Jim rohn once said reading is

essential for those who seek to rise

above the ordinary we all know
that reading improves our
intelligence regular readers have a
stronger vocabulary a deep
comprehension of all types of
topics and situations and even
higher levels of emotional
intelligence according to science so
with that in mind we've produced a
list of top books you can read to
improve your intelligence these
books cover a wide range of
themes and will not only entertain
you but also educate you welcome
to alux number one think and grow
rich by napoleon hill napoleon
hill's book think and grow rich is
one of the best selling books of all
time it investigates the
 psychological power of thinking
and the mindset you need for
advancing your professional and
personal life this is a must read if
you're an investor or entrepreneur
think and grow rich is about
knowing the essential aspects that
make someone successful at
anything it's less about how to get
money and more about
understanding the fundamental
factors that make someone
successful at something it's also
about understanding what
motivates the world what causes
change and what motivates
ourselves if you want to discover
how to make a difference in the
world with smarter and more self-
aware thoughts then read think and
grow rich number two the four-
 hour work week by timothy ferris
the four-hour work week shows
you how to gain more time and
financial independence allowing
you to live a more flexible lifestyle
without waiting for retirement you
may live smarter by automating a
passive income and freeing
yourself from useless duties tim
ferriss comes off as immensely
approachable and down to earth
which may explain his meteoric
rise in popularity if you want to get
smarter in your daily actions this
teaches you to be effective on top
of being efficient number three the
art of war by sun tzu the art of war
is popular for a reason it's proven
to be valid throughout history
know when to fight and when to
avoid fighting shun the powerful
 and attack the weak know how to
fool your adversary and know your
strengths and weaknesses while the
art of war by sun tzu is mostly
about human conflict its reach
extends to all aspects of human
interaction from business and
marketing to interpersonal
relationships in general sun tzu's
teachings have been applied in all
sectors from military principles to
politics business and everyday life
the book is required reading in
many higher circles especially for a
large number of top executives and
managers if you want to
understand human interaction on a
basic level then read the art of war
number four thinking fast and slow
by daniel kahneman this is an
excellent book for teaching you
 how to think in certain
circumstances the idea of risk
according to kahneman is a human
creation they're there to help us
navigate through hazards concerns
and uncertainties as the book
explains in detail it's sometimes
more productive to think swiftly
while other times it's best to think
slowly and methodically kahneman
examines two modes of thought
system one which is quick
impulsive and emotive and system
two which is slower more
deliberate and rational it looks at
the differences between emotional
and rational cognition and will
actually transform the way you
think number five a brief history of
nearly everything by bill bryson
what do you find most intriguing
 about our world or universe is it
space other planets or other
galaxies the ocean's depths or the
strange alien-like animals that
dwell there a short history of
nearly everything does justice to its
title by discussing everything
we've discovered about our globe
and the universe so far including
how they originated how we learn
to understand time space and
gravity why we're alive and how
much of our planet remains a total
mystery to us bill bryson's book is
the best-selling popular science
book of the 21st century and he
shows us the planet in ways we've
never seen it before a brief history
of nearly everything is a must read
for everyone searching for answers
on life and the cosmos you are
 bound to finish this one smarter
than when you started it number
six from good to great by jim
collins what distinguishes a clever
individual from others from good
to great answers this and much
more the book contains a helpful
model that ties all of the theories
together in a manner that is both
meaningful and easily remembered
you gain insight on how to build up
and break through the boundaries
that hold companies back by
bringing together disciplined
individuals utilizing disciplined
thinking and taking disciplined
action jim collins discovered some
characteristics that all outstanding
organizations have throughout his
study hiring the right people
dismissing the wrong people
 changing when necessary and
developing competent leaders are
the keys to success when put into
practice in your life it improves
your discipline and shows you how
smart scheduling and proper plan
implementation can help you to
win number seven the power of
habit why we do what we do in life
and business by charles duhigg the
power of habit explains why habits
are at the heart of everything we do
how to alter them and the gain or
consequences of doing so in your
life career and society we all
appear to build both good and poor
habits throughout our life so it's
important to understand why we do
what we do and how our habits
might affect us the book proposes a
simple model to help us understand
 how habits develop and break cue
reward routine as stated in the
book the most effective strategy to
change a habit is to keep the same
signal and reward but to change the
routine number eight think like a
freak by stephen d levitt and steven
j dubner instead of depending on
other people's ideas or common
sense think like a freak teaches you
how to reject conventional wisdom
ask the appropriate questions about
everything and come up with your
own scientifically confirmed
solutions increasing your
intelligence frequently means
shifting your viewpoint and
adjusting the way you think and
make decisions with so many
various examples in this book it's
fun to observe how different
 individuals think in order to figure
out how you might start thinking
differently yourself think like a
