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236 reviews

The 5 AM Club: Own Your Morning. Elevate Your Life. by Robin Sharma

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.0

Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman

hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

informative lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.0

Service Model by Adrian Tchaikovsky

adventurous dark funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World by Melinda French Gates

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

The Dragon Republic by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0