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This week's Radar 12min dives into the Forbes 2026 Billionaires List... and what surfaces is more than a ranking of fortunes. It is a portrait of a global economy in transformation: artificial intelligence inflating net worths at unprecedented speed, a single individual worth more than the GDP of Belgium, and new entries ranging from Beyoncé to Roger Federer. In 10 minutes of reading, you understand what is behind the numbers — and what they say about the world you live in.

The Billionaire Club, 2026 Edition: A World Where One Man Is Worth More Than Belgium

What great leaders are made of? Learn from the people who have more to offer in the realm of leadership than just words. 

Management & Leadership

Stop drowning in complexity and start focusing on what actually drives growth. Learn the no-nonsense system used to revitalize giants like Gillette and Nabisco. This masterclass in leadership shows you how to face hard truths, build elite teams, and deliver breakthrough results with integrity.

Doing What Matters

From Steve Jobs to Jack Ma. Understand what great entrepreneurs have in common, and what pitfalls you need to be wary of!

Entrepreneurship

Stop dreaming and start building. Arvid Kahl reveals the exact blueprint to transform a niche idea into a sellable SaaS business. Learn how to bootstrap sustainably, prioritize your mental health, and create a product your customers will love—all without needing a single cent of VC funding.

Zero to Sold

Build a solid career, learn how to run your business and inspire other people to do the same.

Career & Business

Ready to climb the ladder without losing your soul? Jeffrey Fox reveals the common-sense secrets to lasting success. From table manners to the 'Return on Time,' learn how character and consistency turn ordinary employees into extraordinary leaders. Discover your path to the top today!

How to Get to the Top

Get inspired, build great plans, reach your goals, live happier!

Self-Help & Motivation

Scott Walker's book "Order out of Chaos" digs into the most complex aspect of psychology: negotiation psychology and tactics, building on the author's deep expertise in resolving high-stakes crises such as kidnappings and corporate negotiations. Walker explains the key principles of negotiating success through raw personal experiences and practical guidance, emphasizing emotional moderation, proactive listening, and conflict resolution. Based on contemporary approaches and neuropsychological insights, the book presents readers with strategies for ordinary encounters and complex, high-pressure environments. With a focus on human psychology and effective communication, it provides significant insights for negotiators of all levels of knowledge.

Order Out of Chaos

"Outlive" by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford dives into the science of aging, providing insights and solutions for increasing longevity and well-being. Addressing modern health issues such as cancer and diabetes, it emphasizes incompatibilities between our genes and our current lifestyle. From the ubiquity of harmful substances like fructose to sedentary habits and digital overload, the book emphasizes four pillars of health: exercise, nutrition, sleep, and emotional wellness. Rather than prescribing a rigid regimen, it advocates for personalized approaches, fostering resilience and adaptability. By embracing these principles, readers can aspire to live longer and thrive, crafting a fulfilling life across the decades.

Outlive

Ever felt the urge to speak up when things go awry but hesitated, thinking, "Who am I to make a difference?" If you've ever doubted your ability to create change, this book speaks to you!
Pastor Clay Scroggins shares practical strategies in his bestseller, addressing the American evangelical audience. Learn how to lead in God's name, following Jesus's example. It's not about authority but cultivating influence by speaking truth, challenging norms, and offering hope and healing to touch hearts.

How to Lead When You’re Not in Charge

Based on a rigorous five-year research study analyzing 1,435 Fortune 500 companies, Collins and his team identified 11 companies that transitioned from being merely good to outperforming the market by at least three times over a 15-year period. The book investigates what set these companies apart from others that remained average or declined. At the heart of the book is Collins’ belief that "good is the enemy of great"—many companies settle for being good and never strive for more. He argues that greatness is not a matter of luck or circumstance but of conscious choice and discipline.

Good to Great

Discover the elite problem-solving techniques of McKinsey & Company. You’ll learn how to break down complex issues, communicate with precision, and lead high-performing teams. This summary provides a practical toolkit to elevate your strategic thinking and master any business challenge.

The McKinsey Way

The best microbooks on Emotional Intelligence to make you overcome obstacles in your personal and professional life.

