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Notes from Underground
Notes from Underground
Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Chronicles of a Tortured Soul
13 min
3.6
The Prince and the Pauper
The Prince and the Pauper
Mark Twain
A Tale of Two Mirrored Fates
15 min
4.6
Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Ron Chernow
A Study of a Profoundly American Life
17 min
4.3
Here, Right Matters
Here, Right Matters
Alexander Vindman
An American Story
20 min
4.3
Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger
Tren Griffin
The Complete Investor
12 min
4.2
The Reader
The Reader
Bernhard Schlink
A Novel
19 min
The 50th Law
The 50th Law
50 Cent and Robert Greene
50 Cent's Secrets to Fearlessness and Success
18 min
4.0
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus
Nabeel Qureshi
A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
19 min
4.1

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Behind the Badge
Behind the Badge
Johnny Joey Jones
Answering the Call to Serve on America’s Homefront
16 min
The Maruti Story
The Maruti Story
R C Bhargava
How a Public Sector Company Put India on Wheels
19 min
Original Sin
Original Sin
Jake Tapper
President Biden’s Decline and His Disastrous Second Run
20 min
A Different Kind of Power
A Different Kind of Power
Jacinda Ardern
A Memoir
16 min
4.4
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain Poet
A Knight’s Test of Honor, Temptation, and Truth
16 min
4.3
Abroad in Japan
Abroad in Japan
Chris Broad
Ten years in the Land of the Rising Sun
18 min
4.2
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Athletes' Road to Glory
Athletes' Road to Glory
Stories and insights from iconic athletes and Olympians
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Behind the Music
Behind the Music
Stories of the melodies and minds that shaped our worlds
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Rebel Entrepreneurs
Rebel Entrepreneurs
Lessons from the business world's rule breakers and risk takers
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Books about Nobel Laureates
Dive into the live and work of history's most notable nobel laureates
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Survivor Stories
Stories of lived experiences and triumphs against all odds
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The Truth About Giving Back
The Truth About Giving Back
A closer look at charity and the reality of its impact
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Famous Last Words
The final works of authors who have left our world
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Best Memoirs
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Genius
Genius
James Gleick
The Life and Science of Richard Feynman
18 min
4.5
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
Edwin Lefèvre
Step into the World of a Trading Legend
15 min
3.8
Spare
Spare
Prince Harry
A Tell-All Memoir of the British Royal Family and the Institution
19 min
4.1
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee Kuan Yew
The Grand Master's Insights on China, the United States, and the World
18 min
4.4
Walden
Walden
Henry David Thoreau
Life in the Woods
20 min
4.6
Titan
Titan
Ron Chernow
The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
30 min
4.5
The Biggest Bluff
The Biggest Bluff
Maria Konnikova
How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
24 min
4.1
Losing My Virginity
Losing My Virginity
Richard Branson
How I Survived, Had Fun, and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way
30 min
4.4
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great
Philip Freeman
The Macedonian who conquered the world
28 min
4.6
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Peter D. Kaufman
The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
26 min
4.2
Everything I Know about Love
Everything I Know about Love
Dolly Alderton
A Memoir
18 min
3.7
How Proust Can Change Your Life
How Proust Can Change Your Life
Alain de Botton
Valuable Insights Into Living Your Best Life
26 min
4.5
How to Lose Your Mother
How to Lose Your Mother
Molly Jong-Fast
A Daughter's Memoir
23 min
Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom
An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
15 min
4.4
Trump: The Art of the Deal
Trump: The Art of the Deal
Donald J. Trump
The Art of the Deal
17 min
3.5
House of Huawei
House of Huawei
Eva Dou
The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company
18 min
4.1
Bedtime Biography: Margaret Thatcher
Bedtime Biography: Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
The Autobiography
35 min
4.6
Disrupting the Game
Disrupting the Game
Reggie Fils-Aimé
From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo
19 min
4.3
Bedtime Biography: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Bedtime Biography: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Jack Weatherford
The Rise of the Mongol Empire and Its First Great Khan
37 min
4.6
Happy Sexy Millionaire
Happy Sexy Millionaire
Steven Bartlett
Unexpected Truths about Fulfillment, Love, and Success
17 min
4.4
Educated
Educated
Tara Westover
A Memoir
32 min
4.3
The Lives of the Artists
The Lives of the Artists
Giorgio Vasari
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects
26 min
4.3
Can’t Hurt Me
Can’t Hurt Me
David Goggins
Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
18 min
4.2
Greenlights
Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey
A tour into the life and mind of award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey
40 min
4.3

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