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!

Ruth E. Ley

Purity

Jonathan Franzen daringly describes the journey of student Purity, between love and murder: Her path is representative of many young people in the United States who are searching for a meaningful life, but are even more searching for themselves.

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Asifa Akhtar

The Double Helix

By discovering the structure of the double helix DNA, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry. Watson reports with great honesty about the intense time of discovery and the competition with other scientists.

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Hans-Walter Rix

Haroun And The Sea Of Stories

Haroun's father is a gifted storyteller. But one day he can't think of any more stories. Haroun goes in search of the lost talent - and experiences great adventures himself. This story laid the foundation for Salman Rushdi's worldwide reputation as a fabulous storyteller.

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Thomas Henning

Cosmos

This translation of Alexander von Humboldt's "COSMOS" is not only a worthwhile examination of one of the most important discoverers of our time with his environment. It is peppered with stamps and fragments and is therefore an original source documenting Humboldt's genius.

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Beloved

One Hundred Years of Solitude

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