Illuminate x CMBC Read-a-thon 2023 Book Recs Pt 2

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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones 4.33 avg rating β€” 1,190,060 ratings
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed 4.37 avg rating β€” 385,632 ratings
3.
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End
Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End 4.49 avg rating β€” 210,863 ratings
4.
Masters of Rome Collection Books I - V: First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortune's Favourites, Caesar's Women, Caesar
Masters of Rome Collection Books I - V: First Man in Rome, The Grass Crown, Fortune's Favourites, Caesar's Women, Caesar 4.54 avg rating β€” 336 ratings
5.
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2)
Tai-Pan (Asian Saga, #2) 4.31 avg rating β€” 57,459 ratings
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Noble House (Asian Saga, #5)
Noble House (Asian Saga, #5) 4.27 avg rating β€” 42,047 ratings
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King Rat (Asian Saga, #4)
King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) 4.19 avg rating β€” 43,414 ratings
8.
Shardlake series collection (Shardlake #1-6)
Shardlake series collection (Shardlake #1-6) 4.66 avg rating β€” 122 ratings
9.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose 4.14 avg rating β€” 387,235 ratings
10.
Kingsbridge Novels Collection 4 Books Set By Ken Follett
Kingsbridge Novels Collection 4 Books Set By Ken Follett 4.72 avg rating β€” 58 ratings
11.
Love & Defiance: The World War II Novels of Pam Jenoff: The Kommandant's Girl\The Diplomat's Wife\The Winter Guest\The Other Girl
Love & Defiance: The World War II Novels of Pam Jenoff: The Kommandant's Girl\The Diplomat's Wife\The Winter Guest\The Other Girl 4.27 avg rating β€” 33 ratings
12.
We Were the Lucky Ones
We Were the Lucky Ones 4.42 avg rating β€” 189,137 ratings
13.
The Alice Network
The Alice Network 4.32 avg rating β€” 592,882 ratings
14.
The Rose Code
The Rose Code 4.45 avg rating β€” 340,415 ratings
15.
The Room on Rue Amelie
The Room on Rue Amelie 4.21 avg rating β€” 43,562 ratings
16.
The Book of Lost Names
The Book of Lost Names 4.43 avg rating β€” 268,693 ratings
17.
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life
Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life 4.21 avg rating β€” 85,055 ratings
18.
Year of Yes
Year of Yes 4.06 avg rating β€” 97,915 ratings
19.
Know No Fear (The Horus Heresy, #19)
Know No Fear (The Horus Heresy, #19) 4.29 avg rating β€” 6,800 ratings
20.
Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1) 3.89 avg rating β€” 354,020 ratings
21.
Animal Dreams
Animal Dreams 4.08 avg rating β€” 76,491 ratings
22.
The Third Grave (Savannah, #4)
The Third Grave (Savannah, #4) 4.05 avg rating β€” 12,807 ratings
23.
Jane Austen Boxed Set: Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility / Mansfield Park / Emma
Jane Austen Boxed Set: Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice / Sense and Sensibility / Mansfield Park / Emma 4.44 avg rating β€” 120 ratings
24.
The Guest List
The Guest List 3.80 avg rating β€” 1,216,102 ratings
25.
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar 4.15 avg rating β€” 137,864 ratings
26.
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times
The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times 4.19 avg rating β€” 17,148 ratings
27.
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life / The Little Book of Hygge / Lagom: The Swedish Art of Balanced Living 3.85 avg rating β€” 53,416 ratings
28.
In the Miso Soup
In the Miso Soup 3.62 avg rating β€” 41,509 ratings
29.
Recursion
Recursion 4.17 avg rating β€” 290,665 ratings
30.
Dark Matter
Dark Matter 4.14 avg rating β€” 664,683 ratings
31.
Mexican Gothic
Mexican Gothic 3.67 avg rating β€” 416,425 ratings
32.
From Below
From Below 3.98 avg rating β€” 14,908 ratings
33.
