A concise list of propaganda books, how they were shaped, and the distribution tricks that made them persuasive. Propaganda books aren’t always loud, crass, or badly written. Many are elegant, […]
Tales from the Cafe is the second instalment in Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s internationally acclaimed time-travel series, following the bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold. Originally published in Japanese as 続・コーヒーが冷めないうちに, it
The Hunger Angel (original title: Der Hungerengel) is a novel written by Herta Müller, a Romanian-born German author and Nobel Laureate in Literature. Published in 2009, it follows the life
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius is widely regarded as one of the 20 best philosophy books ever written. Revered not just by historians but by modern-day entrepreneurs, scholars, and spiritual seekers,
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
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,
What if the collapse of a civilization wasn’t told through dry historical textbooks but with the raw, blood-soaked urgency of a thriller? That, in essence, is what Apocalypto dares to
The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies is a landmark non-fiction book by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee, two MIT professors with long-standing
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein is a groundbreaking work that explores the ways in which subtle changes in the
The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, authored by the late Harvard political scientist Samuel P. Huntington, was published in 1996 by Simon & Schuster. It evolved
I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi, was published by Workman Publishing in 2019 as a revised version of his original 2009 bestseller. Combining updated financial strategies with
Waste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis is the latest landmark work by renowned geopolitical thinker Robert D. Kaplan, published in 2025 by Random House. Known for his prescient observations and a career
Conclave 2024 is a political thriller I think mostly based on the life and struggle of a conscious cardinal, Thomas Lawrence, who always tried to unify the divisions and uphold
Books have a unique way of shaping our perspectives, especially those that challenge us to rethink our beliefs, embrace vulnerability, and find meaning even in hardship. Here I have combined
With the spotlight constantly on political figures, their personal tastes—especially in literature—can offer insights into their thinking, beliefs, and values. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have shared
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller directed by Jonathan Demme, adapted by Ted Tally from Thomas Harris’s 1988 novel of the same name. Widely
