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8 Best Non-Fiction Books All of India is reading in 2021
My blog statistics told me that my summary post for the Ikigai book was doing well. So I decided to dig deeper into the reason behind this, so I could emulate what I had done for that post.
But in the course of my research, I discovered that it had nothing to do with my content and all to do with it being the trending book in India currently. So then I directed my research to find other trending books in India, and to my surprise, a majority of them belonged to the non-fiction/self-help/self-development category.
But that research took me a long time, so I decided to shorten that time for you by making this list here.
If you’re looking for only self-development books, I have a list here.
Not to promote or anything but I have listened to some of these books in the audio format and the experience was awesome. And, I’m doing that again with more non-fiction books. If you’re gonna take my advice, Audible offers their membership free for a month and three months free for Prime Members. Make use of it.
Non-fictions Books to Read (2021) about Money
Money and personal finance is a topic that is important to everyone and yet many are not willing to open up about it. Because we believe money management and wealth is a job for the smartest.
But Morgan Housel believes that doing well with money is more related to how we behave. Behavioral skills are what you need to become rich and wealthy.
Understand what these behavioral traits and skills are and get in control of your money. Morgan Housel’s captivating story-telling and believable and doable takeaways make this book a must-read.
Because who doesn’t want to be rich, right?
This book is a must-read if you are a student, or a budding entrepreneur, or a woman with a small business. Or a 9 – 5 employee, one the edge of making a jump into business.
Wouldn’t it be great if schools taught us about everything there is to know about earning money? But thankfully Robert Kiyosaki wrote this book and gave us all the fundamentals of making money and growing it wisely, without starting with a high income. Simple things we ignored. Simple things we can put to use right away. Simple knowledge we had no idea about.
I’ve used Robert Kiyosaki’s advice and have already seen the seeds of his wisdom bear fruit for me.Non-fictions Books to Read (2021) on Self-Development
Habits make a man, they say. Good habits have the power to transform your life 360°. While bad habits could lead to a downfall quickly. So how do you form good habits and break away from bad ones, and make it your life? Sounds easy, but readers who’ve tried to form good habits and stick to them will understand how tough it is. But thankfully, now, James Clear is here to the rescue.
Read this simply yet scientifically written book, and start new habits that will last you forever. The author believes, by improving yourself by only 1% every day, we add an improvement of 37% over a year to ourselves. That’s huge.
He gives us a simple 4 step model and the 4 laws of behavioral change that evolve from the 4 steps to form lifelong habits. Tiny changes, remarkable results. That’s his punch line.
A guidebook offering simple, actionable, practical tips that lead to monumental life changes.
Life becomes worthwhile when it has a purpose (Ikigai), believe the Japanese. So how do you find this purpose, practice it and imbibe it in your daily life? Sharing little stories and studies set among the common folk in Japan, this short book will inspire you to a simpler, slow-paced, uncomplicated life full of meaning, purpose, and contentment. Follow this author as he unveils the Japanese secret to a satisfying life.
Remember: The most important thing in life is to stay busy doing what you love amongst people who love you.
There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones matter – Mark Manson.
As is evident from the title, expect no sugar-coated inspirational advice here. The writing is raw, candid, and refreshing. You will end up liking the book even if you don’t love it. We don’t need to be positive all the time, he says. We need to learn to digest the bad things that happen in life. We are all flawed he argues, we just need to learn and accept our limitations.
It’s a man’s earnest appeal after years of self-introspection that won’t take over a few hours of your time, but it will add so much value to the countless hours that are yet to come in your life.
Non-fictions Books to Read (2021) on History
Bust some myths about the birth of humankind. Truly a book that satisfies the adjective – a book that makes you think. Yuval Noah Harari’s views come packed with information you’ll want to peruse.
When did human beings evolve in the world? How did countries form? Why were religions made? How did money begin exchange? How did we as a species survive when all other species went extinct? Will we become an eternal species?
This book by no means is an easy read, but the subject itself so fascinating and the author’s storytelling style will have you expressing a myriad of emotions ranging from shock, to disbelief to anger to grief.Non-fictions Books to Read (2021) Memoirs
If you are a sucker for biographies and success stories, you cannot miss this.
Here’s a true success story of hard work, grit, passion, and the attitude of never quitting. How do you make a brand go from nothing to $35 billion? Well, this shoe had to run through plenty of ups and downs for many years before it becomes the swanky swoosh you now look at and show off like a prized possession.
Follow Phil Knight's professional career starting from a small running shoe importer up until Nike becoming a publicly traded company. Just Do It, Phil’s most famous words – let them inspire you to never stop trying.
A book that has moved generations of readers and continues to rivet readers even today.
Viktor Frankl, the author was a prisoner of the Nazi camp in World War II. This book chronicles his story of survival in the harshest prison camps known to humans using a psychotherapy method of identifying a purpose in life and thinking positively about it. How we choose to cope when faced with suffering decides whether we move forward in life or perish at its hands is the author’s belief.
An extremely hopeful book to get you through the bleakest of times.For more such lists and book reviews, subscribe to my mailing list.
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