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Love is full of patterns – from the number of sexual partners, we have to the way we select potential mates from dating websites. In The Mathematics of Love, Hannah Fry sheds some light on these patterns and teaches you how to calculate your chances of finding The One, make a mathematical argument to justify approaching someone in a bar, and use a  mathematical trick to plan your wedding.

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Macbeth (1606) is the Shakespearean tragedy of Scottish general  Macbeth and his doomed attempt to seize his country’s throne. His ambitions ignited by a prophecy spoken to him by three witches,  Macbeth’s path to power begins with anxiety and reticence and ends with callousness and cruelty. His story is a timeless exploration of guilt,  paranoia, madness, prophecy, and the evils of ambition.

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To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the most influential  American novels ever written. Set in a small town in Alabama in the  1930s, it follows the Finch family over three tumultuous years as a  trial divides a community. Covering themes of love and hate, innocence and experience, and kindness and cruelty, Harper Lee’s book goes to the heart of human behavior.

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Some things seem to improve if they are placed in environments of volatility and unpredictability. Antifragile analyzes why this is the case. It suggests that this quality has been vital for the progress of human civilization since ancient times.

Nassim  Nicholas Taleb takes a critical look at modern society and its aim to smooth out life by interfering in systems like the economy. Far from making society a better place, this interfering nature is destroying the volatile environment essential for antifragility to take place.

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The Tipping Point discusses why certain ideas, products, and behaviors spread like epidemics and what we can do to consciously trigger and have control over such epidemics.

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Give and Take offers a breath of fresh air to traditional theories of what it takes to be successful. Backed by ground-breaking research, Give and Take demonstrates how giving more to others, rather than competing against them, maybe the secret to profound success and fulfillment.

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The message of Nudge is to show us how we can be encouraged,  with just a slight nudge or two, to make better decisions. The book starts by explaining the reasons for the wrong decisions we make in everyday life.

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The Relationship Cure prescribes a surprisingly simple solution to the problems that ail many of our relationships. Drawing on psychologist John M. Gottman’s extensive research, its insights, and tips are equally applicable to relationships between romantic partners,  friends, family members, and coworkers.

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Clever Girl Finance aims to help women take charge of their financial well-being-without feeling judged or pressured. It shows the best ways to manage your finances, get out of debt, saves money, and create wealth while staying true to your values and personality.

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Mindless Eating explores the diverse messages and influences  that constitute our eating habits, which we tend to follow “mindlessly.”  It also offers practical solutions on how to exploit these subconscious influences in order to help meet our health or weight-loss goals. Please note that the validity of some of the research underlying the author’s work has since been called into question.

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