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Aaron T. Beck

Adam Silvera

Since bursting onto the YA scene in 2015 with *More Happy Than Not*, **#1 New York Times bestselling author** Adam Silvera has become one of young adult literature's most emotionally resonant voices.

Adam Smith

Adele Faber

Admiral William H. McRaven

During thirty-seven distinguished years as a Navy SEAL, Admiral William H. McRaven commanded at every level of special operations, culminating a military career that took him from the most dangerous missions around the globe to the highest echelons of national security leadership.

Adrian Holt

Aeon J. Skoble

Aisling Rawle

Al Pacino

Albert Podell

Aldous Huxley

Alex Haley

Alex Michaelides

Alex North

Alex Strathdee

Alexander Hamilton

Alexandra Stein

Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was a French novelist and playwright..

Alexis de Tocqueville

French aristocrat and political thinker Alexis Charles Henri de Tocqueville transformed how the world understood democracy through his keen observations of 19th-century America.

Alice Duer Miller

Alice Feeney

Alice Walker

Allegra Goodman

Allen Levi

Allyson J. Weseley Ed. D.

Alwyn Cosgrove

Amelia Hart

America's Test Kitchen

American Psychological Association

Andrew J. Schiff

Andrew Lenti

Andy Murray

Andy Weir

Angelin Borsics

Angie Thomas

Born and raised in Mississippi before making Atlanta her home, **Angie Thomas** burst onto the literary scene with her groundbreaking debut *The Hate U Give* in 2017.

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Wright

Arden Moore

Ariel Lawhon

Arthur Conan Doyle

Born in Edinburgh in 1859, **Sir Arthur Conan Doyle** transformed from a struggling physician into one of literature's most celebrated storytellers.

Ashley Elston

August Nemo

Barbara Heidenreich

Barbara Kingsolver

Barbara W. Tuchman

Barry Hoffner

Becky Albertalli

Bella May

Belle Burden

Benjamin Graham

Bertrand Russell

Bessel van der Kolk

Better Homes

Betty Crocker

Bill Bryson

Blake Crouch

Born in North Carolina in 1978, **bestselling novelist and screenwriter** Blake Crouch has become one of contemporary fiction's most compelling voices in speculative thriller territory.

Bob Spitz

Bob Woodward

BookRags

Brandon Sanderson

Brenda Davies

Brené Brown

Casandra Brené Brown is an American academic and podcaster who is the Huffington Foundation's Brené Brown Endowed Chair at the University of Houston's Graduate College of Social Work and a visiting professor in management at the McCombs School of Business in the University of Texas at Austin..

Brianna Wiest

Buck Levin

Burton G. Malkiel

C. S. Lewis

Calley Means

Captivating History

Carl Bernstein

Carl Sagan

Carl Trueman

Carol S. Dweck

Caroline Chambers

Casey Means MD

Cassandra Forsythe

Catherine Steadman

Cecil Murphey

Charles Burck

Charles Duhigg

Charles Yu

Chelsea Monroe-Cassel

Chris Colfer

Chris Woods

Christina Spangler

Christine Assouad

Christopher Buehlman

Born in St. Petersburg, Florida, Christopher Buehlman has carved out a distinctive niche as a master of literary horror who brings an uncommon depth to the genre.

Christopher McDougall

Christy Lefteri

Claire Lombardo

From the suburbs of Oak Park, Illinois, **New York Times bestselling author** Claire Lombardo burst onto the literary scene with her remarkable debut *The Most Fun We Ever Had* in 2019.

Clayton M. Christensen

Clea Shearer

Coco Mellors

D S Getson

D. K. Publishing

D. M. Christensen

D. S. Marsh

Dalai Lama

Dan Abnett

Dan Buettner

Dan Gold

Daniel Gilbert

Daniel J. Siegel

Daniel J. Siegel M. D.

Daniel Kahneman

Danielle Steel

Born in New York City in 1947, Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel has become a literary phenomenon whose romance novels have captured hearts across the globe.

Daron Acemoglu

Dav Pilkey

David A. Clark

David Almond

David D. Burns

David Deida

David E. Boruchowitz

David Graeber

David Hampson

David Macaulay

David McCullough

Born in 1933 and educated at Yale, **David McCullough** transformed American popular history by bringing the past to vivid life through masterful storytelling.

Delia Owens

Devney Perry

DK

Dom Milner

Don Miguel Ruiz

Donella H. Meadows

Donna Balon

Donna Tartt

Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, and educated at Bennington College, **Pulitzer Prize winner** Donna Tartt has established herself as one of America's most celebrated contemporary novelists.

