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The Power of Now
The Power of Now

by Eckhart Tolle

“One of the most life-changing books I've ever read.”
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Carlos SantanaCarlos SantanaJen SinceroJen SinceroJustin KanJustin KanKristen UlmerKristen UlmerMatt OgusMatt Ogus+3 more
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Man's Search for Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning

by Viktor E. Frankl

“A book that will change your life.”
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Naval RavikantNaval RavikantAlastair HumphreysAlastair HumphreysAniela GregorekAniela GregorekBryan JohnsonBryan JohnsonChelsea HandlerChelsea Handler+5 more
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An American Marriage
An American Marriage

by Tayari Jones

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Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBill GatesBill GatesMichelle ObamaMichelle ObamaShauna NiequistShauna Niequist
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The Road
The Road

by Cormac McCarthy

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Aubrey MarcusAubrey MarcusCharlize TheronCharlize TheronJocko WillinkJocko WillinkJoel McHaleJoel McHaleLex FridmanLex Fridman+2 more
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A Million Little Pieces
A Million Little Pieces

by James Frey

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Nate BerkusNate Berkus
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Gilead
Gilead

by Marilynne Robinson

“A quartet of masterpieces."”Article ↗
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Barack ObamaBarack Obama
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Wild
Wild

by Cheryl Strayed

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Emma WatsonEmma WatsonLiz LambertLiz LambertShane ParrishShane ParrishTim FerrissTim Ferriss
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The Heart of a Woman
The Heart of a Woman

by Maya Angelou

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Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon

by Toni Morrison

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Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBozoma Saint JohnBozoma Saint JohnJesse WilliamsJesse WilliamsMichelle ObamaMichelle ObamaMichael SartainMichael Sartain
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A Map of the World
A Map of the World

by Jane Hamilton

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East of Eden
East of Eden

by John Steinbeck

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Emma WatsonEmma WatsonJenn ImJenn ImJordan PetersonJordan PetersonSam HinkieSam Hinkie
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Becoming
Becoming

by Michelle Obama

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Barack ObamaBarack ObamaBrené BrownBrené BrownSelena GomezSelena GomezTyler OakleyTyler Oakley
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Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy

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Austen AllredAusten AllredBret Easton EllisBret Easton EllisChelsea HandlerChelsea HandlerErnest HemingwayErnest HemingwayJen WilkinJen Wilkin+5 more
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A Lesson Before Dying
A Lesson Before Dying

by Ernest J. Gaines

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The Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad

by Colson Whitehead

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Andy CohenAndy CohenBarack ObamaBarack ObamaJohn LegendJohn LegendSarah Jessica ParkerSarah Jessica Parker
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We Were the Mulvaneys
We Were the Mulvaneys

by Joyce Carol Oates

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The Invention of Wings
The Invention of Wings

by Sue Monk Kidd

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A New Earth
A New Earth

by Eckhart Tolle

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Aubrey MarcusAubrey MarcusMichael SartainMichael Sartain
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A Fine Balance
A Fine Balance

by Rohinton Mistry

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Alicia KeysAlicia KeysJacqueline NovogratzJacqueline Novogratz
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American Dirt
American Dirt

by Jeanine Cummins

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The Sun Does Shine
The Sun Does Shine

by Anthony Ray Hinton

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Ava DuVernayAva DuVernay
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While I Was Gone
While I Was Gone

by Sue Miller

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What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day
What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day

by Pearl Cleage

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Breath, Eyes, Memory
Breath, Eyes, Memory

by Edwidge Danticat

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I Know This Much Is True
I Know This Much Is True

by Wally Lamb

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Say You're One of Them
Say You're One of Them

by Uwem Akpan

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Behold the Dreamers
Behold the Dreamers

by Imbolo Mbue

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Ava DuVernayAva DuVernay
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Stolen Lives
Stolen Lives

by Malika Oufkir

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Cane River
Cane River

by Lalita Tademy

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Love Warrior
Love Warrior

by Glennon Doyle

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To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

Also recommended by
James ClearJames ClearJordan PetersonJordan PetersonKathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee GiffordTaylor SwiftTaylor SwiftMichael SartainMichael Sartain
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Icy Sparks
Icy Sparks

by Gwyn Hyman Rubio

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Olive, Again
Olive, Again

by Elizabeth Strout

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Tara Road
Tara Road

by Maeve Binchy

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The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

by Ayana Mathis

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Cry, the Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country

by Alan Paton

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Melinda GatesMelinda Gates
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Drowning Ruth
Drowning Ruth

by Christina Schwarz

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Middlesex
Middlesex

by Jeffrey Eugenides

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Freedom
Freedom

by Jonathan Franzen

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One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezCal FussmanCal FussmanChimamanda Ngozi AdichieChimamanda Ngozi AdichieChristopher HitchensChristopher HitchensFred WilsonFred Wilson+3 more
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Ruby
Ruby

by Cynthia Bond

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The Reader
The Reader

by Traci Chee

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The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury

by William Faulkner

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White Oleander
White Oleander

by Janet Fitch

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A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

