Why do we keep buying self-help books that don't help? Because we're missing one crucial step between reading and change.

The suggested five books address the gap between knowing and doing. They are about behaviour, decisions, and mental models. The infrastructure of thinking well.

The book respects that financial decisions are complicated and personal, offering a middle path between spending yourself broke and living frugally.

A concise, gripping account of Gaza’s past and present, showing how ordinary lives, political upheaval, and decades of conflict intertwine to create a history that demands understanding.

A hilarious, heartfelt, and practical guide for new dads—full of real talk, dad hacks, and much-needed reassurance.

A timeless guide on strategy and self-mastery, The Art of War teaches how to win without ever fighting.