7 Must-Read Books to Make Money From What You Already Know
When I first started looking for ways to make money from what I already knew, I wasn’t hunting for a magic bullet. I just wanted proof that ordinary people could … Read more
When I first started looking for ways to make money from what I already knew, I wasn’t hunting for a magic bullet. I just wanted proof that ordinary people could … Read more
The 4-Hour Workweek argues that instead of working more now to maybe enjoy life at 65, you can redesign your work so that money, time, and location serve your values … Read more
The Million-Dollar One-Person Business summary may be the closest thing we have to a practical manual for escaping the fragile, underpaid gig economy into a resilient, million-dollar solo business you … Read more
In How to Get Paid for What You Know, Graham Cochrane tackles the ache so many of us feel when we realise our day job pays the bills but completely … Read more
So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport is the book you reach for when “follow your passion” has quietly stopped working. Everywhere online we’re told that passion is … Read more
Show Your Work! is for you, if you have ever felt invisible online or worried that you will never build an audience for your creative work. Show Your Work! feels … Read more
If you’ve ever Googled “how to start a Side Hustle fast” or “how to make extra income without quitting my job,” Side Hustle: From Idea to Income in 27 Days … Read more
If you’ve ever feared forgetting the beauty you love, Mona’s Eyes feels like someone quietly taking your hand and saying, “Let’s start looking, properly, now.” Schlesser builds his entire novel … Read more
Stuck in a 9–5 you’ve outgrown and convinced you can’t start a business because you don’t have money, time or an MBA? Well, the book The $100 Startup helps you … Read more
Some love stories promise you forever but quietly duck the question of what “forever” actually costs. The Longest Ride doesn’t duck it—it drags you through the years, the hospital rooms, … Read more
Counting Miracles is for anyone who has ever felt unmoored—by grief, by loneliness, or by a life that went differently than planned—and quietly wondered if it’s still possible to find … Read more
Across the Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of the Crossword Puzzle by Natan Last is the rare crossword book that treats the humble grid as a cultural battleground rather … Read more
The Seven Rings isn’t just about a haunted house; it’s about what it takes to finally stop living inside your family’s worst story. Sonya MacTavish inherits Poole Manor and discovers … Read more
Nightmare Obscura: A Dream Engineer’s Guide Through the Sleeping Mind by Michelle Carr starts from a simple, unsettling question: what if your nightmares are quietly damaging your health—but could also … Read more
The Nightingale solves the problem of history overlooking the “women’s war,” shedding light on the brutal, silent battles fought on the domestic front while men were on the battlefield. Two … Read more
If you’ve ever lived years with a parent-shaped ache in your chest, Summer Island is the kind of novel that doesn’t just entertain you—it quietly needles you into asking whether … Read more
If you have ever been told you are “too emotional,” “too intense,” or simply “too much,” Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much by … Read more
When your own heartbeat turns into a countdown clock, every unfinished conversation and every broken relationship suddenly matters in a way you can’t dodge anymore. The Color of Hope by … Read more
Politics, Scott Jennings argues in A Revolution of Common Sense, stopped listening to ordinary people long ago and disappeared into a maze of elites, bureaucracy and “woke” ideology that ignores … Read more
Harley Patch never meant to burn down a bank. He just ticked the wrong box on the wrong day, and suddenly billions in insured masterpieces—including the Rosetta Stone and a … Read more
The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling steps in where many parents, teachers and even faith leaders sometimes falter: it gives children and adults a language for talking about power, … Read more
Most coming-of-age stories start with a kid who has at least a name, a town, and a school; Ingram: A Novel by Louis C.K. starts with a boy who has … Read more
If you’ve ever wished you could read anyone more accurately—spotting subtle cues, decoding hidden emotions, and understanding what really drives people—these five books have been my go-to training ground. After … Read more
I’ve spent the last few years deliberately reading books that promise one thing: a clearer understanding of human behavior—why people think, feel and act the way they do. Along the … Read more
We live in a world where women’s lives are shaped by invisible networks, institutional misogyny and buried histories—and most of that power operates in the dark. The Burning Library by … Read more
The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind by Simon Winchester is the book you turn to when the weather app’s red warnings start to feel … Read more
At its core, House of Flame and Shadow asks what happens after the big rebellion: when the monsters are still in power, the heroes are broken, and love and chosen … Read more
Most romantasy novels promise escape; Quicksilver by Callie Hart tackles something harder—the question of what you’ll sacrifice to survive injustice without losing your soul. In Quicksilver, a desert thief with … Read more
Most of us sense that our dreams and irrational reactions are trying to tell us something, but Man and His Symbols by C. G. Jung and Joseph L. Henderson shows … Read more
Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green is the book that finally explains why, even in 2023, about 1.25 million people still died … Read more