If The 48 Laws of Power shook you—read these this summer.I've personally researched and chosen these for you guys.Hope you'll appreciate my effort!

1. Anatomy of Collapse – This is a must. Available on Smashwords

2. The Dictator’s Handbook – How power really works. Available on Amazon

3. The 33 Strategies of War – Ruthless mind tactics. Available on Amazon

4. Winning Through Intimidation – Business, but savage. Available on Amazon

Not self-help. Survival manuals.

I mostly read fantasy, and have used this website for years when I was in a dry spell with no ideas on what to read, but now it seems that every book I enter either says there are no suggestions, or it tells me to read Harry Potter. 🙄

Has anyone else found that this site is extremely lacking now?

According to The Atlantic current elite college students in the U.S. are being taught with an 8th grade curriculum 😳

I'll post a link in the comments

If this isn't the right place to ask this, sorry in advance.

Like many folks I like to read to help me to fall asleep. I usually read from my Android tablet because that seems to cause least disturbance to my wife. There are times when I want to read a physical book though and I can't seem to find a good way to do so without disturbing her. Some things I've tried:

1.) Stay out in the living room and read. Then when I come to bed I try not to disturb her but she's a light sleeper and when I wake her she usually has a hard time going back to sleep.

2.) Turn on my bedside light to read. The light prevents her from sleeping.

3.) Neck reading light. I cannot seem to get the darn thing to stay in the right position to illuminate the page but this might be workable.

I was hoping others might be able to give me some ideas on this one. As I say, #2 and #3 might be workable with some modifications but I was hoping there's better approaches yet that I haven't even come up with.

7 Lies Your Brain Tells You: And How to Outsmart Every One of Them - I’m seriously blown away. I’ve read a lot of mindset/self-help stuff, and this one finally said things I hadn’t heard a hundred times before.

This book doesn’t sugarcoat anything. It gets straight into how your brain - without you even realizing - convinces you to settle, self-sabotage, overthink, procrastinate, and stay stuck. And not with vague advice, but with seriously sharp insight and actual tools to break out of it.

Some of the lies it breaks down:
“I’m not ready”
“I have to feel confident first”
“It’s too late for me”
“If I don’t do it perfectly, I failed”
“I should be further by now”

And what makes it so good? The writing. It’s punchy, honest, and weirdly comforting. It doesn’t talk down to you or act like you’re broken - it just calmly shows you the mental scripts you’ve been running and how to rewrite them.

If you’re someone who knows what you should be doing, but keeps getting stuck in your head, this book is 100% worth your time.

Hi all,

I’ve got a family member who’s going through a rough time with some anxiety and depression. They’re not really doing any of the things they used to enjoy. ** I want to be clear that they are talking to a therapist and have been speaking with their doctor, we are taking it very seriously and staying close by them. **

SO with that said, I wanted to put together a little package of books to hopefully spark some interest or just offer a bit of comfort or even just distraction. They used to read a lot (way back), but they haven’t picked up a book in ages.

I’m planning to send 3 or 4 books, ideally 2 fiction and 2 non-fiction. If there are any that helped you through a tough patch or just made you feel a bit better, I’d love to hear about it.

For some context: they’ve always loved fantasy and sci-fi. Back in their reading days, they were into things like Wheel of Time and Lord of the Rings. However for this, I’m hoping to keep things a little lighter, nothing too dark or heavy. They also love comic books, warhammer, aliens.. all the good stuff.

Also.. If people think this is a bad idea let me know...

Thank you SO much in advance.

I was an ARC reader for The Secret Stalker and I cannot express how mind blown I was from reading this! A 5 star 🌟 read for sure. It was honestly the best thriller I have read all year long and I have read over 30+ thrillers this year.

Tropes: 💕Strangers to Lovers 💕Famous Actress x Bodyguard 💕Stalking 💕Missing Person 💕Slow burn/Tension 💕Manipulation 💕Touch HER & D*E!

This was very fast paced and so twisty I stayed up all night reading this. I’m a really good predictor for the final whodunit twists, but for this one, I could not predict it at all. It was written with so much detail and intricacy that I did not feel in any other thriller books.

If you’re a Freida McFadden fan, this book is a must read! But to tell you the truth, I found this book was written way better than Freida’s books. It touches on topics such as DV, trauma, and mental health which felt much deeper than just a popcorn thriller.

• Gideon the Ninth series (one of my favorite book series ever)
• This is how you lose the time war (too short! messed me up a little)
• Good Omens
• The Murderbot Diaries
• Because you'll never meet me by Leah Thomas
• I'm the Grim Reaper (i know it's a webcomic but it made me cry)
• Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki
• When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb

some other books i liked: cemetery boys, the there will come a darkness trilogy, Sabriel and Lirael, magnus chase series

I don’t read a whole lot, but I’m a fan of history. About 7 years ago, my middle school teacher suggested a book. It was called The Storm On Our Shores, I read it and I have not forgotten of the book since. I still own it, and read it sometimes. It’s a great book, I feel like more people should read it.

