These five nonfiction books shine a light on the hidden influences shaping our health, money, relationships, and identity—reminding us that it’s not all on you. Dive in to see how understanding these forces can change the way you live.
Food Intelligence: The Science of How Food Both Nourishes and Harms Us
By Julia Belluz & Kevin Hall
Willpower alone cannot explain our eating habits and the global rise in obesity. By exploring the science and history of why we eat what we eat, we uncover the complex biological, psychological, and cultural forces that shape our diets and debunk long-standing myths about food and self-control. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-author Julia Belluz, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
How to Make Money in Any Market
By Jim Cramer
The host of CNBC’s Mad Money helps democratize the process of making a lot of money with only a little to start. Everyone deserves access to the tools needed for building wealth independently of advisors. Taking control of your own investing is not as hard as it seems, and it’s your best bet for a fair shot at riches. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jim Cramer, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
The Devil Emails at Midnight: What Good Leaders Can Learn From Bad Bosses
By Mita Mallick
The silver lining that comes from working for several bad bosses? You can learn what not to do as a leader. From every bad boss comes a valuable lesson about how to manage teams and contribute to a company’s success. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Mita Mallick, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
It’s Not Me, It’s You: Break the Blame Cycle. Relationship Better
By John Kim & Vanessa Bennett
Two therapists analyze their own relationship to help untangle the common and frustrating barriers many individuals face on the road to a happy, loving, rewarding partnership. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by co-authors John Kim and Vanessa Bennett, in the Next Big Idea App or view on Amazon.
Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Work
By Jodi-Ann Burey
An invitation to question the structural realities of what it takes to be a person at work. To begin, we must take seriously the health and wellbeing of workers most impacted by harmful policies, performative practices, and opportunistic rhetoric about representation and inclusion. Listen to our Book Bite summary, read by author Jodi-Ann Burey, 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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The Next Big Idea App is free for anyone to try—and if you love it, we invite you to become an official member of the Next Big Idea Club. Membership grants you unlimited access to Book Bites and unlocks early-release, ad-free episodes of our LinkedIn-partnered podcast. You also gain entry to our private online discussion group, where you can talk big ideas with fellow club members and join exclusive live Q&A sessions with featured authors.
For a more focused learning experience, we recommend a Hardcover or eBook Membership. Every few months, legendary authors and club curators Malcolm Gladwell, Susan Cain, Adam Grant, and Daniel Pink select two new nonfiction books as the must-reads of the season. We then send hardcover copies straight to your doorstep, or eBook versions to your favorite digital device. We also collaborate with the authors of selected books to produce original reading guides and premium e-courses, 50-minute master classes that take you step by step through their most life-changing ideas. And yes, it’s all available through the Next Big Idea App.
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Whether you prefer to read, listen, or watch, the Next Big Idea is here to help you work smarter and live better. Wake up with an always-fresh Idea of the Day, the perfect shot of inspiration to go with your morning coffee. Then dive into one of our Challenges, hand-picked collections of Book Bites that form crash courses in subjects like communication, motivation, and career acceleration. Later, watch the playback of an interview with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, Stanford psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt, or philosopher John Kaag. And be sure to check the “Events” tab in the app, so that you can join an upcoming live Q&A and personally chat with the next featured thought leader.
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