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February 2026 Highlights
38 books·42 recommendations·31 curators
The Captive Mind — Official Twitter Archive / Goodreads
"Andreessen recommends this for understanding how intellectuals survive and adapt under pressure."
The 48 Laws of Power — Upworthy Feature / Official YouTube
"Tilbury recommends this to finally recognize the 'game' that is always being played around you."
Psycho-Cybernetics — Upworthy Feature / Official YouTube
"Self-made millionaire Tilbury cites this as one of the 5 books that actually changed his life."
Winning — ByteDance Founder Interview Archive
"Welch's management grit is what allowed us to scale TikTok; his principles are the core of our culture."
The Rational Optimist — The Navalmanack / Podcast
"The most brilliant and enlightening book I've read in years on why progress is inevitable."
The Diamond Age — Startup Origin Stories / Wired Archive
"Page's primary fiction pick for predicting the move from centralized data to atomic-level manufacturing."
Winning — ByteDance Growth Archive
"Welch's grit is what allowed us to scale TikTok globally."
The Rational Optimist — Naval 2026 Archive
"The most brilliant and enlightening book I've read in years."
The Most Important Thing — Marks Investing Archive
"Experience is what you got when you didn't get what you wanted."
The Managerial Revolution — Andreessen 2026 Picks
"Explains the rise of the bureaucratic class in modern corporations."
The Captive Mind — Andreessen 2026 Picks
"A favorite for understanding how intellectuals survive under pressure."
The Man from Zara — Ortega Authorized Archive
"In the street, I only want to be recognized by my work and family."
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek — Walton Art & Nature Archive
"No explanation needed; it captures the sacred poetics of place."
Children of Ash and Elm — Harvard Faculty Picks
"A history of the Vikings that makes one wish to be a student again."
Thinking, Fast and Slow — The 2026 Shelf
"My favorite book for understanding why we make the mistakes we do."
Everybody — Emma Corrin Reads
"Laing's exploration of freedom is the book I give to everyone right now."
The Mermaid of Black Conch — Emma Corrin Reads
"It's a beautiful, dark fairytale that stays with you forever."
Kin — Oprah's Book Club
"A tale of two lifelong friends who reconnect after a tragedy in Louisiana."
The Beginning of Infinity — Naval's 2026 Update
"Rereading for the 10th time; still the best explanation of progress."
The Secret Pulse of Time — The Drive Podcast
"Operating instructions for how the human mind perceives duration."
I Want to Show You More — Library Science
"Our February 2026 pick; stories that push the boundaries of faith and desire."
Diary of a Murderer — 2025/2026 Updated Favorites
"A gripping thriller about memory and truth."
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life — 2026 Reading Vlog
"This book is too funny and incredibly relatable."
Decoy Saves Opening Day — 2026 Book Release
"A celebration of friendship, teamwork, and my pup, Decoy."
The Courage to Be Disliked — 2025/2026 Updated Favorites
"A book that teaches you how to free yourself from others' expectations."
I Want to Show You More — Library Science February Pick
"Short stories that hit with visceral power."
Three Women — Only Natural Diamonds Interview
"A pillar [for me] to feel less alone with my experiences."
Strangers — Belletrist February Pick
"A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship."
Mother Mary Comes to Me — Natalie's Book Club
"An ode to freedom, a tribute to thorny love and savage grace."
In Her Defense — Reese's Book Club Pick
"Sharply observed and tender... about impossible choices."
The Age of Calamities — Audacious Book Club February 2026
"Audacious writing that boldly disregards normal restraints."
The Beginning of Infinity
David Deutsch
Kin
Tayari Jones
One & Only
Maurene Goo
The Captive Mind
Czesław Miłosz
Winning
Jack Welch
The Rational Optimist
Matt Ridley
I Want to Show You More
Jamie Quatro
Wait for Me
Amy Jo Burns
The Courage to Be Disliked
Ichiro Kishimi
Small Boat
Vincent Delecroix
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
The 48 Laws of Power
Robert Greene
Psycho-Cybernetics
Maxwell Maltz
The Diamond Age
Neal Stephenson
The Most Important Thing
Howard Marks
The Managerial Revolution
James Burnham
The Man from Zara
Covadonga O'Shea
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Annie Dillard
Children of Ash and Elm
Neil Price
The Son of Man
Jean-Baptiste Del Amo
Thinking, Fast and Slow
Daniel Kahneman
Everybody
Olivia Laing
The Mermaid of Black Conch
Monique Roffey
Discipline
Larissa Pham
The Secret Pulse of Time
Stefan Klein
Diary of a Murderer
Kim Young-ha
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life
Georgia Pritchett
Decoy Saves Opening Day
Shohei Ohtani
Three Women
Lisa Taddeo
Read Between the Lies
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Opposed Positions
Gwendoline Riley
Sea of Strangers
Lang Leav
Defiance
Loubna Mrie
Strangers
Belle Burden
Mother Mary Comes to Me
Arundhati Roy
In Her Defense
Philippa Malicka
The Age of Calamities
Senaa Ahmad
In the Dream House
Carmen Maria Machado
