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Lists to Read
- Life After College: the Complete Guide to Getting What You Want – Jenny Blake: EBSCO eBooks
- Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking – Susan Cain: BF698.35 .159 C35 2012
- The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains – Nicholas G. Carr: QP360 .C3667 2010
- Incognito: the Secret Lives of Brains – David Eagleman: BF315 .E25 2011
- The Sixth Extinction: an Unnatural History – Elizabeth Kolbert: QE721.2 .E97 K65 2014
- This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate – Naomi Klein: HC79.E5 K56 2014
- Moonwalking with Einstein: the Art and Science of Remembering Everything – Joshua Foer: BF385 .F64 2011
- To Kill a Mockingbird – Harper Lee: PS3562.E353 T6335 1999
- 1984 – George Orwell: Paperbacks
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – J.K. Rowling: PZ7.R79835 Har 1998
- The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank: DS135.N6 F73313 1995
- Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies – Jared Diamond: HM206.D48 1999
- Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln – Doris Kearns Goodwin: E457.45 .G66 2005
- Game Change – John Heilemann & Mark Halperin: Audio Books
- On the Origin of Species – Charles Darwin: AC1 .G7 v.49
- A Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking: QB981 . H3773 2005
- A Short History of Nearly Everything – Bill Bryson: Q162 .B88 2003
- The Elements of Style – William Strunk: PE1421 .S79 2006
- Existentialism: from Dostoevsky to Sartre – Walter Kaufmann: B819 .E87 1980z
- The Art of War- Sun-tzu: U101 .S93213 2002
- Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – Robert M. Pirsig: CT275.P648 A33 1999
- The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch & Jeffrey Zaslow: QA76.2 .P38 A3 2008b
- Romeo & Juliet – William Shakespeare: PR2831.A2 H27 1995
- Steve Jobs – Walter Isaacson: QA76.2 .J63 1722 2011
- Hyperbole and a Half – Allie Brosh: PN6727. B7568 H96 2013
- How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie: BF637 .S8 C37 1998
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals – Michael Pollan: GT2850 .P65 2006
- Gender Trouble Feminism and the Subversion of Identity – Judith Butler: Electronic Books on EBSCO
- Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City – Matthew Desmond: HD7287.96 .U6 D47 2016
- Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence – and How You Can Too! – Gary Vaynerchuk: HB615 .V385 2018
- Quiet: the Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking – Susan Cain: BF698.35 .159 C35 2012
- The Obstacle is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph – Ryan Holiday: BF503 .H65 2014
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck: a Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life – Mark Manson: BJ1589 .M259 2016
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic – Stephen R. Covey: BF637 .S8 C68 1989b
- How to Win Friends & Influence People – Dale Carnegie: BF637 .S8 C37 1998
- 5 Second Rule: Transform Your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage – Mel Robbins: BF575 .C8 R63 2017
- Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life – William Burnett: HF5381 .B7785 2016ab
- Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less – Greg McKeown: BF611 .M455 2014
- Grit: the Power of Passion and Perserverance – Angela Duckworth: BF637 .S8 D693 2016
- The Last Lecture – Randy Pausch: QA76.2 .P38 A3 2008b
- Tuesdays with Morrie – Mitch Albom: LD571 .B418 S383 1997
- The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up – Marie Kondo: TX321 .K6613 2014
- Yes Please – Amy Poehler: PN2287. P565 A3 2014
- Where’d You Go, Bernadette – Maria Semple: Paperbacks
- The Princess Diarist – Carrie Fisher: PS3556.I8115 Z464 2016
- Bossypants –Tina Fey: PN2287.F4255 A3 2011ab
- Razor Girl – Carl Hiaasen: PS3558.I217 R39 2016
- The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo – Amy Schumer: PN2287 .S3365 A3 2016
- Scrappy Little Nobody – Anna Kendrick: PN2287. K6513 A3 2016
- This is Just My Face – Gabourey Sibide: PN2287 .S377 A3 2017
- No One Can My Pronounce My Name – Rakesh Satyal: PS361 .A8228 N6 2017
- The Last Laugh – Lynn Freed: PR9369.3 .F68 L37 2017
Ten Books for People Who Want to Make the Most of Life
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic – Stephen R. Covey: BF637 .S8 C68 1989b
- The Power of Habit – Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business – Charles Duhigg: BF335 .D78 2012
- You are a Bad Ass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life – Jen Sincero: BF632 .S53 2013
- Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less – Greg McKeown: BF611 .M455 2014
Books About Books!
In Case You Need Some Reading Inspiration
- 500 Great Books for Teens – Anita Silvey: Ref Z 1037 .S577 2006
- 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up – Julia Eccleshare: Ref Z 1037 .A252 2009
- Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction – Lynda G. Adamson: Ref Z 1037 .A1 A285 2006
- 120 Banned Books – Nicholas J. Karolides, Margaret Bald, and Dawn B. Sova: Ref Z 658 .U5 K35 2011
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die – Peter Boxall: Ref Z 1035 .A1 A15 2006
- The American Historical Association’s AHA Guide to Historical Literature: Ref D 20 .A55 1995 v. 1 & 2
- The Book of Lost Books – Stuart Kelly: Z 1024 .K45 2005
- The Leader’s Booksehlf – Adm. James Stavridis & R. Manning Ancell: Z 6724 .L4 S73 2017
- Books for Living – Will Schwalbe: Z 1003.2 .S39 2017
- The Book That Changed My Life – Roxanne J. Coady & Joy Johannessen: Z 1039 .A87 B65 2006
- Book Lust To Go – Nancy Pearl: Z 6004 .T6 P39 2010
- Rereadings – Anne Fadiman: Z 1039 . A87 R47 2005
- The 100 Best Business Books of All Time – Jack Covert & Todd Sattersten: HF 1008 .C68 2011
- 1000 Comic Books You Must Read – Tony Isabella: Ref PN 6725 .I75 O5 2009
- Practical Classics – Kevin Smokler: Z 1035.9 .S636 2013
- The Well-Educated Mind – Susan Wise Bauer: Z 1003 .B324 2016
