Topic
Books on psychology, reasoning and decision-making
How minds work and how to decide better. Derek Sivers's high-rated notes and Shane Parrish's Munger-inspired list overlap heavily here, which makes this a good shelf for practical psychology.
191 books · 280 recommendations from 85 people
Where to start
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Flagged by Patrick Collison and listed by Shane Parrish as a substitute for an MBA.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Stewart Brand's pick of a modern classic for Long Now's library.
Influence
Rated 9/10 by Derek Sivers, who re-read it after 15 years.
Every psychology & decisions book in the directory
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8recommendersPoor Charlie's Almanack 8 recommendersPatrick Collison, Shane Parrish, Naval Ravikant, Eric Jorgenson, Codie Sanchez, Daniel Ek, Matt Mullenweg, Drew Houston
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6recommendersInfluence 6 recommendersDerek Sivers, Dan Ariely, James Clear, Samy Kamkar, Mark Manson, Sam Parr
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5recommendersAntifragile 5 recommendersDerek Sivers, Shane Parrish, David Perell, Nat Eliason, Mark Manson
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5recommendersMindset 5 recommendersDarius Foroux, Bill Gates, Mark Manson, Codie Sanchez, Tobi Lütke
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4recommendersGödel, Escher, Bach 4 recommendersKevin Kelly, A.J. Jacobs, Nat Eliason, Mark Manson
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4recommendersHow to Win Friends and Influence People 4 recommendersMike Huckabee, James Clear, Darius Foroux, Mark Manson
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4recommendersSeeking Wisdom 4 recommendersShane Parrish, Darius Foroux, Nat Eliason, Eric Jorgenson
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4recommendersThinking, Fast and Slow 4 recommendersStewart Brand, James Clear, Mark Manson, Thomas Frank
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3recommenders12 Rules for Life 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Darius Foroux, David Perell
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3recommenders7 Habits of Highly Effective People 3 recommendersMark Manson, Thomas Frank, Ankur Warikoo
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3recommendersDeep Work 3 recommendersMark Manson, Scott H. Young, Matt D'Avella
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3recommendersNudge 3 recommendersRobert J. Shiller, Dan Ariely, Mark Manson
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3recommendersStumbling on Happiness 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, James Clear, Mark Manson
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3recommendersThe Big Short 3 recommendersFrancis Fukuyama, Tim Harford, Barry Ritholtz
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3recommendersThe Happiness Hypothesis 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, David Brooks, Mark Manson
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3recommendersThe Inner Game of Tennis 3 recommendersAustin Kleon, Dickie Bush, Aaron Swartz
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3recommendersThe Paradox of Choice 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Mark Manson, Noah Kagan
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3recommendersThe Power of Full Engagement 3 recommendersJames Clear, Scott H. Young, Noah Kagan
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3recommendersThe Righteous Mind 3 recommendersDerek Sivers, Mark Manson, Ann Miura-Ko
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3recommendersThe Theory of Moral Sentiments 3 recommendersRobert J. Shiller, Karl Rove, Ryan Holiday
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3recommendersWhy We Sleep 3 recommendersBill Gates, Chris Williamson, Alexis Ohanian
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2recommendersAtomic Habits 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, Mark Manson
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2recommendersAwaken the Giant Within 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, Matt D'Avella
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2recommendersBankers 2 recommendersFrancis Fukuyama, Daron Acemoglu
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2recommendersCan't Hurt Me 2 recommendersChris Koerner, Darius Foroux
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2recommendersEssentialism 2 recommendersDarius Foroux, Chris Williamson
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2recommendersFault Lines 2 recommendersFrancis Fukuyama, Robert J. Shiller
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2recommendersFlow 2 recommendersDan Koe, Darius Foroux
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2recommendersGetting the Love You Want 2 recommendersMark Manson, Whitney Cummings
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2recommendersGrit 2 recommendersMark Manson, Tom Bilyeu
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2recommendersHunger 2 recommendersMark Manson, Debbie Millman
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2recommendersIndistractable 2 recommendersDickie Bush, Mark Manson
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2recommendersIt’s Not How Good You Are, It’s How Good You Want to Be 2 recommendersCasey Neistat, Chris Guillebeau
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2recommendersLove Yourself Like Your Life Depends on It 2 recommendersJames Clear, Naval Ravikant
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2recommendersMindless Eating 2 recommendersDan Ariely, Ramit Sethi
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2recommendersSo Good They Can't Ignore You 2 recommendersMark Manson, Scott H. Young
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2recommendersSpark 2 recommendersDarius Foroux, Thomas Frank
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2recommendersStillness Is the Key 2 recommendersJames Clear, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Anxious Generation 2 recommendersBarack Obama, Bill Gates
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2recommendersThe Black Swan 2 recommendersMark Manson, Matt Mullenweg
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2recommendersThe Blank Slate 2 recommendersDavid Brooks, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Choice 2 recommendersBill Gates, Ryan Holiday
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2recommendersThe Courage to Be Disliked 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, Sam Parr
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2recommendersThe Demon-Haunted World 2 recommendersDaniel Suarez, James Randi
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2recommendersThe Denial of Death 2 recommendersNat Eliason, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThe Game 2 recommendersMatt D'Avella, Sam Parr
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2recommendersThe Passions and the Interests 2 recommendersRobert J. Shiller, Brad Delong
