Personal Development

Self-Help by Samuel Smiles

Self-Help by Samuel Smiles was written after the author abandoned his interest to become a member of parliament and decided that the best reform...

The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie’s The Gospel of Wealth contains interesting remarks from one of the wealthiest men in history. In the book, Carnegie asserts that poverty...

Children's Books

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett revolves around Mary Lennox, a nine-year-old girl who initially resides in India with her wealthy British parents....

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Heidi was written by Swiss author Johanna Spyri. The main protagonist of this children's fiction is Heidi, a little girl who becomes an orphan...

Classic Novels

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a classic novel that tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small two outsiders striving...

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is one of the publications in English literature that has stood the test of time. As such, it...

Business Classics

How to Attract and Hold an Audience by J. Berg Esenwein

How to Attract and Hold an Audience by J. Berg Esenwein is a public speaking self-help book that guides on how to keep your audience...

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

The Art of War by Sun Tzu gives you an opportunity to learn about the different facets of warfare without necessarily going to the...

Humanities and Social Sciences

The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt

The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt, published in 1951, is the most eye-opening book on what causes totalitarianism and the dangers posed. Easily...

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft

Considered as the weaker sex, women often have to prove that they are just as ordinary as their male counterparts. A Vindication of the...

Science & Technology

The Mysterious Universe by James Jeans

Life and its origin, the story of the creation of the earth we now live in, remains an enigma. As such, any attempt to...

Relativity: The Special And The General Theory by Albert Einstein

Relativity: The Special And The General Theory by Albert Einstein started as a series of short write-ups, but was eventually converted it into a...

Biography

The truth about Henry Ford by Sarah Terrill Bushnell

The title of this biography is enough to captivate one’s attention. Already the name Ford easily associates with the Ford Car that has become...

St. Francis of Assisi by G. K. Chesterton

St. Francis of Assisi by G. K. Chesterton nears perfection in appreciating Francis’s multifaceted life. Francis of Assisi is one of the greatest saints...

Spirituality

The confessions of Saint Augustine

The confessions of Saint Augustine is an autobiography and one of the most innovative and influential spirituality books. It was written when Saint Augustine...

Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind by Richard Maurice Bucke

Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind by Richard Maurice Bucke is the magnum of the author's career. In the...

Classic Authors

J. D. Salinger

Popularly known as J. D. Salinger, Jerome David Salinger was an American writer who came to fame thanks to his literary works, particularly The Catcher...

Erwin Schrödinger

Erwin Schrödinger was a respected Austrian physicist who made significant contributions to quantum mechanics and wave theory of matter. Thanks to his works, he...

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett is a well-known author of children literature comprising of short stories and novels. Among her notable works A Little Princess (1905),...

Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill was an American author whose focus was on self-help books. His signature book, Think and Grow Rich, sold more than a record...

Emily Bronte

Emily Bronte was born on July 30, 1818, in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, and became very popular thanks to her novel Wuthering Heights. Emily Bronte...

Wallace D. Wattles

Wallace D. Wattles successfully established himself as a New Thought writer, challenging the society’s perception of wealth and poverty. He introduced the world to...