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Games People Play
Eric Berne1964
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Grit
Angela Duckworth2016
Duckworth argues that long-term persistence and passion are more predictive of success than innate talent. She uses case studies and data.
sardonic → earnest, still psychology
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Man and His Symbols
C.G. Jung1964
Jung explains his theories on the collective unconscious and the importance of dream imagery to a general audience. It is his final work.
sardonic → earnest, still psychology
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The Gift of Therapy
Irvin D. Yalom2002
A psychiatrist presents 85 short chapters of advice and observations for therapists. It focuses on the relationship between patient and healer.
sardonic → warm, still psychology
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Lori Gottlieb2019
A psychotherapist enters therapy herself after a sudden breakup. She alternates between her own sessions and those of her diverse patients.
sardonic → warm, still psychology
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Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Brené Brown2013
This book examines the psychological concept of vulnerability as a tool for personal growth. It uses research data and anecdotal case studies.
sardonic → earnest, still psychology
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Denser prose
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Gödel, Escher, Bach
Douglas R. Hofstadter1979
An exploration of how cognition emerges from hidden neurological patterns. It uses math, art, and music to explain self-referential systems.
sardonic → playful
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Either/Or
Søren Kierkegaard1992
A collection of papers presents two life philosophies: the aesthetic pursuit of pleasure and the ethical commitment to duty.
sardonic → meditative
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The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt2012
A social psychologist examines the intuitive origins of human morality. He explains how these instincts drive political and religious divides.
sardonic → analytical, still psychology
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The Red Book: Liber Novus
C.G. Jung2009
A psychologist records his visions and internal dialogues in an illuminated manuscript created during a period of intense self-exploration.
sardonic → dreamlike, still psychology
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Memoirs of my nervous illness
Daniel Paul Schreber1955
A German judge documents his elaborate delusions and theological theories during his confinement in a mental asylum.
sardonic → elegiac, still psychology
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To recover
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Surrounded by Idiots
Thomas Erikson2014
A guide to a four-color personality model designed to help readers categorize and communicate with different behavioral types in the workplace.
sardonic → wry, still psychology
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Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
John Gray1992
A guide to heterosexual relationships that attributes communication conflicts to inherent psychological differences between men and women.
sardonic → earnest, still psychology
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Atomic Habits
James Clear2018
This guide provides a system for building small daily routines and breaking bad ones. It focuses on the science of incremental behavior change.
sardonic → earnest, still psychology
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The Gifts of Imperfection
Brené Brown2010
A guide to living through the concepts of courage, compassion, and connection. It focuses on embracing vulnerability to achieve self-acceptance.
sardonic → earnest, still psychology
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Wallbanger
Alice Clayton2012
Caroline is kept awake by her neighbor's loud sexual encounters. She confronts him, leading to a relationship built on banter and frustration.
sardonic → playful
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Faster
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The Sun and Her Flowers
Rupi Kaur2017
A collection of short, illustrated poems organized into five stages of growth. It covers themes of loss, trauma, and self-healing.
sardonic → earnest
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Pillow Thoughts
Courtney Peppernell2016
A collection of short poems and prose pieces organized by emotional state. It focuses on themes of heartbreak, healing, and loneliness.
sardonic → tender
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson2017
A summary of the origin of the universe, the laws of physics, and the nature of space and time.
sardonic → playful
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Steal Like an Artist
Austin Kleon2012
A series of short, illustrated principles for creative work. It focuses on remixing existing ideas and establishing productive daily habits.
sardonic → playful
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Poke the Box
Seth Godin2011
A short manifesto encouraging readers to start projects and take initiative. It argues that the greatest risk is staying in place.
sardonic → earnest
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Slower
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The Red Book: Liber Novus
C.G. Jung2009
A psychologist records his visions and internal dialogues in an illuminated manuscript created during a period of intense self-exploration.
sardonic → dreamlike, still psychology
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Gödel, Escher, Bach
Douglas R. Hofstadter1979
An exploration of how cognition emerges from hidden neurological patterns. It uses math, art, and music to explain self-referential systems.
sardonic → playful
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Either/Or
Søren Kierkegaard1992
A collection of papers presents two life philosophies: the aesthetic pursuit of pleasure and the ethical commitment to duty.
sardonic → meditative
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Confessions
Augustine of Hippo
A 4th-century bishop writes a spiritual autobiography addressed to God. He recounts his sinful youth and his eventual conversion to Christianity.
sardonic → meditative
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How to Read a Book
Mortimer J. Adler1940
This is a guide to active reading techniques for different genres. It outlines levels of reading from basic literacy to syntopical analysis.
sardonic → mysterious
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Heavier
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Mother Hunger
Kelly McDaniel2021
A counselor analyzes the psychological impact of missing maternal nurturance, protection, and guidance during infancy.
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Memoirs of my nervous illness
Daniel Paul Schreber1955
A German judge documents his elaborate delusions and theological theories during his confinement in a mental asylum.
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The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide
Robert Jay Lifton
A psychological study of how physicians in the Third Reich rationalized their participation in the Holocaust. It uses interviews with survivors.
sardonic → clinical, still psychology
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Animal Farm
George Orwell1945
Farm animals overthrow their human owner to run the farm themselves. The pigs gradually seize control and establish a new hierarchy.
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The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank2001
A Jewish teenager records her daily life and thoughts while hiding from the Nazis in a secret annex in Amsterdam.
sardonic → earnest
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