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“This book was seminal in my life. I wouldn’t be living the life I’m living if it didn’t find me.”—Matthew McConaughey Ten ancient scrolls reveal priceless wisdom for changing your life in this evergreen classic with more than five million copies in print. A timeless fable with...

From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson comes a deeply moving, wise guide to finding joy and meaning in a world that seems to be falling apart. Things are not going back to ‘normal’. How we choose to live will shape the next era. “A book for dark times that is filled with light...

Brought to you by Penguin. Millions of people climb the grand marble staircase into New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art every year. But only a select few have unrestricted access to every nook and cranny. They're the guards in dark blue suits, keeping careful watch over this vast treasure...

Narrated by the authors Sam Conniff and Katherine Templar Lewis, this immersive audiobook includes live interviews with real-life uncertainty survivors, all backed by an ambient soundscape composed by Ross Godfrey of Morcheeba. What can an ex-gangland boss, a recovering addict and a refugee...

The world as we know it in 2021 is worse than anything we have seen so far. Global warming, a pandemic, misinformation spreading like wildfires, fake news, riots, changing social structures and lifestyles-the ramifications of these events affect our health, relationships, productivity and, most...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Perhaps being happy is not the answer after all. In this thoughtful and brilliant new book, the internationally bestselling author of HAPPY considers the value of friction in our lives. In chapters revealing his own moments of anger and...

Inspirational author Og Mandino shares the blueprint for a successful life as told to him by his friend Simon Potter, a "ragpicker" and salvager of human lives. This treasure of wisdom includes what one must do in order to mount the 7 rungs of life's ladder - from material achievement and worldly success to the highest spiritual development. Whatever your dream may be, Og and his good angel Simon will show you the way to bring it within reach.

Digital is inevitable. Disconnecting is impractical. The Art of Bitfulness is a book on how to live with our devices, not how to live without them.What is Bitfulness?Bitfulness is being effortlessly mindful of your technology.In this short, practical book, Nandan Nilekani and Tanuj Bhojwani...

A revised and updated edition of the international bestseller Inspiring listeners all over the globe to reimagine their future, this revised and updated edition of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 features new material to complement the classic text. Major life transitions such as leaving the...

Across the western world more and more people are slowing down. Slower is better: better work, better productivity, better exercise, better sex, better food. DON'T HURRY, BE HAPPY. Almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of their lives. These days, our culture teaches that faster is...

"I loved this profound, practical, and generous book." —Oliver Burkeman A transformative guide to rethinking our approach to goals, creativity, and life itself from a neuroscientist and entrepreneur, and the creator of the popular Ness Labs newsletter Life isn’t linear, and yet we constantly...

We all want to be happy. This goal drives everything that we do. Why, then, are so many of us so unhappy? It's not your fault. You have been told a lie: that achieving your own success will make you happy. This is "old happy," society's incorrect definition of happiness. The truth is that...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the acclaimed author and podcaster of Power Hour comes an actionable guide to making better, more intentional everyday decisions to lead us to the life that we want. It's estimated that the average person now makes around 35,000 decisions each day. We're living in...

This book changed my life! Not only did it give me a deep respect for my female body, but it was the catalyst for helping me build a more balanced life that worked with my hormones. Thank you, Dr. Libby, for shedding light on how women need more rest and recovery. Every woman needs to read this...

A luminous collection of essays exploring the lessons we can incorporate from the animal world in order to live more fully as humans A shelter cat teaches us that our damaged parts, too, are worthy of love... a captive orca shows us that inconvenience and difficulties are the blessing of a full...

In this liberating new book, award-winning writer and presenter of BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind Claudia Hammond helps us to take the pressure off with a psychological toolkit that is both practical and evidence-based. Each chapter addresses a particular problem that can trap us into feeling...

Brought to you by Penguin. FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF EXPLAINING HUMANS A scientist’s journey from observation to discovery is anything but straightforward. It is littered with failure, unexpected diversions and joyous realizations. Science helps us to understand ourselves – but what...

Best Book of 2021 —Esquire? Featured on Good Morning America ""A meticulous cartography of how outer forces shape young people’s inner lives."" —Esquire, Best Books of 2021 In conversation with young adults and experts alike, journalist Rainesford Stauffer explores how the incessant...

Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity. The occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · A Time Most Anticipated Book of 2026 “A deep dive into the science of friendship, companionship, and love. Every page is an illumination! The world needs this book now more than ever.” —Reese Witherspoon #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant...