Fantasy
In a world of ash and endless twilight ruled for a thousand years by the immortal Lord Ruler, a street thief named Vin discovers she has rare magical abilities. She is recruited by the charismatic Kelsier into a crew planning an audacious heist to bring down the empire.
Business
Fortune journalists Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind trace the rise and collapse of Enron, the energy company whose accounting fraud led to one of the largest bankruptcies in American history. The book examines its leaders, its culture and the banks, auditors and analysts who enabled it.
Romance
The second Kings of the Ice novel follows a woman who has a steamy night with hockey defenseman Jaxson Brittain, one of the players her brother asked to keep an eye on her. When they are thrown together again on a secret road trip, their promise to stay just friends becomes harder to keep.
Classics
Originally published as a multi-volume course, Napoleon Hill's sprawling program lays out sixteen lessons on achievement, including a definite chief aim, self-confidence, initiative, enthusiasm and cooperation. It is the forerunner of his later Think and Grow Rich.
History
Robert Greene adapts principles of military strategy to everyday conflict, organizing thirty-three strategies into groups such as defensive, offensive and unconventional warfare. Each chapter draws on history, from ancient generals to modern politicians and filmmakers.
Classics
In this essay addressed to his friend Paulinus, the Stoic philosopher Seneca argues that life is not short but wasted, as people squander their time on busyness, ambition and the demands of others. He urges a deliberate life given to reflection and study.
Nonfiction
Thus Spake Zarathustra is Friedrich Nietzsche’s groundbreaking and poetic masterpiece, offering a visionary exploration of human existence, morality, and the pursuit of greatness. This thought-provoking work challenges readers to rethink conventional beliefs and embrace the transformative power of self-overcoming.
Ancient Greek & Roman
The private notebooks of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, written in the second century as reminders to himself on duty, mortality, self-control and acceptance, here rendered in contemporary English by Gregory Hays. The Modern Library edition includes an introduction to Marcus's life and Stoic philosophy along with notes.
Ethics & Morality
What if the values we accept as true are worth questioning? In *Beyond Good and Evil*, Friedrich Nietzsche challenges conventional ideas about morality, truth, virtue, and human behavior, urging readers to reconsider the assumptions underlying traditional philosophy. Through sharp aphorisms and provocative arguments, he examines the hidden motives behind moral beliefs and calls for a more independent way of thinking. At the heart of the book is the idea of the “free spirit”—someone willing to move beyond conformity, question inherited values, and confront the complexity of human existence with courage, creativity, and intellectual freedom.
Genre Fiction
Two mediaeval men, one peacefully happy with his religion and monastery life and the other fervently seeking a more worldly salvation, are depicted in Hesse's novel. Hesse used this clash between the physical and spiritual worlds, between the emotional and reflective man, as a life study. It is a subject that is timeless. He has appealed to both an underground and an establishment, as well as to dissatisfied young people who share his disdain for our industrial civilization. The Hesse Phenomenon "has transformed into a vogue, the vogue into a flood." the book review in The New York Times
Philosophy
What does it take to move through life with wisdom, self-control, and good judgment? Written in the seventeenth century, *The Art of Worldly Wisdom* by Baltasar Gracián brings together 300 concise maxims on human behavior, decision-making, relationships, ambition, reputation, and personal success. Rather than offering a formula for manipulation, Gracián encourages readers to understand themselves, read others carefully, and act with discipline and awareness. Sharp, practical, and surprisingly relevant centuries later, this classic offers timeless guidance for navigating a complicated world with greater clarity, dignity, and intelligence.
Arts & Photography
A collaboration between rapper Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, and author Robert Greene, this 2009 book argues that fearlessness is the key to power and success. It blends episodes from Jackson's life, from hustling in Queens to building a music empire, with historical examples and lessons on self-reliance, adaptability and confronting mortality.
