors’ triumph—or tragedy—was mere luck… and the next global reckoning is already rooted in the ground beneath your feet?
- Originally Published: 1997
- Publisher : Vintage, 2017
- Pages: 580
- Genre: Non-Fiction
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0099302780
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Capital Without Borders: Wealth Managers and the One Percent
What if the ultra-rich could vanish their fortunes overnight—leaving nations crumbling in their wake? In Capital Without Borders, Brooke Harrington exposes how elite wealth managers wield offshore trusts and shell corporations to shield billions, blurring the lines between loyalty and betrayal. As democracy’s foundations crack under the weight of these invisible empires, one question remains: whose rules will govern our world when money knows no borders—or conscience?
- Originally Published: 2016
- Publisher : Harvard University Press, 2020
- Pages: 400
- Genre: Finance
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0674244771
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The Social Contract
What if the foundation of every society is built on a lie—and you’ve been complicit since birth? In The Social Contract, Rousseau dissects the fragile pact between citizen and state, where the price of order might be the surrender of humanity’s primal freedom. As revolutions whisper and empires tremble, one question remains: Will you defend the chains that keep you safe, or dare to break them—even if civilization itself crumbles in your hands?
- Originally Published: 1762
- Publisher : Penguin Books, 2005
- Pages: 168
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0141018881
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Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty
What if a nation’s fate hinges not on resources or culture, but on a silent war between those who hoard power and those fighting to dismantle it? In Why Nations Fail, Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson expose how centuries of extractive institutions—crafted by elites to siphon wealth from the masses—trap societies in cycles of poverty, while inclusive systems ignite revolutions of innovation and freedom. But when the very foundations of power crumble, will humanity break free from history’s cruelest paradox… or become its next casualty?
- Originally Published: 2012
- Publisher : Crown Currency, 2013
- Pages: 544
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0307719225
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The Odyssey
What if the journey home demanded more than the war itself? In Homer’s immortal epic, Odysseus battles wrathful gods and labyrinthine seas, clinging to the fraying thread of home. But as decades unravel and each cunning triumph deepens his scars, one question haunts every wave: When the sirens’ song fades and the final battle is won, will the man who returns still recognize the hero who left—or has the voyage devoured him whole?
- Originally Published: 800 B.C.E
- Publisher : Everyman’s Library, 1992
- Pages: 509
- Genre: Narrative Poetry, Epic
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-1857150940
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The Idiot
What if true innocence could destroy you in a world ruled by lies? In Dostoyevsky’s haunting masterpiece, Prince Myshkin—a soul of uncorrupted virtue—returns to a cutthroat Russian aristocracy where his boundless compassion becomes both a beacon and a curse. As he navigates a labyrinth of obsession, betrayal, and fragile alliances, the lines between sanctity and madness blur. But in a society drunk on greed and deception, can purity outlast the storm of human frailty—or will it ignite its own destruction?
- Originally Published: 1869
- Publisher : Everyman’s Library, 2002
- Pages: 632
- Genre: Novel
- Book Type: Hardcopy/Hardcover
- ISBN-13: 978-1857152548
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Measure What Matters: OKRs – The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth
What if the secret to success isn’t working harder—but measuring smarter? John Doerr unveils the explosive power of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), the silent engine behind giants like Google and Intel, where audacious goals meet ruthless focus. But as organizations chase moonshots and teams drown in data, a dangerous irony surfaces: Your metrics might be counting steps… while the mountain crumbles. Are you tracking progress—or just polishing the illusion of it?
- Originally Published: 2017
- Publisher : Penguin Business, 2018
- Pages: 306
- Genre: Business
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0241348482
- Access: Prime Membership
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The Alchemy of Finance
What if the market’s biggest secret isn’t numbers—but the lies we tell ourselves about them? In The Alchemy of Finance, George Soros exposes how delusions shape economies, turning rational investors into architects of their own undoing. When billion-dollar bets hinge on the gap between truth and belief, can anyone escape the vortex—or will the next crash rewrite your fate?