Emotional Intelligence

Discover how to turn life's greatest challenges into fuel for growth. This summary reveals the science-backed secrets to building unshakable resilience. Learn the 10 core pillars used by survivors to bounce back stronger. Start your journey to a more courageous life today.

Resilience

Personal Development

Simon Sinek points out that decisions are not always based on real knowledge, but often rest on false assumptions. “Start with Why” guides by offering the golden circle analysis – Why does your organization do what it does? How does it do it? What does it do? – This approach will not only improve your cognitive abilities but will also increase your leadership skills.

Start with Why

“Atomic Habits,” by James Clear, breaks down the mechanics of habit creation, and translates the findings into four practical laws of behavior change that can help you shift from feeling stuck in life to achieving remarkable results through minuscule and almost effortless daily changes.

Atomic Habits

How did we get here? See which ideas shaped the course of history, and how philosophy played a significant role in human evolution.

History & Philosophy

It's time to learn about the main pillars of society, world politics, and different cultures. 

Society & Politics

Robert Greene’s debut book – “The 48 Laws of Power” – is a practical manual for anyone interested in gaining power or arming themselves against it. Drawing from the philosophies of Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Baltasar Gracián, and many others, the book doesn’t merely explicate the laws but also illustrates them through real-world historical examples that reveal the consequences of both their observance and violation.

The 48 Laws of Power

GDP, Trade balance, foreign capital. Everything about global trade is here!

Economics

Give life and voice to your product. The right place to learn to sell and promote!

Marketing & Sales

Are you struggling to create sustainable growth in your company? Are you wondering if you have what it takes? “From Impossible to Inevitable” is the ultimate guide for anyone wanting to hypergrow their company. From creating leads to doubling your deal size, “From Impossible to Inevitable” will help you along every step of the way.

From Impossible To Inevitable

Understanding the science behind your decision making and behavior is a great asset in the battle to a more fulfilled life.

Psychology

Love and friendship are the backbone of happiness, and no one could argue otherwise.

Sex & Relationships

In “Everybody Lies,” aspiring polymath Seth Stephens-Davidowitz harnesses the four powers of Big Data – while drawing on numerous relevant studies and experiments – to demonstrate the gulf between what we say we like and dislike and how we actually live and think about the world and our day-to-day affairs.

Everybody Lies

Being able to get other people may sometimes seem like a superpower. In “Read People Like a Book,” Patrick King explains that it’s actually just another skill that can be learned and mastered. Throughout the book, he examines all the areas necessary for one to become a better people-reader, from motivation and body language to personality types and lie detection.

Read People Like a Book

Explore the work-ethic of productive people and get a glimpse into the techniques that helped them reach a high level of success.

Productivity & Time Management

If you have ever wondered if there is an easy way to success, look no further. Grant Cardone, bestselling author and successful sales training expert, has come up with the 10X Rule, which offers a simple formula for anyone to achieve more than they ever dreamed. 
Leading a successful life has nothing to do with your education, your character traits or your background, but everything to do with how much work you are willing to put into becoming successful. Commitment, obsession, and the right mindset will get you where you want to be. And “The 10X Rule” will help you along the way.

The 10X Rule

Based on her immensely popular 2011 TEDx talk, Mel Robbins’ bestselling book “The 5 Second Rule” distills years of personal experience and hundreds of real-world examples taken from the lives of others in a simple life-changing idea: the moment you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must launch yourself into action within five seconds or your brain will stop you.

The 5 Second Rule

Examples and tips on how to build a better and more satisfying routine into your life!

Lifestyle

Have you ever struggled to concentrate on a task? Does your mind keep wandering off? Or do you let emotional events in your life distract you easily from what you’re supposed to be doing? “Focus” by Daniel Goleman explains why we struggle to concentrate, and the benefits of having more focus in our lives. Not only will you be more productive when you are able to focus your attention, but the improved focus is the way to achieve excellence. It also maintains successful relationships and helps solve and prevent global problems such as climate change and pandemics.

