Curated Collections

Practical, science-backed ways to date better, love deeper, and stay connected.

Drawn from the annual MIT News reading lists spotlighting works by MIT faculty and staff. This curated selection focuses on nonfiction exploring technology, science, and the intersections of society and culture. These are authoritative, thought‑provoking books from some of MIT’s leading voices, offering fresh insights into how innovation shapes our world and our future.

Plain-English guides to money, markets, and mindset—so your future self says thanks.

Recommended by Stanford GSB alumni and faculty, this collection spans strategy, entrepreneurship, and enduring lessons in leadership.

Inside Columbia's MBA curriculum — essential reads pulled directly from course syllabi spanning everything from Valuation and Business Analytics to Growth Hacking and Entrepreneurial Selling. The same books Columbia professors assign to build business mastery, now curated for you.

Stanford business professors reveal their go-to books on impact, equity, and risk—the reads that shape how leaders think.

Big ideas that still steer our choices—from Athens to modern living rooms.

The people, fights, and inventions that shaped the United States—warts and all.

What books have inspired you to think differently? Yale Ventures asked members of the Yale innovation community to share their top recommendations, and here is the list.

Evidence, ethics, and great stories about food—what to eat and why it matters.

From sci-fi roots to boardroom playbooks: how algorithms think, where they're heading, and what to do about it.

Law without the haze: foundations, courts, and justice movements that keep democracies honest.