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Pride & Prejudice
In a world where marriage is both a social ladder and a battlefield, Pride & Prejudice unfolds as a sparkling duel of intellect, wit, and wounded hearts. Elizabeth Bennet, fierce in mind and spirit, meets her match in the proud and enigmatic Mr. Darcy—yet behind their verbal skirmishes lies a deeper reckoning with class, character, and the illusions we cast on others and ourselves. Can love survive first impressions, or is true intimacy only forged through humility and hard-won understanding? With its graceful prose and sharp social commentary, this is a tale where decorum masks desire, and every glance or silence carries the weight of unspoken truths. Elegant, biting, and deeply human, it is a love story that resists simplicity—just like the people at its heart.
- 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
- Access: Members
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The Great Gatsby
A glittering mansion, a mysterious millionaire, and a love that haunts the edges of every champagne-soaked evening—The Great Gatsby is a lyrical elegy for the American Dream and the illusions we chase in its name. Through the eyes of a quiet outsider, we are drawn into the world of Jay Gatsby, a man who builds his fortune not for power or glory, but for a woman he lost long ago. Beneath the dazzle of Jazz Age opulence lies a tale of longing, betrayal, and the quiet ache of dreams deferred. Can one truly rewrite the past—or does the past rewrite us? Fitzgerald’s novel is both seduction and lament, a mirror held up to the heart’s most extravagant hopes.
- Originally Published: 1925
- Publisher : Vintage Classics, 2010
- Genre: Novel, Tragedy
- Pages: 148
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 9780099541530
- Access: Members
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Death of a Salesman
In Death of a Salesman, the quiet tragedy of the American Dream unfolds through the fractured life of Willy Loman—a man chasing success with empty hands and fading hope. Haunted by memory and illusion, he wanders the wreckage of his past, measuring his worth in missed opportunities and imagined glory. As family and reality close in, the question echoes: what remains of a man who stakes his identity on a dream that never loved him back? Miller crafts a sorrowful, aching portrait of ambition, delusion, and the cost of needing to matter. This is not just the story of one salesman’s downfall—it is a mirror held to a society that sells identity for applause.
- Originally Published: 1949
- Publisher : Fingerprint Classics, 2017
- Genre: Tragedy
- Pages: 136
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-8175994300
- Access: Members!
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Jude the Obscure
In Jude the Obscure, Thomas Hardy traces the aching path of a man whose dreams of learning, love, and belonging crumble beneath the grinding weight of class, convention, and fate. Jude Fawley, a stonemason with the soul of a scholar, reaches toward the promise of knowledge and connection, only to find himself punished for daring to hope beyond his station. At once tender and merciless, the novel asks: what becomes of a heart that dares to defy the world’s design, only to be shattered by it? Hardy delivers a bleak, unflinching meditation on aspiration and despair, where love is both salvation and ruin, and idealism can be the most tragic burden of all. This is not merely the story of a man—but of humanity caught between what it is and what it longs to be.
- Originally Published: 1895
- Publisher : Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1993
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 376
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-1853262616
- Access: Members
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The Naked Ape
The Naked Ape peels back the veneer of civilization to reveal humanity in its rawest, most primal form—an intricate dance of instincts, desires, and survival etched deep within our biology. Through sharp observation and vivid analogy, it challenges us to confront the paradox of a species both marvelously evolved and perpetually at odds with its own nature. What truths lie hidden beneath our skin, and how does understanding our animal origins reshape the story we tell about ourselves? This provocative exploration invites readers to reconsider what it truly means to be human, caught between instinct and intellect, flesh and culture.
- Originally Published: 1967
- Publisher : Vintage, 2005
- Genre: Sociology
- Pages: 192
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0099482017
- Access: Members
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Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
Basic Economics is a lucid, unsentimental journey through the invisible architecture that shapes every choice, every price, every life. With clarity and force, it strips away jargon and ideology to reveal how the simplest human actions—buying, selling, saving—echo across cities, nations, and generations. In a world pulsing with wants and limited means, what happens when good intentions collide with hard realities? This book invites readers to see the marketplace not as cold arithmetic, but as the ongoing story of human trade-offs, incentives, and unintended consequences. It is both a guidebook and a mirror for anyone seeking to understand how societies thrive—or unravel.
- 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
A violin whispers in the fog as London’s shadowy corners yield secrets to the piercing gaze of Sherlock Holmes—man of reason, master of deduction, and enigma in himself. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes unfolds as a tapestry of the bizarre and the beguiling, where crimes are puzzles and truth often lies hidden beneath polite society’s polished surface. Alongside the loyal Dr. Watson, Holmes navigates mysteries that test not only intellect, but morality, honor, and justice. What drives a man to uncover the darkest motives of others—curiosity, duty, or something more elusive? These stories dare you to see the world not as it appears, but as it truly is, if only one knows how to look.
- Originally Published: 1892
- Publisher : Vintage Classics Library, 2016
- Genre: Detective fiction
- Pages: 215
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-1784871574
- Access: Members
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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
In Against the Gods, the ancient chaos of fate is challenged by humanity’s relentless quest to measure, predict, and master the unknown. From the gamblers of Renaissance Italy to the architects of modern finance, this sweeping narrative traces how risk—once the realm of divine caprice—was transformed into a tool of decision, progress, and power. But can numbers truly conquer uncertainty, or do we merely wrap randomness in the illusion of control? Blending intellectual history with sharp economic insight, this book invites readers to reconsider how we understand the future—and how that understanding shapes the choices we make today. It is both a celebration of reason’s triumph and a quiet meditation on its limits.