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Amelia BooneAmelia BooneChristopher HitchensChristopher HitchensJ.K. RowlingJ.K. RowlingMahatma GandhiMahatma GandhiMaya AngelouMaya Angelou
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House of Sand and Fog
House of Sand and Fog

by Andre Dubus III

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Jewel
Jewel

by Bret Lott

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Open House
Open House

by Elizabeth Berg

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The Good Earth
The Good Earth

by Pearl S Buck

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Winston ChurchillWinston Churchill
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Vinegar Hill
Vinegar Hill

by A. Manette Ansay

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Where the Heart Is
Where the Heart Is

by Annie Groves

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A Virtuous Woman
A Virtuous Woman

by Kaye Gibbons

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Gap Creek
Gap Creek

by Robert Morgan

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Light in August
Light in August

by William Faulkner

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Adam SesslerAdam Sessler
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Love in the Time of Cholera
Love in the Time of Cholera

by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Bryan CallenBryan CallenDiane RehmDiane Rehm
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Mother of Pearl
Mother of Pearl

by Melinda Haynes

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Paradise
Paradise

by Judith McNaught

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Rapture of Canaan
Rapture of Canaan

by Sheri Reynolds

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Songs in Ordinary Time
Songs in Ordinary Time

by Mary McGarry Morris

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Stones from the River
Stones from the River

by Ursula Hegi

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Sula
Sula

by Toni Morrison

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John GreenJohn Green
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The Best Way to Play
The Best Way to Play

by Bill Cosby

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The Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth

by Jane Hamilton

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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

by Carson McCullers

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The Measure of a Man
The Measure of a Man

by Grace Livingston Hill

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The Pilot's Wife
The Pilot's Wife

by Anita Shreve

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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

by David Wroblewski

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As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying

by William Faulkner

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Charles KochCharles Koch
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Back Roads
Back Roads

by Tawni O'Dell

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Black and Blue
Black and Blue

by Ian Rankin

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Ellen Foster
Ellen Foster

by Kaye Gibbons

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Fall On Your Knees
Fall On Your Knees

by Ann-Marie MacDonald

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Great Expectations
Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

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Richard BransonRichard Branson
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Here on Earth
Here on Earth

by Alice Hoffman

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Midwives
Midwives

by Chris Bohjalian

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Night
Night

by Elie Wiesel

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River, Cross My Heart
River, Cross My Heart

by Breena Clarke

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She's Come Undone
She's Come Undone

by Wally Lamb

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The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eye

by Toni Morrison

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Diane RehmDiane Rehm
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The Corrections
The Corrections

by Jonathan Franzen

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Ev WilliamsEv Williams
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The Deep End of the Ocean
The Deep End of the Ocean

by Jacquelyn Mitchard

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The Meanest Thing To Say
The Meanest Thing To Say

by Bill Cosby

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The Poisonwood Bible
The Poisonwood Bible

by Barbara Kingsolver

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Hillary ClintonHillary Clinton
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The Treasure Hunt
The Treasure Hunt

by Bill Cosby

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Strength in Stillness
Strength in Stillness

by Bob Roth

Also recommended by
Arianna HuffingtonArianna HuffingtonEllen DeGeneresEllen DeGeneresHugh JackmanHugh JackmanRay DalioRay Dalio
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Daughter of Fortune
Daughter of Fortune

by Isabel Allende

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Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens
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If at Birth You Don't Succeed
If at Birth You Don't Succeed

by Zach Anner

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Alexis OhanianAlexis OhanianRainn WilsonRainn Wilson
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Lean In
Lean In

by Sheryl Sandberg

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Alicia KeysAlicia KeysArianna HuffingtonArianna HuffingtonJim CollinsJim CollinsJohn DoerrJohn DoerrMark ZuckerbergMark Zuckerberg+2 more
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The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer

by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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Caste
Caste

by Isabel Wilkerson

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Preet BhararaPreet BhararaRamit SethiRamit SethiRoger BennettRoger BennettSeth GodinSeth Godin
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Deacon King Kong
Deacon King Kong

by James McBride

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Hidden Valley Road
Hidden Valley Road

by Robert Kolker

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The Untethered Soul
The Untethered Soul

by Michael A. Singer

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Daniel GrossDaniel GrossDanny MirandaDanny MirandaDeepak ChopraDeepak ChopraNaval RavikantNaval RavikantRussell BrandRussell Brand+2 more
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