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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.31 — 1,410,071 ratings — published 2018
How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 28,914 ratings — published 1940
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 1,189,330 ratings — published 1936
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as practical)
avg rating 4.16 — 841,504 ratings — published 1989
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as practical)
avg rating 4.16 — 197,960 ratings — published 2016
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as practical)
avg rating 3.88 — 399,407 ratings — published 2010
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 183,548 ratings — published 1984
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 613,717 ratings — published 2011
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 575,614 ratings — published 2012
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 139,575 ratings — published 2021
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.33 — 225,641 ratings — published 2016
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 359,956 ratings — published 2020
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.05 — 98,893 ratings — published 2019
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 276,773 ratings — published 2018
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 170,276 ratings — published 2001
Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 237,438 ratings — published 2017
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.86 — 1,480,593 ratings — published 2016
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 181,925 ratings — published 2006
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 630,131 ratings — published 2005
The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.27 — 491,615 ratings — published 1990
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 484,600 ratings — published 2012
So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.06 — 51,968 ratings — published 2012
The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 242,695 ratings — published 1999
The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
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avg rating 3.90 — 342,084 ratings — published 2007
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.08 — 757,967 ratings — published 1997
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.93 — 89,330 ratings — published 1981
The Art of War (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 594,673 ratings — published -500
How to Keep House While Drowning (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.20 — 85,042 ratings — published 2022
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.05 — 136,272 ratings — published 2011
How to Take Smart Notes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as practical)
avg rating 4.07 — 14,195 ratings — published 2017
Bird by Bird (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 114,590 ratings — published 1994
Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.30 — 332,157 ratings — published 2018
Ultralearning: The Essential Guide To Mastering Hard Skills And Future-Proofing Your Career (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.95 — 16,080 ratings — published 2019
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 90,052 ratings — published 1992
The Lean Startup (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 373,046 ratings — published 2011
Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 91,169 ratings — published 1990
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 139,857 ratings — published 1995
The Intelligent Investor (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 157,202 ratings — published 1949
Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 104,127 ratings — published 2023
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 249,052 ratings — published 2012
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.14 — 417,171 ratings — published 2014
The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 9,374 ratings — published 2014
The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 229,823 ratings — published 2010
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 77,280 ratings — published 2009
Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 888,219 ratings — published 2008
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 51,767 ratings — published 1999
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 105,820 ratings — published 2019
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.10 — 94,581 ratings — published 2012
SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 5,715 ratings — published 1986
The War of Art (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 123,306 ratings — published 2002
“He who regards conversation as a battle can win only by being an antagonist, only by disagreeing successfully, whether he is right or wrong.”
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“No principle ever filled anybody's milk bottle”
― Atlas Shrugged
― Atlas Shrugged