Focus

The book points out the paramount role self-discipline plays in achieving success in all areas of life. Through practical advice and real-world examples, Tracy demonstrates how mastering self-discipline leads to personal growth, professional success, and overall happiness. The book covers key topics, such as goal setting, time management, personal responsibility, and overcoming procrastination. Tracy offers actionable steps and exercises to help readers strengthen their discipline and apply it consistently. Ultimately, the book teaches that success is a result of persistent effort and the ability to make disciplined choices, regardless of circumstances.

No Excuses!

Healthy mind, healthy body. Take some moments of tranquility amid the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Spirituality & Mindfulness

Upon publication, “The Secret” became a bestselling book and a globally discussed phenomenon. In it, Byrne reveals the secret to receiving everything you ever wished for – it’s as simple as changing your mindset for the better. Join the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Goethe by learning about The Secret and how to apply it to your own life. A happier, more fulfilling life is already within your grasp!

The Secret

Biology, physics and a lot of experimentation!  

Science

In “The Brain That Changes Itself” author, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge looks at new medical research on the functioning of the brain. For most of medical history it was believed that the brain was fixed, but it has now been proven that the brain continually changes itself. This has revealed new ways of dealing with stroke or anxiety patients and has even shown how blind people can regain their sight!

The Brain That Changes Itself

Designed to face extreme uncertainty, startups create a scalable and repeatable business model. In “The Lean Startup,” Eric Ries shares his insight on what he calls the lean methodology and explains why the build-measure-learn cycle is essential to achieve successful product development.

The Lean Startup

Whether you’re a world-renowned painter or merely a student writing his debut novel, we’re pretty sure that you can’t help being anxious whenever you’re starting a new project. 
Also, regardless of your background, it’s probably a safe guess that you’ve been on one or two barren runs, and that at least one or two of your most promising ideas were, more than one time, stalled by the proverbial creative block.
Twyla Tharp, the author of The Creative Habit, is a New York-based dancer, and one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century. Winner of two Emmy awards and a Tony, she is also (ever since 1997), an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
In other words, she knows more than just a little something about the beauty and the misery of the creative process, and she is not afraid to share everything she knows about it, warts and all.
Drawing on her own experiences with creative hurdles and the methods of overcoming them, in The Creative Habit, Tharp offers a plethora of good pieces of advice which you will find to be both thought-provoking and applicable.
Moreover, if you are an artist (for the book can be used by engineers, businesspeople, parents and many other types of people as well), you will find both the analogies and the great creative geniuses mentioned in this book rousing and encouraging. 
And we guarantee you that you’ll want to try at least one or two of Tharp’s organizational techniques!
Stuck in a creative rut? Having trouble with discipline whenever you want to turn a big idea of yours into an even bigger project?
The Creative Habit is just the book for you. And, needless to add, for the very same reason, this summary is a must-read.


The Creative Habit

In “Mindset,” world-renowned psychologist Carol S. Dweck proposes that there are two fundamental mindsets that people adapt: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. By comparing and contrasting the two, she demonstrates why only one of them works – and how people can use this knowledge to improve and make the world a better place.

Mindset

This book is a refreshing take on the concept of productivity in a world that is increasingly distracted by technology and busyness. Rather than adhering to traditional productivity advice that emphasizes cramming more into each day, “Make Time” encourages readers to rethink how they allocate their time, focusing on making room for what truly matters. It helps readers shift away from the chaotic cycle of endless tasks and distractions to a life where they can focus on what brings them joy, fulfillment, and purpose.

Make Time

Stress has infiltrated everybody’s life, and it seems we are unable to exclude it from our everyday activities. This book teaches readers to recognize and analyze their worries before learning how to break and master worry habits. In the words of author Dale Carnegie, it is nothing more than “a collection of successful and time-tested recipes to rid our lives of worry.”

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

An introduction to “the lives, times and ideas” of several great economic thinkers – from Adam Smith to John Maynard Keynes, from David Ricardo to Karl Marx – “The Worldly Philosophers” by Robert Heilbroner examines, with authority and dispassion, the history of economic thought in a comprehensive and comprehensible manner. A living classic, the book has sold over four million copies ever since its first publication in 1953.