Dr. David Brunner

Dr. Elena Resilience

Dr. Jason Fung

Dr. Marty Becker

Dr. Seuss

Dr. Stuart Farrimond

E. B. White

Born Elwyn Brooks White in 1899, this masterful American writer carved out a unique literary legacy that bridged the sophisticated world of *The New Yorker* magazine and the enchanting realm of children's literature.

E. Lockhart

Eckhart Tolle

Ed Yong

Eddie Jaku

Edward S. Herman

Elaine Mazlish

Elizabeth Berg

Elizabeth George Speare

Elizabeth Strout

Elle Gray

Ellen Barone

Elliot Crane

Elson M. Haas

Elyse Kopecky

Emily Brontë

Emily Gunnis

Emily Henderson

Emily St. John Mandel

Eric Carle

Eric Jorgenson

Eric Ries

Eric Ries is an American entrepreneur, blogger, and author of The Lean Startup, a book on the lean startup movement.

Erich Maria Remarque

Ernest Hemingway

Born in Oak Park, Illinois in 1899, **Ernest Hemingway** became one of America's most celebrated and influential writers, transforming both literature and the public's perception of what it meant to be an author.

Evie Woods

F. A. Hayek

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Francis Fukuyama

Friedrich Nietzsche

Gabor Maté M. D.

Gail Honeyman

Gardens

Gary A. Gallerstein

Gary Gerlacher

Gene Stone

George R. R. Martin

Georgia Hunter

Gerald Durrell

Glen Cordoza

Glennon Doyle

Graham McNeill

Greg Blair

Gretchen Rubin

H. W. Brands

Born in 1953, **H. W.

HD Ronay

Heather Choate

Henry Hazlitt

Hernan Diaz

Howard Zinn

Immanuel Kant

Ina Garten

From the halls of the White House Office of Management and Budget to becoming America's most beloved culinary teacher, Ina Garten has built an empire on the simple philosophy that good food brings people together.

India Hayford

Inga Aksamit

Isabel Gillies

Ivi Green

Ixta Belfrage

J. B. Priestley

J. B. West

J. D. Salinger

Jerome David Salinger was an American author best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye.

J. Gaarder

J. Kenji López-Alt

J. L. Collins

Jackson Galaxy

Jackson Ridge

Jacqueline Wilson

Born in 1945, **Dame Jacqueline Wilson** has become one of Britain's most beloved children's authors, fearlessly tackling the real challenges young people face in their daily lives.

James A. Robinson

James Clear

Born in 1986 and raised in Hamilton, Ohio, **James Clear** has transformed from a college baseball team captain at Denison University into one of America's most influential voices on personal development.

James Gleick

James Joyce

James Madison

James McBride

James Nestor

James Sinclair

James Wood Davidson

Jane Jensen

Jane Jensen is an American video game designer and author.

Jared Diamond

Jay Abraham

Jay Asher

Jeanna Miller

Jeff Fletcher

**Award-winning sports writer and adventurous storyteller** Jeff Fletcher brings a unique dual perspective to the literary world, seamlessly weaving together his passion for baseball and motorcycle travel.

Jeff Kinney

Born in Fort Washington, Maryland in 1971, **#1 New York Times bestselling author** Jeff Kinney transformed children's literature when he brought middle-schooler Greg Heffley to life in his wildly popular *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* series.

Jennette McCurdy

Jennie Allen

Jennifer Grey

Jessica Irena Smith

Jessica Lahey

Jhumpa Lahiri

Jim Clifton

Jim Collins

Jim Harter

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Moore

Joanna Gaines

Joanna Teplin

Joe Dominguez

John Boyne

John Fante

John Green

John Michael Green is an American author and YouTuber.

John Jay

John Milton

John Seidensticker

John Teasdale

Jon Kabat-Zinn

Jonathan Balcombe

Jonathan Haidt

Jonathan Rosen

Jorge Gaviria

Joseph Murphy

Josh Kaufman

Josiah Brooks

Josie Grand

jSw

Juggernaut

Julia Barnard

Julia Cameron

Julia Child

Julia Donaldson

Julius Spes

K. L. Walther

Karen Mordechai

Karl Wiedermann

Katariina Rosenblatt PhD

Kate Benjamin

Kate Fletcher

Katerina Schneider

Katherine Paterson

Kazuo Ishiguro

Born in Nagasaki and raised in Britain from the age of five, **Sir Kazuo Ishiguro** has emerged as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literature.

Kelly Starrett

Kerri Maniscalco

Kevin Cover

Kevin Fedarko

Kevin Shawen

Kevin St. Clergy

Kim Schilling

Kim Scott

Kim Scott is an Australian novelist of Aboriginal Australian ancestry.

Kristin Hannah

Born in 1960, **Kristin Hannah** has become one of America's most beloved contemporary novelists, captivating millions of readers with her emotionally powerful storytelling.

Kristin Neff

Kristina McMorris

Kunitsa Co

Kylie Sakaida

Larry Bossidy

Larry Carbone

Laura Griffin

Laura Lynne Jackson

Laura Nowlin

Laura Russom

Laurie Halse Anderson

Born in 1961, **Laurie Halse Anderson** has become one of the most influential voices in young adult literature, fearlessly addressing the difficult realities that teenagers face.

Laurie Woolever

Libby Gelman-Waxner

Lillian Jacobs

Linda I. Meyers

Lionel Richie

Lisa Barrett

Lisa Steele

Lisa Unger

Lisa Wingate

Lisa-Marie Presley

Liz Elting

Liz Moore

Lo Patrick

Lon Chenowith

Lori Gottlieb

Lou Schuler

**Award-winning fitness journalist** Lou Schuler has spent over three decades transforming how people think about strength training and exercise.

Louise Penny

Louisette Bertholle

Love Food

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Lynn Painter

Lysa TerKeurst

Malcolm X

Manjul Tewari

Marah Stets

Marc Cianciolo

Marco Elisei

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Pfister

Margaret H. Bonham

Margaret Wise Brown

Maria Montessori

Marie Benedict

Marie Kondō

Marie Kondo , also known as Konmari (こんまり), is a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and TV presenter..

Marjan Kamali

Mark Karlen

Mark Manson

Mark Rippetoe

Mark Roberge

Mark Singleton

Mark Stevenson

Mark T. Conard

Mark Williams

Markus Zusak

Born in Sydney to German immigrant parents, **Markus Zusak** has become one of Australia's most celebrated literary voices, captivating readers worldwide with his distinctive storytelling.

Marla Gibbs

Marla Gibbs is an American actress, singer, comedian, writer, and television producer whose career spans seven decades.

Martin Gilbert

**Sir Martin Gilbert** carved out an extraordinary legacy as one of Britain's most prolific and respected historians, authoring an astounding 88 books during his remarkable career.

Mary Alice Monroe

Mary Beard

Mary Kubica

Mary Lynn Kotz

Mary Nhin

Maryanne Vollers

Massimo Pigliucci

Matt Haig

Matt Haig is an English author and journalist.

Matt Parker

Matt Tenney

From prisoner to monk to social entrepreneur, Matt Tenney has traveled an extraordinary path that gives him unique insights into human potential and transformation.

Matthew Bounds

Matthew Brenden Wood

Matthew Perry

Matthew Walker

MattieSue Athan

Maureen Callahan

**New York Times bestselling author** Maureen Callahan has built a formidable reputation as one of America's most versatile and incisive voices in contemporary journalism and true crime writing.

Maurice Sendak

Maurice Walsh

Maxwell Ryan

**Founder and visionary behind Apartment Therapy**, Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan has revolutionized how people think about their living spaces.

Mel Lindauer

Mel Robbins

Melissa L. Cook

Meredith Baird

Michael C. Connolly

Michael Greger

Michael Greger M. D. FACLM

Michael J. Fox

Michael LeBoeuf

Michael Lewis

Michael Matthews

Michael Moss

Michael Neiman

Michael Pollan

Michael Kevin Pollan is an American journalist, specializing in food, who is a professor and the first Lewis K.

Mike Weinberg

Mitch Sebourn

Mo Gawdat

Morgan Housel

Myquillyn Smith

Napoleon Hill

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Born in Lebanon and raised between cultures, **Nassim Nicholas Taleb** brings a uniquely global perspective to his groundbreaking work on uncertainty and risk.

National Geographic

Navessa Allen

From aeronautical engineer to romance sensation, Navessa Allen proves that the most captivating journeys often take unexpected turns.

Nelson Mandela

From anti-apartheid revolutionary to **Nobel Peace Prize winner** and South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela transformed from political prisoner to global icon of reconciliation and human dignity.

Niccolò Machiavelli

Nick Trenton

Nicole Marie

Nikki Erlick

Noam Chomsky

Norrie Gilliland

With a keen eye for uncovering hidden stories, Norrie Gilliland has established himself as a distinctive voice in Scottish historical writing and local history.

Original Thinkers Institute

Oscar Wilde

Pam Johnson-Bennett

Pamdiana Jones

Patricia B. McConnell

Patrick King

Patrick M. Lencioni

Patrick Taylor

Paul Kleinman

Pauline Nestor

Paulo Coelho

Pete Sumner

Peter Attia MD

Peter D. Schiff

**Wall Street prognosticator** Peter D. Schiff has built his reputation as one of the few financial commentators to accurately predict major economic downturns before they happen.

Peter Frankopan

Peter Hollins

Peter Wohlleben

Philippa Pearce

Philippe de Vosjoli

Plato

Born in ancient Athens around 428 BC, **Plato stands as one of history's most influential philosophers**, a student of Socrates whose ideas would shape Western thought for millennia.

Publications International Ltd.

R. J. Palacio

Rachel Carson

Rachel Gillig

Rachel Hochhauser

Born in Santa Barbara and educated at New York University before earning her master's in fiction from the University of Southern California, Rachel Hochhauser has established herself as both a compelling storyteller and successful entrepreneur.

Rachel Ignotofsky

Ram Charan

Raman Keane

Ramit Sethi

Born to Indian immigrant parents in 1982, Ramit Sethi has transformed from a Stanford-educated tech entrepreneur into one of America's most trusted voices on personal finance.

Randall Wood

Ransom Riggs

Raymond Carver

Ree Drummond

Anne Marie "Ree" Drummond is an American blogger, author, food writer, and television personality.

Rex Langley

Richard Osman

Rick Rubin

Riley Keough

Riley Sager

Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace.

Robert A. Caro

Robert Brooks

Robert Greene

Robert Mailloux

Robert McEntarffer Ph. D.

Robert Pantano

Robert T. Kiyosaki

Roger Glenwood

Roger J. Klingenberg

Roger Klingenberg

Ron Chernow

Rosie Walsh

Ross Meador

Roxana Rotaru

Rupert Sheldrake

Ryan Benz

Ryan Holiday

Born in 1987, **Ryan Holiday** transformed from a college dropout into one of America's most influential voices on ancient philosophy for modern living.

S. E. Hinton

Sam Goldstein

SAM JOE

Sam Milner

Sam Silverstein

Sam Stall

Samin Nosrat

Born to Iranian parents in 1979, **Samin Nosrat** has transformed how home cooks understand the fundamentals of great cooking.

Sarah Susanka

Scott Ellsworth

Sean Carroll

Shaina Loerzel

Shalane Flanagan

Shaler Red

Shanora Williams

Shel Silverstein

Simon Singh

Simone Beck

Siqi Ai

Snoop Dogg

Sonia Purnell

Sophie Gilbert

Stacey Lee

Stanton Samenow

Stephanie Garber

Stephen Chbosky

Stephen Hanselman

Stephen J. Dubner

Stephen R. Covey

Stephen W. Hiemstra

Steve Sarner

Steven D. Levitt

Sun Tzu

SuperSummary

Susan Donoghue

Susan Lumpkin

Suzy Karadsheh

Sylvia Plath

T. Colin Campbell

Taha Maarouf

Tahir Shah

Tamara Ireland Stone

Tara Westover

Tara Westover is an American memoirist, essayist and historian.

Tara Wigley

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Taylor Larimore

Tejas Hiremani

Tenpa Yeshe

Terri M. Sommella

Terry Pratchett

Beloved British fantasy author of the Discworld series, known for his satirical wit and having sold over 85 million books worldwide.

Tess Han

The Philosophy School

The School of Life

Thibaut Meurisse

Thomas E. Kida

Thomas J. Stanley

Thomas M. Campbell

Thomas Piketty

Thomas Sowell

Thomas Tryon

Thought Catalog

Three Initiates

Thurston Clarke

Tieghan Gerard

Tilar J. Mazzeo

Tim O'Brien

Born in Austin, Minnesota in 1946, **Tim O'Brien** transformed his experience as a soldier in the Vietnam War into some of America's most celebrated contemporary fiction.

Timothy Ferriss

Timothy Snyder

Tina Payne Bryson

Tom Piazza

Toni Hammersley

Tracy Disabato-Aust

Tui T. Sutherland

Tyler Mitchell

Urvashi Pitre

V. E. Schwab

Vicki Robin

Viktor E. Frankl

Villy Abraham

Walker Deibel

Walter Isaacson

Whitney Leigh Morris

Will Durant

Will Gater

Will Patrick

William D. Danko

William Irwin

William Kent Krueger

William L. Shirer

Wim Hof

Known worldwide as **"The Iceman,"** Wim Hof is a Dutch extreme athlete and multiple Guinness World Record holder who has revolutionized our understanding of human potential through his extraordinary ability to withstand freezing temperatures.

Yeonmi Park

Yotam Ottolenghi

Yuval Noah Harari

Zindel Segal