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7 must-read books for mastering essential life skills
Timeless guidance on communication, time management, creativity, and more from some of today’s most influential thinkers.
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The Big Think Bookshelf: January edition
My love-hate relationship with "self-help" books.
 • Big Think Books, Big Think, and Kevin Dickinson
Writing isn’t just the expression of thought — it’s the creation of it
Reading isn’t just writing prep; together, reading and writing help writers think and generate original ideas through extended cognition.
 • Big Think Books, Big Think, and Kevin Dickinson
5 literary conspiracy theories — debunked
A tour of the literary cover-ups, extraterrestrials, and cryptids lurking in the bookish backwoods.
 • Big Think Books, Big Think, and Kevin Dickinson
The most successful information technology in history is the one we barely notice
Joel Miller, the author of “The Idea Machine,” joins us to explore why books are history’s most successful information technology.
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10 of Big Think’s favorite books in 2025
Revisiting the year’s noteworthy nonfiction.
 • Big Think Books, Big Think, and Kevin Dickinson
Great stories share the revelations in life's quiet undertakings
The award-winning author of “Palaver” reflects on how moving to Japan and learning Japanese shaped his writing and sense of self.
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The Big Think Bookshelf: December edition
2026 will be the year of abandoning arbitrary reading goals.
 • Big Think Books, Big Think, and Kevin Dickinson
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