The Worldly Philosophers

Love is a topic numerous philosophers have contemplated. However, not many of them offered controversial ideas, such as Osho did in ‘’Love, Freedom, Aloneness.’’ This book gives an expansive definition of love, which includes the notion of freedom from attachment and sexual repression, self-love, and appreciation of aloneness.

Love, Freedom, Aloneness

“Feel-Good Productivity” is about more than just getting things done—it’s about creating a life where work and personal growth are in harmony. Abdaal’s approach encourages readers to embrace productivity as a tool for enhancing happiness and well-being rather than a means of simply checking off tasks. In a world where productivity often feels synonymous with burnout, Abdaal’s message is a breath of fresh air: true productivity comes from a place of joy, clarity, and alignment with what truly matters. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to reclaim their energy, prioritize what’s important, and enjoy the journey of personal and professional growth.

Feel-Good Productivity

Take a sneak-peek into the private lives of people who left a mark in world history.

Biographies & Memoirs

“The Gratitude Diaries” chronicles a year of gratitude in the life of bestselling American writer Janice Kaplan. The book shares not only the inspiring results of this charming social experiment but also Kaplan’s research into finding scientific evidence in favor of her simple hypothesis: that merely appreciating what you already have is enough to feel a lot happier and change your life for the better.

The Gratitude Diaries

It’s time to start making good investments and learn how to manage your money better. 

Investing & Finance

Do you believe that a lack of money can be the greatest advantage for entrepreneurs? It is simply because being broke makes them more determined to turn their business into a success. No one knows this better than the FUBU founder Daymond John whose initial budget for starting a business was only $40. In his book, he reveals what it takes to embrace the power of broke mindset and build a business empire - just like he himself did.

The Power of Broke

Test new diets, routines, workout regimens and see what best suits your body and mind

Health & Diet

In “Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess,” Dr. Caroline Leaf combines clinical research and compelling case studies to provide a scientifically-backed five-step plan to build mental toughness as well as eliminate the roots of anxiety and depression. In addition to outlining the theory behind this five-step plan – which she calls the Neurocycle – Leaf gives numerous examples on how to apply it practically.

Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess  

Drawing on research conducted at Joe Dispenza’s advanced workshops, “Becoming Supernatural” explores the mystical aspects of existence and goes to great lengths to demonstrate that, by way of meditations and mental rehearsals, humans can change their brain chemistry, actively participate in the reshaping of their futures, and slowly develop more efficient, more balanced and healthier bodies.

Becoming Supernatural

Most of us think of health as the absence of disease. However, our health is an active state built on five defense systems that protect us from various illnesses. In ‘’Eat to Beat Disease,’’ medical doctor William W. Li teaches us how to support their functioning by eating the foods we already love.

Eat to Beat Disease

We all live with painful memories, but not many of us know how to deal with them. In ‘’Forgiving What You Can’t Forget’’ the bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst writes about what saved her from the pain she felt after her husband cheated on her. She believes that when others hurt us, the best thing we can do is to forgive them. Forgiveness eliminates bitterness and anger and helps you create a life that is meaningful again. 

Forgiving What You Can't Forget

 Learn the methods of effective communication, and understand what drives corporate culture. 

Corporate Culture & Communication

Patrick Lencioni’s best-known leadership fable, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team,” explores the five main issues a team can face on its way to greatness: absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results. It also teaches leaders how to tackle these issues so they can turn the “I’s” of their employees into a collective “we.”

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Through a blend of essays, meditations, and memoirs, Cady guides readers on a profound journey inward, uncovering the wellsprings of individual creativity and offering practical tools for personal and professional growth. The book addresses the challenges of modern life, offering insights on calming nerves to spark creativity, deciphering media narratives, and pursuing purposeful experiences to fuel the creative process. Cady draws on his experience counseling top marketers, executives, and creatives, leveraging a modern meditation system to unlock ingenuity and intuition essential for navigating contemporary complexities in art, business, and life.

Which Way Is North

Have you figured out who you are, or are you pretending to be somebody else? Beloved author Brené Brown believes your own self is a one-of-a-kind wilderness that holds the unique path to your self-belonging. Urging her readers to tread bravely, Brown encourages us all to leave the comfort zone and burst out of the bubble that society and media wrapped us in. 

