Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? An economist turns conventional wisdom on its head by revealing the surprising incentives behind cheating, crime, parenting, and sports.
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
Pulitzer Prize winning chronicle of humanity's 5,000 year battle against cancer, told through patients' stories, scientific breakthroughs, and one oncologist's journey.
The Gene: An Intimate History
From Aristotle to CRISPR, a Pulitzer Prize-winning oncologist weaves science, history, and his family's struggle with mental illness into a gripping story of heredity and human identity.
Steve Jobs
The authorized biography of Apple's cofounder, based on 40+ interviews revealing the passion, perfectionism, and intensity behind six revolutionary industries.
Cosmos
Carl Sagan's groundbreaking journey through 15 billion years of cosmic evolution reveals how science and civilization grew together, transforming matter into consciousness.
Educated
A young woman raised by survivalists in rural Idaho enters her first classroom at 17 and journeys from isolation to earning a PhD at Cambridge University.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Why do we overpay, procrastinate, and make the same mistakes repeatedly? Behavioral economist Dan Ariely reveals the systematic patterns behind our irrational choices and how to outsmart them.
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Learn how to escape the mental traps of ego and time by anchoring yourself in the present moment for lasting peace and spiritual awakening.
Man's Search for Meaning
A psychiatrist's harrowing account of surviving Nazi concentration camps reveals how finding purpose in suffering can sustain the human spirit in humanity's darkest hours.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Why introverts are undervalued in a culture obsessed with extroversion and how their hidden strengths can reshape leadership, creativity, and success.