- Originally Published: 1987
- Publisher : Wiley, 2015
- Pages: 416
- Genre: Finance, Investing, Markets
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0-471-44549-4
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Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI
What if the stories that built civilizations could now erase them? In Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari unravels how humanity’s greatest strength—our ability to weave myths, laws, and digital networks—has become a ticking time bomb. As AI evolves from tool to autonomous agent, it threatens to hijack the very fabric of truth, turning our shared dreams into weapons of mass delusion. Will we reclaim control, or become footnotes in a future written by algorithms? The answer might keep you awake long after the last page
- Originally Published: 2024
- Publisher : Random House, 2024
- Pages: 492
- Genre: Social Science
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0593736814
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We Who Wrestle With God: Perceptions of the Divine
What if the voice of God isn’t in the heavens—but in the quiet rebellion of your own conscience? Jordan B. Peterson’s We Who Wrestle with God plunges into the ancient battleground of human consciousness, where biblical figures like Adam, Moses, and Jonah confront divine paradoxes that mirror our deepest existential crises—pride, sacrifice, and the terror of freedom. As these timeless stories unravel, they expose the razor’s edge between chaos and meaning: Can we bear the weight of moral responsibility, or will our thirst for control devour the very truths that make us human?
- Originally Published: 2024
- Publisher : Allen Lane, 2024
- Pages: 544
- Genre: Psychology, Philosophy, Religious Studies
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0241619636
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Pride & Prejudice
What if your first impression doomed your chance at true love? In Jane Austen’s timeless duel of wit and will, Elizabeth Bennet navigates a world where marriage is survival and a single misstep could ruin her family’s future. But when sparks of passion clash with cold reality, will pride and prejudice seal their fates—or can love rewrite a story written in judgment?
- Originally Published: 1813
- Publisher : Wordsworth Classics, 1993
- Pages: 325
- Genre: Fiction, Romance novel, Satire, Regency romance, Novel of manners
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-1853260001
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The Great Gatsby
What if you could rewrite your past—but the future refuses to forget? In the glittering chaos of the Jazz Age, Jay Gatsby builds an empire of champagne and illusion to win back a love frozen in time. But as his mansion overflows with strangers chasing their own mirages, the green light across the bay flickers—a haunting reminder that dreams, like money, can’t buy back what’s already been lost… How much of yourself would you burn to keep a lie alive—and when the smoke clears, will anyone recognize what’s left?
- Originally Published: 1925
- Publisher : Vintage Classics, 2010
- Genre: Novel, Tragedy
- Pages: 148
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 9780099541530
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Death of a Salesman
What if everything you believed about success was a lie? Arthur Miller’s tragic masterpiece follows Willy Loman, a salesman clinging to fraying illusions of success and family loyalty as age and failure close in. But when pride collides with delusion, and love battles bitter resentment, the cracks in his fragile world widen—how much of your soul would you trade for a lie everyone else has already stopped believing?
- Originally Published: 1949
- Publisher : Fingerprint Classics, 2017
- Genre: Tragedy
- Pages: 136
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-8175994300
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Jude the Obscure
What if the price of defying society’s chains is your own destruction? In Thomas Hardy’s searing novel, Jude Fawley—a stonemason with a scholar’s heart—battles cruel class barriers and a forbidden love that ignites and consumes. But as every dream crumbles under the weight of prejudice and desire, one question remains: Can the human spirit endure when the world conspires to extinguish its light?
- Originally Published: 1895
- Publisher : Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 376
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-1853262616
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The Naked Ape
What if your “civilized” life is just a thin veil over primal instincts you can’t escape? In this provocative zoological odyssey, Desmond Morris strips humanity bare, revealing how evolutionary quirks—like hairless skin, oversized brains, and erotic earlobes—shape everything from love to war. But as he dissects monogamy’s origins in hunter-gatherer survival and breasts as sexual signals, a chilling question emerges: Are we masters of our destiny… or puppets of a DNA script written on the savannah?
- Originally Published: 1967
- Publisher : Vintage, 2005
- Genre: Sociology
- Pages: 192
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0099482017
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Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
What if the hidden rules of the marketplace secretly dictate everything from your daily coffee price to the fate of entire nations? In Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell transforms complex market dynamics into an accessible narrative that empowers everyday people to see how every decision, policy, and price tag shapes our lives—and our future. When the stakes are nothing less than our collective survival and prosperity, will you dare to uncover the truths that could change everything?
