Optimistic Nihilism: A Psychologist's Personal Story & (Biased) Professional Appraisal of Shedding Religion
By: David Landers
4.15
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Healing the Shame that Binds You
By: John Bradshaw
4.09
Format: 316 pages, Paperback
“I used to drink,” writes John Bradshaw, “to solve the problems caused by drinking. The more I dran… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- spirituality
- psychology
"Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are."-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You
"Condemning others as bad or sinful is a way to feel righteous. Such a feeling is a powerful mood alteration and can become highly addictive."-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You
"True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love."-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You
"Shame is internalized when one is abandoned. Abandonment is the precise term to describe how one loses one’s authentic self and ceases to exist psychologically."-John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You
2. Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
By: Gary John Bishop
3.84
Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition
Have you ever felt like a hamster on a wheel, furiously churning your way through life but somehow … read more
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"You change your life by doing, not by thinking about doing."-Gary John Bishop, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
"There aren't any roadsigns when you're trekking through uncharted territory. It's all discovery and exploration."-Gary John Bishop, Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Life
3. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
By: Shunryu Suzuki , Huston Smith , Trudy Dixon , Richard Baker
4.21
Format: 138 pages, Paperback
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” So begins… read more
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"Waves are the practice of the water."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Sincerity itself is the railroad track."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"You do not say, “This is enlightenment,"-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
"Zen practice is to open up our small mind."-Shunryu Suzuki, Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
4. A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
By: Richard Dawkins , Lawrence M. Krauss
3.94
Format: 204 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how e… read more
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- philosophy
- religion
- nonfiction
"Forget Jesus. The stars died so you could be here today."-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
"أنا غير كفؤ للحديث عن اللاشيء، لأن رجال الدين والفلاسفة هم خبراء في لاشيء!"-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
"...nuestro universo desaparecerá tan abruptamente como, probablemente, empezó."-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
"We live at a very special time. . . the only time when we can observationally verify that we live at a very special time!"-Richard Dawkins, A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
5. The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
By: Albert Camus , Justin O'Brien
4.22
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
One of the most influential works of this century, this is a crucial exposition of existentialist t… read more
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"Créer, c'est vivre deux fois."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
"Existence is illusory and it is eternal."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
"There is scarcely any passion without struggle."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
"Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable."-Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
6. Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.16
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Why do we do the things we do? More than a decade in the making, this game-changing book is Robert … read more
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- philosophy
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- psychology
7. Bird by Bird
By: Anne Lamott
4.24
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
8. The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions
By: David Benatar
0.00
Format: None pages,
Are our lives meaningful, or meaningless? Is our inevitable death a bad thing? Would immortality be… read more
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9. Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
By: Adam Alter
3.63
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to the age of behavioral addiction--an age in which half of the American population is addi… read more
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10. Wired for Love: How Understanding Your Partner's Brain and Attachment Style Can Help You Defuse Conflict and Build a Secure Relationship
By: Harville Hendrix , Stan Tatkin
3.53
Format: None pages, Paperback
""What the heck is my partner thinking?"" is a common refrain in romantic relationships, and with g… read more
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11. Hunger
By: Knut Hamsun , George Egerton
4.05
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
One of the most important and controversial writers of the 20th century, Knut Hamsun made literary … read more
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- philosophy
"Yoksul aydın, zengin aydından çok daha kuvvetli görür.(s.128)"-Knut Hamsun, Hunger
"It was not my intention to collapse; no, I would die standing."-Knut Hamsun, Hunger
"God be praised, I had raised myself in my own estimation again!"-Knut Hamsun, Hunger
"Truth is neither ojectivity nor the balanced view; truth is a selfless subjectivity."-Knut Hamsun, Hunger
12. 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works
By: Dan Harris
3.99
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to… read more
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13. The Denial of Death
By: Daniel Goleman , Ernest Becker , Sam Keen
4.32
Format: 80 pages,
Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, "The Denial of Death" is… read more
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14. No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith
By: Fawn M. Brodie
3.68
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
The first paperback edition of the classic biography of the founder of the Mormon church, this book… read more
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15. Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
By: Robert M. Sapolsky
4.25
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
One of our great behavioral scientists, the bestselling author of Behave, plumbs the depths of the … read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
- psychology
"I’m being diplomatic. Many readers will know of the “replication crisis"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"Obviously, imposing these classifications on determinism, free will, and moral responsibility is wildly simplified. A key simplification is pretending that most people have clean “yes"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
