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The titles range from fantastical fiction to scientific deep-dives.

CNBC Make It asked a psychologist and a dating expert whether putting single strangers together to find love without seeing each other first — like in Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” — could actually work.

If you’re looking for inspiration or a good weekend read, consider these three titles.

Emily Ballesteros, a burnout management coach in Chicago, says these books by James Clear, Celeste Headlee and are the best ones on self-care and mental health.

In “Becoming Trader Joe,” Joe Coulombe’s posthumous memoir, the Trader Joe’s founder credits these seven books with shaping him as an entrepreneur and a manager.

I spent my 20s trying to be Carrie Bradshaw. Now, with “And Just Like That,” 2021 Carrie Bradshaw is trying to be me. And reminds me how much harder the hustle is these days. 

On Wednesday, Barack Obama posted his favorite books of 2021, including essays, memoirs and historical fiction novels — and they all have something in common.

An upcoming book, “Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In,” dives into the modern rise of workplace loneliness — and how to combat it.

Nicole Perlroth’s ‘This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends’ examines the threat cyber attacks pose to governments, businesses and individuals. The Financial Times and consulting firm McKinsey named it the top business book of 2021.

Every holiday season, billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recommends some of his favorite recent books. This year’s list include an emphasis on science-fiction.

Need book recommendations? From novels to poetry to non-fiction, New York City subway commuters share their favorite reads.

Author Neal Stephenson coined the term “metaverse” in his 1992 science-fiction novel “Snow Crash.” Here’s what he got right, and what Facebook hopes to avoid with its own planned metaverse.

‘Shark Tank’ guest investor and Good American CEO Emma Grede says she constantly reads to improve as a leader. Here are four of the books she regularly revisits.

For this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, online bookseller Bookshop.org rounded up a list of recommended reads — from picture books to memoirs — for both adults and children.

Films like Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” have the potential to help viewers fight prejudice, says Stanford University staff psychologist Helen Hsu. Here’s how.

Bill Gates shares five books for summer reading. “I find myself reaching for books about the complicated relationship between humanity and nature,” he says.

Business books may be able to explain why it’s important to leverage diverse perspectives, but they tend to be too model-driven to adequately reflect the complexities of the real world. For those insights, especially if you’re in a management position, reach for works of fiction.