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Six Thinking Hats
Six Thinking Hats
Edward de Bono
A revolutionary approach to get the most out of working in a group
20 min
4.5
Living in Flow
Living in Flow
Sky Nelson-Isaacs
The Science of Synchronicity and How Your Choices Shape Your World
16 min
4.1
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
Leo Tolstoy
A Journey to Reckoning with Mortality
16 min
4.7
A Year of Creativity
A Year of Creativity
Kathryn Jacob
52 Smart Ideas for Boosting Creativity, Innovation and Inspiration at Work
22 min
3.5
Do Bigger Things
Do Bigger Things
Dan McClure
A Practical Guide to Powerful Innovation in a Changing World
21 min
3.5
Making Ideas Happen
Making Ideas Happen
Scott Belsky
Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality
19 min
4.2
Creativity Rules
Creativity Rules
Tina Seelig
Get Ideas Out of Your Head and into the World
18 min
4.4
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things
Donald A. Norman
The cognitive psychology of good design
17 min
4.3

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The Creativity Choice
The Creativity Choice
Zorana Ivcevic Pringle
The Science of Making Decisions to Turn Ideas Into Action
20 min
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Follow Alice down a rabbit hole of whimsical, witty absurdity.
25 min
The Shape of Things Unseen
The Shape of Things Unseen
Adam Zeman
A New Science of Imagination
21 min
4.1
Ideas Are Your Only Currency
Ideas Are Your Only Currency
Rod Judkins
100 creative projects to open your mind & inspire great ideas
17 min
3.9
Surfaces and Essences
Surfaces and Essences
Douglas Hofstadter
Analogy as the Fuel and Fire of Thinking
16 min
The Art of Talking with Children
The Art of Talking with Children
Rebecca Rolland
Nurturing Kindness, Creativity, and Confidence in Kids
26 min
4.2
The Power of Writing It Down
The Power of Writing It Down
Allison Fallon
A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
16 min
4.1
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Selling Through Storytelling
Transform your product into a compelling brand narrative
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Must-Read Horror Fiction
Genre classics that will chill your blood and haunt your dreams
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Gemini: The Versatile Intellectual
Tips and inspiration for your horoscope personality trait
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Classic Literature Books
Literary classics everyone has read, and so should you
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Literature Must-Reads
From classics to bestsellers everyone's talking about
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Pisces: The Empathetic Dreamer
Tips and inspiration for your horoscope personality trait
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Kirk Thompson's Book Recommendations
Tips and inspiration on boosting your creative flow
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Tiago Forte's Book Recommendations
Strategies to revolutionize productivity and creativity
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The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain
A Tale of Two Mirrored Fates
15 min
4.6
Radical Product Thinking
Radical Product Thinking
R. Dutt
The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter
23 min
4.1
Non-Obvious Thinking
Non-Obvious Thinking
Rohit Bhargava
How to See What Others Miss
17 min
4.2
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci
Michael J. Gelb
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
19 min
4.5
Creativity, Inc.
Creativity, Inc.
Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace
Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
19 min
4.2
Calm the F*ck Down
Calm the F*ck Down
Sarah Knight
How to Stop Freaking Out and Get On With Your Life
14 min
The Science of Storytelling
The Science of Storytelling
Will Storr
The scientific underpinnings of a good story
21 min
4.2
The Alchemist
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
A Magical Fable About Following Your Dreams
21 min
4.5
Make Your Mark
Make Your Mark
Jocelyn K. Glei
The Creative’s Guide to Building a Business with Impact
18 min
4.2
The Creative Act
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
A Way of Being
13 min
4.5
The Trial
The Trial
Franz Kafka
Explore a Labyrinth of Absurdity in This Timeless Legal Odyssey
22 min
4.3
Electra
Electra
Sophocles
Vengeance and Justice in Mycenae
13 min
3.3
The Hidden Habits of Genius
The Hidden Habits of Genius
Craig Wright
Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit – Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness
21 min
4.4
Make Your Art No Matter What
Make Your Art No Matter What
Beth Pickens
Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles
16 min
4.0
Candide
Candide
Voltaire
Or, all for the Best
20 min
4.4
The War of Art
The War of Art
Steven Pressfield
Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
17 min
4.2
Big Magic
Big Magic
Elizabeth Gilbert
Creative Living Beyond Fear
12 min
4.2
Manage Your Day-To-Day
Manage Your Day-To-Day
99U and Jocelyn K. Glei
Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
18 min
4.1
Storyworthy
Storyworthy
Matthew Dicks
Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling
18 min
4.2
Never Play It Safe
Never Play It Safe
Chase Jarvis
A Practical Guide to Freedom, Creativity, and a Life You Love
17 min
4.5
How to Take Smart Notes
How to Take Smart Notes
Sönke Ahrens
One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking – for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers
18 min
4.4
Beyond Anxiety
Beyond Anxiety
Martha Beck
Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose
18 min
4.1
A Minute to Think
A Minute to Think
Juliet Funt
Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, and Do Your Best Work
20 min
4.4
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
A Novel
21 min
4.3

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