Best books of 2016 according to Lifehacker

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Life hacker and cashback service have selected 10 publications that are worthy of a place on your bookshelf.

1. "Why didn't anyone tell me this at 20?", Tina Seelig

Tina Seelig's book is one of Stanford's best self-help and creativity courses. With examples from personal experience, Seelig talks about unconventional approach to solving business problems, disruptive thinking and innovation.

This book is about how to find your own path, not depend on someone else's opinion, find and use opportunities. And the most important thing is to always believe in yourself and not be afraid of failure. Therefore, read, try and reach new heights!

I would call each chapter of this book "Allow yourself." Give yourself permission to challenge assumptions, experiment, fail, chart your own path, and test your limits. Tina Seelig

2. "Protect Yourself Using the Methods of the Special Services", Jason Hanson

Former CIA agent Jason Hanson talks about what spy tricks can be used in everyday life. No, this is not about beautiful things, like a clock with five video cameras, but about extremely useful skills that can save your life.

Free yourself from handcuffs, pick a lock, avoid robbery and attack, create a weapon for self-defense, determine if the interlocutor is lying, and prepare for any surprises. Everyone needs to know about these things in order to survive in our world full of dangers.

After the plane crash, those who, having unfastened the belt, move, survive. They do not freeze with horror, they strive to escape as soon as possible, to get out of the burning plane. You must keep this in mind in any dangerous situation: movement is life. Jason Hanson

3. “At the limit. A week without self-pity ", Eric Bertrand Larssen

Larssen's book is a clear guide to action, a seven-day intensive course for those looking to reach their potential. Think about how you could live every day if laziness, fears, lack of concentration, bad mood, unsuitable weather did not interfere with you …

Larssen suggests spending the week as productive as possible - at the very limit of your capabilities.

Get in the habit of setting high standards. Give yourself. Act fully immersed. Be sure to believe in yourself. Do what you love. Do not give up. Ambitious goals are your credo. Eric Bertrand Larssen

4. "Magic of the Morning" by Hal Elrod

The first hour after waking up can make you happy and bright not only your day, but your whole life. Hal Elrod shares how a few simple morning rituals can help you relieve stress, lose weight, earn more money, and find your calling.

As naive as it may sound, having a good morning routine strongly influences your success in different areas of life.

No one has ever taught us that by consciously tuning in to wake up every morning with a sincere desire to live, even with enthusiasm, you can radically change your whole life. Hal Elrod

5. The Simpsons and Their Math Secrets by Simon Singh

In The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets, the most complex theorems and laws are turned into very funny jokes. And Simon Singh explains all the salt to those who from the first time did not understand all the charm of the references found in the most popular animated series in history.

The only reason not to read this book is the complete lack of a sense of humor and interest in the exact sciences.

For more than two decades, we have been tricked into watching an animated introduction to completely different areas of mathematics: from mathematical analysis to geometry, from π to game theory, from infinitesimal to infinitely large values. Simon Singh

6. "The New Life of Old Things" by Wolfgang Heckl

We are already accustomed to throwing away everything that has broken and immediately running after a new one. Or we buy new things even when the old ones work just fine. We have practically forgotten how to work with our hands.

Wolfgang Heckl suggests reconsidering your attitude towards repairs: repairs are cheaper, it makes you think and helps save the planet from garbage. Plus, you can test your wits and ingenuity. Maybe give old things a second chance?

Learning to repair means resisting helplessness, gaining faith in oneself, which will ultimately bring a feeling of happiness. Wolfgang Heckl

7. “Roma is coming. Around the world penniless ", Roman Svechnikov

Roman Svechnikov spent almost two years on the road: on foot, hitchhiking, sleeping in a tent, with casual acquaintances and even on the street, interrupting odd jobs or walking penniless.

The trip helped Roma learn a lot about the world and about himself. His impressions resulted in a wonderful book about people, different countries, a sense of freedom and amazing discoveries.

There is no ideal place on the planet. In New York, Bangkok, or Tegucigalpa, you won't feel great if an ammunition dump is on fire inside. Harmony begins with yourself. And if you're okay, whatever falls from the sky - snow, rockets, or pigeon shit - you'll be fine. Roman Svechnikov

8. "You Can Do More Than You Think," Thomas Armstrong

IQ tests are not perfect. There are many qualities that they are unable to appreciate.

Thomas Armstrong described each type of intelligence separately, answering simple questions: what it is, how it is useful, how to recognize this type of intelligence in yourself and how to develop your abilities. Armstrong proves: all people are intelligent by nature, but each of us has developed certain facets of the mind.

According to the theory of multiple intelligences, there may be other types of intelligence - it's just that no one has yet classified them. Which means you have even more ways to be smarter than you think! Thomas Armstrong

9. "Someone is wrong on the Internet!", Asya Kazantseva

Asya Kazantseva writes fascinatingly about the hottest controversial issues on the web. But the content of this book is much broader and more interesting. After reading, you will become more attentive to any new information.

You will learn a lot about scientific research and experiments in various fields: medicine, psychology, sociology, biology.

It's just that we are so structured that we automatically recognize errors only in areas that are well known to us. A biologist is struck by nonsense in biology texts, mathematicians - errors in formulas, an editor or proofreader becomes furious with confused-to-get-and-go, especially when they write to him “I want to be published in your journal”. Asya Kazantseva

10. “Literary Marathon. How to Write a Book in 30 Days ", Chris Baity

Literary Marathon is an easy, enjoyable and inspiring book that will get rid of procrastination and help you prepare a working draft of the novel in a month.

Chris Baity, founder of the National Novel Writing Month, where hundreds of thousands of participants write their stories in a month, shares his secrets and strategies to write a good story in a short amount of time.

The creation of a novel becomes a kind of flying on a trapeze: you need to blindly believe that your imagination and intuition will be in the right place to catch you and throw you further under the circus dome. Chris Baity