Books · Sep 1, 2026
Wendell Berry, Writer and Farmer, Dies at 92
Nivegu Books DeskThe Kentucky poet, novelist and essayist spent decades arguing that care for land, work and community belonged at the center of American life.
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Atomic Habits
A practical system for making small improvements easier to repeat.
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Self-development · 2018
Atomic Habits
A practical system for making small improvements easier to repeat.
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Money · 2020
The Psychology of Money
Why financial outcomes depend on behavior as much as calculation.
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Fiction · 2020
The Midnight Library
A speculative novel about regret and the lives hidden inside every choice.
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Science fiction · 1965
Dune
Power, ecology and prophecy collide on the most valuable planet in the universe.
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Fable · 1988
The Alchemist
A brief fable about purpose, travel and learning to recognize what matters.
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Bestsellers · Personal growth
Atomic Habits
James ClearREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Bestsellers · Economics
The Psychology of Money
Morgan HouselREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Bestsellers · Essential
Sapiens
Yuval Noah HarariREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Classics · Novels
1984
George OrwellOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Classics · Novels
Pride and Prejudice
Jane AustenREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Classics · Novels
The Hobbit
J.R.R. TolkienREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Bestsellers · Memoirs
Educated
Tara WestoverREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Bestsellers · Novels
The Midnight Library
Matt HaigREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Classics · Novels
Dune
Frank HerbertREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Memoirs · Personal growth
Man's Search for Meaning
Viktor E. FranklOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Economics · Personal growth
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel KahnemanREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Bestsellers · Novels
The Alchemist
Paulo CoelhoREAD NIVEGU GUIDE →Business · Management
Good to Great
Jim CollinsOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
The Lean Startup
Eric RiesOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
Zero to One
Peter ThielOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben HorowitzOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
Measure What Matters
John DoerrOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
High Output Management
Andrew S. GroveOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. ChristensenOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
Built to Last
Jim Collins and Jerry I. PorrasOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
Start with Why
Simon SinekOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
Principles
Ray DalioOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Memoirs
Shoe Dog
Phil KnightOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →Business · Management
Creativity, Inc.
Ed CatmullOPEN EDITORIAL PAGE →DEEP READING GUIDES
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Self-development · 2018
Atomic Habits
James ClearA practical system for making small improvements easier to repeat.
Money · 2020
The Psychology of Money
Morgan HouselWhy financial outcomes depend on behavior as much as calculation.
History · 2011
Sapiens
Yuval Noah HarariA sweeping account of how shared stories helped humans organize at scale.
Classic · 1949
1984
George OrwellA stark novel about surveillance, language and the control of reality.
Classic · 1813
Pride and Prejudice
Jane AustenA sharp, funny study of judgment, family pressure and romantic choice.
Fantasy · 1937
The Hobbit
J.R.R. TolkienAn adventure about courage discovered far beyond the comforts of home.
Memoir · 2018
Educated
Tara WestoverA memoir about education, family loyalty and the cost of remaking a life.
Fiction · 2020
The Midnight Library
Matt HaigA speculative novel about regret and the lives hidden inside every choice.
Science fiction · 1965
Dune
Frank HerbertPower, ecology and prophecy collide on the most valuable planet in the universe.
Psychology · 1946
Man’s Search for Meaning
Viktor E. FranklA psychiatrist’s account of suffering, responsibility and the search for meaning.
Psychology · 2011
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel KahnemanA landmark tour of intuition, deliberation and predictable judgment errors.
Fable · 1988
The Alchemist
Paulo CoelhoA brief fable about purpose, travel and learning to recognize what matters.
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