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The Cosmic Experience of One by Jasun EtherLean In by Sheryl SandbergHow Women Rise by Sally HelgesenBetween Death & Life by Dolores CannonThe Ra Contact by Donald Tully Elkins
Best Books That Grow You
1,482 books — 1,443 voters
Lead by Legendary Example by Jay JacobsonUnlock Your Deliverance by Kathryn KrickThe Box is Time by Raymond A CostabileThe Purpose Driven Life by Rick WarrenWild at Heart Expanded Edition by John Eldredge
Most Helpful Personal & Professional Self-Help Books
1,387 books — 1,399 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark TwainLittle Women by Louisa May AlcottJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Best Bildungsroman book
377 books — 335 voters
Improving Local Government Performance through Benchmarking by David N. AmmonsMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy KidderPoor Economics by Abhijit V. BanerjeeThe Only Possible Solution by Fons BurgerHalf the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof
International development
247 books — 268 voters

Dungeon Born by Dakota KroutAncient Ruins by Benjamin MedranoThe Slime Dungeon by Jeffrey "Falcon" LogueWe Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E. TaylorDungeon Spawned by D.R. Rosier
Protagonist is a Dungeon
68 books — 167 voters
The Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingMistborn by Brandon SandersonHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingAssassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Best Fantasy: Characters and Character Development
194 books — 124 voters

The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyInsight Out by Vann Joines PH DPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb Tsipursky
Best Cognitive Development Books
71 books — 109 voters
It Always Begins With Leadership by Milton DohoneyConnect for Classroom Success by R. Janet WalravenSimply Effective by Ron AshkenasHarvard Business Review Leader's Handbook by Ron AshkenasYour Leadership EDGE by Dr. Ravinder Tulsiani
Organizational Development reading
124 books — 107 voters

The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyInsight Out by Vann Joines PH DAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go with Your Gut by Gleb Tsipursky
Developmental Psychology
83 books — 70 voters
Don't Make Me Think by Steve KrugHTML5 for Web Designers by Jeremy KeithJavaScript by David FlanaganJavaScript by Douglas CrockfordThe Art & Science of CSS by Cameron Adams
Web Development
78 books — 65 voters

Why Nations Fail by Daron AcemoğluThis Changes Everything by Naomi KleinGuns, Germs, and Steel by Jared DiamondThe Shock Doctrine by Naomi KleinCrony Capitalism in America by Hunter Lewis
Econs For Change
175 books — 50 voters
Excellent Sheep by William DeresiewiczManufacturing Consent by Edward S. HermanAnarchism by Pyotr KropotkinMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
Books for counselor educators
66 books — 47 voters

Driven to Distraction by Edward M. HallowellBoy Without Instructions by Penny WilliamsThe Explosive Child by Ross W. GreeneChild of Mine by Ellyn SatterThat Special Someone by Tanya Bullock
Best Pediatric Physical and Mental Health Books for Parents
49 books — 47 voters
Seeing What Is by Jacqueline CoxtaylorBreaking the Vicious Cycle by Paska D.Addie and the Divorce Disaster by Meghan BairdDeep Listening by Emily KasrielThe Empowered Parent by Joseph Moldover
Strategies for Educators and Parents
35 books — 47 voters

The Effortless Investor by Sriram SaravananThe Intelligent Investor by Benjamin GrahamThe Gap by Sriram SaravananRich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. KiyosakiThe Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Economist - Buttonwood: The Best Books On Finance and Economics
41 books — 36 voters
The Removable Root Cause of Cancers and other Chronic Diseases by Paul OlaThe Jungle by Upton SinclairHalf the Sky by Nicholas D. KristofLethal But Legal by Nicholas FreudenbergMountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
Public Health, Global Health, & Development
76 books — 29 voters

La historia de Gabriel, un niño disléxico by Jorge Luis Rivero C.Farewell, Diagnosis by Benjamin MorsaTai Chi for Kids by Cari ShurmanOut of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperFish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Books About Disabilities and Neurodiversity
168 books — 24 voters
The Orphan Conspiracies by James MorcanSaving Wild by Lori RobinsonThe Treeline by Ben RawlenceIsle of Fire by Christian A. KullSaving Paradise by Mike Bond
Conservation and Development
48 books — 22 voters

Inspired by Marty CaganNever Go with Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyThe Lean Startup by Eric RiesThe Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzCrossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore
Product Management reads
25 books — 18 voters
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy BlumeBreasts and Eggs by Mieko KawakamiTop Heavy by Rhonda DeChambeauThanks for the Mammaries by Sarah DarmodyDoes My Body Offend You? by Mayra Cuevas
Breasts in Fiction
94 books — 15 voters

Educational Game Design Fundamentals by George KalmpourtzisThe Animator's Survival Kit by Richard WilliamsGame Design Workshop by Tracy FullertonThe Art of Game Design by Jesse SchellZX Spectrum Games Code Club by Gary Plowman
Top Game Developer Books
10 books — 14 voters
I Love My Doctor, But... by Lawrence W. GoldThirty Million Words by Dana SuskindPlay Dumb & Sabotage by Jeaneen TangEncounters with Living Language by Christina DonnellHow to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
Books for Speech Therapists
12 books — 10 voters

Leadership by Craig B. WheldenCracking The Rich Code Volume 20 by Diane Merrill WiggintonThe 48-Hour Virtual Interview Advantage by Tara Alexandra KachaturoffWhen The Line Stops by Rob Lowe
Practical Guides for Interviews
4 books — 9 voters
THE HOPE TRIGGER by Deborah Riley-MagnusMatilda by Roald DahlHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
2020 Acquisitions & Development for TV/Film Adaptations (Part 2 - July to Present)
35 books — 7 voters

20 Reasons Why People Dump Each Other by R.E. Geffner MDThe Secret Method for Growing Younger by Ellen WoodTo the Survivors by Robert UttaroThe HEART Model by Benjamin KeyesTrust by R.E. Geffner MD
Insightful Guides to Healing and Rebuilding Connections
8 books — 6 voters
The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanThe Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila HarrisDeacon King Kong by James McBrideThis Is Chance! by Jon MooallemThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth Pastor
2020 Acquisitions & Development for TV/Film Adaptations (Part 1 - Jan. to July)
101 books — 5 voters

The Boyfriend App by Katie SiseHeartstream by Tom PollockLove, Decoded by Jennifer YenClick'd by Tamara Ireland StoneThe Pretty App by Katie Sise
YA & Middle Grade App Fiction
20 books — 3 voters
Tai Chi for Kids by Cari ShurmanHappy Rag by Tony RossBlankie by Leslie PatricelliD.W.'s Lost Blankie by Marc BrownHave You Seen My Blankie? by Lucy Rowland
Security Blanket Books
15 books — 3 voters

Mickey7 by Edward AshtonThe Night Always Comes by Willy VlautinThe Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanThe Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha ChristieThe Running Man by Richard Bachman
Soon To Be As Seen On Screen
44 books — 1 voter
Essential by William Troy
Best Books on Leadership and Development
1 book — 1 voter

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