Category: Nonfiction
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The Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano
The Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent by Eduardo Galeano is a history book published in 1971. Latin America has long existed at the service of others, providing raw materials like oil, iron, copper, meat, fruit, and coffee to wealthier nations who profit more from consuming them than…
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The Elements of Investing by Burton Malkiel & Charles Ellis
The Elements of Investing: Easy Lessons for Every Investor by Burton G. Malkiel & Charles D. Ellis is a personal financing book published in 2009. The Elements of Investing provides a clear path for anyone who wants to grow their wealth without the complexities of investing. The tenets in the book center around disciplined saving,…
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The 32 Principles by Rener Gracie
The 32 Principles: Harnessing the Power of Jiu-Jitsu to Succeed in Business, Relationships, and Life is a self-help book by Rener Gracie published in 2023. The timeless wisdom of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu translates into practical lessons for everyday success. By exploring the core principles behind this martial art, Gracie reveals how the same strategies used on…
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson is a science book published in 2017. If you’ve ever found yourself gazing up at the night sky and wondering about the vast mysteries of the universe, Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is the perfect guide. Tyson breaks down complex cosmic…
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168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam
168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam is a self-help book published in 2010. Americans have a cultural narrative of too little time, but that’s statistically false. With the inherent time in American schedules, there is enough time to go back to school, write a novel, or do plenty of…
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Travel As Transformation by Gregory V. Diehl
Travel As Transformation: Conquer the Limits of Culture to Discover Your Own Identity by Gregory V. Diehl is a travel / self-help book published in 2016. Travel can have a profound impact on shaping one’s identity. Through travel, we gain the ability to step outside the ideological frameworks we’ve inherited, allowing us to discover new…
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The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson
The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines Into Massive Success & Happiness by Jeff Olson is a self-help book published in 2005. In a world that often glorifies overnight success and dramatic transformations, Jeff Olson’s The Slight Edge posits that meaningful change is a gradual process. Olson emphasizes that the small, consistent actions we take every…
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The Art Of Happiness by The Dalai Lama & Howard Cutler
The Art Of Happiness: A Handbook For Living by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler is a self-help book published in 1998. The Dalai Lama, revered as “a living Buddha of compassion,” inspired Cutler to delve into the ideas behind his profound sense of fulfillment. The result is The Art of Happiness,…
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The Road Back To You by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile
The Road Back To You: An Enneagram Journey To Self Discovery by Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile is a self-help book published in 2016. The Enneagram is a map of nine distinct personality types that helps individuals better understand their core motivations, fears, and desires. With this insight, people can make more intentional choices,…
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The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
The Life-Changing Magic Of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art Of Decluttering And Organizing by Marie Kondo is a self-help book published in 2010. When you put your house in order, you bring clarity to your life as a whole – organizing not just your space, but also your past, your priorities, and your state of…
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Know Yourself Know Your Money by Rachel Cruze
Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover WHY you handle money the way you do, and WHAT to do about it! by Rachel Cruze is a personal finance book published in 2021. In the game of life, you can’t opt out of financial matters, whether you try to ignore them or not. Therefore, it’s imperative that…
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In The Time Of The Revolution by Alan Axelrod
In The Time Of The Revolution: Living The War Of American Independence by Alan Axelrod is a history book published in 2020. The United States was the first country founded on a set of ideas and brought to life through the sacrifices of early Americans. Before, nations were formed around tribes, race, territory, conquest, or…
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High Conflict by Amanda Ripley
High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped And How We Get Out by Amanda Ripley is a self-help book published in 2021. Conflict, like fire, is vital – we need some heat to illuminate what we’ve gotten wrong, understand each other, improve our current processes, and ultimately progress as humanity. However, when a disagreement shifts into…
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The Hidden Habits Of Genius by Craig Wright
The Hidden Habits Of Genius by Craig Wright is a self-improvement / biography book published in 2020. After examining people’s genes such as Einstein, Mozart, and Da Vinci, scientists haven’t found evidence of anything biologically predicting future success. Genius involves the complicated expression of too many hidden personal traits to be reduced to a single…
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Small Giants by Bo Burlingham
Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big by Bo Burlingham is a business book published in 2005. Large, publicly-owned companies and fast-growing technology ventures shape the modern-day idea of business. Conventional wisdom is that companies either grow or die — but many small, private companies don’t do either and are quite…
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A Random Walk Down Wall Street by Burton Malkiel
A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy For Successful Investing by Burton Malkiel is a personal finance book originally published in 1973 and revised most recently in 2023. Get-rich-quick thinking, shady advisors, and overwhelming, conflicting financial advice have led people to repeat the same money mistakes for centuries. That’s why Malkiel begins A…
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Turn Right At Machu Picchu by Mark Adams
Turn Right At Machu Picchu: Rediscovering The Lost City One Step At A Time by Mark Adams is a history / travel book published in 2011. In 1909, Yale professor Hiram Bingham III arrived in Cusco, Peru, where a local prefect told him a centuries-old legend of a hidden Inca city lost to history. Believing…
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Your Money Or Your Life by Vicki Robin
Your Money Or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin is a personal finance book originally published in 1992 and revised in 2018. At seminars, attendees from all income levels were asked how much more money they needed to be happy. All answered about 50%…
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Under The Black Flag by David Cordingly
Under The Black Flag:The Romance and The Reality Of Life Among The Pirates by David Cordingly is a history book published in 1995. Pirates have always captured our imagination with stories of black schooners, tropical islands, treasure maps, colorful parrots, and buried gold. However, many stories commonly believed are actually a blend of historical facts…
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The Broke Backpacker by Will Hatton
How To Travel The World On $10 / Day by Will Hatton is a travel e-book written by the founder of popular travel blog The Broke Backpacker. It all started when Will was 19 years old with no cellphone. He flew to India and ended up staying 18 months hitchhiking, camping, couchsurfing, and working on…
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Range by David Epstein
Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World by David Epstein is a self-help book published in 2019. We are often told the earlier we start and the more we specialize, the more we will stand out. A commonly cited example is Tiger Woods, who was beating grown men by age four. On the other…
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Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
Rich Dad’s Cashflow Quadrant: Guide To Financial Freedom by Robert Kiyosaki is a personal finance book originally published in 1998. Hard work alone doesn’t guarantee wealth. Most people earn a linear income – trading time for money. True financial freedom comes from building passive income, where extra money is earned without extra effort. In Cashflow…
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Atomic Habits by James Clear
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear is a self-help book published in 2018. Success is built on small, consistent actions rather than sudden, dramatic changes. Whether it’s losing weight, building a business, or writing a book, achieving your goals requires daily effort, not…
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Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier
Financial Freedom: A Proven Path To All The Money You Will Ever Need by Grant Sabatier is a personal finance book published in 2019. At 24, Grant Sabatier checked his bank account – it had just $2.26. That moment sparked a decision: he wouldn’t waste his life stuck in a job he hated. Five years…
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How To Travel The World On $50 A Day by Matt Kepnes
How to Travel the World on $50 A Day : Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter by Matt Kepnes is a travel book published in 2017 (date of the revised third edition). Travel is the number one item on most people’s bucket lists — but for many, it stays a distant dream. Why? Because it seems expensive….
