Advertisements The Richest Man in Babylon is a self-help book by George S. Clason, first published in 1926. The book offers practical financial advice and lessons for personal and business success, drawing on principles of thrift, saving, and wise investing. The book is set in ancient Babylon and tells the…
Advertisements The Things They Carried is a collection of linked short stories by Tim O’Brien, first published in 1990. The book is a semi-autobiographical account of O’Brien’s experiences as a soldier in the Vietnam War. The stories in the book explore themes of war, memory, truth, and storytelling, and they…
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a young adult novel by Jenny Han, first published in 2009. The book tells the story of a girl named Belly who spends every summer at a beach house with her mother and her mother’s best friend and her two sons, Conrad and Jeremiah.…
The Mountain is You is a self-help book by Brianna Wiest, published in 2018. The book offers practical guidance and exercises for personal growth and transformation, drawing on principles of mindfulness, self-awareness, and self-compassion. Wiest argues that many people feel stuck or lost in their lives because they are unaware…
The Power of Now is a self-help book by Eckhart Tolle, published in 1997. The book offers a practical and transformative approach to living in the present moment, drawing on principles of mindfulness, meditation, and spirituality. Tolle argues that many people suffer from anxiety, stress, and unhappiness because they are…
The Pearl is a novella by John Steinbeck, first published in 1947. The story is set in a small fishing village in Mexico and follows the journey of a poor pearl diver named Kino, who finds a valuable pearl that he hopes will transform his life. As Kino becomes increasingly…
The Story of an Hour is a short story by Kate Chopin, first published in 1894. The story follows the thoughts and emotions of a woman named Louise Mallard, who learns that her husband has died in a train accident. At first, Louise is overwhelmed with grief and despair, but…
The Prince is a political treatise by Niccolò Machiavelli, first published in 1532. The book is a guide to the art of governance and leadership, drawing on historical examples and Machiavelli’s own experience as a diplomat and statesman. Machiavelli argues that leaders must be willing to use any means necessary…
The Stranger is a novel by Albert Camus, first published in 1942. The book tells the story of Meursault, a French Algerian who kills an Arab man and faces trial for his crime. Meursault is a detached and unemotional character who does not conform to the norms and values of…
The Road is a post-apocalyptic novel by Cormac McCarthy, published in 2006. The book tells the story of a father and his young son who are traveling south through a devastated and dangerous landscape in search of safety and a better life. As they journey through a world ravaged by…
