Andrei Romanov’s book, Masters of the Ocean Sea, is a massive deep dive into how Portugal basically redrew the world map during the Age of Discovery. It avoids being just a dry list of dates, instead focusing on the lives of people like Prince Henry...

I’ve read my fair share of self-help books, but Making Sense of Life: Develop Your Own Theory for Happiness and Achievement by Simin Cai, PhD (with Mikaela Ashcroft) is in a league of its own. It actually respects the reader's intelligence, which is a breath...

Musea by Lande Jewels is a guide to London's museums, made wholly unique by each being described in poetic, rhyming verse. Jewels includes dozens of entries, like The National Portrait Gallery, where Holbein and Hogarth hold one side of the room while Gainsborough, Reynolds, Kauffman,...

Minariel by David Elkins combines ideas of science, technology, and group behavior. It investigates how people can move, communicate, and share information in organized, often geometric ways. The book explores how groups form physical patterns, operate devices together, and coordinate actions in both two-dimensional and...

My Money and Me: We’re Talking Now by Henrik Kruse is a self-help guide designed to help you understand the connection between money and your emotions, self-worth, and values. The author covers important topics such as self-awareness, emphasizing the necessity of knowing yourself and creating...

Karin Kalteren Busink’s Menopause: The Change reframes menopause as a transformation rather than a decline. Blending scientific research, nutritional guidance, and personal testimony, the book moves from the author’s own first hot flash, experienced unexpectedly during a conference in Berlin, to a broader reflection on...

Mastering Land Use Politics, by professional strategist Patrick Fitzgerald Fox, is, as the title suggests, a guide that aids land developers in achieving success and forming lasting relationships in the industry. From facing unfounded public scrutiny to spiteful opponents, Patrick has seen it all, and...

Made In Italy: Strings Attached, Four Seasons of an Italian Violin by Thomas Walter Kelley traces the “mia visione," or imagined early history of a Ceruti violin crafted around 1810 in Cremona, Italy, and its journey to the United States by 1901. Kelley draws on...

Mythical Creatures: The Worldbuilding Guide to Korean Fantasy by Huck Kahng offers a fascinating analysis of Korean folklore. It is meant for writers who want to include Korean myths and folklore in their fantasy novels. As a writer (in French, though), I found this book...

Momentary Leadership: How Leaders and Followers Realize the Power of Leadership Moments by Jeffrey L. McClellan, Ph.D., is a practical guide that rethinks what it means to lead and follow. Instead of focusing on grand theories or distant ideals, the book invites readers to see...