Curated Collections

Discover handpicked book collections curated by our community.

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Book cover of How Not to Diet
Book cover of In Defense of Food
Book cover of Food Rules

11 Books | About 1 Hour

The Healthy Plate: What to Eat, Why It Matters, and How to Thrive

Evidence, ethics, and great stories about foodโ€”what to eat and why it matters.

Book cover of Essentialism
Book cover of Deep Work
Book cover of Think Again

11 Books | About 3 Hours

Yale Innovators' Reading List

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.

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Book cover of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Book cover of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Book cover of The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress

14 Books | About 2 Hours

Algorithms & Insight: The AI Core List

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

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Book cover of The Concept of Law
Book cover of The Law
Book cover of Justice

16 Books | About 3 Hours

Rights & Reason: A Curated Law Collection

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

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Book cover of Economics in One Lesson
Book cover of Applied Economics
Book cover of Capitalism and Freedom

16 Books | About 2 Hours

Understanding Wealth: Must-Read Economics Books

How economies really runโ€”from incentives and inequality to crashes and comebacks.

Book cover of Politics
Book cover of The Prince
Book cover of On Liberty

23 Books | About 1 Hour

Columbia College Core Curriculum

From Columbia's transformative general education curriculum โ€” the essential reads that turn students into "more versatile thinkers with richer lives." These books span humanities and global cultures, handpicked from courses designed to expand minds and discover hidden intellectual passions.

Book cover of Hidden Valley Road
Book cover of Nothing to Envy
Book cover of No Good Men Among the Living

8 Books | About 3 Hours

Investigative Journalism by Columbia Alumni

When done right, a work of literary journalism can be as compelling as a great novel. In the following books, all by Columbia alumni, the authors have immersed themselves in complex events or difficult situations in dogged pursuit of two things โ€” a great story, and the truth.

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Book cover of The Artist's Way
Book cover of The War of Art
Book cover of Creative Confidence

16 Books | About 2 Hours

Creative Sparks: Books to Ignite Imagination

Beat resistance, find flow, and ship work you're proud ofโ€”again and again.

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Book cover of The Body Keeps the Score
Book cover of Trauma and Recovery
Book cover of What Happened to You?

18 Books | About 2 Hours

Deep Dive into Psychology

Trauma, therapy, brain science, and everyday behaviorโ€”understand people, starting with yourself.

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Book cover of The Lean Startup
Book cover of Zero to One
Book cover of Rework

19 Books | About 2 Hours

Founders' Favorites: Top Entrepreneurship Picks

Start, prove, and growโ€”field notes from builders who've shipped for real.

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Book cover of Gods and Kings
Book cover of Overdressed
Book cover of Deluxe

11 Books | About 1 Hour

From Runway to Gallery: Must-Read Art & Fashion Books

Design legends, visual literacy, and the business behind styleโ€”fashion in full context.

Book cover of Partisan Nation
Book cover of It Can't Happen Here
Book cover of The Fifties

12 Books | About 3 Hours

Columbia Global Affairs Reading List

From the faculty at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs โ€” inspiring reads on global affairs and policy that require "no homework assignments, just inspiration." These carefully chosen books promise to broaden your worldview, one page at a time.

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