- Originally Published: 1998
- Publisher : Wiley, 1998
- Pages: 400
- Genre: Investing
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN-13: 978-0471295631
- Access: Prime Membership
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The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
What does it take to turn an idea into impact in a world crowded with noise and inertia? The Art of the Start 2.0 is a bold, clear-sighted guide for dreamers with deadlines—an entrepreneurial manifesto that distills the chaos of launching a venture into action, purpose, and traction. With crisp insight and unflinching candor, it charts a path from pitch decks to product launches, from bootstrapping to building movements. Beneath the tactics lies a deeper question: is entrepreneurship just strategy—or is it a calling to shape the future? This is not just a how-to—it’s a rallying cry for those ready to begin.
- Originally Published: 2004
- Publisher: Portfolio, 2015
- Genre: Entrepreneurship
- Pages: 336
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0241187265
- Access: Members
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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 the very pursuit of profit is the trap keeping your business—and your life—from true freedom? Making Money is Killing Your Business delivers a jolt to the conventional wisdom of entrepreneurship, urging business owners to trade endless busyness for intentional legacy-building. With bold clarity and a liberating tone, it redefines success as time, purpose, and impact—rather than just the bottom line. Can you build a business that makes meaning, not just money? This book is a wake-up call for those tired of being owned by what they’ve built.
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Crankset Publishing, 2015
- Pages: 303
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0984334322
- Access: Members
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Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? How to drive your career and create a remarkable future
In a world designed to reward conformity, what happens when you choose to become indispensable? Linchpin is a call to arms for the creative misfit, the quiet revolutionary, the individual daring to bring art and humanity back into work. With fierce urgency and warm provocation, it dismantles the myth of job security and invites you to forge your own value by showing up, standing out, and shipping your brilliance. Are you a replaceable cog, or the irreplaceable force that holds everything together? This book dares you to decide—and to matter.
- Originally Published: 2010
- Publisher: Piatkus Books, 2010
- Genre: Self-help
- Pages: 256
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0749953355
- Access: Members
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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
Where Have All the Leaders Gone? is a searing wake-up call from the edge of disillusionment—an urgent plea to rediscover courage, character, and common sense in an era adrift in apathy and excuses. With a voice both battle-worn and unyielding, it confronts the vacuum at the top and demands we stop mistaking charisma for competence, noise for leadership. If power no longer serves the people, who will rise to lead with heart and spine, not just ambition? This is not merely a critique—it is a challenge to reclaim the soul of leadership before it’s too late.
- Originally Published: April 2007
- Publisher: Scribner, 2008
- Genre: Biography
- Pages: 288
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-1416532491
- Access: Members
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
In a world drowning in sameness, Purple Cow charges through the grey fog of mediocrity with a singular question: why be ordinary when remarkable is the only path to survival? This provocative manifesto calls creators, entrepreneurs, and marketers to abandon the safety of the herd and dare to be dangerously different. It’s a vivid exploration of what happens when you stop following the rules—and start rewriting them. What if the biggest risk in your work isn’t failure, but invisibility? Bold, fast-paced, and brimming with defiant energy, this book is a call to stand out or fade away.
- 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
From the clay tablets of Mesopotamia to the flashing screens of global stock markets, The Ascent of Money traces the restless, shape-shifting journey of humanity’s greatest invention: finance. In this sweeping narrative, money is not merely a medium of exchange—it is the silent architect of empires, revolutions, and ruin. Through wars, bubbles, and banking dynasties, the book unveils how financial innovation both liberated and enslaved, enriched and annihilated. Can understanding the story of money illuminate the forces that still govern our lives, or are we forever doomed to dance to its invisible rhythms? This is the tale of power dressed in numbers—a saga as volatile as it is vital.
- Originally Published: Nov 2008
- Publisher: The Penguin Press, 2009
- Genre: Non-fiction
- Pages: 496
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 9780143116172
- Access: Members
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Crime and Punishment
In the stifling alleys of St. Petersburg, a young man commits a murder—not out of greed, but out of a fevered belief in his own moral exception. Crime and Punishment plunges into the shattered psyche of Raskolnikov, whose act of violence births a torment more relentless than justice itself. As guilt and redemption collide, the novel becomes a harrowing descent into the abyss of conscience, a crucible where reason and madness blur. Can one transcend morality to reshape the world—or does the soul exact its own terrible price? This is not merely a crime story, but a haunting meditation on what it means to be human in a world of suffering and consequence.
- Originally Published: 1866
- Publisher: Dover Publications, 2001
- Genre: Fiction, Psychological
- Pages: 448
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0486415871
- Access: Members
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Anna Karenina
Beneath the glittering ballrooms and snowbound estates of imperial Russia, Anna Karenina unfolds as a sweeping tale of passion, betrayal, and the fragile architecture of human happiness. Caught between the demands of a rigid society and the call of her own heart, Anna dares to pursue love at any cost—only to find that desire can both liberate and destroy. Around her, lives intersect in a delicate ballet of hope and despair, raising a timeless question: can true fulfillment ever exist within the confines of duty, marriage, and convention? Lyrical and unflinching, Tolstoy’s masterpiece captures the full spectrum of the human soul, from ecstasy to ruin.
- Originally Published: 1873
- Publisher: Penguin Books, 2002
- Genre: Novel
- Pages: 880
- Book Type: Hardcopy
- ISBN: 978-0140449174
- Access: Members
