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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
In a world dulled by apathy and despair, one man—deemed ridiculous by all, including himself—stands on the brink of ending his life. But a strange dream carries him far beyond death, into a vision of radiant truth and heartbreaking corruption, where innocence once bloomed and was then destroyed by the very minds meant to cherish it. The Dreams of a Ridiculous Man is a luminous fable of redemption, madness, and metaphysical wonder, pulsing with the fire of a soul awakening to love and meaning. Can a single dream transform a life deemed worthless—and if so, why do we so often sleep through our own salvation? This brief tale grips like a parable and lingers like a wound, asking what it truly means to be human in a fractured world.
- Originally Published: 1877
- Published: Createspace Independent Pub, 2016
- Genre: Short Story, Philosophy
- Pages: 26
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1535469142
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Beyond Good and Evil: Prelude to a Philosophy of the Future
With a blade sharpened by irony and insight, Beyond Good and Evil tears through the comfortable illusions of morality, truth, and human greatness. In this audacious philosophical voyage, the reader is invited to abandon inherited certainties and peer into the abyss of power, instinct, and will. Is our conscience a noble guide—or a cage built by forgotten tyrants of thought? With lightning-bolt aphorisms and searing clarity, this work dares us to rethink the foundations of justice, virtue, and even the self. It is not a map, but a mirror—reflecting who we are, and who we might become when we step beyond the veil of good and evil.
- Originally Published: 1886
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2002
- Genre: Philosophy
- Pages: 230
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0521779135
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The Catcher in the Rye
Wandering the gray streets of New York in a haze of grief and rebellion, Holden Caulfield speaks with a voice both raw and strangely tender—part confession, part cry for meaning in a world grown false. The Catcher in the Rye captures the ache of adolescence with uncanny precision: the longing to protect innocence, the fury at adult hypocrisy, the weight of a mind unraveling under truth too heavy to bear. Is Holden escaping the world, or is he the only one awake enough to see it clearly? With sardonic humor and aching vulnerability, this coming-of-age tale unfolds like a whispered secret between strangers who never quite belong. It is not just a story—it is a mirror for those who have ever walked alone, wondering where the honest people went.
- Originally Published: July 1951
- Publisher: Penguin, 1994
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 192
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0140237504
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Animal Farm
On a quiet farm, where the animals rise in revolt against their human masters, an ideal of freedom is born—only to curdle into tyranny beneath the hoofprints of power. Animal Farm is a fable sharpened into a political blade, where noble dreams decay into slogans, and those who promise equality learn to walk upright over the backs of others. How does liberation become a new form of control, and why do the oppressed so often trade one master for another? With deceptively simple prose and chilling clarity, this tale reveals that the most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves. A story for every age, it asks: who truly governs when all are supposed to be free?
- Originally Published: August 1945
- Genre: Novella, Political Satire
- Pages: 101
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780451526342
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Little Women
Little Women is a tender, richly woven portrait of four spirited sisters growing up amid the quiet trials and radiant joys of family life during a time of war and want. Through laughter, loss, and the slow unfolding of dreams, the March girls wrestle with the meaning of womanhood, ambition, sacrifice, and love. What does it mean to grow into oneself while remaining bound by the invisible threads of home? With warmth and wisdom, the story invites readers into a world where the everyday becomes epic—and where the greatest adventures begin at the hearth. It is a novel that speaks softly yet lingers like a beloved memory.
- Originally Published: 1868
- Publisher: Aladdin, 2019
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 530
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1534462205
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The Brothers Karamazov
The Brothers Karamazov is a tempest of faith, passion, and blood—where three brothers, torn by guilt, desire, and spiritual hunger, are drawn into a patricide that becomes a mirror for their own souls. Beneath the mystery of their father’s violent death lies a deeper trial: of God, of free will, and of the human heart’s capacity for both light and depravity. Can love redeem the chaos we inherit, or is every soul bound to wrestle alone with the divine and the absurd? Lyrical and relentless, this epic unearths the moral labyrinth at the core of every family—and every man. A novel as intimate as a confession and as vast as a cathedral.