freak is often cited as one of the
best books for professionals in
innovation business and marketing
on how to think smarter and
influence others number nine
sapiens by yuval noah harari a
narrative of humanity's birth and
development at one point there
were at least six human species
today however there's just one
species homo sapiens what were
the advantages that had us coming
out as the only surviving species
sapiens mixes history and science
to rethink traditional narratives link
previous developments with
modern challenges and study
individual events in the context of
bigger concepts from assessing the
role developing humans have had
in the global environment to
chronicling the emergence of
empires number 10 smarter faster
better by charles duhigg do you
want to make better decisions in a
shorter amount of time charles
duhigg focuses on eight important
productivity ideas that can help
you become wiser and
demonstrates them with intriguing
tales and figures in his best-selling
book you'll discover how to find
inspiration create objectives make
choices and manage people by
concentrating on choices
motivation and the way we set
goals smarter faster better shares
extensively studied tales from
experts all around the globe to
 teach you how to perform what
you're currently doing in a better
more efficient manner this book is
a must read for everyone wishing
to boost their productivity enhance
their company personal decisions
and activities number 11 brief
answers to the big questions by
stephen hawking even if science
isn't your thing this book still
deserves to be on your list hawking
analyzes the rules that govern the
cosmos and the destiny of
humanity in brief answers to the
big questions in its pages he
addresses some of the universe's
deepest riddles hawking employs
his dry wit to provide the reader
with a rudimentary comprehension
of complicated issues as he
discusses the world's greatest
 concerns number 12 what if by
randall monroe randall monroe
answers questions you didn't even
know you needed answers for what
if is the collection of well-
researched scientifically-based
responses to some of the most
bizarre hypothetical inquiries you
can think of like what would
happen if your cells stopped
dividing all of a sudden what if
there was only one soulmate for
each person randall monroe uses
comedy and a lot of science to
answer all of life's unimportant
problems what if is a fun read that
will make you smarter at least in
your day-to-day dealings number
13. the emperor of all maladies a
biography of cancer by siddhartha
mukherjee a medical history book
 yes but a read that will influence
you to make smarter lifestyle
choices the emperor of all maladies
chronicles the genesis and
evolution of our knowledge of
cancer with a wonderful genuinely
humanistic biography of the
ailment from its earliest recorded
appearances thousands of years
ago through the epic efforts to treat
control and vanquish it in the 20th
century culminating in a radical
new understanding of its core we
discover the interesting easy to
understand science behind what
causes sickness and what can be
done to prevent and even cure it
mukherjee tells the story of
centuries of discoveries losses
successes and deaths from the
perspective of his forefathers and
 his contemporaries in the field
number 14 quiet by susan kane
understand your personality and
work smarter quiet analyzes the
gradual emergence of the extrovert
ideal for success during the 20th
century while also demonstrating
the undervalued potential of
introverts and suggesting
innovative methods for the two
forces to work together kane's
book which is well researched and
thought provoking not only
demonstrates the strength of
introverts but also covers the
challenges they face and how to
overcome them this will change the
way you perceive others whether
you're introverted or extroverted
number 15 remember by lisa
genova lisa genova is a
 neuroscientist and she discusses
why we remember certain things
and forget others remember is an
incredibly comprehensive and easy
to understand book about
intelligence with genova doing an
excellent job of describing memory
as well as relating its importance to
real world ramifications she also
explains why forgetting is a natural
part of life and why it isn't
anything to be afraid of the book
discusses the differences between
ordinary forgetfulness and for
getting induced by disorders such
as dementia or alzheimer's overall
the book teaches readers life-
changing truths that may help them
to use remembering and forgetting
to their advantage rather than
having it work against them and
wouldn't you know it we're here at
the bottom of this 15 book list and
of course you know how we do
we've got one more for you as a
bonus number 16 stamped from the
beginning by ibram x candy ibram
x candy has published the best
book on the history of racism in
america which will inspire you to
think differently about american
history candy explains how racist
beliefs and discriminatory acts
have pervaded american history
from its creation from the puritans
and founding fathers through the
civil rights struggle of the sixties
and the modern day activism this
isn't a good versus evil story but
instead lets you peer into how the
most powerful country of our time
grew from a colony to what it is
 now and you might be wondering
how this makes you smarter while
understanding the system will help
you to make better decisions
overall and alexa you know dr
seuss well he once famously wrote
the more that you read the more
things you will know the more that
you learn the more places you'll go
over the past several decades our
understanding of what makes a
person intelligent has considerably
evolved from generating insights
into emotional intelligence to
expanding our grasp of
neuroplasticity and what's one of
the most effective strategies to
become smarter thought-provoking
books they've always existed and
they'll surely be many more to
come every year thousands of
 books are written on how to
perceive the world in new ways
understand oneself better and grow
to become wiser they unlock more
of our potential and help us to
become better and more
accomplished people.

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