"You cannot decide all the sensory stimuli in your environment, your hormone levels this morning, whether something traumatic happened to you in the past, the socioeconomic status of your parents, you…"-Robert M. Sapolsky, Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will
16. The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence: Ideas from Philosophy That Change the Way You Think
By: Robert Pantano
4.36
Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition
A collection of essays that journey through philosophy and grapple with the increasingly relevant p… read more
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17. Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters
By: Brian Klaas
4.13
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
Want to know what chaos theory can teach us about human events? In the perspective-altering traditi… read more
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- psychology
18. Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)
By: Eve Rodsky
3.56
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
A revolutionary, real-world solution to the problem of unpaid, invisible work that women have shoul… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
"Resentment grows out of perceived unfairness."-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)
"From where we sat, this man appeared to be enjoying a luxury all of the women we know couldn't imagine: the freedom to focus on one task at a time."-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)
"A reminder, in itself, takes tremendous mental effort by you . It requires knowing what needs to be done, remembering what needs to be done, and reminding someone to get it done, whereas the person b…"-Eve Rodsky, Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (And More Life to Live)
19. Do Hard Things: Why We Get Resilience Wrong and the Surprising Science of Real Toughness
By: Steve Magness
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From beloved performance expert, executive coach, and coauthor of Peak Performance Steve Magness co… read more
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- psychology
20. Contact
By: Carl Sagan
4.15
Format: 375 pages, Kindle Edition
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and astronomer Carl Sagan imagines the greatest adventure of all—the … read more
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"Our God Is Alive and Well. Sorry About Yours."-Carl Sagan, Contact
"Black holes collect problems faster than they collect matter."-Carl Sagan, Contact
"Why should God be so clear in the Bible and so obscure in the world?"-Carl Sagan, Contact
"For small creatures such as we the vastness is bearable only through love."-Carl Sagan, Contact
21. Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
By: Mark Manson
3.68
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a co… read more
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- philosophy
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"Because the only thing that can ever truly destroy a dream is to have it come true."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
"Ultimately, we are moved to action only by emotion. That's because action is emotion."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
"When we deny ourselves the ability to feel pain for a purpose, we deny ourselves the ability to feel any purpose in our life at all."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
"Ultimately, the most meaningful freedom in your life comes from your commitments, the things in life for which you have chosen to sacrifice."-Mark Manson, Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
22. Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
By: Jaron Lanier
3.58
Format: 146 pages, Hardcover
Jaron Lanier, the world-famous Silicon Valley scientist-pioneer who first alerted us to the danger… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
"Go to where you are kindest"-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
"Each of us has an inner troll."-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
"Statistics are reliable, but only as idiot demons."-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
"Fake people are a cultural denial-of-service attack."-Jaron Lanier, Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
23. Poems for the Lost Because I'm Lost Too
By: Exurb1a
4.29
Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition
exurb1a presents his all-new collection of self-indulgent poetry. An unlikely bestseller, so unlike… read more
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- philosophy
- nonfiction
"I don't mind living a brief life as a stupid animal when I get to see your face in the morning."-Exurb1a, Poems for the Lost Because I'm Lost Too
24. Notes from the End of Everything
By: Robert Pantano
4.34
Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition
The writer and creator of the YouTube channel and production house Pursuit of Wonder brings you his… read more
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- philosophy
25. The Hidden Story of Every Person : & Other Short Stories
By: Robert Pantano
4.40
Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition
A collection of short stories that bend the mind, pull the heartstrings, and explore the eternal qu… read more
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26. The Beginner's Guide to Stoicism: Tools for Emotional Resilience and Positivity
By: Matthew Van Natta
4.01
Format: 179 pages, Kindle Edition
Optimize joy, overcome obstacles—discover the calm of stoicism Being a stoic means embracing pos… read more
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- nonfiction
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- psychology
27. The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives
By: Lewis Howes
3.99
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
At 30 years old, Lewis Howes was outwardly thriving but unfulfilled inside. He was a successful ath… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
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"Masculinity is not about being the biggest, the fastest, the strongest, the one who sleeps with the most girls, and the one who has the most money. The one who has the most accomplishments is not the…"-Lewis Howes, The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationships, and Live Their Fullest Lives
28. Optimistic Nihilism: A Psychologist's Personal Story & (Biased) Professional Appraisal of Shedding Religion
By: David Landers
4.15
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
Through surprisingly good storytelling, David “Don’t Call Me Doctor” Landers takes us on a captivat… read more
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29. Loose: On Letting Stuff Go
By: Einzelgänger
4.36
Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition
A wise Buddhist monk once explained the power of letting go through the act of holding a cup of tea… read more
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- nonfiction
- psychology
"Life isn’t supposed to play out the way we want, but the way it happens."-Einzelgänger, Loose: On Letting Stuff Go
30. The Art of Living an Absurd Existence: Paradoxes and Thought Experiments That Change the Way You Think
By: Robert Pantano
4.44
Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition
A collection of essays that dive headfirst into the absurdity of life and remind us of who we reall… read more
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