40岁前你应该读的20本英文书

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书籍是人类的精神食粮，信息、娱乐、智慧与想象都可以包含在一叠叠的纸张中。但书籍有千千万万，哪些是我们最该读的呢？以下的20本是一个很好的开始，特别是最后一本。

【20 Books Everyone Should Read Before Age 40】

Books are wonderful things. Information, entertainment, wisdom and imagination all wrapped up in a nice little bundle of pages… or an electronic file as the case may be.

But there are so many. Millions actually, so the question becomes, “What are the must reads?”, especially in the first half of your life when you’re trying to do so much and seeking all that life has to offer so diligently. I’ll start by saying that there are so many books that could have made my list, but I suspect that you, like me, read many of those throughout your educational years. Still, it might be worth another read through of some of the classics.

【My list of 20 must-read books】

(In no particular order, some classic, and some modern)

原文：http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/20-books-everyone-should-read-before-age-40.html

2013-07-26

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  【The Last Lecture】 by Randy Pausch

  At one time or another, we all consider our deaths and ruminate on what matters mos; the wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance. This lecture given by Pausch, a computer science professor recently diagnosed with a terminal illness, expresses the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, and of seizing every moment.

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  【Imagine: How Creativity Works 】by Jonah Lehrer

  Discusses the importance of thinking like a child, daydreaming, and adopting an outsider’s perspective. He talks about creative collaboration, criticism and how we can use creativity to better our world.

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  【The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference】《引爆趋势》 by Malcolm Gladwell

  The tipping point is that critical moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, then tips, and spreads like wildfire. Gladwell explores the tipping point phenomenon and how it’s changing the way people throughout the world think about the development and dissemination of ideas.

  葛拉威爾觀察重大的社會變遷，找出這些變化來得又快又急的原因。他分析時尚、教育、犯罪、企業管理、自殺、吸煙、美國獨立革命的歷史，試圖了解新觀念和新行為如何傳遞。

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  【The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are】

  by Brené Brown

  This book lays out ten guideposts for Wholehearted living. Brown teaches how to combat the barrage of messages from society telling us who, what, and how we should be, to discover that we are worthy just as we are.

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  【The Artist’s Way】 by Julia Cameron

  An inspiring and invaluable guide on living a life of creativity and passion.

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  【Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson】《相约星期二》 by Mitch Albom

  Reminds us of the importance of having mentors, and that the lessons they teach us about living robustly and fully impact our lives in ways that we may not understand at the time.

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  【Making Marriage Simple: Ten Truths for Changing the Relationship You Have into the One You Want】 by Harville Hendrix, Helen LaKelly Hunt

  A guide to building a strong partnership in today’s world. It gives practical tools needed to transform one’s relationship into a rewarding and joyous one.

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  【Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith】 by Anne Lamott

  Anne Lamott says the two best prayers she knows are: “Help me” and “Thank you.” Irreverent and witty, Lamott shows us how to own the reality of our own brokenness while coming closer to a real understanding of grace.

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  【Now, Discover Your Strengths】《现在，发现你的优势》 by Marcus Buckingham, Donald O. Clifton

  Unfortunately, most of us spend our lives trying to combat our weaknesses instead of developing our strengths, when the truth is that it is actually our strengths that lead us to personal and professional success.

  这本书讲解的是一套识别个人优势并将其发挥为才干的方案，最终目的是将才干变为优秀的工作表现。这套方案的核心是网上进行的优势识别器（Strengths Finder）测试，里面有34个主导“主题”及其成千上万的组合。读者通过这些测试和这本书的讲解，来了解如何最有效地将自己的优势和才干转化为个人和事业的成功。

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  【Man’s Search for Meaning】 《活出意义来》by Viktor E. Frankl

  Based on his own experience in Nazi death camps, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.

  维也纳医科大学心理精神病学终身教授、精神医学家维克多·E·弗兰克尔著。在本书中，弗兰克尔博士现身说法，详述他如何由亲身经验，发明「意义治疗法」以及「意义治疗法」基本概念。本书篇幅虽小，但结构巧妙，读来扣人心弦且处处流露着坦率和真诚，因为都是刻骨铭心的实录，容不下丝毫欺瞒。

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