The Shock Doctrine
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism – Naomi Klein 1. Full Citation Klein, N. (2007) The Shock Doctrine:…
Category: Book Reviews
Basic Economics
Basic Economics – Thomas Sowell 1. Full Citation Sowell, T. (2000, revised 2014) Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to…
Human Action
Human Action: A Treatise on Economics – Ludwig von Mises 1. Full Citation Mises, L. von (1949) Human Action: A…
Freakonomics
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything – Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner 1. Full…
The Big Short
The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine – Michael Lewis 1. Full Citation Lewis, M. (2010) The Big Short: Inside…
Naked Economics
Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science – Charles Wheelan 1. Full Citation Wheelan, C. (2002, revised 2010) Naked Economics: Undressing…
Good Economics for Hard Times
Good Economics for Hard Times – Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo 1. Full Citation Banerjee, A.V. and Duflo, E.…
The Undercover Economist
The Undercover Economist – Tim Harford 1. Full Citation Harford, T. (2006) The Undercover Economist: Exposing Why the Rich Are…
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman 1. Full Citation Kahneman, D. (2011) Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar,…
The Price of Inequality
The Price of Inequality: How Today’s Divided Society Endangers Our Future – Joseph E. Stiglitz 1. Full Citation Stiglitz, J.E.…
The Mystery of Capital
The Mystery of Capital: Why Capitalism Triumphs in the West and Fails Everywhere Else – Hernando de Soto 1. Full…
Poor Economics
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty – Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo 1.…
The Great Escape
The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality – Angus Deaton 1. Full Citation Deaton, A. (2013) The…
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen R. Covey 1. Full Citation Covey, S.R. (1989) The 7 Habits…
Atomic Habits – James Clear
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones – James Clear 1. Full…
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment – Eckhart Tolle 1. Full Citation Tolle, E. (1997) The Power…
How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie 1. Full Citation Carnegie, D. (1936) How to Win Friends…
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life* – Mark Manson 1.…
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom – Don Miguel Ruiz 1. Full Citation Ruiz, D.M. (1997) The…
Man’s Search for Meaning
Man’s Search for Meaning – Viktor E. Frankl 1. Full Citation Frankl, V.E. (1946) Man’s Search for Meaning. Boston: Beacon…
The Magic of Thinking Big
The Magic of Thinking Big – David J. Schwartz 1. Full Citation Schwartz, D.J. (1959) The Magic of Thinking Big.…
Daring Greatly
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead – Brené Brown…
The Alchemist
The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho 1. Full Citation Coelho, P. (1988) The Alchemist. Translated from Portuguese by Alan R. Clarke.…
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money—That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! –…
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos – Jordan B. Peterson 1. Full Citation Peterson, J.B. (2018) 12 Rules…
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living – Ryan Holiday (with Stephen Hanselman) 1.…
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness
The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness – Ichiro Kishimi &…
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life – Jen Sincero 1.…
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear – Elizabeth Gilbert 1. Full Citation Gilbert, E. (2015) Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond…
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking – Susan Cain 1. Full Citation Cain, S.…
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
How to Stop Worrying and Start Living – Dale Carnegie 1. Full Citation Carnegie, D. (1948) How to Stop Worrying…
The 48 Laws of Power
The 48 Laws of Power – Robert Greene 1. Full Citation Greene, R. (1998) The 48 Laws of Power. New…
Think and Grow Rich
Think and Grow Rich – Napoleon Hill 1. Full Citation Hill, N. (1937) Think and Grow Rich. Meriden, CT: The…
The Happiest Baby on the Block
The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Baby Sleep Longer – Harvey…
The Whole-Brain Child
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind – Daniel J. Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson…
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk – Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish 1.…
Raising Boys
Raising Boys: Why Boys Are Different – and How to Help Them Become Happy and Well-Balanced Men – Steve Biddulph…
The Foster Parenting Toolbox
The Foster Parenting Toolbox – Kim Phagan-Hansel (Editor) 1. Full Citation Phagan-Hansel, K. (Ed.) (2012) The Foster Parenting Toolbox. Coon…
The Simple Guide to Child Trauma
The Simple Guide to Child Trauma: What It Is and How to Help – Betsy de Thierry 1. Full Citation…
Parenting from the Inside Out
Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive – Daniel J. Siegel…
The Science of Parenting
The Science of Parenting: How Today’s Brain Research Can Help You Raise Happy, Emotionally Balanced Children – Margot Sunderland 1.…
No-Drama Discipline
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind – Daniel J. Siegel &…
The Baby Book
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two – William Sears &…
The Montessori Toddler
The Montessori Toddler: A Parent’s Guide to Raising a Curious and Responsible Human Being – Simone Davies 1. Full Citation…
The Danish Way of Parenting
The Danish Way of Parenting: What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids – Jessica…
Elevating Child Care
Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting – Janet Lansbury 1. Full Citation Lansbury, J. (2014) Elevating Child Care:…
The Conscious Parent
The Conscious Parent: Transforming Ourselves, Empowering Our Children – Dr Shefali Tsabary 1. Full Citation Tsabary, S. (2010) The Conscious…
The Gentle Parenting Book
The Gentle Parenting Book: How to Raise Calmer, Happier Children from Birth to Seven – Sarah Ockwell-Smith 1. Full Citation…
Simplicity Parenting
Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids – Kim John Payne…
The 5 Love Languages of Children
The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively – Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell 1. Full…
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did) – Philippa Perry…
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids
Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting – Dr Laura Markham 1. Full Citation Markham, L.…
Brain Rules for Baby
Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five – John Medina 1.…