- 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
Can we end poverty—not in theory, but in our lifetime? The End of Poverty charts a daring and data-driven journey through the heart of global suffering, revealing how economic despair is not an inevitable fate but a solvable problem. With clarity and urgency, it exposes the hidden mechanics that trap nations in extreme deprivation and unveils a roadmap of practical solutions that challenge apathy and resignation. This is not just an economic treatise—it is a call to moral action, a testament to the possibility that with enough resolve, compassion, and precision, humanity can lift its most vulnerable beyond survival into dignity. What does it say about us if we can rescue the poor—and choose not to?
- 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
The Globalists pulls back the curtain on a powerful, often invisible movement—one that sought not to dismantle the nation-state, but to encase it in a legal and economic armor that would protect markets from the turbulence of democracy. Through the rise of neoliberal thought in the 20th century, it tells the provocative story of economists and visionaries who believed freedom was best safeguarded not by parliaments, but by institutions beyond the reach of the people. Can true democracy survive when sovereignty is traded for stability, and when markets are placed beyond the will of the majority? With piercing clarity and unsettling relevance, this book traces the quiet construction of a global order designed not for chaos—but for control. It is the intellectual history of a world remade behind closed doors.
- Originally Published: March 2018
- Publisher: Harvard University Press
- Published: March 16, 2018
- Genre: Neoliberalism
- Pages: 400
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0674979529
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Neo-Colonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism
In Neo-colonialism: The Last Stage of Imperialism, the flags may have changed, but the power still flows from the same hands. With surgical precision and revolutionary fire, this book unveils how economic control, foreign aid, and multinational influence have replaced the old chains of empire with new, invisible shackles. If independence is declared but decisions are made abroad, can freedom truly be said to exist? It is a searing exposé of betrayal cloaked in diplomacy, where the promise of sovereignty is bartered for dependency. Through every page, the reader is challenged to ask: who profits when the colonizer never leaves—but merely changes form?
- Originally Published: 1965
- Publisher: Panaf, 2009
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 316
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0901787231
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How to Be a Dictator: The Cult of Personality in the Twentieth Century
How to Be a Dictator is a chilling descent into the architecture of absolute power—where fear is sculpted into law, truth is strangled by spectacle, and the cult of personality drowns all dissent. Through eight harrowing portraits, it reveals how tyrants rise not solely by force, but by mastering the dark alchemy of propaganda, surveillance, and manufactured devotion. What kind of world emerges when one man becomes the nation, the voice of the people silenced beneath a single echo? At once gripping and unsettling, this book asks readers to confront the fragile boundary between order and oppression, and to see in history’s monsters the reflection of our collective vulnerability. It is not merely a study of despots—it is a warning whispered through time.
- Originally Published: 2019
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019
- Genre: Politics, History
- Pages: 304
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1408891612
- Access: Members
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The Looting Machine: Warlords, Oligarchs, Corporations, Smugglers, and the Theft of Africa’s Wealth
The Looting Machine exposes a brutal paradox at the heart of Africa’s richest resource states: how nations teeming with oil, diamonds, and minerals can remain shackled by poverty, violence, and decay. With the urgency of investigative reportage and the gravity of a political thriller, the book maps a continent-wide system where global corporations, corrupt elites, and shadowy networks turn natural wealth into a curse. Can a land so rich be so poor by accident—or is the suffering by design? As veins of gold and crude are drained from beneath the soil, this powerful account compels readers to question who truly profits and who is left to bleed. It is a story of power without accountability and prosperity built on the silence of the exploited.
- Originally Published: May 2015
- Publisher: PublicAffairs, 2016
- Genre: Economics, History
- Pages: 368
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1610397117
- Access: Members
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Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis
Currency Wars is a chilling dispatch from the hidden battlefield where nations clash not with bombs, but with bonds, reserves, and manipulated exchange rates. In this high-stakes realm of shadow finance and strategic deception, currencies are weapons, and economic collapse is a silent coup. As the world’s financial system teeters on the edge of engineered chaos, one question rises: can a nation defend its sovereignty when its money becomes its most vulnerable flank? Rickards draws the reader into a world where monetary policy is modern warfare, and the victors may not fire a single shot—but leave entire economies in ruins. Gripping and sobering, this is a call to understand the quiet violence of global finance before its consequences become deafening.
