Books

Hooked On You is a book that teaches readers how to make anyone read anything. The author, Ian Harris, uses…

Travels in Siberia is a travelogue written by Ian Frazier, which explores the vast expanse of Asiatic Russia known as…

Walden is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The book is a reflection upon the author’s simple…

The Year of Living Danishly is a non-fiction book that chronicles the author’s experience of living in Denmark for a…

Flight Path is a memoir written by Hannah Palmer, an Atlanta native who discovers that all three of her childhood…

American Colossus captures the decades between the Civil War and the turn of the twentieth century, when a few breathtakingly…

Wilderness Ethics by Guy Waterman is a philosophical book that examines the purpose of wilderness preservation and evaluates outdoor activities…

The Happiness Project is a book about the author’s personal research on how to become a happier person. Rubin spent…

The Thank You Economy is a book about caring for customers and cultivating relationships. It tells the story of how…

Talent Is Overrated by Geoff Colvin challenges the traditional assumption that innate talent and hard work are required to be…

Animal Farm is a short novel written by George Orwell during World War II and published in 1945. The story…

Baseball: A History by George Vecsey is a comprehensive look at the history of America’s favorite pastime. It looks at…

Logic: A Very Short Introduction by Graham Priest is an accessible and concise introduction to the subject of logic. The…

Stones into Schools is a New York Times bestselling book by Greg Mortenson, published in 2009. It is the sequel…

How Soccer Explains The World by Franklin Foer is an analysis of the relationship between soccer and the new global…

Metamorphosis is a novella written by Franz Kafka and published in 1915. The story revolves around Gregor Samsa, a traveling…

Essential Muir is a book that takes the best of John Muir’s writings on nature and places them alongside his…

How to Get Rich by Felix Dennis is a book that aims to help people embrace entrepreneurship and shares lessons…

A Portrait of Historic Athens and Clarke County is a comprehensive account of the history of Athens, Georgia, from its…

Wildland is a book by Evan Osnos that explores the United States and its people subjected to 50 years of…

Basic Illustrated Freshwater Fishing is a comprehensive guide for beginners who want to learn the basics of freshwater fishing. The…

The Future of Freedom by Fareed Zakaria is a political classic that focuses on numerous global issues that obstruct the…

The book, “The Post-American World” by Fareed Zakaria, argues that the success of the US in promoting free market capitalism…

Ideas That Changed The World by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto is a thought-provoking overview of human history and philosophy that examines how…

True Enough is a book that explores how Americans have begun to organize themselves into echo chambers that harbor diametrically…

Motoring with Mohammed is a travel book written by Eric Hansen. The book is about the author’s journey to Yemen…

The book “Cheap: High Cost of a Discount Culture” by Ellen Ruppel Shell argues that cheap stuff leads to many…

Desert Solitaire is a memoir and a passionate defense of America’s last unspoiled land. The book is a collection of…

In Six Thinking Hats, Edward de Bono introduces a simple yet powerful technique for transforming meetings and decision-making processes. The…

The Woman’s Hour is a nonfiction book that chronicles the final battle for ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920,…

The Enduring Wilderness by Doug Scott is a book that focuses on the importance of wilderness preservation and the need…

Rightful Heritage is a biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his efforts to preserve America’s natural landscapes. The book explores…

Wilderness Warrior is a biography of Theodore Roosevelt, the naturalist president, and his efforts to preserve the American wilderness.

The Big Roads by Earl Swift is a book about the history and people behind the creation of the U.S….

Triumph of the City by Ed Glaeser is a book that champions urban life as better for humanity economically, socially,…

Cashvertising is a book that teaches readers how to use more than 100 secrets of ad-agency psychology to make big…

Republic of Suffering by Drew Gilpin Faust is a book about the impact of death on American society during the…

Living My Life is an autobiography written by Emma Goldman, a Russian-born anarchist, political activist, and writer. The book covers…

Barking Up the Wrong Tree turns standard success advice on its head by looking at both sides of many common…

Anything You Want is a business book written by Derek Sivers that teaches readers how to build a business based…

Hell Yeah or No by Derek Sivers is a collection of thoughts around what’s worth doing, fixing faulty thinking, and…

Looted: The Philippines After the Bases is a compelling exploration of the socio-political landscape of the Philippines following the withdrawal…

Becoming A Writer by Dorothea Brande is a guide to the creative process of writing. The book focuses on how…

Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer by David Winner is a book that explores the history and culture…

The Sibley Guide to Trees by David Allen Sibley is an illustrated guide to over 600 species of trees in…

The Magic of Thinking Big by David Schwartz is a book about the power of positive thinking and self-belief. It…

The First National Bank of Dad by David Owen is a revolutionary book that provides parents with a foolproof way…

Once In A Great City by David Maraniss is a book that delves into the socio-political topics of the Civil…

The Ball Is Round by David Goldblatt is a comprehensive and detailed look at the history of soccer, from its…

Bicycle Diaries by David Byrne is a travelogue and journal that chronicles the author’s experiences as he pedals through cities…

Best. State. Ever. by Dave Barry is a brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows…

Bushcraft 101 by Dave Canterbury is a comprehensive guide to the art of wilderness survival. Written by survivalist expert Dave…

Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care is a book written by Dave Canterbury and Jason A….

House Lust by Daniel McGinn is a book that explores the obsession of Americans with their homes. Through interviews and…

Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us is a book written by Daniel Pink that explores the science of…

The Commanding Heights by Daniel Yergin is a book that tells the story of the epic twentieth-century battle between socialists…

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time is a best-selling…

How To Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie is a self-help classic which addresses one of the leading…

Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely is a book that explores the hidden forces that shape our decisions and how they…

Stumbling on Happiness is a book written by Daniel Gilbert, a distinguished Harvard psychology professor and winner of numerous awards…

What Hath God Wrought by Daniel Howe is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book that offers a synthesis history of the early-nineteenth-century…

Smile When You’re Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer by Chuck Thompson is an acerbic and savagely funny account…

To Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism by Chuck Thompson is a book about facing…

Shadow of the Silk Road by Colin Thubron is a travel book that chronicles the author’s eight-month journey along the…

American Character by Colin Woodard is a book that examines the epic struggle between individual liberty and the common good…

American Nations by Colin Woodard is a revolutionary and revelatory take on how America’s myriad have shaped our past and…

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy is an epic novel set in the American Southwest and Northern Mexico in the 1840s….

Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy is a dark and haunting tale of mankind’s blindness, set against a bleak backdrop. The…