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Retire Before Mom And Dad by Rob Berger
Retire Before Mom and Dad: The Simple Numbers Behind A Lifetime of Financial Freedom by Rob Berger is a personal finance book published in 2019. One of the biggest goals for many people is to enjoy retirement, not work until death. However, the average American aged 60-64 only has about $221,451 in retirement savings. If…
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The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber is a small business book published in 1995. Many dream of owning a business, imagining freedom, profit, and success. However, the reality is harsh – about 20% of businesses fail within the first two years, 45%…
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The Richest Man in Babylon by George Clason
The Richest Man In Babylon by George Clason is a personal finance book published in 1926. Most of the world’s millionaires and billionaires are self-made—not necessarily smarter, but better at applying fundamental principles of money. Wealth builds when you learn these rules and use them consistently. For example, investing just $3 a day from age…
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The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money by Jill Schlesinger
The Dumb Things Smart People Do With Their Money: Thirteen Ways To Right Your Financial Wrongs by Jill Schlesinger is a personal finance book published in 2019. Smart individuals often make poor financial decisions due to a fear of appearing foolish in areas they lack expertise. This fear leads many to avoid seeking advice, resulting…
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Essentialism by Greg McKeown
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown is a self-help book published in 2014. In today’s society, we are praised for doing more and more, constantly taking on additional tasks for our bosses, customers, family, and friends. However, an overextended lifestyle doesn’t necessarily mean you will achieve greater results. Often, the more activities…
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The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday
The Obstacle Is The Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday is a self-help book published in 2014. When something stands in our way, humans have a tendency to blame anyone and anything but ourselves – our bosses, economy, politicians, other people. In contrast, many great individuals throughout history found…
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Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
Vagabonding : An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel by Rolf Potts is a travel book published in 2002. Vagabonding is the art of leaving behind the structured world to embark on extended independent travel. It’s a mindset and lifestyle that values creativity, adventure, simplicity, and self-reliance, while fostering personal growth and…
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Ultralearning by Scott Young
Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career by Scott Young is a productivity book published in 2019. To prove his theory that the standard learning method is ineffective, Scott Young completed a four-year MIT computer science degree in only one year using free online courses; he didn’t even attend MIT! Next,…
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Take More Vacations by Scott Keyes
Take More Vacations: How to Search Better, Book Cheaper, and Travel the World by Scott Keyes is a travel book published in 2021. In 2013, fresh out of college and earning just $34,000 a year, Scott Keyes scored a round-trip flight from New York to Milan for just $130 — a ticket that normally cost…
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Smart Couples Finish Rich by David Bach
Smart Couples Finish Rich: 9 Steps to Creating a Rich Future for You and Your Partner by David Bach is a personal finance book published in 2001. Money is the leading cause of divorce, and it’s no surprise given that many couples avoid discussing finances until they’re arguing about them. Bach’s book addresses this issue…
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First to a Million by Dan Sheeks
First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence by Dan Sheeks is a personal finance book published in 2021. Since financial literacy is not taught in school, many believe the only available path is to work until you are old, then retire. Sheeks introduces another option; spend your years doing what is…
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Finance for the People by Paco De Leon
Finance For The People: Getting a Grip On Your Finances by Paco De Leon is a personal finance book published in 2022. The advice is helpful for all but specifically tailored to individuals not interested in proactively taking control of their finances. The book, which has over 50 diagrams, makes concepts accessible and easier to…
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The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons On Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel is a behavioral finance book published in 2020. In 2018, Housel wrote a report on the top 20 flaws, biases, and causes of bad behavior that affect people when dealing with money. It became so popular that he decided to go…
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How I Invest My Money by Joshua Brown and Brian Portnoy
How I Invest My Money: Finance Experts Reveal How They Save, Spend, and Invest by Joshua Brown and Brian Portnoy is a personal finance book published in 2020. While financial experts often share investment advice, few are asked where they personally invest their own money. For instance, nearly half of U.S. mutual fund portfolio managers…