- Originally Published: Nov 2011
- Publisher: Portfolio, 2012
- Genre: Global Finance
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1591845560
- Access: Members
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How Boards Work: And How They Can Work Better in a Chaotic World
In a world where corporations shape the fate of economies, How Boards Work opens the door to the secret chambers of power—where strategy is sculpted, risk is reckoned with, and the future is quietly decided. Through lucid analysis and insider clarity, this book unravels the anatomy of the boardroom, revealing the delicate balance between governance and ambition, ethics and profit. What happens when the stewards of capitalism must choose between short-term gains and long-term survival? With poise and urgency, it challenges us to rethink who holds the reins of our financial destiny—and how they ought to wield them. A vital guide for those who dare to sit at the table where decisions ripple across the world.
- Originally Published: May 2021
- Publisher: Basic Books, 2021
- Genre: Business
- Pages: 304
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1541619425
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The Dictator’s Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics
What if power has less to do with ideology and more to do with cold, ruthless math? The Dictator’s Handbook dismantles the illusions of noble governance, revealing a chillingly pragmatic logic that guides both tyrants and democrats alike. In a world where survival hinges not on serving the people but on satisfying a select few, loyalty is currency and betrayal a tool of the trade. Witty, unflinching, and unsettlingly honest, this book invites readers to peer behind the curtain of leadership—and ask whether virtue ever truly rules. Do leaders shape systems, or do systems shape the leaders we get?
- Originally Published: September 2011
- Publisher: PublicAffairs
- Published: July 31, 2012
- Genre: Politics
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1610391849
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Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant
In a world where businesses battle for scraps in bloody waters, Blue Ocean Strategy charts a bold course toward untamed markets where competition fades and innovation reigns. It is a call to creators, visionaries, and restless thinkers to abandon the fight for dominance and instead redraw the map entirely. Through strategic clarity and imaginative leaps, it reveals how the most successful ventures are not those who outfight their rivals—but those who make them irrelevant. Can you build value without a battlefield? This is not just a book on business—it is a manifesto for those who dare to swim beyond the horizon.
- Originally Published: 2004
- Publisher: Harvard Business School Press, 2005
- Genre: Business Management
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1591396192
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Your Marketing Sucks
Blunt as a slap and sharp as a scalpel, Your Marketing Sucks tears through the comfortable illusions that drain budgets and deliver nothing. With ruthless clarity, it exposes how most marketing is little more than noise—expensive, aimless, and self-indulgent. This is a wake-up call masquerading as a manifesto, urging you to abandon vanity metrics and demand results that matter: sales, impact, growth. What if the problem isn’t your product—but the story you’re failing to tell? In a world drowning in messages, only those who cut through with purpose will survive.
- Originally Published: 2003
- Publisher: Three Rivers Press, 2005
- Genre: Marketing
- Pages: 240
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1400081691
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Dead Aid: Why aid is not working and how there is another way for Africa
Dead Aid delivers a fierce and fearless indictment of the foreign aid system, arguing that what was meant to heal Africa may, in fact, be helping to hold it down. With unflinching logic and moral urgency, it dismantles the comfortable myth that money alone can fix poverty, revealing instead a cycle of dependency, corruption, and arrested growth. This is not a rejection of compassion—it is a challenge to rethink what true empowerment looks like. What if generosity, poorly aimed, becomes a weapon disguised as a gift? In the ruins of well-meant intentions, Dead Aid dares to ask what Africa truly needs to rise.
- Originally Published: 2009
- Publisher: Penguin, 2010
- Genre: Politics, Economics
- Pages: 188
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0141031187
- Access: Members
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
Zero to One is a provocative exploration of creation itself—a manifesto for those who refuse to settle for incremental change and instead seek to build the future from nothing. It challenges the comfort of competition, urging innovators to forge unique paths that transform industries and rewrite the rules of progress. At its heart lies a profound paradox: true breakthrough demands both bold originality and relentless discipline. What does it take to leap from zero to one, to create something utterly new in a world obsessed with copying? This is not just a guide to startups—it is a call to reimagine possibility itself.
