Curated Collections

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

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.

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.

How economies really run—from incentives and inequality to crashes and comebacks.

From Columbia's transformative general education curriculum — 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.

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 — a great story, and the truth.

Beat resistance, find flow, and ship work you're proud of—again and again.

Trauma, therapy, brain science, and everyday behavior—understand people, starting with yourself.

Start, prove, and grow—field notes from builders who've shipped for real.

Design legends, visual literacy, and the business behind style—fashion in full context.

From the faculty at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs — 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.