The Philosophy Book for Beginners: A Brief Introduction to Great Thinkers and Big Ideas
By: Sharon Kaye
4.14
Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. Brave Companions: Portraits in History
By: David McCullough
4.04
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780671792763 From Alexander von Humboldt to Charles and Anne Li… read more
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"…the little known events of a given time, and people who are not in the headlines can be what matters most in the long run – and the long run is the measure of history."-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
"Mainly, writing means a good deal of hard thinking … yet sometimes the very struggle of getting the words down on paper does result in unexpected discoveries or clarifications."-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
"The problem, as Thornton Wilder said, lies in the effort to employ the past tense in such a way that it does not rob those events of their character of having occurred in freedom."-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
"In writing history, to catch the feeling and well as the truth of other times, it is of utmost importance … to convey the sense that things need not have happened as they did…the past, after all, is …"-David McCullough, Brave Companions: Portraits in History
2. Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
By: Thomas Cathcart , Daniel Klein
3.76
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
Here's a lively, hilarious, not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical traditions… read more
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"The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30."-Thomas Cathcart, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
"Sorting out what's good and bad is the province of ethics. It is also what keeps priests, pundits, and parents busy. Unfortunately, what keeps children and philosophers busy is asking the priests, pu…"-Thomas Cathcart, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes
3. The Masque of the Red Death
By: Edgar Allan Poe
4.06
Format: 9 pages, Paperback
The story follows Prince Prospero's attempts to avoid a dangerous plague known as the Red Death by … read more
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"Existem cordas, nos corações dos mais indiferentes, que não podem ser tocadas sem emoção."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
"Even with the utterly lost, to whom life and death are equally jests, there are matters of which no jest can be made."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
"There was much of the beautiful, much of the wanton, much of the bizarre, something of the terrible, and not a little of that which might have excited disgust."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
"And the life of the ebony clock went out with that of the last of the gay. And the flames of the tripods expired. And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."-Edgar Allan Poe, The Masque of the Red Death
4. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
3.96
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
Second only to Slaughterhouse-Five of Vonnegut's canon in its prominence and influence, God Bless Y… read more
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"Sons of suicides seldom do well."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
"God damn it, you've got to be kind."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
"Pretend to be good always and even God will be fooled."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
"May I ask you a highly personal question?" "It's what life does all the time."-Kurt Vonnegut Jr., God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater
5. The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph
By: Ryan Holiday
4.15
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” — Marcus Aureli… read more
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6. The Female of the Species
By: Mindy McGinnis
4.08
Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition
A contemporary YA novel that examines rape culture through alternating perspectives. Alex Craft kno… read more
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7. Things that Can and Cannot Be Said: Essays and Conversations
By: Arundhati Roy , John Cusack
3.79
Format: 32 pages,
In late 2014, Arundhati Roy, John Cusack, and Daniel Ellsberg travelled to Moscow to meet with NSA … read more
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8. Spoon River Anthology
By: Edgar Lee Masters
4.05
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful sca… read more
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"Act well your part, there all the honor lies."-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology
"Remember the acorn; It does not devour other acorns."-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology
"the much-sought prize of eternal youth Is just arrested growth."-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology
"The tongue may be an unruly member-- But silence poisons the soul."-Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology
9. Utopia
By: Paul Turner , Thomas More
3.55
Format: 113 pages, Paperback
In his most famous and controversial book, Utopia, Thomas More imagines a perfect island nation whe… read more
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"The change of the word does not alter the matter"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Isn't this conception of absolute justice absolutely unjust?"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Dünyada kaygısız, rahat yürekle, sevinçle yaşamaktan daha büyük zenginlik olabilir mi?"-Paul Turner, Utopia
"Anyone who campaigns for public office becomes disqualified for holding any office at all."-Paul Turner, Utopia
10. A River Runs Through It and Other Stories
By: Norman Maclean
3.99
Format: None pages, Paperback
From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and f… read more
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11. Self-Reliance
By: Ralph Waldo Emerson
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
A Classic Essay by Emerson. Excerpted from Essays, First Series. read more
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12. The Mothman Prophecies
By: John A. Keel
3.36
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
West Virginia, 1966. For thirteen months the town of Point Pleasant is gripped by a real-life night… read more
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13. Leaves of Grass
By: Walt Whitman
3.50
Format: 364 pages, Paperback
A collection of quintessentially American poems, the seminal work of one of the most influential wr… read more
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14. Philosophy 101: From Plato and Socrates to Ethics and Metaphysics, an Essential Primer on the History of Thought