- Originally Published: 2014
- Publisher: Virgin Books, 2015
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 210
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0753555200
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Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
Beneath the veneer of intellect lies a hidden force that shapes our lives: the art of understanding and mastering our own emotions. Emotional Intelligence unravels the delicate threads that connect self-awareness, empathy, and resilience, revealing how these unseen powers govern success, relationships, and well-being. It challenges the myth that intelligence alone determines destiny, inviting readers into a profound journey of inner discovery and transformation. What if the key to unlocking human potential is not in logic, but in feeling? This book beckons you to explore the subtle alchemy of the heart and mind entwined.
- Originally Published: 1995
- Publisher: Bantam, 2005
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0553383713
- Access: Members
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The Small Big: Small Changes That Spark Big Influence
The Small Big reveals a quiet truth with seismic implications: the most powerful changes often come from the subtlest shifts. In a world obsessed with grand gestures and sweeping overhauls, this book uncovers the hidden science behind small tweaks that lead to massive influence—how a single word, a tiny cue, or a modest gesture can tilt decisions, shape behavior, and move hearts. With clarity and curiosity, it explores the paradox of persuasion: that less can truly be more. Can the key to transforming the world lie not in revolution, but in the smallest pivot of perception? This is a playbook for those who understand that the finest levers move the heaviest loads.
- Originally Published: 2014
- Publisher: Profile Books Ltd., 2015
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 302
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1781252758
- Access: Members
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A Brief History of Mathematical Thought: Key concepts and where they come from
From the ancient geometries etched in sand to the abstract symmetries of modern logic, A Brief History of Mathematical Thought is a luminous journey through the minds that dared to measure the universe. This is not merely a chronicle of numbers, but a meditation on how we shape the world—and ourselves—through patterns, proofs, and paradoxes. As it weaves through the philosophical, the aesthetic, and the profoundly human aspects of mathematics, the book asks: what does it mean to understand reality through symbols we cannot touch? At once intellectual and intimate, it invites the reader to see mathematics not as a cold discipline, but as a creative force pulsing through the story of civilization.
- Originally Published: 2015
- Publisher: Constable & Robinson, 2015
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 321
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1472117113
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The Prince
In a world where loyalty flickers and power is fleeting, The Prince reads like a dark mirror held up to the ambitions of rulers and the hearts of men. With razor-edged clarity, it unveils a ruthless political theatre where morality bends beneath necessity, and virtue may be the enemy of survival. Can a leader be both feared and loved—or must he choose? Part manifesto, part cautionary tale, this chillingly pragmatic guide strips away idealism to reveal the brutal mechanics of control, legacy, and the human hunger to command fate. It whispers dangerous truths to anyone who would dare to rule.
- Originally Published: 1532
- Publisher: FingerPrint Classics, 2023
- Genre: Political Science
- Pages: 170
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-8175993075
- Access: Members
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Harry Oppenheimer: Diamonds, Gold and Dynasty
In the glittering corridors of wealth and the shadowed chambers of apartheid South Africa, Harry Oppenheimer emerges as both titan and paradox—an industrial magnate who wielded diamond dust and political subtlety with equal precision. This sweeping biography lays bare the intricate dance between conscience and capitalism, legacy and complicity. Can a man build empires while resisting the moral decay that often feeds them? With piercing insight, the book explores how power can be used not only to dominate, but to influence, reform, and sometimes quietly defy. It is a portrait of a life lived at the fault lines of history, where ambition meets ethical ambiguity.