Upgrade
Upgrade 3.81 avg rating β€” 114,349 ratings
34.
Alex Cross Series
Alex Cross Series 4.40 avg rating β€” 149 ratings
35.
My Daddy is a Hero
My Daddy is a Hero 4.02 avg rating β€” 40 ratings
36.
No Longer Human
No Longer Human 3.95 avg rating β€” 228,282 ratings
37.
I'm Glad My Mom Died
I'm Glad My Mom Died 4.44 avg rating β€” 1,349,859 ratings
38.
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy 3.62 avg rating β€” 235,614 ratings
39.
Kristin Hannah Collection 5 Books Set
Kristin Hannah Collection 5 Books Set 4.66 avg rating β€” 53 ratings
40.
The First Law Trilogy Boxed Set: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings
The First Law Trilogy Boxed Set: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings 4.53 avg rating β€” 11,309 ratings
41.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World 4.51 avg rating β€” 84,806 ratings
42.
Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life
Love + Work: How to Find What You Love, Love What You Do, and Do It for the Rest of Your Life 3.77 avg rating β€” 1,583 ratings
43.
What I Told My Daughter: Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women
What I Told My Daughter: Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women 3.58 avg rating β€” 1,210 ratings
44.
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High 4.07 avg rating β€” 79,645 ratings
45.
Data-Driven DEI: The Tools and Metrics You Need to Measure, Analyze, and Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Data-Driven DEI: The Tools and Metrics You Need to Measure, Analyze, and Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 3.95 avg rating β€” 20 ratings
46.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Daisy Jones & The Six 4.20 avg rating β€” 1,771,611 ratings
47.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 4.40 avg rating β€” 3,832,443 ratings
48.
Malibu Rising
Malibu Rising 4.03 avg rating β€” 1,228,618 ratings
49.
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)
Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1) 4.33 avg rating β€” 68,080 ratings
50.
Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope
Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope 3.67 avg rating β€” 94,051 ratings
51.
Purposeful: Are You a Manager or a Movement Starter?
Purposeful: Are You a Manager or a Movement Starter? 3.83 avg rating β€” 206 ratings
52.
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions 4.14 avg rating β€” 191,190 ratings
53.
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action 4.10 avg rating β€” 257,686 ratings
54.
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems 4.17 avg rating β€” 22,177 ratings
55.
Us Against You (Beartown, #2)
Us Against You (Beartown, #2) 4.37 avg rating β€” 238,766 ratings
56.
The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future
The Bullet Journal Method: Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future 4.06 avg rating β€” 31,833 ratings
57.
Hidden Pictures
Hidden Pictures 4.16 avg rating β€” 504,835 ratings
58.
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times 4.27 avg rating β€” 94,798 ratings
59.
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous 4.02 avg rating β€” 374,943 ratings
60.
Spare
Spare 3.84 avg rating β€” 415,467 ratings
61.
Mistborn Boxed Set I: The Well of Ascension, Hero of Ages (The Mistborn Saga)
Mistborn Boxed Set I: The Well of Ascension, Hero of Ages (The Mistborn Saga) 4.61 avg rating β€” 58,620 ratings
62.
Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne Series: The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning (The Mistborn Saga)
Mistborn: The Wax and Wayne Series: The Alloy of Law, Shadows of Self, The Bands of Mourning (The Mistborn Saga) 4.62 avg rating β€” 4,232 ratings
63.
Stormlight Archive 4 Book Set: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Edgedancer, Oathbringer
Stormlight Archive 4 Book Set: The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Edgedancer, Oathbringer 4.79 avg rating β€” 817 ratings
64.
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow 4.17 avg rating β€” 564,459 ratings
65.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow 4.13 avg rating β€” 1,251,277 ratings
66.
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans
Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans 4.15 avg rating β€” 27,360 ratings
67.
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting up a Generation for Failure 4.23 avg rating β€” 53,278 ratings
68.
Do It for a Day: How to Make or Break Any Habit in 30 Days
Do It for a Day: How to Make or Break Any Habit in 30 Days 4.25 avg rating β€” 326 ratings
69.
