Intelligence Wins

The first book in Iain M. Banks's seminal science fiction series, The Culture. Consider Phlebas introduces readers to the utopian conglomeration of human and alien races that explores the nature of war, morality, and the limitless bounds of mankind's imagination. The war raged across the galaxy...

Winner of the 2025 Thinkers50 Strategy Award What if we’ve misunderstood the real power of AI, not as a tool for doing tasks faster through automation, but as the missing mechanism to restructure economic systems by radically improving coordination? When machines gain the ability to perform knowledge work, the implications go far beyond efficiency. The balance of power shifts as new organizational forms emerge, products are reinvented, and industries are transformed around new vectors of competition. In Reshuffle, Sangeet Paul Choudary reframes one of the most hyped technologies of our ...

You know AI matters, but you're just not sure what to do with it. Every day brings a new tool, a new headline, or worse, another feeling that you’re falling behind. In your leadership role, you don’t know where or how to get started, much less how to mobilize others. You’re not alone. Most books about AI explain what AI is. This book tells you what to do with it—how to get started right now and set up your organization to drive value with AI within 90 days.

What if influence wasn’t a gift… but a weapon? What if every interaction you’ve had—every conversation, agreement, or argument—was part of a hidden game? In Mind Chess, dark psychology strategist Shaun Coldwell lifts the veil on the psychological chessboard of manipulation, persuasion, and control. Whether you're in a boardroom, a negotiation, a relationship, or just everyday life—you are either playing the game or being played. Inside This Book You’ll Learn: How to read people like an open book using microexpressions, body language, and subtle behavior patterns Psychological ...

Ah, the 21st century—a wondrous epoch brimming with technological marvels, where silicon-brained wizards have emerged not merely as back-office calculators but as formidable forces reshaping the very fabric of our occupational existence. Behold the tale of the AI Revolution, a saga not of ruthless robots usurping the human proletariat but rather of those crafty, flesh-and-bone magicians wielding these tools to outpace their peers with a beguiling mix of efficiency and flair. Picture it: In one corner, we have the traditional workforce, toiling away with the steam and sweat reminiscent of ...

A revelatory, insight-filled playbook for doing business in China and a probing look at why the country, despite the challenges it faces, still possesses unrivaled prospects for growth and entrepreneurial opportunity—by two leaders who, over the course of decades, have taken turns helming...

Are your customers mysteriously vanishing like socks in a dryer, leaving you scratching your head while your competitors seem to be performing some kind of digital sorcery? Ever feel like you’re trying to win a Formula 1 race with a unicycle, while everyone else is driving a hyper-efficient AI-powered beast? Are you still thinking AI is just for sci-fi movies, blissfully unaware it's already running rings around your beloved home business or lucrative side hustle? Do you suspect something fishy, but can't quite put your finger on why your loyal patrons are suddenly flocking to rivals, ...

It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters. It begins with a murder. And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust...

The Culture -- a human/machine symbiotic society -- has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly...

A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction A New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian, Scientific American, and Elle Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, Whiting...

A major new novel from one of science fiction's most powerful voices, Aurora tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, it is the work of a writer at the height of his powers. Our voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now...

"Narrator Emmett Grosland conjures the essence of a troubled soul in search of peace in this gentle audio."—AudioFile Magazine In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk and Robot series gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries since the...

WINNER OF THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD Named a Best Book of the Year by Scientific American, Harper's Bazaar and NPR. Named a Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year by the Washington Post and Elle. Nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in Science Fiction. ""Provocative...a Frankenstein...

In The Science of Social Intelligence, you'll have over 30 studies, new and old, broken down in a way that answers the question, "How can I use this science in my everyday life?" Rely on findings from psychology, cognitive science, and behavioral economics, rather than one person's anecdotal advice of what works.

'A masterpiece of poignant brilliance . . . heartbreaking' Guardian Charlie Gordon, a floor sweeper born with an unusually low IQ, has been chosen as the perfect subject for an experimental surgery that doctors hope will increase his intelligence - a procedure that has been highly successful...

Men are often left wondering how alpha males have made everyone else their subjects. Decisions always favor them while others bear the brunt of those decisions. There are just some men who exude power wherever they go without even trying, and you have often wondered why people, including you, are always trying to please them.

As complex, turbulent and spectacular as the gas giant on which it is set, this novel from Iain M. Banks is space opera on a truly epic scale. “An enormously enjoyable book, full of wonderful aliens, a sense of wonder and subtle political commentary on current events.” –Publishers Weekly...

Harness Your Neurodivergent Power: Transform Your Mind into a Source of Strength, Creativity, and Success Have you spent years struggling to “fit in,” feeling misunderstood, frustrated, or exhausted by the challenges of being neurodivergent? Do perfectionism, self-doubt, and distraction keep you from reaching your full potential? You’re not alone and don’t have to keep fighting against yourself. "Harness Your Adult NeuroDivergence" is more than just a book. It’s a roadmap to self-empowerment designed specifically for neurodivergent adults seeking practical, personalized, holistic ...

Confidently take bold steps to further integrate AI in your business, with a solid understanding of the foundations of AI, how it works, and risks and pitfalls to avoid! Have you struggled to keep up with the constant evolution of artificial intelligence, and feel overwhelmed by how to implement it strategically in your business? Do you worry that you're missing out on a competitive edge because you lack the knowledge or guidance to effectively integrate AI into your operations? Are you seeking reliable, actionable advice that can turn your AI aspirations into real outcomes, without ...

That's not a hypothetical. It's exactly how Amazon Web Services (AWS) scaled to $107 billion, and it's how Fortune 500 companies are winning today. This book shows you how. You're likely facing these challenges: AI pilots stuck in demo mode, consultants selling slideware, and mounting board pressure. Technology debt is bleeding your budget and slowing your team. You need a proven approach, not more theory.