- Originally Published: 2023
- Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2023
- Genre: Biography
- Pages: 593
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1868428014
- Access: Members
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel’s Targeted Assassinations
In the shadows of global diplomacy and beneath the silence of plausible deniability lies Rise and Kill First—a harrowing chronicle of Israel’s most closely guarded weapon: its secret assassination program. With unnerving clarity and cinematic intensity, the book unveils a world where morality bends beneath the weight of survival, and decisions made in dimly lit rooms shape the fate of nations. How far should a state go to protect its people—and what does it sacrifice in the process? Each page pulses with the tension of life-or-death choices, offering a sobering meditation on justice, vengeance, and the hidden costs of preemptive power. This is the realm where silence kills, and history is written in whispers and blood.
- Originally Published: 2018
- Publisher: Random House, 2018
- Genre: History
- Pages: 784
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781400069712
- Access: Members
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
What happens when a company dares to trust its people more than its policies? No Rules Rules takes readers behind the curtain of Netflix’s radical reinvention of workplace culture—where freedom is currency, candor is king, and control is traded for creativity. With bold strokes and sharp insight, it challenges the conventional wisdom that structure breeds success, revealing instead how chaos, when managed with clarity, can unlock astonishing innovation. Can an organization thrive without rules—or does liberation come with its own invisible leash? This is a story of rebellion, reinvention, and the quiet revolution rewriting how the world works.
- Originally Published: 2020
- Publisher: Virgin Books, 2020
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780753553664
- Access: Members
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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t
Why do some teams charge into fire while others fracture at the first spark? Leaders Eat Last is a rallying cry for a kind of leadership forged not in boardrooms but in the bonds of trust, sacrifice, and shared purpose. With stirring clarity, it unveils a world where the strongest leaders are those who protect others first—who create a circle of safety so powerful that people risk more, care more, and thrive together. In an age obsessed with individual gain, can selflessness be the most strategic path to collective success? This is not merely a manual on leadership—it is a vision of what human organizations could be if led with heart and courage.
- Originally Published: 2014
- Publisher: Portfolio, 2017
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 368
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1591845324
- Access: Members
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The Alchemist
In a world where dreams often fade beneath the weight of duty, The Alchemist invites us into the journey of a young shepherd who dares to follow the whispers of his heart across deserts, omens, and ancient wisdom. With prose as luminous as starlight on sand, this tale explores the soul’s yearning to uncover its Personal Legend—the treasure buried not just in distant lands, but within. As the boy learns to listen to the language of the world, a timeless question arises: must we travel far to discover what was always ours? A fable of fate, faith, and self-discovery, it is a reminder that the real alchemy lies in the transformation of the seeker.
- Originally Published: 1988
- Publisher: HarperCollins, 2003
- Genre: Quest, Adventure Fiction, Fantasy Fiction, Novel
- Pages: 172
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-8172234980
- Access: Members
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Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Handbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell
Behind Silicon Valley’s shimmering innovation stood a quiet force whose currency was trust, empathy, and relentless belief in people. Trillion Dollar Coach unpacks the extraordinary influence of Bill Campbell, the man who guided tech titans not through commands, but by cultivating human connection in boardrooms built for disruption. As leaders scaled impossible heights, Campbell posed a question more enduring than any business metric: what if the key to winning is caring more? Blending rich anecdotes with hard-won lessons, this is a story of mentorship as strategy, and humanity as the ultimate competitive edge. In a world obsessed with speed and scale, it dares to argue that leadership begins—and ends—with heart.
- Originally Published: April 16, 2019
- Publisher: John Murray, 2020
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 352
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1473675988
- Access: Members
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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
What would compel a man with everything—wealth, power, prestige—to abandon it all for a silent path through the Himalayas? The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari traces the remarkable odyssey of a high-powered lawyer who trades worldly success for spiritual awakening, uncovering timeless wisdom buried beneath life’s noise. In lyrical parables and radiant lessons, the book invites readers to consider: is the true measure of success the empire we build outside—or the sanctuary we cultivate within? With gentle urgency and meditative grace, this is a tale that beckons the restless heart toward clarity, balance, and purpose. It is not just a journey—it is an invitation to redesign your life.
