20 Best Books On Prime (2023 Update)

#1 new york times bestseller “significant… the book is both instructive and surprisingly moving.” —the new york times ray dalio, one of the world’s most successful investors and entrepreneurs, shares the unconventional principles that he’s developed, refined, and used over the past forty years to create unique results in both life and business—and which any person or organization can adopt to help achieve their goals.in 1975, ray dalio founded an investment firm, bridgewater associates, out of his two-bedroom apartment in new york city. forty years later, bridgewater has made more money for its clients than any other hedge fund in history and grown into the fifth most important private company in the united states, according to fortune magazine. dalio himself has been named to time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. along the way, dalio discovered a set of unique principles that have led to bridgewater’s exceptionally effective culture, which he describes as “an idea meritocracy that strives to achieve meaningful work and meaningful relationships through radical transparency.” it is these principles, and not anything special about dalio—who grew up an ordinary kid in a middle-class long island neighborhood—that he believes are the reason behind his success. in principles, dalio shares what he’s learned over the course of his remarkable career. he argues that life, management, economics, and investing can all be systemized into rules and understood like machines. the book’s hundreds of practical lessons, which are built around his cornerstones of “radical truth” and “radical transparency,” include dalio laying out the most effective ways for individuals and organizations to make decisions, approach challenges, and build strong teams. he also describes the innovative tools the firm uses to bring an idea meritocracy to life, such as creating “baseball cards” for all employees that distill their strengths and weaknesses, and employing computerized decision-making systems to make believability-weighted decisions. while the book brims with novel ideas for organizations and institutions, principles also offers a clear, straightforward approach to decision-making that dalio believes anyone can apply, no matter what they’re seeking to achieve. here, from a man who has been called both “the steve jobs of investing” and “the philosopher king of the financial universe” (cio magazine), is a rare opportunity to gain proven advice unlike anything you’ll find in the conventional business press.

Prime numbers are beautiful, mysterious, and beguiling mathematical objects. the mathematician bernhard riemann made a celebrated conjecture about primes in 1859, the so-called riemann hypothesis, which remains to be one of the most important unsolved problems in mathematics. through the deep insights of the authors, this book introduces primes and explains the riemann hypothesis. students with minimal mathematical background and scholars alike will enjoy this comprehensive discussion of primes. the first part of the book will inspire the curiosity of a general reader with an accessible explanation of the key ideas. the exposition of these ideas is generously illuminated by computational graphics that exhibit the key concepts and phenomena in enticing detail. readers with more mathematical experience will then go deeper into the structure of primes and see how the riemann hypothesis relates to fourier analysis using the vocabulary of spectra. readers with a strong mathematical background will be able to connect these ideas to historical formulations of the riemann hypothesis.

Prepared to live at your prime? integrative neurologist dr. kulreet chaudhary discovered a beautiful side effect to the eating and lifestyle tools she gave her brain patients–spontaneously shedding excess pounds. in this, her first book, she shows us how to sharpen the brain, and smarten and heal the gut. weight gain is not about the food, but about the body’s environment. excess weight is a result of the body being in a toxic, inflammatory state. if your body is not prepared or ‘primed’ for weight loss, you will fight an uphill biochemical battle. her program is not about what you can't have or do, it's about adding simple teas and herbs, and succeeding without giving up any foods you love. with the prime, dr. you'll learn: –the importance of neuroadaptation, food addiction, and the brain (or, why your brain and gut have made it so hard to lose weight in the past!)–why it’s not about what you eat, but what you digest–how to determine if you have a leaky brain—and what the prime can do about it (hint: everything)–how to easily crush cravings (no willpower required), ignite energy and fat, and biohack your lifestyle habits. lastly, you’ll learn how to live fully primed, the secrets of the super-primed, and when you’re ready to explore new foods, how to eat according to your unique constitution.

Anyone with a kindle device and a prime membership qualifies for the freebies, up to one book per month, with no due date. free streaming music, a service like the popular pandora or spotify internet music services. whether you're like me–someone for whom amazon prime is a must-have–or a more infrequent amazon customer–this book will explain how to get the most bang out of your prime bucks.

New york times bestsellerwinner of the 2014 edgar award for best novelwinner of the 2014 dilys awarda school library journal best book of 2013“that was it. that was all of it. a grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. yet i have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” new bremen, minnesota, 1961. the twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the soda counter of halderson’s drugstore, and hot stuff comic books were a mainstay on every barbershop magazine rack. it was a time of innocence and hope for a country with a new, young president. but for thirteen-year-old frank drum it was a grim summer in which death visited frequently and assumed many forms. accident. nature. suicide. murder. frank begins the season preoccupied with the concerns of any teenage boy, but when tragedy unexpectedly strikes his family—which includes his methodist minister father; his passionate, artistic mother; juilliard-bound older sister; and wise-beyond-his-years kid brother—he finds himself thrust into an adult world full of secrets, lies, adultery, and betrayal, suddenly called upon to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years. told from frank’s perspective forty years after that fateful summer, ordinary grace is a brilliantly moving account of a boy standing at the door of his young manhood, trying to understand a world that seems to be falling apart around him. it is an unforgettable novel about discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of god.