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2recommendersThe Person and the Situation 2 recommendersDan Ariely, James Clear
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2recommendersThe Power of Habit 2 recommendersDarius Foroux, James Clear
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2recommendersThinking in Bets 2 recommendersDerek Sivers, Mark Manson
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2recommendersThis Time Is Different 2 recommendersFrancis Fukuyama, Dambisa Moyo, Baroness Moyo
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2recommendersWinner-Take-All Politics 2 recommendersRobert J. Shiller, Matthew Yglesias
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10% Happier Picked by James Clear
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A Brief History of Everything Picked by Dan Koe
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A Curious Mind Picked by Cindy Eckert
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A General Theory of Love Picked by Debbie Millman
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A Life of One's Own Picked by Austin Kleon
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A Short Guide to a Happy Life Picked by James Clear
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Affective Neuroscience Picked by Jordan Peterson
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Age of Propaganda Picked by Ramit Sethi
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Alchemy Picked by Steven Bartlett
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Anthropic Bias Picked by Patrick Collison
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Are Your Lights On? Picked by David Heinemeier Hansson
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As a Man Thinketh Picked by Tony Robbins
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Becoming Attached Picked by Aaron Swartz
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Becoming Supernatural Picked by Dan Koe
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Big Magic Picked by Mark Manson
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Black Box Thinking Picked by Daniel Ek
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Blink Picked by James Clear
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Boy Proof Picked by John Green
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Brain Rules for Baby Picked by Derek Sivers
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BrainChains Picked by David Allen
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Braving the Wilderness Picked by Reese Witherspoon
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Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Picked by James Clear
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Civilization and Its Discontents Picked by Mark Manson
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Codependent No More Picked by Whitney Cummings
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Conscious Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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Contagious Picked by Darius Foroux
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Daring Greatly Picked by Mark Manson
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Deep Secrets Picked by Carol Gilligan
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Descartes' Error Picked by David Brooks
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Do the Work Picked by Derek Sivers
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Dopamine Nation Picked by Mark Manson
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Dream Teams Picked by Mark Manson
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Ego Is the Enemy Picked by Derek Sivers
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Emotional Alchemy Picked by Daniel Goleman
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Envisioning Information Picked by Jeff Atwood
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Evil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty Picked by Steven Pinker
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Facing Codependence Picked by Neil Strauss
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Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway Picked by Darius Foroux
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Finding Your Own North Star Picked by Chris Guillebeau
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Handbook of Social and Emotional Learning Picked by Daniel Goleman
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High Tide Picked by Mary Robinson
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Home Is Where We Start From Picked by Alain de Botton
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How to Change Your Mind Picked by Naval Ravikant
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Human Rights and Climate Change Picked by Mary Robinson
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It Starts with Food Picked by James Clear
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Lean In Picked by Mark Manson
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Life’s Little Instruction Book Picked by Scott Belsky
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Living in Denial Picked by Carol Gilligan
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Made to Stick Picked by Darius Foroux
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Managing Oneself Picked by Darius Foroux
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Marrow Picked by Daniel Goleman
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Metamagical Themas Picked by Patrick Collison
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Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) Picked by Peter Attia
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Models Picked by Chris Williamson
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Modern Man in Search of a Soul Picked by Jordan Peterson
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Mothers and Others Picked by Carol Gilligan
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No More Mr. Nice Guy Picked by Ali Abdaal
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Nonviolent Communication Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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On Grief and Grieving Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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On Looking Picked by Alastair Humphreys
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Our Common Future Picked by Mary Robinson
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Peak Picked by Nat Eliason
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Predictably Irrational Picked by Mark Manson
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Quiet Picked by Derek Sivers
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Range Picked by Bill Gates
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Remote Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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Sex at Dawn Picked by Aubrey Marcus