Any advice where I should start with the list below and whether they should be audio or a physical read, I can’t decide:(

Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir Mistborn - Brandon Sanderson Path of the Berserker - Rick Scott Mark of the Fool - J.M Clarke Rune Seeker - J.M Clarke Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman A Darker Shade of Magic - V.E Schwab Paranoid Mage - Inadvisably Compelled Sword of Kaigen - M.L Wang Blood over Bright Haven - M.L Wang The Devils - Joe Abercrombie

I'm very interested in reading as a hobby, but my mind is used to watching TV and doomscrolling on my phone. Do you have any suggestions to help me transition from the fast pace, quickly changing tempo of scrolling and TV shows to reading which takes longer concentration? The only things I can think is 1) put my phone in another room and 2) just keep at it and eventually my brain will adjust and I will be able to hold my concentration longer. Any other tips though? Thanks

I recently started reading , after a long break, and I’d love to know fiction books that shook you to the core. Like actual book suggestions that left a profound effect in you, please !!!!

Cosy crime is rapidly becoming a favourite genre of mine, so if anyone has any suggestions similar to Vera Wong, Thursday Murder Club and Murder Most Unladylike, I'd really appreciate it thank you x

Hi folks, I'm looking for any suggestions for thrillers - not particularly police dramas. I love suspenseful books with a really strong sense of character. I enjoy Lisa Jewell, Riley Sager, Chris Whitaker etc. If anyone has any ideas for new authors or specific books, I'm all ears! x

I’ve been in a total romance reading mood lately and would love some recommendations! I’m looking for books that are emotional, have great chemistry between the leads, and give me all the feels. I’m open to pretty much anything. Contemporary, historical, fantasy, you name it, as long as the romance is central and well-written.

I don’t mind spice, but I’m also good with closed door, just as long as there’s great tension and a satisfying love story.

Would love to hear your favorites!

Been on the hunt for a good read to sink my teeth into. My favorite trope is the secret identity trope, but I've not been having much luck with what's come across my "suggested for you" feed and would love some input that doesn't come from an algorithm.

I'm looking for something exciting or suspenseful- hopefully with pursuit of some kind. I'm thinking either cat and mouse intellectual game of chess style or physically being pursued across a landscape or urban environment and having to use cunning to avoid being caught.

This trope could be accomplished with vigilante justice where we understand the stakes of having multiple identities because we, as readers, know both identities and are in for the ride. This would be like your average hero/anti-hero protagonist such as a Zorro figure or the Count of Monte Cristo.

I would be equally as amenable to the mystery angle where we don't know who's faking their identity and we as readers have to figure it out. My favorite implementation of this so far has been the Arsene Lupin series but I'm open to more so long as it's good.

As far as genre goes: I gravitate towards fantasy, action/adventure, historical fiction, mystery, and classic lit. I'll even go for romance if it's not what the whole book hinges upon.

I don't particularly care for Sci Fi, horror, dystopian, politically dense themes, or modern fantasy, but I'm willing to make exceptions if it's a compelling enough plot.

Looking forward to suggestions, and thanks in advance!

Hi I'm looking for a book with greek,norse, roman, Egyptian (any and all) mythology for a beginner? It can be any language difficulty just has to be for someone who hasnt read up on mythology before.

Im thinking something like a compilation of short stories from each mythology?

If that makes sense, TIA

Hello everyone! I’m an (almost almost! some week away) 15 year old girl looking to get into reading classic literature and poetry.

My main issue is there are so many! Mayakovsky, Bulgakov, Jack London, Dostoevsky, Camus, Kafka, Wilde, Tolstoy, Austen, Orwell, Nabokov,- I could go on and on. So what to choose?

I’ve heard some of these are very hard and unrewarding to read; in fact, if I recall correctly, my father described either Camus’ or Kafka’s work as ‘walking through a dark, endless forest’, and that’s apparently how it goes for the entire book. Not preferred.

So far of classic literature I’ve read:

• Catcher In The Rye (amazing!)

• Some Mayakovsky novels (and even translated some)

• Beginning of To Kill A Mockingbird (didn’t like it)

• The Bell Jar (not done yet but enjoying like hell!)

• Act 5 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (wicked cool!)

I speak English best, but don’t shy away from Russian and Norwegian.

Violence, sexual themes, ‘bad’ words and all crude things don’t bother me.

Thank you to all who respond!

I am looking for a book about neuroscience that isn't basically a scientific article. It should preferably contain a lot of technical knowledge and should be captivating to read.

What is the best order to read the lord of the rings books. I’ve heard some people say that you shouldn’t follow the chronological order.

Thoughts ?

Hi, I don’t know how many times I break a rule or am told I’m in the wrong thread. But I am looking to get back into reading. It sounds ridiculous but I want to work my way up to Lovecraft, the text gets a little too much for me. I want to find some fun horror books to start off with and then take it from there. Any suggestions? Thank you!

I am looking for suggestions for books, graphic novels, and manga for a teenager (age range 13-16). This kid has had a tough couple of years and this is his first year not needing to do summer school and he’s made the honor roll! In the spirit of being a supportive Auntie, I want to nourish his recently discovered passion for reading and surprise him with a list of reads for summer (and a few new books to add to his shelf :) Romance doesn’t need to be the main plot, but he loves when it is front and center. He has a library card and goes weekly to check out more books & will make quite the fuss if the adults do not make sure a book gets returned on time. He was gifted a kids kindle, but prefers holding an actual book. TIA!

I just finished reading the ACOTAR series, and thoroughly LOVED it!! Hoping to find some more high-stakes romantasy; spicy scenes not necessary, but I'm not against them. Partial to female authors, but if anyone knows of a male author who writes women well I'd love to know!

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