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Meditations

Meditations is a personal journal written by Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. It offers insights in...

Philosophy Memoir Roman Stoicism

9.5 Brilliant

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If This Is a Man

If This Is a Man is a profoundly moving memoir by Primo Levi documenting his survival at Auschwitz. The book offers a st...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Jewish

9.4 Excellent

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Night

Night is a profoundly moving account of Elie Wiesel’s survival during the Holocaust. The book chronicles his experiences...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Jewish

9.2 Excellent

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The Periodic Table

Levi’s *The Periodic Table* is a profoundly moving account of the author's experiences during World War II. He meticulou...

Chemistry Science Memoir Jewish

9.1 Excellent

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Dispatches

Michael Herr’s *Dispatches* offers a visceral account of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war correspondent. Publis...

Journalism War Memoir Vietnam

9.0 Excellent

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When Breath Becomes Air

Paul Kalanithi’s *When Breath Becomes Air* is a profoundly moving memoir detailing his journey from aspiring neurosurgeo...

Terminal Medical Memoir Mortality

8.9 Great

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Empire of Pain

Patrick Radden Keefe’s *Empire of Pain* meticulously details the Sackler family’s decades-long involvement with Purdue P...

Business True Crime Keefe Sackler

8.9 Great

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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!

Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! is a memoir by Nobel laureate Richard Feynman recounting his experiences as a physici...

Physics Science Humor Memoir

8.9 Great

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Bad Blood

“Bad Blood” meticulously chronicles the rise and fall of Theranos, a Silicon Valley biotechnology company. Journalist Jo...

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8.9 Great

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Walden

Walden is Henry David Thoreau’s influential 1854 book chronicling his two-year experiment at Walden Pond. He sought to s...

Philosophy American Memoir Thoreau

8.8 Great

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Homage to Catalonia

“Homage to Catalonia” details George Orwell’s time as a volunteer with the POUM militia in Spain's Republican zone durin...

Political War Memoir Spanish Civil War

8.8 Great

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Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog is a compelling biography detailing the founding and development of Nike by Phil Knight. The book recounts the...

Business American Nike Memoir

8.7 Great

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Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me is a powerful memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Written as an intimate letter to his son, it examines...

African American Social Memoir Race

8.7 Great

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Born Standing Up

Born Standing Up details Steve Martin’s formative years in American comedy. The book recounts his relentless pursuit of...

Martin American Comedy Memoir

8.7 Great

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Creativity, Inc.

Creativity, Inc. is a biography detailing the development of Pixar Animation Studios under the leadership of Ed Catmull....

Business Tech Pixar Memoir

8.5 Great

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The Everything Store

Brad Stone’s *The Everything Store* provides a comprehensive account of Amazon's evolution from an online bookstore to a...

Amazon Business Tech Stone

8.2 Great

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The Hard Thing About Hard Things

"The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers" is a 2014 business memoir by Ben...

Business Tech Memoir Startups

7.8 Good

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Delivering Happiness

"Delivering Happiness" is a 2010 business memoir written by the late internet entrepreneur Tony Hsieh. The book details...

Business American Memoir Hsieh

7.3 Good

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Pour Your Heart Into It

"Pour Your Heart Into It" is a 1997 business memoir by Howard Schultz, the former CEO and chairman of Starbucks, co-writ...

Business American Memoir Starbucks

7.2 Good

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Losing My Virginity

Losing My Virginity is a memoir by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, first published in 1998. It recounts his early...

Business Entrepreneurship British Memoir

7.0 Good