Braving the Wilderness

Burnout is a state of emotional and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It is also highly prevalent: according to studies, about one in two women and one in three men have experienced moderately high to high levels of emotional fatigue. In “Burnout,” twin sisters Emily and Amelia Nagoski explain why, exploring the nature of the syndrome, as well as the gender discrepancy.

Burnout

“Drop the Ball” is part memoir and part manual on how working mothers can finally achieve a balance between work and home life without having to compromise. The key is to get your partner to share in the workload, and Dufu explains from her own experience how to get there.

Drop the Ball

 Jordan Belfort, also known as the Wolf of Wall Street, claims to have the ability to turn people from all walks of life into world-class salespeople in a matter of days. "Way of the Wolf" reveals his powerful training system, The Straight Line, which has helped salespeople in countless industries shorten their sales cycles, increase their closing rates, build a consistent stream of client referrals, and create customers for life. 

Way of the Wolf

Throughout his career, famous Indian-American entrepreneur and investor Naval Ravikant has generously shared his wisdom with millions of people worldwide through Twitter, various blogs, and interviews. ‘’The Almanack of Naval Ravikant’’ presents Naval’s most powerful ideas on building wealth and achieving happiness collected and organized by Eric Jorgenson.

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant

One of Simon & Schuster’s all-time paperback bestsellers, “The Magic of Thinking Big” by David J. Schwartz reveals why self-believe is the cornerstone of success and shares numerous practical pieces of advice on how people can develop their power of belief, set their goals high and devise a concrete success-building program to not only meet them – but exceed them as well.

The Magic of Thinking Big

“SuperLife: The 5 Forces That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome” by Darin Olien is a guide by the co-host of the recent Netflix docuseries “Down to Earth with Zac Efron.” The book will help you understand what really drives your health and how to properly take care of these Forces, so that you can help your body be as healthy as it can be.

SuperLife

‘’Fast This Way’’ by David Asprey is a nutritional guide to losing weight based on intermittent fasting. Unlike most diets built around strict rules and calorie counting, intermittent fasting encourages you to design your own dieting model depending on your lifestyle. Most importantly, as it breaks both physical and psychological addiction to food, it puts you in charge of your body and mind.

Fast This Way

Published in 2002, “Power vs. Force” is a highly idiosyncratic work which attempts to unearth “the hidden determinants of human behavior.” In it, “healing psychiatrist” and spiritual teacher David R. Hawkins embarks on a quest to organize our understanding of the nature of pure consciousness, and reveals a method by which one can instantly determine the ideological validity and truth/falsehood of any fact or statement.

Power vs. Force

“What If?” by Randall Munroe, the creator of the wildly popular stick-figure webcomic, xkcd, is a collection of around 50 thoroughly researched, scientifically-grounded, ridiculously detailed, cleverly illustrated, and wittily presented answers to as many hypothetical, unusual, absurd, weird and even worrying user-submitted questions.

What If?

Techniques, sweet and victory! The best of sports in one place. 

Sports

The New York Times bestseller ‘’The Boys in the Boat’’ by Daniel James Brown is a story about the University of Washington rowing team that won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. By portraying the team’s preparation for and participation at the Games, the author shows why extraordinary results in sports rely heavily on the team's ability to collaborate.

The Boys in the Boat

In “Why CEOs Fail,” David L. Dotlich and Peter C. Cairo outline the behavioral traits that lead to the most common mistakes in leadership – arrogance, melodramatic tendencies, volatile mood, excessive caution, habitual distrust, unapproachable demeanor, mischievousness, eccentricity, passive resistance, perfectionism and people-pleasing. Specific examples from the business world illustrate each one of these faults.

Why CEOs Fail

See what science says about modern childhood education.

Parenting

Modeled after the international bestseller “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk,” “How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen” by Joanna Faber and Julie King tailors the original “How to Talk” techniques to parents of children aged between 2 and 7.

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen

Totalitarian regimes, sadly, are not confined to the history books. Current leaders like Trump and Putin are worryingly similar to totalitarian governments of the 1930s and 40s. History can teach us how to deal with these modern threats. Timothy Snyder has drawn 20 lessons from the past to help us resist tyrants today.

