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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThink and Grow Rich by Napoleon HillOh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
Motivational and Self-Improvement Books
3,024 books — 3,042 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoThe You Beyond You by Ramzi NajjarMove to Millions by Darnyelle Jervey HarmonPresence by Amy CuddyFierce Love by Susan Scott
BEST MOTIVATIONAL/INSPIRATIONAL BOOKS
1,212 books — 1,053 voters

Unlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenWild at Heart Expanded Edition by John EldredgeThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. CoveyThe Tears of Things by Richard Rohr
Most Helpful Personal & Professional Self-Help Books
1,244 books — 999 voters
Move to Millions by Darnyelle Jervey HarmonWe Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel RodgersBrave, Not Perfect by Reshma SaujaniShe Thinks Like a Boss by Jemma RoedelFinancial Feminist by Tori Dunlap
Books Every Businessperson Should Read
504 books — 469 voters

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara EhrenreichKitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainAll Creatures Great and Small by James HerriotLeaving Isn't the Hardest Thing by Lauren HoughAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
830 books — 418 voters
How Women Rise by Sally HelgesenMove to Millions by Darnyelle Jervey HarmonBrave, Not Perfect by Reshma SaujaniWe Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel RodgersShe Thinks Like a Boss by Jemma Roedel
Career Success
301 books — 396 voters

Journey to the West by Biao WangHow to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi NajjarHow to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi Najjar17 Reasons Why Businesses Fail by Pooja AgnihotriThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb Tsipursky
Life Changing Books I Wish I Had Read When I Was Younger
184 books — 286 voters
The Ultimate Human Secrets by Ramzi NajjarHow to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi NajjarHow to Hack Back Your Mind by Ramzi NajjarThe Echoes of Enigma by Ramzi NajjarOur Matrix Decoded by Ramzi Najjar
Self Help Books for Smart People
346 books — 247 voters

Lean In by Sheryl SandbergWords That Change Minds by Shelle Rose CharvetThe Magic of Thinking Big by David J. SchwartzEnough by Sharon JaynesShe Who Wins by Renée C. Bauer
Best Books for Working Women
181 books — 239 voters
Outliers by Malcolm GladwellDelivering Happiness by Tony HsiehRework by Jason FriedLinchpin by Seth GodinNever Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi
Best Career Books for Young Professionals
136 books — 192 voters

Bossypants by Tina FeyYes Please by Amy PoehlerLean In by Sheryl Sandberg#Girlboss by Sophia AmorusoIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
Best Career Advice by Women for Women
125 books — 175 voters
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusThe Maid by Nita ProseRemarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van PeltThe Library Book by Susan OrleanSuch a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
52 Book Club 2023: #31 Set In A Workplace
339 books — 126 voters

On Writing by Stephen KingBird by Bird by Anne LamottEats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne TrussCrafting the Character ARC by Jennie JarvisBandersnatch by Diana Pavlac Glyer
Books for Aspiring Writers
144 books — 116 voters
The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyThriving At Work by Michael DamPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb Tsipursky
Best Books for Navigating Your Work-Life
101 books — 115 voters

The Ladies' Paradise by Émile ZolaHigh Wages by Dorothy WhippleBrooklyn by Colm TóibínSummer at Tiffany by Marjorie HartClothes-Pegs by Susan Scarlett
Shop Girls
83 books — 36 voters
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Professor and the Madman by Simon WinchesterMemoirs of a Geisha by Arthur GoldenDoctor Zhivago by Boris PasternakThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré
Books with Professions in the Title
952 books — 34 voters

The Art of Looking Sideways by Alan FletcherThinking with Type by Ellen LuptonThings I Have Learned In My Life So Far by Stefan SagmeisterThoughts on Design by Paul RandGraphic Design Rules by Sean Adams
Graphic Design
116 books — 27 voters
Genius Intelligence by James MorcanNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyCareer's Quest by Shubham ShuklaBlink by Malcolm GladwellThe Game by Neil Strauss
Be Awesome
52 books — 21 voters

Little Black Dresses, Little White Lies by Laura StamplerAt First Blush by Beth Ellyn SummerSummer Intern by Carrie Doyle KarasyovThe Intern by Gabrielle TozerGloss by Marilyn Kaye
YA Internships
74 books — 13 voters
Jane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel SparkRebecca by Daphne du MaurierAnne of Avonlea by L.M. MontgomeryThe Home-Maker by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Women With Jobs Midcentury and Before
124 books — 12 voters

CEO-Stories by Michael EastwoodOne L by Scott TurowAt Bonus Time, No-One Can Hear You Scream by David ChartersThe Firm by John GrishamWhat I Didn't Learn in Business School by Jay B. Barney
The Corporate Ladder
57 books — 10 voters
Can You Stiff Your Divorce Lawyer? Tales of How Cunning Clien... by Portia PorterAlienation of Affections by Portia PorterNever Split the Difference by Chris VossBeaver vs. Beaver, a legal comedy by Portia PorterTypography for Lawyers by Matthew Butterick
Books for Young Lawyers
25 books — 9 voters

Wilderness Nurse by Marguerite Mooers MarshallThe Nurse and the Pirate by Peggy DernNurse Kathy by Adeline McElfreshNurse Craig by Isabel CabotThe Listening Nurse by Peggy Dern
Vintage Nurse Romance Novels
197 books — 8 voters
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusMidnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather WebberThe Shining by Stephen KingLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeTom Lake by Ann Patchett
The 52 Book Club December 2025 Mini Bingo - #2 Character With A Career Change
38 books — 8 voters

Sue Barton, Student Nurse by Helen Dore BoylstonCherry Ames, Student Nurse by Helen WellsA Cap for Mary Ellis by Hope NewellHootenanny Nurse by Suzanne RobertsOn Location by Sylvia Edwards
Women in Training for Jobs/Careers 1960s and Before
49 books — 6 voters
Park Avenue Summer by Renée RosenHer Royal Spyness by Rhys BowenAmerican Housewife by Anita AbrielBachelor Girl by Betsy IsraelWashington Secretary by Alice Rogers Hager
Career Girls
86 books — 5 voters

Frankie by Graham NortonGirl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy ChevalierDowneyoshun by A. YoungThe Frozen River by Ariel LawhonDelusional Madness by Kimberly K Taylor
Historical Fiction Not Set in WW1 or WW2
66 books — 5 voters
Career's Quest by Shubham ShuklaStreetfight by Janette Sadik-Khan101 Things I Learned in Urban Design School by Matthew FrederickSubdivided by Jay Pitter101 Things I Learned® in Urban Design School by Matthew Frederick
Planning & Women Reads
29 books — 4 voters

Cultish by Amanda MontellDedicated by Pete DavisThe Extended Mind by Annie Murphy PaulExtra Life by Steven JohnsonHow to Change by Katy Milkman
Next Big Idea Club - Summer 2021 Finalists
8 books — 2 voters
The 48-Hour Virtual Interview Advantage by Tara Alexandra Kachaturoff
Practical Guides for Interviews
1 book — 1 voter

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