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npchampion rated Stolen Focus: 4 stars
Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
Is your ability to focus and pay attention in free fall?
You are not alone. The average office worker now …
npchampion rated Children of Time: 5 stars
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky (Children of Time, #1)
The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. …
npchampion rated Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: 4 stars
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
In this exhilarating novel, two friends--often in love, but never lovers--come together as creative partners in the world of video …
npchampion rated The obstacle is the way: 3 stars
Ryan Holiday: The obstacle is the way (2014)
The obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday
"A guide to overcoming adversity by drawing on the wisdom of the ancient Stoics"--
The Daily Stoic : 366 meditations on wisdom, perseverance, and the art of living by Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
One quote and a short writeup for each day of the year, 366 days total. Themes by month.
npchampion rated Brilliance: 4 stars
npchampion rated Stories of Your Life and Others: 4 stars
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Ted Chiang's first published story, "Tower of Babylon," won the Nebula Award in 1990. Subsequent stories have won the Asimov's …
Babel: Or the Necessity of Violence: an Arcane History of the Oxford Translators' Revolution by R. F. Kuang
From award-winning author R. F. Kuang comes Babel, a thematic response to The Secret History and a tonal retort to …
npchampion rated The Obelisk Gate: 4 stars
The Obelisk Gate by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #2)
The season of endings grows darker as civilization fades into the long cold night. Alabaster Tenring – madman, world-crusher, savior …
npchampion rated The Richest Man in Babylon: 4 stars
The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason
Beloved by millions, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This …
npchampion rated Snow Crash: 3 stars
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (A Bantam spectra book)
In reality, Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza for Uncle Enzo’s CosaNostra Pizza Inc., but in the Metaverse he’s a warrior prince. …
npchampion rated A Guide to the Good Life: 5 stars
A Guide to the Good Life by William Braxton Irvine
One of the great fears many of us face is that despite all our effort and striving, we will discover …
npchampion rated Think and Grow Rich: 4 stars
Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
THE WORKBOOK UNLOCKS THE SECRETS HIDDEN BETWEEN THE LINES Napoleon Hill was quoted as saying, “You can’t really get Think …
npchampion rated The Fifth Season: 5 stars
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #1)
A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.
IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole …