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Virginia Woolf was one of the most esteemed writers of the Modernist era. Her works include novels like Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, and Orlando – all of which are considered classics.

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Steven Kotler is a New York Times best-selling author who specializes in human performance. He’s been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes and has appeared in over 100 publications, including the Atlantic and the Harvard Business Review. His other books include The Rise of Superman, Bold, and The Art of Impossible.

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Isaac Newton (2003) takes readers on an insightful tour of the life and mind of one of history’s greatest thinkers. It’s more than a plain account of Newton’s life and accomplishments. Instead, we get a revealing glimpse of his habits, obsessions and eccentricities. It all makes for a revealing and rewarding biography.

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James Gleick has written to great acclaim on the history of science and the impact of technology. His writing has garnered him the PEN/EO Wilson Literary Science Writing Award and the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. His books have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. His previous books include The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood (2012) and Genius: The Life and Science of Richard Feynman (1992).

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Frida (1983) tells the story of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. You've seen her striking art on tote bags and t-shirts, but how many of you know of her extraordinary life. Frida explains how Kahlo's upbringing and political awakenings underpinned her art. It also shines a light on her relationship with muralist and fellow political activist, Diego Rivera.

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Hayden Herrera is an American historian and author. Her biography of Frida Kahlo was critically well-received and was later turned into a movie starring Salma Hayek in the starring role. Her 2004 biography of Arshile Gorky was named a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

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Turning Pro (2012) sheds a light on why so many aspiring creatives and entrepreneurs fail to make their dreams a reality. It also explains how, by making a conscious decision to pursue your goals and reconfiguring your life, you can finally gain traction and embrace your true calling.

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Steven Pressfield is the author of numerous novels, as well as non-fiction books about creativity like The War of Art and Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t. Before Pressfield committed to his true calling as a writer, he had many other careers, including truck driver, bartender, and oilfield roustabout.

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Wagnerism (2020) chronicles how the works of Richard Wagner have influenced thinkers in the years since his death. Exploring the multitude of ways in which people have interpreted his music, it looks beyond his artistic legacy to his political influence – most of all on the Nazi party.

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Walter Isaacson is the author of acclaimed biographies of Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and Benjamin Franklin. He is the former managing editor of Time magazine and the current CEO of the Aspen Institute, a nonprofit organization striving to promote innovative ideas and leadership.

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Johan Norberg is a best-selling Swedish author and lecturer, and a senior fellow at Washington D.C.’s Cato Institute. He is also a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal and HuffPost. His books include Progress: Ten Reasons to Look Forward to the Future (2016), which was named the Economist’s book of the year.

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Ryan Holiday is an American author, media strategist, and bookstore owner. He’s also the host of the Daily Stoic podcast. His other books include Stillness is the Key, Ego is the Enemy, and The Obstacle is the Way.

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Late Bloomers (2019) explores why modern society is obsessed with early achievement. It explains the damaging effects a super-charged education can have on young people’s mental health, as well as how our family, our peers, and the media influence the life paths we take. Drawing on his own experiences, author Rich Karlgaard suggests that blooming later in life is not something to be ashamed of, but something to be celebrated instead.

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Maria Popova is a Bulgarian-born American author famous for her blog Brain Pickings, which features her diverse writing on books, art, philosophy, and culture. She has served as an MIT “Futures of Entertainment” Fellow, as the editorial director at the higher education social network Lore, and has written for The Atlantic, Wired UK, and The New York Times.

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Humanity Works (2018) presents a critical examination of the future of work. Blending academic research with real-world examples, this forward-looking book explores how new technologies will augment human traits to transform even the most established industries.

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Alexandra Levit is a best-selling author, consultant and futurist dedicated to helping Fortune 500 companies remain competitive and agile in the changing landscape of work. Her published works include They Don’t Teach Corporate in College and syndicated columns in the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

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