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 Power of Now 】《当下的力量》by Eckhart Tolle

  The message is simple: living in the now is the path to happiness (and enlightenment.) An excellent manual of how thoughts and emotions get in the way of our ability to live in genuine peace and happiness.

  无数人推荐的一本书了。我不想再做多介绍。那作为长期蝉联《纽约时报》心灵类畅销排行榜第一名的书，作者是因何而写呢？在本书的前言作者为我们一一道来。张德芬说“《当下的力量》是教导我们一种新的生活方式，告诉我们如何可以把日常生活我们受的苦减到最低。每个觉得自己应该可以活得更好， 过得更开心的人，都应该读一读这本书。”，那在本次“书摘”里，我们至少可以让自己的心灵放松一次。

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  【The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People】《高效能人士的七个习惯》 By Stephen R. Covey

  It’s a classic for a reason: still one of the most valuable personal development books of all time. Covey prescribes a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach to help us lead the best life possible.

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     比起智力和其他能力，情商（EQ）对人获得成功的帮助更加显著。最新研究成果显示，人们可以通过一系列实际的训练提高自己的情商。本书为美国最权威的EQ测评和训练机构TalentSmart®实用训练教材，为读者提出了大量切实可行的建议，帮助读者按部就班地训练自己感受情绪、控制情绪的能力，以改善人际关系、更好发挥自己的成功潜力。

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  【Emotional Intelligence 2.0 】《成功EQ密码》by Travis Bradberry, Jean Greaves, Patrick Lencioni

  It’s no secret that emotional intelligence (EQ) is critical to success, but knowing what emotional intelligence is and knowing how to use it to improve your life are two very different things. Emotional intelligence shows us how to use self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management to achieve our fullest potential.

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  【To Kill a Mockingbird 】《杀死一只知更鸟》by Harper Lee

  Another book many of us read in school, but it’s worth another read through adult eyes. Be brave enough to do what you know is right—enough said.

  本书获1960年普利策奖。三十年代，美国大萧条时期南部的一个小镇，三个天真孩子的生活因为两桩冤案而改变。赢弱而失语的人、固守太多偏见的无知的人，还有恪守原则的善良的律师父亲，迫使他们艰难地去理解成人世界里的偏见和冷漠，去理解真相所包含的危机和无奈，同时试着去理解，坏人的内心也可能无辜。

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  【Attitudes of Gratitude: How to Give and Receive Joy Everyday of Your Life】 by M.J. Ryan

  Ryan shows us that when we let ourselves feel and express our appreciation, we feel happier, younger, and healthier.  Gratitude creates a powerful state of happiness where we notice what’s right instead of what’s wrong, which teaches us how to unlock the fullness of life.

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  【I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings】 《我知道笼中鸟为何歌唱》by Maya Angelou

  Poverty. Racism. Rape. Coming of age amidst all that. It’s both heartbreaking and empowering, like only Maya can do.

  玛雅•安吉洛在本书中回忆了二十世纪三四十年代在南方小镇斯坦普斯及加利福尼亚州的成长经历。从三岁到十七岁，玛雅不仅要与那如 影相随的错位和不安全感作斗争，还要面对种族主义、性骚扰和强奸等一系列令人心碎的挑战，这种遭遇影响了她的一生。最终，她意识到，爱自己、善待他人、变得坚强、阅读伟大的作品是打开心灵桎梏的钥匙，会给人自由。《我知道笼中鸟为何歌唱》，诗意却富有力量、足以触动心灵并改变人们的思维方式。它让人愉悦而又痛苦，它神秘而又令人难忘，一如童年本身。

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  《安妮日记》图书简介：

  一个十六岁的少女，最大的愿望是做一名记者和作家，却因为希特勒发动的一场邪恶的战争，于花季之龄死于纳粹集中营。日记是安妮遇难前两年藏身密室时的生活和情感的记载。作为一名成长中的少女，她在日记中吐露了与母亲不断发生冲突的困惑以及对性的好奇。在种族歧视和战争迫害的社会大环境中，藏匿且充满恐怖的密室生活，在她朴实流畅的笔下，深深地揪动着每一个读者的心。因此，《安妮日记》不仅仅是一名成长中的少女心灵世界的独出心独白，更是德军占领下的人民苦难生活的目击报道。

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  【The Diary of a Young Girl】 《安妮日记》 by Anne Frank

  I hope I don’t need to explain why this book is so important. You probably read this as a student, but read it again. It may be the ultimate book about the power of hope and strength in the midst of unspeakable atrocities, and it serves to remind us that there will always be evil in the world, but that we must not let it win.

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