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Kathryn Minshew

CEO and co-founder of The Muse, a career development platform.

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Ben Horowitz

Practical advice on building and leading startups, focusing on tough decisions, leadership, and resilience, with insights from Horowitz’s entrepreneurial journey.

Recommended by: 22 People
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Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog

Phil Knight

The memoir of Nike's co-founder, recounting the early days of Nike and the challenges of building a global brand.

Recommended by: 16 People
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High Growth Handbook

High Growth Handbook

Elad Gil

A comprehensive guide for scaling startups, providing practical insights on growth, leadership, and strategy.

Recommended by: 9 People
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Mindset

Mindset

Carol S. Dweck

Explores the concept of a growth mindset and how it can lead to greater success and fulfillment.

Recommended by: 8 People
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Educated

Educated

Tara Westover

A memoir of growing up in a strict and abusive household in rural Idaho and the author's journey to education and self-discovery.

Recommended by: 6 People
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Start with Why

Start with Why

Simon Sinek

Discusses the importance of understanding the "why" behind organizations.

Recommended by: 5 People
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Tiny Beautiful Things

Tiny Beautiful Things

Cheryl Strayed

A collection of advice columns blending personal stories with insights on love, loss, and resilience.

Recommended by: 4 People
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Radical Candor

Radical Candor

Kim Scott

A guide to effective management that emphasizes honest, empathetic communication with teams.

Recommended by: 3 People
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The Power

The Power

Naomi Alderman

A novel imagining a world where women develop the ability to emit electric shocks, exploring themes of gender, power, and society.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Just Mercy

Just Mercy

Bryan Stevenson

A memoir by a lawyer who founded the Equal Justice Initiative, highlighting cases of injustice in the American legal system.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Station Eleven

Station Eleven

Emily St. John Mandel

A post-apocalyptic novel that follows the lives of survivors after a global pandemic, exploring themes of art, resilience, and humanity.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Americanah

Americanah

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

A novel about a Nigerian woman’s experiences with race, identity, and love in America and Nigeria.

Recommended by: 2 People
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Rage Becomes Her

Rage Becomes Her

Soraya Chemaly

Explores how society suppresses women’s anger, arguing for its importance in empowering and effecting change.

Recommended by: 2 People
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She Said

She Said

Jodi Kantor

Chronicles the investigative journalism that uncovered Harvey Weinstein's abuses, sparking the #MeToo movement.

Recommended by: 2 People
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Circe

Circe

Madeline Miller

A retelling of the myth of Circe, focusing on her life, powers, and encounters with other Greek gods and heroes.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Homegoing

Homegoing

Yaa Gyasi

A novel tracing the legacy of two half-sisters from Ghana across generations.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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For the Love of Men

For the Love of Men

Liz Plank

Discusses masculinity and the social expectations that impact men.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Attached

Attached

Amir Levine

Exploration of attachment styles and their impact on relationships.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Arcadia

Arcadia

Tom Stoppard

A play that juxtaposes past and present through themes of science, art, and romance.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Catch and Kill

Catch and Kill

Ronan Farrow

Investigative journalism uncovering sexual misconduct scandals in Hollywood.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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