This integrated review and analytical article examines two seminal works of social and religious critique in India: Both books share a rationalist, emancipatory purpose, though they come from different life … Read more
Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq was first published in 1995 by Prometheus Books (Amherst, New York). This seminal work has become one of the most influential … Read more
Ross Douthat’s Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious is a striking entry into contemporary religious discourse. Douthat, a New York Times columnist and an established voice in cultural commentary, steps … Read more
The Women is a historical fiction masterpiece by Kristin Hannah, published on February 6, 2024 in New York. With 480 pages, the novel has debuted at #1 on The New … Read more
Ultrasociety: How 10,000 Years of War Made Humans the Greatest Cooperators on Earth is authored by Peter Turchin, an evolutionary anthropologist and professor specializing in cultural evolution, historical dynamics, and … Read more
Khaled El-Rouayheb’s Before Homosexuality in the Arab-Islamic World, 1500–1800 (University of Chicago Press, 2005) is a groundbreaking historical and cultural investigation into how male same-sex desire and behavior were understood … Read more
The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg explores how habits shape our lives, organizations, and societies, and how understanding the habit loop—cue, routine, and reward—can transform them. Through compelling real-life … Read more
Boys & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape is a deeply investigative and empathetically reported book by Peggy Orenstein, published January 2020. Orenstein, a New York Times bestselling author and … Read more
Girls And Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape is a revelatory nonfiction book by acclaimed journalist and author Peggy Orenstein, first published in 2016. Orenstein is also the author of … Read more
Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future is a 2014 entrepreneurial manifesto by Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal and Palantir, and early investor in Facebook, … Read more
The Mountain Is You: Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery is a self-development book authored by Brianna Wiest, published in 2020. As a prolific writer known for blending emotional intelligence with philosophical … Read more
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment is a bestselling spiritual classic by Eckhart Tolle, first published in 1997 by Namaste Publishing in Vancouver and later by New … Read more
The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric Ries was first published in 2011 by Crown Business, New York. This landmark book … Read more
The complete Good to Great summary with real lessons for entrepreneurs, CEOs, and students. Includes citations and examples.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek is more than a leadership book—it’s a philosophy. First published in 2009, the book lays out … Read more
The book under review, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet by John Green, was published on May 18, 2021, by Dutton Penguin. Known primarily for his bestselling young … Read more
The Love Hypothesis is a bestselling romantic comedy novel by Ali Hazelwood, first published on September 14, 2021, by Berkley Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. What started as … Read more
What We Value by Emily Falk is a groundbreaking exploration of how our brains shape—and are shaped by—our values, choices, and social connections. Blending neuroscience, psychology, and communication science, Falk … Read more
Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI is the landmark 2025 exposé by award-winning journalist Karen Hao, published by Penguin Press on May 20, 2025. It is … Read more
The book in focus is Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee, published in 2025. McGee, a seasoned journalist and the San Francisco correspondent … Read more
Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, was published in 1937 by Covici Friede. Set during the Great Depression, it is a novella that powerfully captures the fragility of … Read more
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a groundbreaking novel written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, first published anonymously in 1818. A revised edition followed in 1831, which included a new preface … Read more
Published in 1967, The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton is a novel that shook the foundations of young adult literature. Hinton was just 16 when she penned this revolutionary work—a … Read more
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller is a modern literary reimagining of Homeric legend, first published on September 20, 2011. The debut novel quickly carved a place in literary … Read more
Audrey Tautou and Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu in The Da Vinci Code (2006) film
The Book Thief, written by Australian author Markus Zusak, was originally published in 2005 by Picador in Australia and Knopf Books for Young Readers in the United States. Since then, … Read more
The Alchemist is a philosophical novel by Paulo Coelho, first published in Portuguese in 1988 under the title O Alquimista. It was originally released by a small Brazilian publishing house, … Read more
Memoirs of a Geisha is a historical fiction novel by Arthur Golden, first published on September 27, 1997, by Alfred A. Knopf in the United States. The book spans 448 … Read more
Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves is a critical and personal essay collection authored by Sophie Gilbert, a widely respected staff writer at … Read more
In 1990, Naomi Wolf published a provocative, culture-shifting work that would become a cornerstone of contemporary feminist literature: The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women. Originally … Read more