- Originally Published: 1996
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2009
- Genre: Fiction
- Pages: 236
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0007848423
- Access: Members
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The Bomber Mafia: A Tale of Innovation and Obsession
In the smoke-shadowed crucible of World War II, a renegade band of idealists dared to believe that precision—rather than firestorms—could win the war and preserve humanity. The Bomber Mafia traces their dream with the tension of a moral thriller, where strategy clashes with conscience and the sky becomes a stage for salvation and destruction alike. Can technology be a force for mercy in the machinery of war, or does every innovation eventually bow to chaos? With haunting elegance, this is a story of obsession, invention, and the fragile line between vision and devastation.
- Originally Published: 2022
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 2022
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 237
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0141998404
- Access: Members
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Brave New World
In a world engineered for comfort, pleasure, and perfect order, what becomes of the soul that aches for meaning? Brave New World unfolds in a gleaming dystopia where humanity has traded truth for tranquility and freedom for engineered bliss. Yet beneath the narcotic hum of conformity, a quiet rebellion stirs—one that questions whether a life without pain is worth living at all. With eerie grace and razor-edged irony, this is a tale of longing in a society that has forgotten how to long.
- Originally Published: 1932
- Publisher: Vintage Classics, 2004
- Genre: Novel, Science fiction, Dystopian Fiction
- Pages: 229
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0099477464
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1984 (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
In a world where every thought is monitored and every truth is manufactured, one man dares to remember what it means to be free. 1984 is a harrowing descent into a society ruled by fear, where language is weaponized, love is treason, and the past is endlessly rewritten. As the walls close in, the quiet rebellion of a solitary mind becomes a question with no easy answer: can the human spirit survive when even reality is no longer its own? Stark, prophetic, and unrelenting, this is a story of resistance in the age of absolute control.
- Originally Published: June 8, 1949
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 2008
- Genre: Science fiction, Dystopian Fiction, Social science fiction, Political fiction
- Pages: 1231
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0241969694
- Access: Members
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Mrs Dalloway
On a single day in postwar London, Clarissa Dalloway prepares for a party—yet beneath the flutter of silk and social ritual lies a deep current of memory, regret, and quiet defiance. Mrs Dalloway is a luminous meditation on time and identity, where past and present shimmer and collide in the minds of those touched by love, loss, and the wounds of war. As Big Ben tolls the hours, what does it mean to truly live—when life is composed of fleeting moments and unspoken thoughts? Intimate and expansive, this is a novel that listens to the silence between words and finds entire worlds within.
- Originally Published: May 14, 1925
- Publisher: Vintage Classics Library, 2016
- Genre: Novel, Psychological Fiction
- Pages: 172
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1784871697
- Access: Members
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Hard Times
In the soot-stained city of Coketown, where facts are sacred and imagination is a crime, lives are measured in productivity and hearts are left to wither. Hard Times tells the story of those caught in the iron grip of industry and ideology—children molded into machines, love reduced to calculation, and wonder smothered by cold logic. Yet even in this world of grinding gears and grim utilitarianism, a question lingers: can the soul survive where only numbers matter? With biting wit and deep compassion, this is a tale of rebellion not in battle, but in the quiet persistence of feeling, curiosity, and hope.
- Originally Published: August 12, 1854
- Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1985
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 328
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0140430424
- Access: Members
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Heart of Darkness
A steamer drifts up the Congo River, deeper into a wilderness that mirrors the shadows within the human soul. Heart of Darkness follows Marlow, a sailor haunted by his quest to find the elusive Kurtz—a man revered and corrupted in equal measure. As civilization fades into jungle and reason gives way to something more primal, the line between savagery and enlightenment begins to blur. What is revealed when we journey not outward, but inward, into the darkest chambers of power, greed, and conscience? Stark, hypnotic, and unsettling, this is a tale where the true horror lies not in the wild, but in the hearts of men.
- Originally Published: April, 1899
- Publisher: Collins Classics, 2016
- Genre: Fiction, Novella
- Pages: 130
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780007368624
- Access: Members
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How to Develop Self-confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking
What if the power to change your life was not hidden in talent or status, but in your own voice—waiting to be unlocked? How to Develop Self-confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking is a practical yet inspiring guide through the fears that silence us, offering timeless tools to speak with clarity, courage, and conviction. It’s not just about commanding a room—it’s about discovering the strength to express who you are. Can learning to speak well become a path to becoming more fully yourself? Warm, empowering, and rooted in real experience, this book is a call to rise and be heard.
