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Book recommendations by Austin Zehnder

Books worth your time, in alphabetical order by title. More will be added here over time.

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All About Love

bell hooks

A clear, honest look at what love actually is, and why it takes work, care, and attention in everyday life.

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Atomic Habits

James Clear

Small habits, done consistently, compound. A practical system for building good habits and breaking bad ones.

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Freakonomics

Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

Ask a better question, follow the incentives, and the data will often tell a story you did not expect.

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Keep Going

Austin Kleon

Short, encouraging advice for staying creative over the long run, especially when the work gets slow or discouraging.

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Mindset

Carol S. Dweck

A growth mindset treats ability as something you build, not something you are stuck with. That shift changes how you learn, work, and recover from setbacks.

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Moneyball

Michael Lewis

How the Oakland As used overlooked data to compete with far bigger budgets, and why conventional wisdom is often just expensive habit.