Books 2024, May

25 best books for teens

25 best books for teens

"The Little Prince", "Flowers for Algernon", "The Lost World", "Young Guard", "Monday Starts on Saturday" and other books that everyone should read in their youth

REVIEW: "Without self-pity." How to go beyond the limits

REVIEW: "Without self-pity." How to go beyond the limits

How to push beyond your limits, you will learn from the book “No Self-Pity” by Eric Bertrand Larssen, an outstanding personal growth coach

REVIEW: "Life Hacks of Influential People: 50 Ways to Become a Leader" by Stephen Pearce

REVIEW: "Life Hacks of Influential People: 50 Ways to Become a Leader" by Stephen Pearce

We have carefully read the book "Life Hacks of Influential People" by Stephen Pearce about who in the modern world can be considered an influential person

3 Thinking Mistakes We Make When Making Decisions

3 Thinking Mistakes We Make When Making Decisions

An excerpt from the book "All Psychology in 50 Experiments" by Adam Hart-Davis will tell about what distorts our judgments and what mistakes of thinking we are inherent in

How Aristotle's Lessons Can Help You Understand Yourself and Become Happier

How Aristotle's Lessons Can Help You Understand Yourself and Become Happier

An excerpt from Edith Hall, Ph.D., "Happiness According to Aristotle" - How to get rid of toxic feelings that poison your life

10 ways to beautifully part with old books

10 ways to beautifully part with old books

Home libraries are slowly going out of style. Old books take up a lot of space and just collect dust, but there are ways to give them new life

9 books that change lives for the better

9 books that change lives for the better

"Magic cleaning", "Essentialism. The Path to Simplicity”and seven more books to help you become happier and enjoy life

11 books that will boost your mathematical thinking

11 books that will boost your mathematical thinking

"Mathematical Ingenuity", "The Magic of Mathematics", "5 Minutes to Think" - these and other books from the collection will teach you how to solve mathematical problems and puzzles in no time

10 books that will teach you how to manage your time correctly

10 books that will teach you how to manage your time correctly

Exposing the myth of multitasking and secrets of time management from famous authors. Chaos and freedom are two different things

How the brain detects attractive people

How the brain detects attractive people

An excerpt from a book by neuroscientist David Eagleman explains the processes in our head and makes us look differently at the concept of "attractive person"

REVIEW: "The magic of numbers"

REVIEW: "The magic of numbers"

The magic of numbers. Book Review Turning Math Magic

We have released the second book - "The Pitfalls of Thinking"

We have released the second book - "The Pitfalls of Thinking"

Lifehacker has released a second book called "The Traps of Thinking." This is a real guide to the most common human misconceptions

Presentation of Lifehacker's book "The Traps of Thinking"

Presentation of Lifehacker's book "The Traps of Thinking"

On March 11, Moscow will host a presentation of our new book "The Traps of Thinking". As part of the event, it will be possible to talk with the editor-in-chief of Lifehacker

Must read: 8 useful books for English learners

Must read: 8 useful books for English learners

Grammar rules in comics, slang and idioms, reading classics in the original and useful life hacks - all this in the books for learning English from this collection

What to read in English if you just started learning the language

What to read in English if you just started learning the language

"Coraline", "Charlotte's Web", "The Old Man and the Sea" and other great books in English that you will definitely love

15 fun tasks to train your mind and wits

15 fun tasks to train your mind and wits

Here are riddles from the collection "The Puzzler" by Nikolai and Pavel Poluektov. Test your wits and try to solve these entertaining problems

Why we are mistaken - the key ideas of Asya Kazantseva's book "Someone is wrong on the Internet!"

Why we are mistaken - the key ideas of Asya Kazantseva's book "Someone is wrong on the Internet!"

Asya Kazantseva writes fascinatingly about the hottest controversial issues. We will tell you why the book "Someone on the Internet is Wrong!" worth reading for everyone

Book of the Day: "How to Stop Learning a Foreign Language and Start Living in It" - for those who are tired of cramming the rules

Book of the Day: "How to Stop Learning a Foreign Language and Start Living in It" - for those who are tired of cramming the rules

Unsuccessful attempts to master a foreign language can last for years. The book will tell you how to get joy and results from the process, not a headache

Why you need to read books in the original

Why you need to read books in the original

The last straw for me was Stephen King's book "Joyland" (we published it under the title "The Land of Joy"), which is simply awfully translated. Below I will talk about why we should read books in the original and have been ready for this for a long time.

11 books for those interested in linguistics

11 books for those interested in linguistics

"Russian with a dictionary", "Do we know the Russian language?"

5 curious questions about the brain and how it works

5 curious questions about the brain and how it works

Lifehacker publishes several excerpts from the book "Almighty Brain" by neuroscientist Kaya Nordengen - about topographic cretinism, about a reliable skill of memorizing information and three more useful things

"Terrible" bestsellers: what to read for someone who likes to tickle the nerves

"Terrible" bestsellers: what to read for someone who likes to tickle the nerves

These horror books will take over your mind with unpredictable plots, frightening characters and dark fantasies. Recommended for everyone who wants to tickle the nerves

How to Build a Good Social Media Reputation

How to Build a Good Social Media Reputation

Eric Qualman in the book "Safe Networking" explains what you can and cannot do on the Internet and how it will affect your relationship with the world

10 books by modern women writers you might have missed

10 books by modern women writers you might have missed

The works of Khan Gan, Sally Rooney, Olga Tokarchuk and other authors who are not afraid to experiment enjoy the attention of critics and the love of readers

How to read for free on "Liters" through the library

How to read for free on "Liters" through the library

Take advantage of the offer from "Liters" to read for free. The books are very easy to obtain, but they are only available through the app or website

To the athlete's library: books worth reading

To the athlete's library: books worth reading

Real athletes always read cool books about training, nutrition and the experiences of successful people in the world of sports. It is about such books that we will tell you today. For all the books presented in the collection, the authors of Lifehacker wrote detailed reviews, which you can find by clicking on the title of the book.

How and when the solar system will die

How and when the solar system will die

We still have a little more time, about 5-7 billion years. Found out when the sun goes out and the solar system ceases to exist

How to create a popular Telegram channel

How to create a popular Telegram channel

The author of the Hemingway Calling channel is about design, typography, quality content and monetization in Telegram. Lifehacker together with the publishing house "MIF" publishes an excerpt from the book "Literary workshop.

10 books on the tricks and tricks of our brain

10 books on the tricks and tricks of our brain

Never mind, Brain Boosters, Geniuses and Outsiders and 7 more books about the traps of thinking and the tricks of our brain - in this collection

10 books to inspire women to take care of themselves

10 books to inspire women to take care of themselves

Cameron Diaz, Elizabeth Gilbert, Ute Erhardt and other strong and famous women share secrets on how to find yourself, unleash your own potential and achieve success in business and creativity

20 books worth reading before being filmed

20 books worth reading before being filmed

"Dune" by Frank Herbert, "Son" by U Nesbø, several works by Agatha Christie and other works that fell into the hands of film producers

5 steps to the life you dream of

5 steps to the life you dream of

In his new best-selling book, acclaimed personal growth coach Eric Bertrand Larssen explains how to find your own path to happiness

50 best children's books according to Hayao Miyazaki

50 best children's books according to Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki compiled a list of his favorite children's books for his 60th birthday. The master of Japanese animation recommends everyone to read them

20 stories and stories about animals that will make you kinder

20 stories and stories about animals that will make you kinder

Stories about animals, so different - fluffy and not very, small and large - will appeal to children and adults. These stories will give you moments of warmth

6 books to read before movie adaptations premiere

6 books to read before movie adaptations premiere

"Mercenary", "Murder on the Orient Express" and 4 more books that are worth reading before watching films on them - in this collection

Nabokov's recommendations: which books to read and which not

Nabokov's recommendations: which books to read and which not

"Doctor Zhivago" and "Death in Venice", "Ulysses" and "Praise to the Dark" "are books that the author of" Lolita "held in high esteem, and books that he spoke rather harshly about

56 Pulitzer Prize Winning Books

56 Pulitzer Prize Winning Books

The Pulitzer Prize is awarded to the best fiction books by American writers. The article contains a list of books in Russian that received this award

15 thick books that are worth your time

15 thick books that are worth your time

"Nyokk" by Nathan Hill, "Ridges of Madness" by Howard Lovecraft, "Jacob's Ladder" by Lyudmila Ulitskaya and 12 more works with exciting plots and vivid characters

Famous Libraries: Bruce Lee

Famous Libraries: Bruce Lee

The world famous film actor, director and master of Chinese martial arts was, among other things, a famous book reader. Life hacker talks about this hobby and lists his favorite books by Bruce Lee