On Tyranny

Stop leaving your mood to chance! Learn how to use neuroscience to hijack your productivity and turn even the toughest days into successes. This guide offers practical, science-backed strategies to help you master your focus, energy, and relationships. Ready to have a great day?

How to Have a Good Day

Are you interested in the political career of Kamala Harris, the first female, first Asian American, and first African American vice president of the United States? In “Kamala’s Way,” journalist Dan Morain looks at Kamala’s personal and professional life and follows her journey from a young prosecutor, through the U.S. Senate, to the very pinnacle of U.S. American politics.

Kamala’s Way

Think you're not in sales? Think again. Daniel Pink reveals that we all spend our days moving others. Discover the new science of persuasion, from the power of mimicry to why 'ambiverts' win. Master the art of influence in a world where everyone is selling something.

To Sell Is Human

“Zero Waste Home” by Bea Johnson is simultaneously an honest, down-to-earth chronicle of the author’s highly experimental years-long endeavor to simplify her life by reducing her waste, and a practical guide that should provide you with all the necessary tools, tips and tricks to achieve sustainable living, as well as a better future for yourself, your family, and the entire planet.

Zero Waste Home

Chances are you have tried one or two diets in your life and have not really been convinced by them. What if it was possible to keep all the fun of eating while increasing your life expectancy and losing weight? Sounds impossible? Then you have probably never heard of Sirtfoods, which have the potential to change the way you diet. This clinically-proven diet will convert even hardcore diet skeptics.

The Sirtfood Diet

“Hero” is part of “The Secret” series by Rhonda Byrne. In “Hero,” she explores how you can realize your unique potential and achieve your wildest dreams. You are the hero of your own life, and you have been given everything you need by the universe. Embark on the hero’s journey, and you will be rewarded with success and happiness beyond your wildest imaginings!

Hero

This book is about embracing the reality that life will never be fully sorted out, and that this is not a problem to be solved, but rather a truth that can lead to a more meaningful, fulfilling, and even magical existence. The author challenges the relentless pursuit of productivity, control, and self-improvement, arguing that our constant striving to “get on top of things” only fuels anxiety, burnout, and a sense of never being enough. Instead, the book advocates for “imperfectionism,” a philosophy that encourages individuals to accept their limitations and work with them rather than against them.

Meditations for Mortals

Drew Eric Whitman shares the little-known secrets that the best advertisements use and explains why they work as they do in “Cashvertising.” In his well-structured and useful book, Whitman uncovers the truth behind usual consumer behavior, describing the specific psychological techniques that will help you develop advertisements to touch your customer’s deepest desires.

Cashvertising

True to its title, Amy Morin’s “13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don’t Do” lists all the things mentally strong parents avoid doing. The book also explains how steering clear of these unhealthy – but popular – parenting habits can help anyone raise self-assured, happy, and successful children.

13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do

New products, new technologies. See the future with the eyes of ingenuity.

Technology & Innovation

Dive into the fascinating world of AI with Margaret Boden. From the ethics of robotic companions to the future of the job market, this summary breaks down complex concepts like neural networks and AGI. Discover how machines learn and challenge our very definition of consciousness.

Artificial Intelligence: A Very Short Introduction

"How to Hug a Porcupine" offers innovative strategies to love, understand, and communicate with difficult people in various aspects of life, including at home, work, and within the community. Using the analogy of hugging a porcupine, the book breaks down complex interpersonal challenges into manageable tasks. It includes tips such as three easy ways to end an argument, methods to identify the porcupine traits in others and ourselves, and strategies to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, siblings, colleagues, and strangers. It suggests that many troublesome behaviors are not intentional and that new approaches can help in managing these interactions.

How to Hug a Porcupine

Do you want a love that grows deeper with time? Discover how eight essential conversations can transform your relationship. Learn to master the art of date nights and communication to build a resilient, intimate connection that lasts from your first years to your 95th birthday.

Eight Dates

“Open Book” is the memoir of Jessica Simpson – a singer, an actress, a fashion designer, a sex symbol, and one of the most talked-about women in the world. Entertaining, funny, and touching, the book documents Simpson’s journey to stardom and beyond with authenticity and candor rare for similar kinds of books.

