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Curl Up with the 8 Must-Read Books of Winter 2021

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This just in from the Next Big Idea Club: Curators Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink have carefully read through our list of newly nominated books, and have hand-picked the most exciting nonfiction titles of the season. We’re proud to announce that the eight finalists for Winter 2021 are…

Beginners: The Transformative Joy of Lifelong Learning

By Tom Vanderbilt
Publication Date: January 5, 2021

The bestselling author of Traffic and You May Also Like now gives us a thought-provoking, playful journey into the transformative joys that come with starting something new, no matter your age. View on Amazon

Bravey: Chasing Dreams, Befriending Pain, and Other Big Ideas

By Alexi Pappas
Publication Date: January 12, 2021

The Olympic runner, actress, and filmmaker Alexi Pappas shares what she’s learned about confidence, self-reliance, mental health, embracing pain, and achieving your dreams. View on Amazon

Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to Harness It

By Ethan Kross
Publication Date: January 26, 2021

An award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice, and shows how we can harness it to live a healthier, more satisfying, and more productive life. View on Amazon

The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics

By Tim Harford
Publication Date: February 2, 2021

Aided by new research in science and psychology, Tim Harford proposes ten strategies for using statistics to erase our biases and replace them with the patience, curiosity, and good sense to better understand ourselves—and the world. View on Amazon

Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age

By Annalee Newitz
Publication Date: February 2, 2021

A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history―and figure out why people abandoned them. View on Amazon

What Is Life?: Five Great Ideas in Biology

By Paul Nurse
Publication Date: February 2, 2021

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist’s elegant explanation of the fundamental ideas in biology, and their uses today. View on Amazon

Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good

By Dilip Jeste, with Scott LaFee
Publication Date: November 3, 2020

From the field’s pioneer, an exploration of the neurobiology and psychology of wisdom: what science says it is, and how to nurture it within yourself―at any stage of life. View on Amazon

Work: A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots

By James Suzman
Publication Date: January 19, 2021

Anthropologist James Suzman shows that while we have evolved to find joy and purpose in work, for most of human history our ancestors worked far less and thought very differently about work than we do now. View on Amazon

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