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Moon Called by Patricia BriggsVampire Academy by Richelle MeadDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Books With Supernatural Females
618 books — 242 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasSting by Sandra BrownCloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell
HEROINES AT THE MERCY OF MALE LEADS -- novels with adult characters & little to no erotica
97 books — 115 voters

Journey to the West by Biao WangThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyMythologies by Roland Barthes
For Culture Watchers
203 books — 101 voters
The Alchemist by Paulo CoelhoTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Ultimate Human Secrets - The Hidden Power in our Mysterio... by Ramzi NajjarThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Food for the Soul
240 books — 100 voters

One Second After by William R. ForstchenGoing Home by A. AmericanOne Year After by William R. Forstchen77 Days in September by Ray GorhamAshes by Ilsa J. Bick
Fiction: Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) & Solar Flare/Storms
114 books — 78 voters
Knight of Flame by Scott EderAir Awakens by Elise KovaThe Last Sun by K.D. EdwardsLord of the Fading Lands by C.L. WilsonTroubled Waters by Sharon Shinn
Books with Elemental Magic
163 books — 73 voters

Collective Vengeance by Joseph StanleyDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis StevensonScythe by Neal ShustermanThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Serpent's Shadow by Mercedes Lackey
Scorpio Fiction
139 books — 38 voters
Buses Are a Comin' by Charles PersonTWAS The Year 2020 by Karl WigginsInto Siberia by Gregory J. WallanceN*gga Theory by Jody Armour1984 by George Orwell
Recognizing and overthrowing systems of oppression
39 books — 34 voters

Poorly Made in China by Paul MidlerAlibaba's World by Porter ErismanUnderstanding China by Stefan PiechAge of Ambition by Evan OsnosTiger Trap by David Wise
Business in CHINA & Chinese Corporate Culture Books
54 books — 28 voters
Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controllin... by Lundy BancroftMasked by Cherry D. WeberThe Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia EvansBroken and alone... right? by Hayden NekaraWhen Dad Hurts Mom by Lundy Bancroft
Nonfiction resources on abuse and domestic violence
60 books — 25 voters

The Shallows by Nicholas CarrUprooted by Peter J. BoniThe Soul Snatchers by Richard SanfordDigital Madness by Nicholas KardarasThe Circle by Dave Eggers
Books that Challenge Big Tech and the Digital Age
41 books — 24 voters
The Blindspots Between Us by Gleb TsipurskyLeading Hybrid and Remote Teams by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyPro Truth by Gleb Tsipursky
For the 20-something Professional
4 books — 19 voters

Who Hears Here? by Guthrie P. Ramsey Jr.Mythologies by Roland BarthesThe Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State by Friedrich EngelsThe Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction by Walter BenjaminCulture and Society, 1780-1950 by Raymond Williams
Critique of cultural studies from within.
109 books — 18 voters
True Pretenses by Rose LernerMy Fake Rake by Eva LeighThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanWinter by Marissa MeyerThe Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski
Princess Marries a Commoner: Woman Is Of Higher Rank Than Her Love Interest
66 books — 12 voters

Woman in Power Politics by Angela HarperThe Power of Negative Thinking or Robin Hood Rides Again by Robert ChasseEsoteric Mysteries of the Underworld by Jean-Pierre BayardThe Power Worshippers by Katherine StewartAmerica's Secret Power by Loch K. Johnson
'Power' Mad
372 books — 11 voters
The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. HayekThe 48 Laws of Power by Robert GreeneDiplomacy Blitz by Snapshot SystemsDiplomacy by Henry KissingerThe Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
It's about POWER
27 books — 10 voters

Red Rising by Pierce BrownHero by Cameron R. HudsonRenegades by Marissa MeyerSteelheart by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon Sanderson
Fans of Invincible & Hunger Games
10 books — 4 voters
Mem by Bethany C. MorrowParable of the Sower by Damian DuffyCool. Awkward. Black. by Karen StrongKindred by Octavia E. ButlerBurn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
Magic, Resistance, and Liberation in Black Speculative Fiction
34 books — 4 voters

Uprooted by Peter J. BoniWriting Women's Worlds by Lila Abu-LughodThe Resonance of Unseen Things by Susan LepselterSwamplife by Laura A. OgdenThe Mushroom at the End of the World by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
MSU Cultural Anthropology
58 books — 3 voters
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert GreeneMeditations by Marcus AureliusMan's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. FranklAtomic Habits by James ClearIllustrated Study Bible NLT by Anonymous
Defence Against the Dark Arts
16 books — 2 voters

The Power Broker by Robert A. CaroBad Blood by John CarreyrouThe Path to Power by Robert A. CaroDisney War by James B. StewartThe Smartest Guys in the Room by Bethany McLean
HBO's Succession
15 books — 2 voters
The Art of War by Sun TzuTime Management PRIVATE WORKSHOP Designed as a Book I Bit by ... by N. SakrThe 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Understanding power and how to achieve and manage it
3 books — 2 voters

UNFAIR ADVANTAGE by Erynth CallorTime Management PRIVATE WORKSHOP Designed as a Book I Bit by ... by N. SakrUNFAIR INTELLIGENCE by Erynth CallorThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric JorgensonCan't Hurt Me by David Goggins
Brutal Books on Power, Strategy, and Ruthless Clarity
11 books — 2 voters
The First Political Order by Valerie M. HudsonSex and World Peace by Valerie M. HudsonThe Hillary Doctrine by Valerie M. HudsonBare Branches by Valerie M. HudsonOut of the Fog by Renée Gerlich
Subject to Power Podcast
68 books — 1 voter

The Ellipsis Manual by Chase HughesThe 48 Laws of Power by Robert GreeneThe Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliThe Machiavellians by James BurnhamThe Power Broker by Robert A. Caro
A Man's Guide to Power
6 books — 1 voter
The Alloy of Law by Brandon SandersonPretender to the Crown by Melissa McShaneRansacker by Emmy LaybourneA Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra RowlandX-Men by Greg Pak
Metal Magic
18 books — 1 voter

Why Nations Fail by Daron AcemoğluThe Nagorno-Karabakh deadlock by Azer BabayevThe First Political Order by Valerie M. HudsonThe World for Sale by Javier BlasSolved! by Andrew Wear
Political Perspective Shifters
16 books — 1 voter
Strategy by Lawrence FreedmanThe Evolution of Nuclear Strategy by Lawrence FreedmanThinking Historically by Francis J. GavinStrategy by B.H. Liddell HartOn Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis
Strategy
24 books — 1 voter

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