The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
By: Meg Jay
4.11
Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition
Our "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" culture tells us that the twentysomething years don't matter. Some s…
Want to Read $ 11.99"I wish I'd been more.. I don't know... intentional."-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
"I wish I'd been more.. I don't know... intentional."-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
"I wasn't scared of losing my past. i was scared of losing my future."-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
"I wasn't scared of losing my past. i was scared of losing my future."-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
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1. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
By: Mark Manson , None
3.88
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780062457738 In this generation-defining self-help guide, a sup… read more
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"Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth."-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
"Wanting positive experience is a negative experience; accepting negative experience is a positive experience."-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
"Life is essentially an endless series of problems. The solution to one problem is merely the creation of another."-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
"People get addicted to feeling offended all the time because it gives them a high; being self-righteous and morally superior feels good."-Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
2. All About Love: New Visions
By: bell hooks
4.05
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
All About Love offers radical new ways to think about love by showing its interconnectedness in our… read more
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- psychology
- philosophy
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- sociology
- self help
"All awakening to love is spiritual awakening"-bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions
"Couples who rarely or never have sex can know lifelong love. "-bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions
"Honesty and openness is always the foundation of insightful dialogue."-bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions
"Isolation and loneliness are central causes of depression and despair."-bell hooks, All About Love: New Visions
3. When Breath Becomes Air
By: Abraham Verghese , Paul Kalanithi
4.40
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely obse… read more
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- philosophy
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"If the unexamined life was not worth living, was the unlived life worth examining?"-Abraham Verghese, When Breath Becomes Air
"It’s very easy to be number one: find the guy who is number one, and score one point higher than he does."-Abraham Verghese, When Breath Becomes Air
"Everything teeters between pathos and bathos: here you are, violating society's most fundamental taboos and yet formaldehyde is a powerful appetite stimulant, so you also crave a burrito."-Abraham Verghese, When Breath Becomes Air
"Will having a newborn distract from the time we have together?" she asked. "Don't you think saying goodbye to your child will make your death more painful?" "Wouldn't it be great if it did?" I said. …"-Abraham Verghese, When Breath Becomes Air
4. 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
By: Brianna Wiest
3.76
Format: 450 pages, Kindle Edition
Over the past few years, Brianna Wiest has gained renown for her deeply moving, philosophical writi… read more
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"Hold yourself to your standard."-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
"Anything other than ideal is not failure. It’s life."-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
"We all start as strangers, but we forget that we rarely choose who ends up a stranger, too"-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
"There are two mindsets people tend to have: explorer or settler. Our society has a “settler"-Brianna Wiest, 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
5. Why Men Love Bitches
By: Sherry Argov
3.84
Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition
From Doormat to Dreamgirl—A Woman's Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship Do you feel like … read more
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"Once you start laughing, you start healing."-Sherry Argov, Why Men Love Bitches
"It is your attitude about yourself that a man will adopt."-Sherry Argov, Why Men Love Bitches
"Expressing yourself when he takes for granted doesn't work."-Sherry Argov, Why Men Love Bitches
"Anytime a woman competes with another woman she demeans herself."-Sherry Argov, Why Men Love Bitches
6. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
By: Miguel Ruiz
4.11
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of … read more
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7. Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find -- and Keep -- Love
By: Amir Levine , None
3.76
Format: 234 pages, Hardcover
Is there a science to love? In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levi… read more
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8. You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
By: Jen Sincero
3.88
Format: 383 pages, Paperback
The #1 New York Times Bestseller YOU ARE A BADASSIS THE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR PEOPLE WHO DESPERATELY W… read more
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9. The Psychology of Money
By: Morgan Housel
4.30
Format: 252 pages, Paperback
Doing well with money isn't necessarily about what you know. It's about how you behave. And behavio… read more
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"Saving is the gap between your ego and your income."-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
"Spending money to show people how much money you have is the fastest way to have less money."-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
"To grasp why people bury themselves in debt, you don’t need to study interest rate: you need to sturdy the history of greed , insecurity and optimism."-Morgan Housel, The Psychology of Money
10. The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
By: Brianna Wiest
4.09
Format: 250 pages, Kindle Edition
This is a book about self-sabotage. Why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it—for good.… read more
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- audiobook
"Don’t worry about doing it well; just do it."-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
"Without breaks, faults, and gaps, nothing could grow and nothing would become."-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
"No wonder why we build our own cages and stay in them, even though there's no lock on the door."-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
