Books To Make You Think Twice

A Listmania! list by Mrs. R. "Polymath" (London, England, UK.)
 
Happiness: Lessons from a New Science
1.  Happiness: Lessons from a New Science by Richard Layard
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  "A positive guide to what genuinely makes us happy"
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The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living
2.  The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama XIV Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho
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  "So much humour and wisdom all from one man!"
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The Fake Factor: Why we love brands but buy fakes
3.  The Fake Factor: Why we love brands but buy fakes by Sarah McCartney
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  "Well, I think it's pretty good...it'll change the way you shop"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Irrationality
4.  Irrationality by Stuart Sutherland
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  "Thank goodness this book is back in print! Essential reading if you want to understand how we all make bad decisions."
£6.99   Used & New from: £1.41
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Age of Extremes : The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991
5.  Age of Extremes : The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991 by E.J. Hobsbawm
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  "For a recent history of how we got to exactly where we are now, it's unbeatable."
£6.88   Used & New from: £1.11
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace and Ultimate Freedom
6.  Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace and Ultimate Freedom by B. K. S. Iyengar
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  "A personal view of life by the acknowledged living master of yoga"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Infinite Jest
7.  Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
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  "Definitely the longest, possibly the most challenging, probably the most mind boggling novel I'll ever read."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)

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Untold Stories
8.  Untold Stories by Alan Bennett
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  "Bennett never puts a single word out of place. A truly beautiful book."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Vanity Fair (Penguin Classics)
9.  Vanity Fair (Penguin Classics) by William Thackeray
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  "Times change, but human beings stay the same."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

What Not to Wear
10.  What Not to Wear by Trinny Woodall
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  "The original, best and unbeaten book of good sense about clothes."
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3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)

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