- Originally Published: 1956
- Publisher: Ebury Publishing, 2004
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0091906399
- Access: Members
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The Wealth of Nations
Beneath the bustle of markets and the clink of coin lies a quiet, invisible force—shaping lives, nations, and destinies. The Wealth of Nations is a sweeping inquiry into the rhythms of trade, labor, and self-interest, revealing how the pursuit of personal gain can, paradoxically, serve the greater good. But can a system built on competition and profit ever truly align with justice and human flourishing? With clarity and philosophical depth, this is not just a blueprint for economies, but a profound meditation on the delicate balance between freedom, ambition, and the common good. It invites the reader to look beyond price tags and profits—to ask what wealth really means.
- Originally Published: 1776
- Publisher: Bantam Classic, 2003
- Genre: Economics, Philosophy
- Pages: 1231
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0553585971
- Access: Members
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Following the Leader: Ruling China, from Deng Xiaoping to Xi Jinping
What does it take to steer the world’s most populous nation through the crosscurrents of ambition, fear, and reform? Following the Leader opens a rare window into the minds of China’s political elite, revealing a system where power is personal, loyalty is currency, and the future hinges on a delicate dance between control and change. As rising leaders navigate an unforgiving terrain of ideology, bureaucracy, and global scrutiny, the question looms: who truly leads in a country where obedience and initiative must coexist? Both revealing and restrained, this is a story not just of politics, but of the human instincts that shape empires.
- Originally published: February 3, 2014
- Publisher: University of California Press, 2019
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780520303478
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The Most Important Thing Illuminated: Uncommon Sense for the Thoughtful Investor
In a world ruled by uncertainty, where markets shift like wind over water, The Most Important Thing Illuminated offers a quiet, rigorous wisdom—less about predicting the future than preparing the mind. Through a series of hard-earned insights, it explores the paradoxes of risk, the discipline of patience, and the humility required to thrive amid chaos. What if the key to success isn’t in bold bets, but in knowing when not to act? With clarity and calm authority, this is a map for investors who seek more than profit—a way to think clearly in a world that rarely is.
- Originally Published: 2013
- Publisher: Columbia Business School Publishing, 2013
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 248
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0231162845
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Night
In the frozen silence of the camps, where humanity is stripped to its barest bones, one boy clings to life, to faith, to his father’s hand. Night is a haunting testimony of survival in a world where reason has fled and cruelty reigns, a journey through darkness that asks: what remains of the self when even God is silent? With stark, lyrical power, it lays bare the fragile thread between love and despair, memory and forgetting. Can the soul endure when the world forgets how to care? This is not just a memoir—it is a cry, a flame, a witness.
- Originally Published: 1956
- Publisher: Hill & Wang, 2006
- Genre: Memoir, Autobiography, Non-fiction novel
- Pages: 120
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0374500016
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Notes From Underground
From the shadows of a St. Petersburg basement, an unnamed man rails against the world—and himself—in a voice as bitterly lucid as it is tragically human. Notes From Underground is a searing confession of alienation, pride, and self-destruction, where reason falters and freedom becomes a curse. Can a man be truly free if he cannot bear the weight of his own choices? At once ferocious and philosophical, this is a portrait of a mind at war with society, with morality, and with its own twisted desires. In the silence beneath civilization, what truths echo back?
- Originally Published: April 1864
- Publisher: Wordsworth Classics, 2015
- Genre: Fiction, Novella
- Pages: 168
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9781840225778
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The Jakarta Method: Washington’s Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World
In The Jakarta Method, the silent scaffolding of modern geopolitics is laid bare, revealing a brutal choreography of fear, propaganda, and mass extermination executed in the name of freedom. From the blood-soaked streets of Indonesia to whispered betrayals across continents, this chilling narrative traces how a hidden blueprint of violence reshaped the world order. What if the triumph of democracy required the erasure of millions of voices? With relentless clarity and haunting resonance, the book invites us to reckon with the moral cost of global supremacy—and asks who gets to write history when the bodies are buried.