Open Book

Have you ever bought something you neither wanted nor needed? Robert B. Cialdini’s “Influence” explains why that happens, and why our brains are so susceptible to be influenced by others. Whether you want to use the power of influence on others, or you want to escape manipulation, “Influence” will provide you with the right knowledge to do just that.

Influence

A succinct guide for the individual investor, “A Random Walk Down Wall Street” by Burton Malkiel covers everything from insurance to income taxes. Based on the efficient market hypothesis, it provocatively suggests that Wall Street experts are no better than individual investors, and advocates for buying and holding an index fund rather than attempting to buy and sell individual securities or actively managed mutual funds.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Christopher Steiner's “Automate This” is a thorough and engaging examination of the role algorithms play in shaping our world. By weaving together stories from finance, medicine, music, and beyond, Steiner illustrates the profound and often surprising ways in which automated processes influence daily life and future developments. The book serves as both an informative guide for those curious about the digital underpinnings of modern society and a cautionary tale about the need for thoughtful integration of technology to balance progress with ethical considerations.

Automate This

“Why Is Sex Fun?” by Jared Diamond is a fascinating book offering insight into the evolution of human sexuality. Briefly, it is neither pornographic nor a how-to-do-it manual, but a humorous and wide-ranging exploration of why human sexuality is so bizarrely unusual by the standards of other animal species. It will catch your attention to discover all about sex.

Why Is Sex Fun

Men and women are different in many aspects, especially in those concerning their needs and desires in marriage. “Love & Respect’’ by Emerson Eggerichs helps us to understand and treat the differences, and respond to our partner’s needs more appropriately.

Love & Respect

Feminism has been held up to a level of perfection that no movement led by flawed humans can achieve. That is why Roxane Gay calls herself a bad feminist: she knows she is not perfect, but she still believes in gender equality. In her essays published in “Bad Feminist,” she explores the marginalization of women, particularly women of color, in contemporary politics and popular culture.

Bad Feminist

Back in 1760, the steam engine transformed the way humans used their muscles to perform physical labor. Then, computers transformed the ways we use our minds to perform mental tasks. Currently, we are on the brink of going beyond human intelligence and what we thought was possible for machines. “Superintelligence” by Nick Bostrom predicts what lies ahead, exploring the paths, dangers and strategies of AI.

Superintelligence

First translated into English in 2016, “Homo Deus” by Yuval Noah Harari is a broad-stroked exploration of how humans evolved to become the planet’s dominant species, and a tentative account of how our future may unfold. As in “Sapiens,” Harari reminds us once again who we are and how we got here, but this time he deals with yet another question: where are we going?

Homo Deus

In “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” a classic analysis of how the electronic media have reshaped our world, American educator Neil Postman wonders whether Aldous Huxley’s dystopia from “Brave New World” hasn’t already been realized in our TV-dominated and image-centered culture. Spoiler alert: it has, as television has become a global pleasure drug, and humans have gladly accepted to be oppressed by their addiction to entertainment.

Amusing Ourselves to Death

Are you struggling to get enough of a market share to keep your company afloat? Take a step back and reframe your problem. Why not, instead of fighting the bloody fight of competition, leave the red waters behind and create your own calm, blue ocean? A place that is entirely your own, without any competitors to take away your customers. “Blue Ocean Strategy” sheds a compelling new light on how to become a successful business.

Blue Ocean Strategy

In “The Power of Habit,” Charles Duhigg explores the neurology and mechanics of habit formation. After demonstrating that all habits form a three-step loop comprising a cue, a routine, and a reward, he offers a four-step framework for replacing the bad ones that can be summed up in the golden rule of habit change: adjust the routine, but keep the cue and the reward.

The Power of Habit

“Naked Economics” by Charles Wheelan is an enjoyable and nifty primer to the “dismal science,” free of graphs, charts and equations but brimming with logic, rigor and intuitively graspable examples and analogies. “Economics should not be accessible only to the experts,” claims Wheelan. “The ideas are too important and too interesting.” “Naked Economics” presents them in a fun, simplified and intelligible manner.

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