The Edsverb bookshelf
Books on habits, purpose and understanding people. Browse a subject, find your next read, and view it on Amazon.
An editorial selection of established bestsellers and widely read titles, not a live sales ranking.
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10 books to explore
Habits & focus
A practical approach to building routines through small, repeatable changes. A useful next read after exploring discipline, persistence and everyday progress.
Avery hardcover, 2018
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Relationships
A contemporary self-help approach to other people's opinions, expectations and choices. Pairs with reflections on control, independence and where to place your attention.
Hay House hardcover, 2024
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Money & influence
Short accounts of how experience, uncertainty and behaviour shape financial decisions. Related reading for patience, ambition and the difference between wealth and enough.
Harriman House paperback, 2020
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Stoicism
Daily readings that pair Stoic passages with modern commentary. A companion for readers who enjoy a brief quotation followed by time to reflect.
Portfolio hardcover, original 2016 edition
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Stoicism
The Roman emperor's personal reflections in Gregory Hays's modern English translation. This purchasable edition is separate from the free historical translation in our reading library.
Modern Library paperback, 2003; Gregory Hays translation
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Mind & meaning
Frankl's account of imprisonment and his exploration of meaning. A serious, challenging next read for questions about purpose, suffering and how people respond to adversity.
Beacon Press paperback, 2006
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Habits & focus
A framework for priorities, responsibility and working with others. This anniversary edition adds contributions from Sean Covey and a foreword by Jim Collins.
Simon & Schuster paperback, 30th anniversary edition, 2020
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Relationships
Stories and advice about listening, cooperation and communicating with other people. The updated edition connects a long-running self-improvement classic with contemporary readers.
Simon & Schuster hardcover, updated 2022 edition
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Money & influence
Historical anecdotes and arguments about influence, strategy and power. A provocative comparison with the archive's reflections on ambition, prudence and human behaviour.
Penguin Books paperback, 2000
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Habits & focus
An argument for sustained concentration, with practical ways to protect attention. Related reading for the archive's themes of effort, learning and using time deliberately.
Grand Central Publishing hardcover, 2016
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