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Memoirs, self-improvement and productivity recommendations
WW2 Non-Fiction
Band of Brothers
Stephen E. Ambrose
What Readers Said:
relaxed story-like pace
leadership and sacrifice
Unbroken
Laura Hillenbrand
What Readers Said:
meticulously researched and powerful
nonfiction biographical epic
The Rape of Nanking
Iris Chang
What Readers Said:
sensationalistic, subjective style
engaging, easy-to-read prose
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
William L. Shirer
What Readers Said:
a lot of action
amazing and comprehensive history
With the Old Breed
Eugene B. Sledge
What Readers Said:
book of the year
stark, honest and heartfelt
In the Garden of Beasts
Erik Larson
What Readers Said:
fascinating and horrifying
pre-wwii nazi germany
Inferno
Max Hastings
What Readers Said:
a single volume overview
highly readable
The Second World War
Antony Beevor
What Readers Said:
real quality book
exhaustive and detailed account
Spearhead
Adam Makos
What Readers Said:
wwii tank gunner
puerile
The Great Escape
Paul Brickhill
What Readers Said:
plain and engrossing
an exciting escape story
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Memoirs
Educated
Tara Westover
What Readers Said:
descriptive and complex
disturbing and truly heart-wrenching
The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls
What Readers Said:
deeply disturbing memoir
the best memoir I have ever read
Born a Crime
Trevor Noah
What Readers Said:
coming of age memoir
funny and touching
Wild
Cheryl Strayed
What Readers Said:
engaging and exciting
intensely personal book
Angela's Ashes
Frank McCourt
What Readers Said:
stream of consciousness
spare and beautiful
Know My Name
Chanel Miller
What Readers Said:
campus rape story
an american masterpiece
The Wanderess And Her Suitcase
Meara O'Hara
What Readers Said:
cult related documentaries
very emotional read
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi
What Readers Said:
thought-provoking and insightful
matter of fact
Running with Scissors
Augusten Burroughs
What Readers Said:
coming of age memoir
shallow & almost banal
Just Kids
Patti Smith
What Readers Said:
tender, eloquent, and sweet
an overwritten memoir
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Self help
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
What Readers Said:
straightforward and honest
basic people skills
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
What Readers Said:
sharpen the saw
the eight habit
Think and Grow Rich
Napoleon Hill
What Readers Said:
it inspired bad brains
timeless and priceless
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. Frankl
What Readers Said:
important and meaningful book
human life and health
The Power of Now
Eckhart Tolle
What Readers Said:
straight up buddhism
question and answer format
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
What Readers Said:
interesting and thought provoking
beautiful prose and artwork
The Four Agreements
Miguel Ruiz, Janet Mills
What Readers Said:
a toltec wisdom book
self-help cult classic
The Power of Positive Thinking
Norman Vincent Peale
What Readers Said:
self-help. religious approach
very conversational tone
The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
What Readers Said:
fascinating and life changing
easy to read
Daring Greatly
Brene Brown
What Readers Said:
be all in
well thought out
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Productivity
Atomic Habits
James Clear
What Readers Said:
relatable and straightforward
more background, less repetition
Deep Work
Cal Newport
What Readers Said:
a productivity manual
very approachable prose
Getting Things Done
David Allen
What Readers Said:
simple approach to productivity
very clear and detailed
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Stephen R. Covey
What Readers Said:
sharpen the saw
the eight habit
Eat That Frog!
Brian Tracy
What Readers Said:
principles of time management
dave ramsay's money makeover
Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport
What Readers Said:
social media addiction
they are highly skimmable
Start Finishing
Charlie Gilkey
What Readers Said:
putting structure to our dreams without killing them in detail
The Effective Executive
Peter F. Drucker
What Readers Said:
clean, assertive prose
lots of important points
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Mark Manson
What Readers Said:
provocative and compelling
funny, unique approach
The Productivity Project
Chris Bailey
What Readers Said:
time management and motivation
verging on slang
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