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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 349 times as development)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,358,701 ratings — published 2018
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 268 times as development)
avg rating 4.16 — 832,202 ratings — published 1989
How to Win Friends & Influence People (Paperback)
by (shelved 258 times as development)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,169,795 ratings — published 1936
Development as Freedom (Paperback)
by (shelved 195 times as development)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,166 ratings — published 1999
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 188 times as development)
avg rating 4.27 — 24,762 ratings — published 2011
The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as development)
avg rating 4.13 — 569,525 ratings — published 2012
Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 182 times as development)
avg rating 4.17 — 601,380 ratings — published 2011
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 178 times as development)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,446,243 ratings — published 2016
The End of Poverty: Economic Possibilities for Our Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as development)
avg rating 3.69 — 11,263 ratings — published 2005
The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as development)
avg rating 3.83 — 5,682 ratings — published 2006
The Bottom Billion: Why the Poorest Countries Are Failing and What Can Be Done About It (Hardcover)
by (shelved 141 times as development)
avg rating 3.85 — 8,029 ratings — published 2007
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 136 times as development)
avg rating 4.16 — 193,921 ratings — published 2016
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 135 times as development)
avg rating 4.10 — 274,925 ratings — published 2009
Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 129 times as development)
avg rating 3.70 — 8,341 ratings — published 2009
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 120 times as development)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,601 ratings — published 2007
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 119 times as development)
avg rating 4.09 — 178,893 ratings — published 2006
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 119 times as development)
avg rating 4.09 — 64,993 ratings — published 2012
Outliers: The Story of Success (Hardcover)
by (shelved 119 times as development)
avg rating 4.19 — 877,952 ratings — published 2008
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It (Paperback)
by (shelved 117 times as development)
avg rating 4.34 — 219,290 ratings — published 2016
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 111 times as development)
avg rating 4.06 — 134,009 ratings — published 2011
Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as development)
avg rating 4.09 — 742,986 ratings — published 1997
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 108 times as development)
avg rating 4.07 — 480,085 ratings — published 2012
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 107 times as development)
avg rating 4.08 — 144,758 ratings — published 2016
The 4-Hour Workweek (ebook)
by (shelved 105 times as development)
avg rating 3.91 — 338,271 ratings — published 2007
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 104 times as development)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,294 ratings — published 1999
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as development)
avg rating 4.21 — 180,420 ratings — published 1984
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment (Paperback)
by (shelved 102 times as development)
avg rating 4.15 — 462,126 ratings — published 1997
Unlock Your Deliverance: Keys to Freedom From Demonic Oppression (Paperback)
by (shelved 101 times as development)
avg rating 4.28 — 10,069 ratings — published
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (Hardcover)
by (shelved 99 times as development)
avg rating 4.19 — 534,264 ratings — published 1997
Think and Grow Rich (Paperback)
by (shelved 96 times as development)
avg rating 4.16 — 388,447 ratings — published 1937
The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as development)
avg rating 4.08 — 234,559 ratings — published 1999
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead (Hardcover)
by (shelved 94 times as development)
avg rating 4.29 — 246,171 ratings — published 2012
Man's Search for Meaning (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as development)
avg rating 4.37 — 906,036 ratings — published 1946
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos (Hardcover)
by (shelved 93 times as development)
avg rating 3.90 — 272,574 ratings — published 2018
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Paperback)
by (shelved 90 times as development)
avg rating 4.00 — 169,165 ratings — published 2001
Dare to Lead (ebook)
by (shelved 86 times as development)
avg rating 4.17 — 129,822 ratings — published 2018
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as development)
avg rating 4.07 — 83,725 ratings — published 2002
The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 86 times as development)
avg rating 4.24 — 226,372 ratings — published 2010
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as development)
avg rating 3.91 — 149,885 ratings — published 2013
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (Paperback)
by (shelved 84 times as development)
avg rating 3.96 — 626,410 ratings — published 2005
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as development)
avg rating 4.06 — 137,778 ratings — published 1995
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as development)
avg rating 4.11 — 140,975 ratings — published 2002
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (Hardcover)
by (shelved 82 times as development)
avg rating 3.95 — 126,449 ratings — published 2009
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as development)
avg rating 4.01 — 861,273 ratings — published 2000
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as development)
avg rating 4.35 — 204,207 ratings — published 2018
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 80 times as development)
avg rating 4.12 — 301,496 ratings — published 2001
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 79 times as development)
avg rating 4.13 — 151,568 ratings — published 2021
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 77 times as development)
avg rating 4.08 — 66,065 ratings — published 2014
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness (Paperback)
by (shelved 76 times as development)
avg rating 4.28 — 341,288 ratings — published 2020
The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph (Hardcover)
by (shelved 74 times as development)
avg rating 4.15 — 102,270 ratings — published 2014
“We do not have to be ashamed of what we are. As sentient beings we have wonderful backgrounds. These backgrounds may not be particularly enlightened or peaceful or intelligent. Nevertheless, we have soil good enough to cultivate; we can plant anything in it.”
― Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
― Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
“Everything can be explained to the people, on the single condition that you want them to understand.”
― The Wretched of the Earth
― The Wretched of the Earth












