Brainy books that will blow your mind

This entry was posted on 06 September 2023.

Go from good to better with these powerful books that show you the way to improving your life. From showing how small habits can help you make big changes, revealing the life-changing way we can open ourselves up to new experiences, and teaching us how to become champions at conflict.

 


 

Atomic Habits

James Clear

Trade Paperback | R395 | 9781847941831

The life-changing 10 million-copy #1 bestseller that presents a revolutionary system to get 1 per cent better every day. World-renowned habits expert James Clear knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions – doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits.

 

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Daring Greatly

Brene Brown

Paperback | R220 | 9780241257401

Dr. Brene Brown dispels the widely accepted myth that vulnerability is a weakness. She argues rather that vulnerability is strength and when we shut ourselves off from vulnerability – from revealing our true selves – we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives.

 

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Think Again

Adam Grant

Trade Paperback | 9780753553893 | R370

Bestselling author and TED podcast star, Adam Grant examines the critical art of rethinking – how questioning your beliefs and knowing what you don't know can lead you to success at work and happiness at home.

 

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Start with Why

Simon Sinek

Paperback | R220 | 9780241958223

In business, it doesn't matter what you do, it matters why you do it. Start with Why analyses leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and Steve Jobs and discovers that they all think in the same way – they all started with why.

 

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Sapiens

Yuval Noah Harari

Paperback | R240 | 9780099590088

In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind’s extraordinary history – from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age – and our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world.

 

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The Art of War

Sun Tzu

Hardback | R155 | 9781590302255

In the words of Sun Tzu, "To win without fighting is best." This is the most prestigious and influential book on strategy and dealing with conflict, beautifully translated for clear, accessible reading.

 

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Outliers

Malcolm Gladwell

Paperback | R220 | 9780141036250

In his provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell looks at everyone from rock stars to professional athletes, software billionaires to scientific geniuses, to show that the story of success is far more surprising, and more fascinating, than we could ever have imagined.

 

 

 

 

 


 

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