Beloved

Toni Morrison

The story about the trauma of former slave Sethe who lost her baby shows how the experiences of slavery continue to traumatize generations, long after it has been believed to have been overcome. A classic of American literature, heartbreaking and masterly written.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Gabriel Garcia Marquez has written a masterpiece: The colorful and epic saga about the Columbian Buendía family and the city they built, Macondo.

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Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

Sheryl Sandberg

Lean in is not only the title of Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller on women and leadership, but has also become a slogan of empowerment for women who seek the same opportunities as their male colleagues.

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Beyond

If you want to get to know the scientists behind the work even better, this is just the right place for you. In this section of Beyond, the researchers present books which have impacted their lives and their ways of thinking in meaningful ways. The books presented range from novels, to memoirs, to science books of all sorts. You can filter the books by genre or just scroll through the list. This is also a great way to get inspiration for your own reading!

Matthias Sutter

Jack Reacher: Killing Floor

Jack Reacher is the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by British author Lee Child.[1] In the stories, Jack Reacher was a major in the US Army's military police. Having left the Army at age 36, Reacher roams the United States, taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations.

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Husnu Dalgic

Foundation

The Foundation novels of Isaac Asimov are among the most influential in the history of science fiction, celebrated for their unique blend of breathtaking action, daring ideas, and extensive worldbuilding. In Foundation, Asimov has written a timely and timeless novel of the best—and worst—that lies in humanity, and the power of even a few courageous souls to shine a light in a universe of darkness.

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Stefan Wippermann

Instantiation

11 short stories by Hugo Award winner Greg Egan together in one book: A must-read for science fiction fans!

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Sarah Auster

Sad Book

Although barely thematized in public and often pushed away: Sadness is a feeling which all of us know. Michael Rosen puts this feeling into words, beautifully and humorously illustrated by Quentin Blake.

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Beloved

One Hundred Years of Solitude

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead