Top 10 Non-Fiction Books Everyone Should Read At Least Once

One of the most helpful and enriching activities one can ever take up is reading.  Whether to learn something new, or escape into a different world, there is always a book for you. Also if you wish to change your life, books can be your companion. Sometimes exploring the world outside fiction can be quite enriching. However, with so many options available, it can be difficult to choose. So we’ve created a list of 10 Non-Fiction books everyone should read at least once in their lifetime.

As the name suggests, ‘Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” is a comprehensive history of humankind. Yuval Noah Harari explains how humankind has evolved and gained dominance. From the Homosapiens to the present day mankind, their evolution has been effectively captured. The formation of religion, myths, beliefs, and money. The book covers all the scientific, agricultural, and cultural revolution that has shaped humans the way we know today.

This book is a self-help guide to personal and professional development. Stephen Covey outlines 7 habits that are essential for growth and development. He emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for your actions, not being swayed by externalities that we can’t control, setting specific goals, prioritizing important things first, finding out ways for mutual development rather than forsaking others, understanding others to be understood, working collaboratively, and continuously improving yourself.

This book is a comprehensive guide to our psychology of judgment and decision-making. It contains conclusions driven by decades of research. The book is divided into five parts and each explores a different aspect of human behavior. It explores the two systems of thinking, cognitive biases, heuristics, the role of intuition and emotions in decision-making, and the importance of probabilistic thinking. The book has practical advice and anecdote to illustrate and prove the theories and give useful information.

As the name suggests this book is a self-help guide to achieve spiritual peace, mental wellness, and serenity. It explores the nature of the mind, the ego, and the present moment. The book greatly emphasizes living in the present moment. Tolle argues for the importance of living in the present moment rather than resisting it. He also emphasizes the importance of becoming self-aware to overcome hindrances that bind us. The book offers useful advice on how to live in the moment, and practice meditation, and mindfulness.

This book asserts the importance of the power of introverts. The book helps us understand an introverted mind and how it is equally valuable and powerful. In a world where talking, extroversion, and outgoingness is considered substantial, introverts are often undervalued. Susan Cain puts forward scientific evidence on how an introverted brain is talented, unique, and creative in its own way. It also offers meaningful advice to fellow introverts about not getting swayed by peer pressure and embracing their own personality.

This book offers useful insights from Viktor E. Frankl’s own life experience. Viktor; a holocaust survivor, in the first part of the book he elaborates on his experience in the concentration camps. He describes the conclusion that he gained by observing fellow prisoners and how he survived the harsh conditions. He asserts useful advice on how to survive and strive even in adversity. He also puts up interesting concepts like ‘Logotherapy’ and how motivation is driven by man’s search for meaning in life.

This self-help book offers useful insights into living a happy and fulfilling life. A conversation between a philosopher and a young man seeking happiness gives off many Impactful life lessons. The book preaches that the power to control one’s life decisions and choices lies in our own hands. The book emphasizes that our perspective of the world is shaped by our personal interpretations rather than the actual reality. It establishes the need to have a certain direction and offers practical pieces of advice to overcome the odds of life. This book will help you gain control over your own life.

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Shoe Dog is the memoir of Nike’s founder; Phil Knight. We see him in his early life with his passion for running. The book takes us on a journey, from the early days of the company to the day of its massive success. We see Phil’s struggles in his personal and professional life as he builds Nike. We see him being persistent, courageous, and determined throughout the journey. This book gives close insights into the making of one of the most successful companies of all time. 

This book explores our complex relationship and attitude toward money. This book isn’t a guide on the accumulation of money, but on how we perceive money. Morgan elaborated on our psychological attitude and nature towards money and how it impacts our financial conditions and decision. The book explains different aspects of finance with real-life anecdotes and offers practical solutions. It is an engaging book that will help you understand how psychology shapes our financial lives.

Atomic Habits is one of the most popular self-help books. This book asserts the importance of small actions. It preaches that small minimal efforts every day contribute to big results. James Clear argues that setting up massive goals isn’t the way to success but contributing to small efforts consistently makes a change. Rather than setting up goals, set habits. A routine that helps us contribute towards a goal persistently. He gives useful advice on forming good habits, breaking bad, and creating a suitable environment.

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