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A curated collection of books to guide your career journey, some are written by authors with lived experience and others are written for a broader audience.
Although there are links below for purchasing the books, I always encourage folks to support your local public library by borrowing from them first (or requesting them to buy a copy if they don’t have it in their collections).
Libraries are so important for the democratization of knowledge.
However, if you really want to own the book, I have included links to purchase them. I try to include links to Book Outlet, which has the lowest prices, but there are some Amazon links too.
Bullsh*t Jobs: A Theory (2018) by David Graeber
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World (2019) by David Epstein
Generations: the Real Difference Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents - and What They Mean for America's Future (2023) by Dr. Jean Twenge
Ready: How to Know When to Go and When to Stay (2022) by David Richo [Note: he uses religious and spiritual examples]
Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace (2021) by Minda Harts
Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at Any Age (2020) by Bruce Feiler
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking (2012) by Susan Cain
The Memo: What Women of Colour Need to Known to Secure a Seat at the Table (2019) by Minda Harts
The Future is Degrowth: A Guide to a World beyond Capitalism (2022) by M. Schmelzer, A. Vansintjan, A. Vetter
Why Asian Americans Don't Reach the Top of the Corporate Ladder (2020) by Margaret M. Chin
Ambitious Like a Mother: Why Prioritizing Your Career Is Good for Your Kids (2022) by Lara Bazelon
Work: A Deep History, from the Stone Age to the Age of Robots (2021) by James Suzman
Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit of Less (2014) by Greg McKeown
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy (2019) by Jenny Odell
The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age (2021) by Claudia Hammond