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!

Lena Steinhoff

Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

Our choices are irrational: we tend to overpay, consume and procrastinate. And yet they are predictable. Interesting read for anyone who wants to understand the mechanisms of our decision-making.

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Eric Anchimbe

The Ecology of Language Evolution

As nature develops, so do languages.This fascinating book explores the genetics of linguistics by focusing on newer languages like Creole.

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Rémi Armand Tchokothe

Decolonising the Mind: The Politics of Language in African Literature

As one of the most popular voices in East Africa, Ngũgĩ analyzes how colonialism has destroyed local languages in Africa and thus culture, and how the rediscovery of languages can bring self-determination.