Looking for a mood boost? These are the 9 best books on happiness to hit shelves in 2025—so far.
Today Was Fun: A Book About Work (Seriously)
By Bree Groff
A refreshing and unconventional take on the world of work that provides seven key rules for enjoying better days. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Bree Groff, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change
By Emily Falk
A neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions―and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Emily Falk, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World
By Anne-Laure Le Cunff
A transformative guide to rethinking our approach to goals, creativity, and life itself from a neuroscientist and entrepreneur. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Anne-Laure Le Cunff, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
The DOSE Effect: Optimize Your Brain and Body by Boosting Your Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins
By TJ Power
A neuroscientist’s powerful framework for enhancing quality of life through the regulation of four key hormones: Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and Endorphins (DOSE). Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author TJ Power, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
The Bright Side: How Optimists Change the World, and How You Can Be One
By Sumit Paul-Choudhury
A fascinating and reassuring look at the philosophy, psychology, and practice of optimism, and why being optimistic is a moral obligation—even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Sumit Paul-Choudhury, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It
By Jenny Wood
A bold, empowering, and energizing guide to embracing your ambition and chasing after what you want from an executive who spent nearly two decades climbing the ranks at Google. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jenny Wood, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Fired Up: How to Turn Your Spark into a Flame and Come Alive at Any Age
By Shannon Watts
From the founder of Moms Demand Action, a guide to harnessing your potential, living without fear, and coming alive at any age. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Shannon Watts, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Resurface: A Guide to Navigating Life’s Biggest Transitions
By Cassidy Krug
A toolkit for navigating all of life’s transitions, from a former Olympic diver. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Cassidy Krug, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion
By Yung Pueblo
If we see our relationships as opportunities to be fully present in our healing and growth, then, Yung Pueblo assures us, we can transform and meet one another with compassion instead of judgment. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Yung Pueblo, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
The Key Ideas in 15 Minutes
“If you are going to get anywhere in life, you have to read a lot of books,” Roald Dahl once famously said. The only trouble is, reading even one book from cover to cover takes hours—and you may not have many hours to spare.
But imagine for a moment: What if you could read a groundbreaking new book every day? Or even better, what if you could invite a world-renowned thinker into your earbuds, where they personally describe the 5 key takeaways from their work in just 15 minutes?
With the Next Big Idea App, we’ve turned this fantasy into a reality. We partnered with hundreds of acclaimed authors to create “Book Bites,” short audio summaries of the latest nonfiction that are prepared and read aloud by the authors themselves. Discover cutting-edge leadership skills, productivity hacks, the science of happiness and well-being, and much more—all in the time it takes to drive to work or walk the dog.
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