📚 Interesting books we recommend

Are you looking for good, interesting books, not only on personal growth but also on history and marketing? Then you are in the right place. Only books that our editorial team agrees are brilliant make it onto this list of the best books. You can also read our article on the 12 best books on self-development or our article on the 13 top books for entrepreneurs and freelancers.

Tools of Titans

Timothy Ferriss

Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss is the ultimate book for all fans of personal growth and interesting interviews. It contains extracts from many of the author’s conversations with his guests, a kind of best of selection of the most interesting parts. The book looks in some detail at the life hacks, habits and attitudes to life of well-known people. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Seth Godin, Peter Thiel and others reveal the most interesting things about their lives.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5

Atomic Habits

James Clear

James Clear writes a very successful blog that now has more than a million regular readers. Building habits and personal growth are at the heart of James’s work. Atomic Habits is about how to genuinely improve every day and how to reach the goals you truly want. In the book, you will learn how to get 1% better every day, break long-standing bad habits and replace them with useful ones. How should you set up and adapt your surroundings?

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Rated 4.5 out of 5

Think and Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

Are you interested in the principles or laws of wealth and success? If this topic matters to you, you should not miss this updated edition of Napoleon Hill’s classic Think and Grow Rich. The book explores success and wealth from different perspectives and angles, which is very inspiring, and you will certainly keep coming back to it after your first read. The author did not make up the experiences in the book. He drew them from the captains of industry, successful managers and inventors of his time!

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Rated 4.4 out of 5

This Is Marketing!

Seth Godin

You may already have come across Seth Godin in Tools of Titans. The title might suggest that the book is only about marketing, but it is far more about society and helps you understand people’s current motives and the behaviour of markets and marketers. Seth Godin sees a successful marketer as someone who makes the world better rather than simply creating advertising. He defines generosity, empathy and emotional work with the consumer as essential to successful marketing.

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Rated 4.2 out of 5

3x Harari: Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century

Yuval Noah Harari

Few books can truly be called groundbreaking, but Harari’s work leaves a strong impression and will certainly change the way you see the world and the people around you. If you love novels and need a personal story, these books may not be quite right for you. They are, however, outstanding works that describe the past and the future in a completely different way, through cause and effect. These 1,344 pages in a beautiful gift edition should not be missed by anyone who sometimes thinks about life and human existence.

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Rated 4.6 out of 5

Civilizations: An Alternative History

Laurent Binet

If you enjoy history and know your way around it, you might love Civilizations by Laurent Binet. The story is set in an alternative history in which Atahualpa, ruler of the Inca Empire, lands in Europe. It is a conquest in reverse. As historians describe it, Europe did not have a clear advantage in the Middle Ages, but a competitive environment, which also led to inventions and expeditions beyond the continent, brought about an era in which Europe dominated the world. The book shows how little it would have taken for history to turn out differently.

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Rated 4.2 out of 5

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

Mark Manson

Personal growth literature is full of advice on how to stay positive in every situation and why you should never lose your good mood. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is a little different. Manson builds on real scientific research and explains that winning is not about pretending or constantly trying to stay positive. The book describes how to live a happier life even when fate and circumstances are against us and things are not going the way we would like.

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Rated 4.2 out of 5

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Stephen R. Covey

The aim of this book is to build a balanced, purposeful and well-rounded personality: a person who is highly effective and good at setting clear priorities. This is one of several updated editions, and it thoroughly describes 7 principles proven over the years which, if applied correctly, will make you an effective person. The book is designed to be read in instalments, returning to individual sections from time to time to assess how far you have progressed in each area.

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Rated 4.2 out of 5

Jak na sítě (How to Do Social Media)

Eliška Vyhnánková a Michelle Losekoot

Jak na sítě has become something of a bible for anyone who wants to break through on social media. The book has won recognition from the wider public and from social media experts alike. If you have even a passing interest in social media marketing, you should not miss it. You will learn more about the four main stages (engaging, listening, storytelling and evaluating) and find out everything a successful campaign should include.

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Rated 4 out of 5

Digital Minimalism

Cal Newport

Technology is flooding our lives at incredible speed and eating into our precious time. Most successful technologies and social networks are very carefully tested and designed to make us addicted and keep us using them as much as possible. Technology affects our minds, and many of us do not know how to resist it. In his book, Cal Newport describes how to assess technology and limit it. He introduces the concept of digital minimalism, which fights against technology addiction.

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Rated 3.7 out of 5

Hit Makers

Derek Thomson

Hit Makers is a book about how a product or service becomes a success. A great product is one thing, but it will certainly not succeed on its own. Hits and trends spread in cascades, and the right product needs to reach the right network. The book also teaches you a lot about the psychology of buying and how individuals develop tastes and preferences. The author dispels the myth that taste is innate. People are shaped by their surroundings and the influences closest to them.

Want to know more about how hits are made? Then read our article on the book Hit Makers.

Rated 4 out of 5

Influence

Robert B. Cialdini

Persuasion and manipulation are the main themes of Influence by Robert B. Cialdini. The author sets out to discover what makes a successful salesperson. Before writing the book, he went through and tried out dozens of professions where sales skills and persuasion are essential. How do the best sell? The book also reveals the psychological principles that make us say YES. If you want more control over your life and to be tougher in negotiations, this book is a must.

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Rated 3.7 out of 5

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