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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!

Steven Vertovec

The Conquest of New Spain

In The Conquest of New Spain, Bernal Díaz del Castillo reports on the surprise takeover of the Aztec Empire by the Spaniard Hernan Cortes. A soldier under Cortes himself, del Castillo's work is a valuable original first-hand resource, rich in detail and military strategy.

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Jörg Rocholl

The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914

Triggered by the shooting of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the First World War became a crucial test for Europe. "The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914" depicts this dark moment in history and shows how it still affects the Balkan region today.

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Stephan Klasen

The Unwinding: an Inner History of the New America

The gap between rich and poor is more visible in america than anywhere else in the world. George Packer tells the story of the invisible men of America's underclass.

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Christina Gathmann

Norwegian Wood

Murakami is a pop culture literary phenomenon. "Norwegian wood", a homage to '68, brings together all the aspects Murakami is famous for: Poetry, breaking the lines between dream and reality and an unbeatable sense of humor.

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Beloved

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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