Why we loved this: We heard Shoket speak at an IVY event in Boston and were excited to sign up for her newsletters and watch her TED Talk. She is the former editor of Seventeen and has spent the past several years having conversations with millennial women about modern life. She dives into work, friendship, relationships, and more.

Why we loved this: Grant uses interesting and varied real life case studies to illustrate his points, and then closes with actionable ways for you to employ what you learned from reading this book.

Why we loved this: This was the additional surprise book in the first box from the Next Big Idea Club. Timing is a fascinating variable in our lives that usually lies outside of our control. Pink offers useful insights into the latest research about timing, and how to apply the findings to optimize our daily lives.

Why we want to read this: This title has come up several times over the last few years, most recently in a post from The Muse about books to read during a life transition- and from what we can tell, your twenties and thirties are one transition after another.

Why we loved this: Catty frenemies used to be the stereotype of female friendships. This book explores how a new generation of women is forging authentic, supportive friendships that defy those expectations both in daily life and in the public eye of social media and mass media.

Also, shout out to Girls' Night In for featuring this as their March book club book!

Why we want to read this: We heard Pillay speak at an IVY event in Boston and his research into the creative benefits of letting your mind wander really resonated with us.

Why we want to read this: Scott applies tech-philosophy to our new reality of existence in the digital plane.

Why we want to read this: Hygge is a Danish approach to life that really resonates with our mission of celebrating what makes us human in a digital age.

Why we want to read this: We love scientific explanations of seemingly unscientific things, like luck.

Why we want to read this: It's about psychology and how our brains will affect our future.

Why we want to read this: Pinker draws upon cognitive science to explain how reason and science have improved our lives.

Why we want to read this: This is a unique perspective about technology in a chorus of the opposite view. We're curious to see this from another angle and we're into the idea of adapting to technology by "retaining what is good of the old."

Why we want to read this: This is the first in Turkle's trilogy of books about digital culture.

Why we want to read this: Turkle is a digital culture researcher; here she writes about conversation as a core quality of being human.

Why we loved this: This is the final installment in Turkle's trilogy of research books about digital culture. She explores human interaction with technology as it develops and influences how we relate to each other.

Why we loved this: Barabasi uses network science to explain the common patterns of human activity, across centuries of anecdotes past and present.

Why we loved this: Weigel presents a well-researched and entertaining account of the history of dating.

Why we want to read this: We heard Botsman speak at an IVY event in Boston and want to hear more of her insights about trust in real world communities in a digital age.

Why we want to read this: Leberecht is the founder of The Business Romantic Society, featured on our Missions We Love page. In this book, he explores how to make business more human.

Why we loved this: This was a great, quick read about how to incorporate creative pursuits into everyday life.

Why we want to read this: This applies computer science to the human brain.

Why we want to read this: Carr explores how the Internet is affecting our minds and our society.

Why we want to read this: This explores what our data says about who we are.

Why we want to read this: Iyengar draws upon her work as a social psychologist to explore how and why we make the choices we do.

Why we want to read this: This has popped up as a recommendation from everyone ranging from yoga teachers to the local book store. He argues that we need to get better at dealing with the realities of our lives instead of pinning all of our hopes on positive thinking at all costs.

Why we want to read this: This is a philosophical exploration of social status and the culture of keeping up with the latest trends.

Why we want to read this: This draws upon neuroscience and psychology to explore the science of multitasking and how to rewire our brains through a more balanced approach to using technology.

Why we want to read this: Wu explores how the biggest modern industry is that of human attention.

Why we want to read this: Part career guide and part life guide, this explains how to apply design thinking to designing our dream life.

Why we want to read this: Cain first showed up on our radar from her TED Talk and her work on the Quiet Revolution. In this book she discusses how we culturally undervalue introverts and presents the research to support her case.