- Originally Published: 2000
- Publisher : Basic Books, 2014
- Genre: Economics
- Pages: 704
- Book Type: Hardcover
- ISBN-13: 978-0465060733
- Access: Prime Membership
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
What if the greatest mysteries aren’t hidden in shadows—but lurk in plain sight? In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the brilliant, enigmatic detective and his steadfast partner, Dr. Watson, unravel crimes that defy logic, from stolen jewels to vanishing brides. But when a trail of riddles exposes motives darker than greed and minds sharper than his own, can even Holmes outwit a world where every truth masks a lie… or will the final deduction be his last?
- Originally Published: 1892
- Publisher : Vintage Classics Library, 2016
- Genre: Detective fiction
- Pages: 215
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-1784871574
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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
What if the future isn’t ruled by fate—but by the choices we dare to make? Peter Bernstein’s Against the Gods chronicles humanity’s millennia-long duel with uncertainty—from ancient gamblers casting dice to Renaissance geniuses like Pascal and Fermat cracking the code of chance. As empires rise and fall on calculated risks, the book reveals how mastering probability reshaped empires, economies, and the very notion of human agency. But in a world addicted to control, one question remains: Are we the architects of our destiny… or just gamblers in a game where the house always wins?
- Originally Published: 1998
- Publisher : Wiley, 1998
- Pages: 400
- Genre: Investing
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0471295631
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Leviathan
KShs 0.00What if your freedom were the price of escaping perpetual war? In Leviathan, Hobbes unveils a world where humanity’s raw instincts spiral into ceaseless violence, and survival hinges on submitting to an almighty sovereign—a colossal force forged from our collective fear. Yet as this leviathan rises to crush chaos, a haunting dilemma emerges: Is absolute obedience salvation, or a new kind of bondage? The answer could unravel the very fabric of society… and your place within it.
- Originally Published: 1651
- Genre: Political Philosophy
- Release Date: March 2021
- Pages: 623
- Book Type: ebook (pdf)
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The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
What if the greatest threat to your startup isn’t competition or funding—but the myths you’ve swallowed about how innovation really happens? In The Art of the Start 2.0, Guy Kawasaki dismantles Silicon Valley’s glossy fantasies, revealing how true disruptors thrive on gritty questions, not polished pitches. Imagine risking everything to turn your vision into reality, only to discover the most dangerous obstacle is your own assumptions… Will your idea survive the collision between passion and chaos?
- Originally Published: 2004
- Publisher: Portfolio, 2015
- Genre: Entrepreneurship
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0241187265
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Making Money Is Killing Your Business: How to Build a Business You’ll Love and Have a Life, Too
What if your relentless chase for profit is the very noose tightening around your business’s neck? In Making Money Is Killing Your Business, Chuck Blakeman reveals how entrepreneurs become trapped in a cycle of survival, trading their lives for revenue—until they confront the shocking truth: building wealth isn’t about hustling harder, but creating a self-sustaining empire that thrives while they sip margaritas on a beach. But when your business’s survival hinges on your daily grind, what happens if you disappear—and will it survive without you?
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Crankset Publishing, 2015
- Genre: Self-help, Business
- Pages: 303
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0984334308
- Access: Members
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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? How to drive your career and create a remarkable future
What if everything you’ve been taught about work is a lie? Linchpin by Seth Godin challenges you to confront the suffocating grip of conformity, where the “factory worker” mindset—obedient, replaceable, and shackled by fear—clashes with the explosive potential of your inner artist. Imagine a world where your survival hinges not on following rules but on defying them, where emotional labor and unapologetic creativity become your weapons against obsolescence. But when your deepest fears rise to sabotage your genius, will you surrender to the lizard brain—or rewrite the rules of what it means to matter?
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Piatkus Books, 2010
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0749953355
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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
What if the greatest threat to America isn’t an external enemy, but the absence of leaders with the guts to lead? Lee Iacocca, the maverick auto titan who resurrected Chrysler, unleashes a fiery manifesto on the epidemic of cowardice and greed gutting boardrooms and ballot boxes alike. As trust crumbles and crises mount, his battle cry demands: Will you follow the failed script of power—or dare to rewrite the rules before it’s too late?
