Curated Collections

Turn groups into great teams: culture, accountability, and modern engineering management that actually scales.

The 8 essential books YC-style founders read to think clearly, build fast, find product-market fit, and scale enduring companies.

From UC Berkeley's vibrant reading community — books that explore "(Re)Writing the Rules" and challenging conventional wisdom. Recommended by Cal students, faculty, and staff, this collection represents some of the most thought-provoking reads suggested by the Berkeley community for those ready to question and reimagine.

Some of the best tour guides aren't people. They're books. This collection plots a course through New York's diverse neighborhoods, from the Upper West Side to streets far beyond. Sourced from the Columbia University community, these titles delve into the rich fabric of the city, revealing the character and history written on every block. Consider this your map to the hidden stories of NYC.

A Lunar New Year special on China's rise, strategic speed, and the forces shaping global power, technology, and economic momentum.

What holds a community together? Dive into this reading list, handpicked by the brilliant minds at UC Berkeley to explore that very question. Centered on the theme "Illuminating Communities," these stories are your ticket to discovering the threads that connect us all. Find your next unforgettable read right here!

Sourced from the UC Berkeley, this collection features engaging books and a film chosen by the Cal community for their profound exploration of "Defining Moments." These titles delve into the significant moments that shape us, offering powerful narratives about individuals, societies, and the world at large. We invite you to discover a story that might become a defining moment for you.

The Three Books program introduces incoming Stanford students to thought‑provoking themes and authors before they arrive on campus. Each year, a faculty member selects three works designed to spark conversation and reflection, serving as a shared intellectual experience for the new class. This archive presents past selections, ranging from explorations of biodiversity and environmental science to discussions of perspective, empathy, and hope — a tradition that connects students to ideas and to one another from the very start of their Stanford journey.

A growth plan in upgrading the quality of your thinking — from understanding cognitive biases, to building cross-domain mental models, to developing the kind of judgment that consistently produces better decisions and better ideas.

A course-structured guide to understanding anxiety at its root — psychologically, neurologically, and philosophically — and building the practical toolkit to live with more freedom and ease.

A financial growth plan in 10 books — from reprogramming your money psychology, to mastering personal finance fundamentals, to understanding the investment principles that build lasting wealth.

Realizing he didn't understand the political chaos of 2016, Marc hit pause. He stepped back from the noise to read history from every angle and truly figure out how we got here.