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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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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!

Simeon Schudy

The Little Prince

The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes observations about life, adults and human nature.

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Peter Fratzl

The Man Without Qualities

Vienna, 1913. Ulrich, a man without qualities, finds himself between the nobility's desperate attempt to celebrate the Austrian Empire and the increasingly violent rebellions of the Viennese population. This feeling of being thrown into world affairs is masterfully described by Robert Musil.

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Volker Kirchberg

The Corrision of Character- The Personal Consequences of Working in the New Capitalism

How do a baker, an IBM manager and a former bartender view their working lives? You can find the answer in Richard Sennett's award-winning book. Although it is more than 20 years old, it reveals a lot about the transformation of the working world.

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Meinrat Andreae

Eugene Onegin

If you want something more poetic: Pushkin writes in verse about the fate of three women and men in Russia, 1820. According to purists, this classic should only be read in the original language. we are sure: the translation is also worthwhile!

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Beloved

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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