- Originally Published: April 2007
- Publisher: Scribner, 2008
- Genre: Biography
- Pages: 288
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1416532491
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
What if blending in was the riskiest choice of all? In The Purple Cow, Seth Godin thrusts you into the high-stakes arena of modern business, where a maverick marketer battles a world obsessed with conformity—and discovers survival demands becoming radically remarkable. But when your boldest innovation sparks ridicule instead of reverence, do you retreat to safety… or risk everything to transform—or perish—in a sea of sameness?
- Originally Published: 2002
- Publisher: Penguin, 2005
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 160
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0141016405
- Access: Members
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The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
What if the true puppeteer of human history isn’t a ruler or revolution—but a ledger? From Mesopotamian grain receipts to Wall Street algorithms, The Ascent of Money unravels how debt, greed, and ambition have silently steered empires, toppled kings, and turned love and war into tradable commodities. But as blockchain and bubbles rewrite the rules, one question haunts: will humanity’s greatest invention finally elevate us—or entomb us in the ruins of its next collapse?
- Originally Published: Nov 2008
- Publisher: The Penguin Press, 2009
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 496
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780143116172
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Crime and Punishment
What if the perfect crime could redeem your life—but only by damning your soul? In Crime and Punishment, Raskolnikov, a brooding ex-student teetering on despair, gambles his morality to prove a chilling theory: that some men deserve to transcend guilt. But as paranoia claws at his sanity and a cunning detective circles closer, he’s forced to confront the true cost of his philosophy. Can a murderer outrun his conscience… or does redemption demand a punishment far worse than death?
- Originally Published: 1866
- Publisher: Dover Publications, 2001
- Genre: Fiction, Psychological
- Pages: 448
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0486415871
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Anna Karenina
What if the greatest love of your life could destroy everything you hold dear? In Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, a radiant aristocrat defies the suffocating rules of Russian high society, torn between a love that ignites her soul and the gilded cage of duty—but as whispers of scandal unravel her world and a parallel search for meaning unfolds in the shadows, can liberation ever outweigh the cost of burning it all down… or is the heart’s truth the most dangerous lie of all?
- Originally Published: 1873
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 2002
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 880
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0140449174
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Lolita
What if the most seductive love story was really a confession of crimes? In Lolita, a scholar’s intellectual charm veils a perilous obsession with Dolores Haze, a girl ensnared in a gilded prison of manipulation and forbidden desire. As their cross-country odyssey spirals into darkness, her laughter masks silent rebellion—but when obsession eclipses morality, can love ever justify ruin? Prepare to confront a narrative so haunting, you’ll wonder if turning the page is an act of complicity.
- Originally Published: 1955
- Publisher: Penguin, 2011
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 368
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0241953242
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The 48 Laws of Power
What if every conversation masked a battle for control, and the unspoken rules of power held your fate? The 48 Laws of Power distills millennia of ruthless cunning into strategies that forge empires—or destroy those who misstep. But as you delve into this seductive playbook of manipulation, dare to ask: Will you master the game, or become its next casualty?
- Originally Published: 1998
- Publisher: Profile Books, 2000
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 452
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1861972781
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Letters from a Stoic
What if the key to mastering your chaos lies not in controlling the world, but in surrendering to it? In Letters from a Stoic, Seneca, the sharp-tongued mentor to emperors, confronts the timeless tempest of human desire, fear, and mortality with unflinching wisdom—urging you to forge resilience in a universe bent on breaking you. But when his lessons reveal that your greatest enemy wears your own face, will philosophy be enough to save you… or will you finally understand why true freedom demands everything?
- Originally Published: 65 AD
- Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1969
- Genre: Philosophy
- Pages: 254
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0140442106
- Access: Members
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On Earth as It Is on Television
What if aliens descended upon Earth—only to vanish overnight, leaving humanity more bewildered than invaded? In Emily Jane’s On Earth as It Is on Television, a suburban dad unravels under his family’s chaos, a disillusioned heiress questions her place in the cosmos, and a man reborn from decades of silence chases a cryptic cat toward the unknown. As bacon-loving UFOs and TV-obsessed children blur the line between absurdity and existential dread, one truth emerges: the universe is stranger than we imagined… and the cats might know why. Will their fractured lives collide before the aliens’ secret reshapes reality—or will humanity’s greatest revelation vanish like a forgotten sitcom rerun?