"Arrive into the present. There is a saying that if you are anxious, it's because you are living in the future. And if you are depressed, it's because you are living in the past. When you are living i…"-Brianna Wiest, The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery
11. The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
By: Ichiro Kishimi
3.98
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons required to liberate our re… read more
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"All you can do in regard to your own life is choose the best path that you believe in."-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
"But is being normal, being ordinary, really such a bad thing? Is it something inferior? Or, in truth, isn't everybody normal?"-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
"Your unhappiness cannot be blamed on your past or your environment. And it isn’t that you lack competence. You just lack courage. One might say you are lacking in the courage to be happy."-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
"Look, no matter how much you want to be Y, you cannot be reborn as him. You are not Y. It's okay for you to be you. However, I am not saying it's fine to be 'just as you are'. If you are unable to re…"-Ichiro Kishimi, The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
12. Funny Story
By: Emily Henry
4.27
Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition
A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common. Daphne … read more
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"No, no, no,"-Emily Henry, Funny Story
"For a few seconds, I'm nothing but a body seeking more of his."-Emily Henry, Funny Story
"He loves me. Present tense. And I love him. He knows me, and I see him."-Emily Henry, Funny Story
"To him, he's the brother who ran away. To her, he's the one who stays, even when he shouldn't."-Emily Henry, Funny Story
13. How to Not Die Alone: The Surprising Science That Will Help You Find Love
By: Logan Ury
4.01
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A “must-read” ( The Washington Post ) funny and practical guide to help you find, build, and keep t… read more
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14. 8 Rules of Love: How to Find It, Keep It, and Let It Go
By: Jay Shetty
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Think Like a Monk offers a revelatory guide to every… read more
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15. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
By: James Clear
4.35
Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition
No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving—every day. James Clear,… read more
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"Motivation is overrated, environment often matters more."-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
"Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way."-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
"Some people spend their entire lives waiting for the time to be right to make an improvement."-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
"Anyone can work hard when they feel motivated. It’s the ability to keep going when work isn’t exciting that makes the difference."-James Clear, Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
16. I'm Glad My Mom Died
By: Jennette McCurdy
4.46
Format: 320 pages, ebook
A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her strugg… read more
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"I feel like the world is divided into two types of people: people who know loss and people who don't."-Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom Died
"My grandma frequently refers to me as "bitch". She always throws a little extra salt on the word too, for effect."-Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom Died
"Even if that thing makes you very uncomfortable at times. Even if that thing puts a lot of pressure on you. Even if that thing is very stressful. Sometimes it’s just nice to feel good at something."-Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom Died
"She wanted this. And I wanted her to have it. I wanted her to be happy. But now that I have it, I realize that she’s happy and I’m not. Her happiness came at the cost of mine. I feel robbed and explo…"-Jennette McCurdy, I'm Glad My Mom Died
17. Everything I Know About Love
By: Dolly Alderton
4.00
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, g… read more
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"Nearly everything I know about love, I've learnt from my long-term friendships with women."-Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love
"No matter how uncertain and unpredictable life gets, some people really do walk next to you for ever."-Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love
"She knows where to find everything in me and I know where all her stuff is too. She is, in short, my best friend."-Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love
"I don't need any words or looks or comments from a man to believe I'm visible; to believe I'm here. don't need to run away from discomfort and into a male eyeliner. That's not where I come alive."-Dolly Alderton, Everything I Know About Love
18. The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
By: Meg Jay
4.11
Format: 273 pages, Kindle Edition
Our "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" culture tells us that the twentysomething years don't matter. Some s… read more
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- self help
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- psychology
- philosophy
- nonfiction
- education
- sociology
- business
- audiobook
"I wish I'd been more.. I don't know... intentional."-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
"I wasn't scared of losing my past. i was scared of losing my future."-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
"Doing something later is not automatically the same as doing something better"-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
"The confidence that overrides insecurity comes from experience. There is no other way."-Meg Jay, The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now
19. Quarterlife: The Search for Self in Early Adulthood
By: Satya Doyle Byock
4.03
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
An innovative psychotherapist tackles the overlooked stage of Quarterlife--the years between adoles… read more
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20. I Didn't Know I Needed This The New Rules for Flirting, Feeling, and Finding Y
By: Eli Rallo
3.33
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From TikTok star Eli Rallo, an irreverent, laugh-out-loud funny, and searingly honest take on moder… read more
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21. The Shift
By: Tinx
3.96
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The lifestyle creator, advice expert, and host of the It’s Me, Tinx podcast shares her hilarious an… read more
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"I was in dicksand. I was dicknotized."-Tinx, The Shift