By: Paul Kleinman
3.85
Format: 132 pages, Hardcover
Discover the world's greatest thinkers and their groundbreaking notions! Too often, textbooks turn … read more
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15. Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
By: Ryan Holiday
4.28
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
In his New York Times bestselling book Courage is Calling, author Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case … read more
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"We must master ourselves unless we'd prefer to be mastered by someone or something else."-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
"We must practice temperance now, in times of plenty, because none of us know what the future holds- only that plenty never lasts."-Ryan Holiday, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control
16. Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
By: Ryan Holiday
4.04
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Ryan Holiday's best… read more
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"Start small...on something big."-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
"You can also commit injustice by doing nothing."-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
"History is written with blood, sweat, and tears, and it is etched into eternity by the quiet endurance of courageous people."-Ryan Holiday, Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave
17. Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
By: Abigail Shrier
4.06
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous g… read more
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"Children’s and adolescents’ sense of self is still developing. They cannot correct the interpretations or recommendations of a therapist."-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
"When I agreed with my therapist, I told her so. When I didn’t, we talked about that. And when I felt I needed to move on, I did. Which is to say: I was an adult in therapy. I had swum life’s choppy w…"-Abigail Shrier, Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
18. The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
By: Douglas Preston
3.81
Format: 299 pages, Hardcover
Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God , presents jaw-droppi… read more
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19. The Algebra of Happiness: Notes on the Pursuit of Success, Love, and Meaning
By: Scott Galloway
3.79
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
An unconventional book of wisdom and life advice from renowned business school professor and New Yo… read more
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20. Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing
By: Jacob Goldstein
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Money only works because we all agree to believe in it. In Money, Jacob Goldstein shows how money i… read more
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21. Beyond the Gender Binary
By: Alok Vaid-Menon
4.49
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Beyond the Gender Binary, spoken word poet Alok Vaid-Menon challenges the world to see gender not … read more
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"I learned about gender through shame."-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary
"Critiquing gender is not the same thing as creating gender."-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary
"It's a surreal experience to have your personhood be reduced to a prop."-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary
"The days that I feel most beautiful are the days that I am most afraid."-Alok Vaid-Menon, Beyond the Gender Binary
22. The Magic of Manifesting: 15 Advanced Techniques To Attract Your Best Life, Even If You Think It's Impossible Now
By: Ryuu Shinohara
4.23
Format: 148 pages, Kindle Edition
Why Celebrities Swear by These 15 Powerful Techniques As The Secret to Anything You Want in Life Do… read more
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23. The Fourth Quarter of Your Life: Embracing What Matters Most
By: Matthew Kelly
4.21
Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition
Whether you are in the fourth quarter of life or not, this book will change the way you live the re… read more
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24. The Manual: A Philosopher's Guide to Life
By: Epictetus
4.38
Format: 70 pages, Kindle Edition
Life's Missing Instruction ManualEpictetus (c. 50-135 CE) was brought as a slave to Rome, where he … read more
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25. Introducing Ethics: A Graphic Guide (Graphic Guides)
By: Chris Garratt
3.63
Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition
What is the place of individual choice and consequence in a post-Holocaust world of continuing geno… read more
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26. Ethics 101: From Altruism and Utilitarianism to Bioethics and Political Ethics, an Exploration of the Concepts of Right and Wrong (Adams 101 Series)
By: Brian Boone
3.82
Format: 257 pages, Kindle Edition
Explore the mysteries of morality and the concept of right and wrong with this accessible, engaging… read more
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27. Six Impossible Things: The 'Quanta of Solace' and the Mysteries of the Subatomic World
By: John Gribbin
3.96
Format: 111 pages, Kindle Edition
'An accessible primer on all things quantum' -Sunday Times Quantum physics is strange. It tells … read more
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28. Parthian Empire: A History from Beginning to End
By: Hourly History
4.22
Format: 114 pages, Kindle Edition
Discover the remarkable history of the Parthian Empire... Free BONUS Inside! Across four centuries… read more
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29. The Philosophy Book for Beginners: A Brief Introduction to Great Thinkers and Big Ideas
By: Sharon Kaye
4.14
Format: 152 pages, Kindle Edition
Explore big questions and understand complex philosophy Who are you? What is truly real? Is there … read more
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30. Foolproof Hiring: Powerful, Proven Keys to Hiring HIGH Performers
By: Brad Smart
4.00
Format: 177 pages, Kindle Edition
In their book Foolproof Hiring, business leaders and hiring experts Brad Smart and Chris Mursau giv… read more
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31. Everyday Emerson: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson Paraphrased
By: Ralph Waldo Emerson
4.50
Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition
Revolutionary Ideas Rephrased for TodayIn Everyday Emerson, bestselling author Sam Torode rephrases… read more
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