- Originally Published: June 2023
- Publisher: Hyperion Avenue, 2023
- Genre: Novel, Sci-Fi
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1368092999
- Access: Members
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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
What if a single dream could unravel the fabric of reality? In The Dreams of a Ridiculous Man, a disillusioned outcast is haunted by a vision of another existence, forcing him to confront the darkness within us all—and the fragile thread binding humanity to hope. But when the line between dream and truth shatters, will he awaken to save the world… or surrender to the nightmare that mirrors his own soul?
- Originally Published: 1877
- Published: Createspace Independent Pub, 2016
- Genre: Short Story, Philosophy
- Pages: 26
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1535469142
- Access: Members
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Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
What if the moral compass guiding your life was a phantom—and your deepest truths, a prison? In Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche shatters the mirror of centuries-old dogma, daring you to wander a labyrinth where virtue masks tyranny and ‘truth’ is a weapon. But when the foundations of good, evil, and reason itself begin to crumble… will you cling to the chains that comfort you, or free your mind to embrace a terrifying, exhilarating chaos?
- Originally Published: 1886
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002
- Genre: Philosophy
- Pages: 230
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0521779135
- Access: Members
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The Catcher in the Rye
What if everyone is a phony—and you’re the only one who can’t pretend? In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, disillusioned teen Holden Caulfield bolts from his prep school into the labyrinth of 1940s New York, determined to outrun a world drowning in hypocrisy. But as every fleeting encounter sharpens his ache for connection, will his crusade to shield innocence lead to salvation… or shatter the last fragile thread keeping him from the edge? How long can you flee adulthood when it’s the shadow you can’t escape?
- Originally Published: July 1951
- Publisher: Penguin, 1994
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 192
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0140237504
- Access: Members
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Animal Farm
What if freedom became just another cage? When the oppressed animals of Manor Farm overthrow their human masters, they vow to create a world of equality—only to watch their revolution devoured by cunning pigs who rewrite history and enforce tyranny with iron hooves. But as ideals crumble and loyal comrades vanish, one chilling truth echoes: All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others… How far would you go to believe the lie?
- Originally Published: August 1945
- Genre: Novella, Political Satire
- Pages: 101
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780451526342
- Access: Members
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Little Women
What if the bonds of sisterhood were the only thing standing between you and a world determined to define your destiny? In Little Women, the March sisters defy crumbling fortunes, societal constraints, and their own clashing dreams as they forge paths in a nation torn by war and transformation. But when love and ambition collide with a devastating choice, how much can one family sacrifice before the life they’ve fought for unravels forever?
- Originally Published: 1868
- Publisher: Aladdin, 2019
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 530
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1534462205
- Access: Members
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The Brothers Karamazov
What if the truth could damn your soul as easily as save it? In this searing masterpiece, three brothers—a reckless sensualist, a tormented intellectual, and a devout novice—are ensnared in their father’s murder, a crime that unravels their fragile bonds and forces them to confront faith, freedom, and the darkest corners of human desire. As secrets fester and motives blur, Dostoyevsky whispers: If God is dead, is every sin justified—or does redemption lie in the wreckage of our choices?
- Originally Published: November 1880
- Publisher: Penguin Classic, 2003
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 1056
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0679410034
- Access: Prime Membership
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The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time
What if the key to ending poverty isn’t a mystery, but a choice we’ve refused to make? In The End of Poverty, visionary economist Jeffrey Sachs confronts the systemic injustices and untapped resources that trap billions in despair, arguing humanity’s survival hinges on bridging the chasm between abundance and deprivation. But when Sachs reveals how our wealth is inextricably tied to others’ suffering, will we cling to complacency—or dare to dismantle a world built on inequality?
- Originally Published: December 2005
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 2006
- Genre: Economics, Politics
- Pages: 464
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0143036586
- Access: Members
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Globalists: The End of Empire and the Birth of Neoliberalism
What if the architects of our global economy never believed in free markets—but sought to shackle democracy itself? Quinn Slobodian unveils how neoliberal visionaries, emerging from the ashes of empire, built an invisible fortress of rules to protect capital from the chaos of human choice. As their utopian project teeters amid revolt and ruin, one question remains: Did they save the world… or rig it against us all?
- Originally Published: March 2018
- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Published: March 16, 2018
- Genre: Neoliberalism
- Pages: 400
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0674979529
- Access: Members