The Colour of Magic (Discworld, #1)
The Colour of Magic (Discworld, #1) 3.99 avg rating β€” 413,563 ratings
70.
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It 4.35 avg rating β€” 197,905 ratings
71.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1)
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) 3.67 avg rating β€” 624,669 ratings
72.
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives 4.36 avg rating β€” 14,144 ratings
73.
The Wheel of Time Series 1-15 Books Collection Set Pack (Book 1-14) By Robert Jordan
The Wheel of Time Series 1-15 Books Collection Set Pack (Book 1-14) By Robert Jordan 4.60 avg rating β€” 246 ratings
74.
The Expanse Series 8 Books Collection Set (Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War, Abaddon's Gate, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games, Babylon's Ashes, Persepolis Rising, Tiamats Wrath) BY James S. A. Corey
The Expanse Series 8 Books Collection Set (Leviathan Wakes, Caliban's War, Abaddon's Gate, Cibola Burn, Nemesis Games, Babylon's Ashes, Persepolis Rising, Tiamats Wrath) BY James S. A. Corey 4.73 avg rating β€” 260 ratings
75.
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow 4.19 avg rating β€” 278,825 ratings
76.
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 4.34 avg rating β€” 1,201,516 ratings
77.
Outcomes Over Output: Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success
Outcomes Over Output: Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success 4.33 avg rating β€” 1,707 ratings
78.
Rich Dad, Poor Dad
Rich Dad, Poor Dad 4.10 avg rating β€” 694,703 ratings
79.
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement 4.08 avg rating β€” 81,092 ratings
80.
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself
Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself 4.03 avg rating β€” 4,218 ratings
81.
The Path to Love: Spiritual Strategies for Healing
The Path to Love: Spiritual Strategies for Healing 4.01 avg rating β€” 3,414 ratings
82.
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny 3.89 avg rating β€” 177,223 ratings
83.
Broken
Broken 4.02 avg rating β€” 45,008 ratings
84.
When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel Of Obsession
When Nietzsche Wept: A Novel Of Obsession 4.36 avg rating β€” 80,649 ratings
85.
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success
Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success 4.07 avg rating β€” 38,959 ratings
86.
Fear Less: How to Win at Life Without Losing Yourself
Fear Less: How to Win at Life Without Losing Yourself 3.82 avg rating β€” 856 ratings
87.
The Design of Everyday Things
The Design of Everyday Things 4.15 avg rating β€” 46,457 ratings
88.
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right 4.04 avg rating β€” 73,747 ratings
89.
Your Money or Your Life
Your Money or Your Life 3.99 avg rating β€” 29,872 ratings
90.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Remarkably Bright Creatures 4.37 avg rating β€” 1,048,453 ratings
91.
Finding Me
Finding Me 4.54 avg rating β€” 165,778 ratings
92.
Super Memory: Speed Read, Recall Names, and Learn Faster
Super Memory: Speed Read, Recall Names, and Learn Faster liked it 3.00 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
93.
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment
Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment 4.09 avg rating β€” 9,795 ratings
94.
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art)
Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter (Volume 2) (James Gurney Art) 4.14 avg rating β€” 17,245 ratings
95.
At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life
At the Center of All Beauty: Solitude and the Creative Life 3.82 avg rating β€” 629 ratings
96.
Gone Girl
Gone Girl 4.14 avg rating β€” 3,358,149 ratings
97.
The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights and Other Appreciations
The Restless Wave: Good Times, Just Causes, Great Fights and Other Appreciations 4.06 avg rating β€” 3,756 ratings
98.
Murder at the Charity Ball (Miss Underhay #11)
Murder at the Charity Ball (Miss Underhay #11) 4.39 avg rating β€” 1,686 ratings
99.
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions 4.12 avg rating β€” 129,355 ratings
100.
When Women Were Dragons
When Women Were Dragons 3.82 avg rating β€” 65,841 ratings