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Silently Seduced Picked by Neil Strauss
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Slow Sex Picked by Matt D'Avella
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Spark Joy Picked by Cal Fussman
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Stealing Fire Picked by Tom Bilyeu
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Storms of my Grandchildren Picked by Mary Robinson
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Strangers to Ourselves Picked by Malcolm Gladwell
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Superforecasting Picked by Will MacAskill
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Superintelligence Picked by Will MacAskill
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Sway Picked by James Clear
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Switch Picked by Derek Sivers
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Systemantics Picked by Kevin Kelly
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The 5 Love Languages Picked by Sam Parr
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The Antidote Picked by David Allen
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The Art of Learning Picked by James Clear
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The Bed of Procrustes Picked by Naval Ravikant
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The Book of Virtues Picked by Glenn Beck
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The Chimp Paradox Picked by Steven Bartlett
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The Coddling of the American Mind Picked by Mark Manson
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The Continuum Concept Picked by Whitney Cummings
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The Definitive Book of Body Language Picked by Matt D'Avella
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The Dip Picked by Matt D'Avella
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The Divided Self Picked by David Bowie
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The Drama of the Gifted Child Picked by Whitney Cummings
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The Eden Project Picked by Neil Strauss
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The Elephant in the Brain Picked by Nat Eliason
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The Ethics of Climate Change Picked by Mary Robinson
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The Evolving Self Picked by Mark Manson
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The Fantasy Bond Picked by Whitney Cummings
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The Fear Book Picked by Neil Strauss
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The Feeling of What Happens Picked by Carol Gilligan
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The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission Report Picked by Francis Fukuyama
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The Gardener and the Carpenter Picked by Derek Sivers
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The Geography of Madness Picked by Ramit Sethi
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The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us from Violence Picked by Whitney Cummings
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The Good Life Picked by Ben Carlson
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The Happiness Advantage Picked by James Clear
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The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness Picked by Bill Gates
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The Hidden Persuaders Picked by David Bowie
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The House in the Pines Picked by Reese Witherspoon
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The Invisible Gorilla Picked by Dan Ariely
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The Kybalion Picked by Dan Koe
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The Laws of Human Nature Picked by Darius Foroux
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Picked by Cal Fussman
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The Miracle Morning Picked by James Clear
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The Obstacle Is the Way Picked by Matt D'Avella
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The Organized Mind Picked by David Allen
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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind Picked by David Bowie
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The Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science Picked by Daniel Goleman
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The Power Broker Picked by Mark Manson
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The Productivity Project Picked by Thomas Frank
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The Reason I Jump Picked by James Clear
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The Road Less Traveled Picked by Mark Manson
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The Scout Mindset Picked by Will MacAskill
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The Secret Power of Beauty Picked by Alain de Botton
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The Shallows Picked by Cal Newport
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The Time Paradox Picked by Derek Sivers
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The Trial Picked by Aaron Swartz
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The True Believer Picked by Mark Manson
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The Upside of Stress Picked by Mark Manson
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The WEIRDest People in the World Picked by Mark Manson
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The Willpower Instinct Picked by Derek Sivers
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The Wisdom of Crowds Picked by Kevin Rose
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Theory of Constraints Picked by Tiago Forte
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Turning Pro Picked by Derek Sivers
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Under Saturn's Shadow Picked by Neil Strauss
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Visual Explanations Picked by Jeff Atwood
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Who Moved My Cheese? Picked by James Clear
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Why Buddhism is True Picked by Matt Mullenweg
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Wishcraft Picked by Chris Guillebeau
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Wrong Place, Wrong Time Picked by Reese Witherspoon
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You Can Negotiate Anything Picked by Derek Sivers
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You’re Not Listening Picked by Derek Sivers
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