- Originally Published: 2020
- Publisher: PublicAffairs, 2020
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 320
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1541742406
- Access: Members
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
What if catastrophe was not merely a tragedy—but a calculated opportunity? The Shock Doctrine unveils a chilling narrative where economic policies descend like storms upon societies reeling from war, disaster, or upheaval, not to heal but to transform. In piercing, unflinching prose, it exposes how moments of collective vulnerability have been seized to remake nations in the image of free-market extremism. This is not just an indictment—it is a haunting journey into the machinery of power, where the true cost of progress is measured in silence, fear, and forgotten lives. At its heart lies a troubling question: when change comes cloaked in crisis, who really benefits—and who disappears?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Picador, 2008
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 720
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0312427993
- Access: Members
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How the World Works
Pulling back the curtain on empire, propaganda, and profit, How the World Works is a bracing excavation of the hidden engines driving global power. With scalpel-sharp clarity, it exposes the elegant lies and quiet violence beneath foreign policy, media narratives, and the illusion of democratic choice. This is a world where the loudest ideals mask the deepest betrayals—and where truth itself is a casualty of convenience. Can justice survive in a system built to obscure it?
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Hamish Hamilton, 2022
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780241145388
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The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy
In The Commanding Heights, the battlefield is the global economy, and the stakes are the soul of nations. Charting the dramatic struggle between government control and free-market forces, this sweeping narrative traces how ideas, ideologies, and institutions have clashed and converged to shape the fate of billions. From boardrooms to ministries, from crisis to reform, the book captures a world in flux—where power shifts not only across continents but between competing visions of freedom and order. As markets rise and empires fade, one question echoes through the corridors of influence: who should hold the reins of prosperity—the invisible hand or the guiding state? This is the story of the modern world’s economic conscience, laid bare in riveting detail.
- Originally Published: 1998
- Publisher: Free Press, 2002
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 496
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780684835693
- Access: Members
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Irrational Exuberance 3rd Edition
Irrational Exuberance peers into the fevered mind of the market, where logic falters and illusions drive fortunes skyward—until they collapse. With calm precision and mounting urgency, it dissects the psychology behind bubbles, revealing how stories, sentiments, and collective delusions inflate prices far beyond reason. This is not just an analysis of numbers, but a meditation on hope, fear, and the frailty of human judgment in the face of uncertainty. Can a society built on speculation ever truly see itself clearly—or will it always chase shadows mistaken for light? Beneath the charts lies a warning: what we believe can be as dangerous as what we ignore.
- Originally published: 2000
- Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2016
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 392
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780691173122
- Access: Members!
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Game Theory: A Very Short Introduction
Game Theory by Ken Binmore is an elegant invitation into the grand theater of strategy, where every choice is a move and every player a potential ally or rival. With clarity and wit, it unveils the hidden logic behind cooperation, conflict, and competition—whether in politics, poker, or everyday life. Beneath its mathematical surface lies a profound question: if we are all rational, why is life so unpredictable? This is a book not just about games, but about the delicate dance between reason and desire, structure and spontaneity. In the end, it dares you to ask—are you playing the game, or is the game playing you?
- Originally Published: 2007
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2007
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 208
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0199218462
- Access: Members
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Money Magnet
Money Magnet is a sharp, no-nonsense blueprint for turning ambition into income, and hustle into lasting wealth. It cuts through financial noise with street-smart wisdom and unapologetic clarity, teaching not only how money moves—but how to make it move for you. Beneath its bold tone lies a deeper challenge: is wealth a product of luck, or the outcome of mindset, discipline, and deliberate action? This is a guide for those tired of chasing money and ready to learn how to attract it. What if the real secret to success isn’t in what you earn—but in what you believe?
- Originally Published: 2013
- Publisher: Wiley, 2013
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 260
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1890679460
- Access: Members