10 fresh non-fikshen-books, from which it is impossible to break away

Every month, around the world it is published approximately 160,000 titles. But the really interesting and useful of this amount is not so much. We gathered news in 2018 that really deserve attention. These books have received the highest ratings of authoritative Western publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Economist, have excellent ratings in the book portal GoodReads, as well as positive feedback from readers and critics.

1. "But I have not!" Jia Jiang

The author, a young entrepreneur, decided on an amazing test. During the 100 days he spoke with the most insane requests to absolutely strangers. Suddenly, his method worked: the famous singer sang a lullaby for his son, CEO of Zappos He invited to check out the lecture, and the flight attendant gave way to the microphone so that the author could greet passengers flight.

The book begins very vigorously. Jiang player in the American Football League suit calls in the first house in Texas and asks completely unknown brutal master, opened the door, give him the opportunity to play football in the background yard. This work captures and does not let go until the last page. A method that is used by the author, each of us can adopt now.

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2. "Utopia for realists," Rutger Bregman

Open borders. 15-hour working week. Universal basic income. Sounds like utopia. But wait, it really can not be realized in this world, or we just do not believe in their own strength?

In his book "Utopia for realists" Rutger Bregman tells how literally here and now to build a perfect world. And if the skeptics still doubt, let us recall what used to be much worse: hunger, 95% of the poor, low life expectancy and a terrible epidemic.

People who lived 300 years ago, our world would seem a utopia: the chariot ride themselves, rockets fly into space, we have won a terrible disease, successfully fighting hunger and poverty. Now what? Now you only have to outline the boundaries of the new "utopia" and purposefully move towards the achievement of our ideals. And how to do it, he tells us Rutger Bregman in his incredibly fascinating book.

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3. "NO CLI. Be confident in their abilities and do not let doubt stop you moving forward, "Jen Zinser

At the heart of the book Jen Zinser - personal experience and observation of others. The purpose of the book, according to the author - to help readers understand their desire to hear his true voice and finally start living the way they always dreamed of.

But despite the provocative title should not take "NO CLI" as a guide to disregard behavior and selfishness. The main purpose of the book - to unleash your potential to awaken the inner voice and the love of self, without which it is impossible to love others.

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4. "The hungry and poor," John Diamond

John Diamond, now owner of the company, estimated at several billion dollars, and the star of the TV show, began his career with an incredible Test. Born in New York in a poor neighborhood. He started his business literally on the street. However, thanks to his perseverance, able to come to success.

In his book, Diamond says, why the lack of money - it is an advantage as it develops creativity and helps to look for unconventional ways.

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5. "Astrophysics", Neil deGrasse Tyson

Many people astrophysics associated with something boring, complicated and confusing. But the book of the world famous scientist and popularizer of science Neil Degrassi Tyson "Astrophysics" is able to convince the backward anyone.

Its main value lies in the fact that the author simply and humorously talks about such complex macro- and micro-phenomena, like Big Bang, black holes, quarks, and photons, star clusters, galaxies, that is about where everything came from and where everything goes. After reading you start to look at the world - a tiny and huge at the same time - quite a different angle. Must read for everyone who is passionate about the topic space.

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6. "The Book of Joy", the Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Abrams

The book is based on interviews of the two spiritual leaders of our time - the Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama talks about the enduring source of happiness in a changing world. The topics discussed by the two spiritual leader, close to all the people. How to find happiness and peace in this crazy world? How to take that hard to accept? How to forgive the one who can not be forgiven? How can I feel happy in a world full of suffering?

Although the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu belong to different cultures and is revered various spiritual traditions, their views on these issues are remarkably similar. Despite the simplicity, the book forces the reader to think about the many serious issues and cast doubt on some common beliefs.

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7. "Sociopath in the neighborhood," Martha Stout

March South believes that each of us must understand the destructive role played by sociopaths in society and be able to protect yourself from them. In this sense, the author was able to show the seriousness of the problem and the different ways mental protection.

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8. "The path to a character," David Brooks

This bestseller is dedicated to the development of the individual in modern materialistic society. We are committed to the success and financial well-being, but often forget about the main thing. The book raises questions about whether we live and what right meaning our existence.

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9. "Superman out of habit," Tynan

Habits significantly affect the quality of life: with their help, we can improve health, increase productivity, improve relations. Worth the time and willpower on the formation of patterns of behavior, then to carry out a lot on the machine. Where to start and how firmly ingrained habits, this book will tell.

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10. "The right choice", John Hammond, Ralph Keeney, Howard Rayffa

All my life we ​​make big and small decisions: where to dine, what to wear, where to study, what job to choose where to live. Sometimes it happens on the machine, and sometimes require serious effort and a lot of time. The authors of this book, the founders of the theory of decision-making, talk about their system that helps you make better choices in all spheres of life.

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Selection of the 10 best books of the first half of 2018 prepared by the Service key insights from the literature on business and self-development MakeRight.ru. More than 300 materials in the library, audio versions, the key ideas of bestsellers that have not yet been published in Russian.