A true story from raina telgemeier, the #1 new york times bestselling, multiple eisner award-winning author of smile, sisters, drama, and ghosts raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. it soon becomes clear that raina's tummy trouble isn't going away… and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. what's going on? raina telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face — and conquer — her fears.

World-renowned stanford university psychologist carol dweck, in decades of research on achievement and success, has discovered a truly groundbreaking idea-the power of our mindset. she makes clear why praising intelligence and ability doesn't foster self-esteem and lead to accomplishment, but may actually jeopardize success. dweck reveals what all great parents, teachers, ceos, and athletes already know: how a simple idea about the brain can create a love of learning and a resilience that is the basis of great accomplishment in every area.

The laconian empire has fallen, setting the thirteen hundred solar systems free from the rule of winston duarte. but the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again. in the dead system of adro, elvi okoye leads a desperate scientific mission to understand what the gate builders were and what destroyed them, even if it means compromising herself and the half-alien children who bear the weight of her investigation. through the wide-flung systems of humanity, colonel aliana tanaka hunts for duarte's missing daughter. . . and the shattered emperor himself. and on the rocinante, james holden and his crew struggle to build a future for humanity out of the shards and ruins of all that has come before. as nearly unimaginable forces prepare to annihilate all human life, holden and a group of unlikely allies discover a last, desperate chance to unite all of humanity, with the promise of a vast galactic civilization free from wars, factions, lies, and secrets if they win.

William gibson returns with his first novel since 2010's new york times-bestselling zero history. where flynne and her brother, burton, live, jobs outside the drug business are rare. fortunately, burton has his veteran's benefits, for neural damage he suffered from implants during his time in the usmc's elite haptic recon force. then one night burton has to go out, but there's a job he's supposed to do-a job flynne didn't know he had. beta-testing part of a new game, he tells her. the job seems to be simple: work a perimeter around the image of a tower building. little buglike things turn up. he's supposed to get in their way, edge them back. that's all there is to it. he's offering flynne a good price to take over for him. what she sees, though, isn't what burton told her to expect. it might be a game, but it might also be murder.

"one of the world's most formidable fighters, ex-sas warrior and former private security consultant major hector cross has survived explosive tangles with depraved enemies–warlords, pirates, and arms dealers–from the middle east to the heart of africa. now, cross must take the law into his own hands once again to stop a vengeful old enemy who has resurfaced–and hunt down a deadly new nemesis in pursuit of global domination. co-written with internationally bestselling author tom cain, this exciting tale, filled with knife-edge tension, cunning global intrigue, rip-roaring action, and breathtaking adventure, demonstrates the extraordinary vision and talent of a writer with a gift for consistently delivering nonstop entertainment."–publisher's website.

The last mission of the resistance showed to be harder than anyone anticipated. the deaths of two of their members took a heavy toll on the group. elina is reunited with her brother, but she soon finds out the terrible conditions that he's in. with the resistance grieving and vulnerable, a new leader must take elizabeth's place. the base was covered in flames, killing innocent teens. kai is taken by a mysterious group called the primes. the resistance must move quickly and locate a new home, where they'll start over and regain their strength. the primes keep threatening the resistance, telling them they are coming. the prime minister plans to remove the threat against him, even if that means killing the people he claims he love. prime is the third book in the faultless trilogy. everyone is planning to sacrifice everything that they have in order to succeed. with determination deep in their hearts, they find themselves and their true power. because in a world that's perfect, your flaws prove to be your greatest weapon.

The last mission of the resistance showed to be harder than anyone anticipated. the deaths of two of their members took a heavy toll on the group. elina is reunited with her brother, but she soon finds out the terrible conditions that he's in. with the resistance grieving and vulnerable, a new leader must take elizabeth's place. the base was covered in flames, killing innocent teens. kai is taken by a mysterious group called the primes. the resistance must move quickly and locate a new home, where they'll start over and regain their strength. the primes keep threatening the resistance, telling them they are coming. the prime minister plans to remove the threat against him, even if that means killing the people he claims he love. prime is the third book in the faultless trilogy. everyone is planning to sacrifice everything that they have in order to succeed. with determination deep in their hearts, they find themselves and their true power. because in a world that's perfect, your flaws prove to be your greatest weapon.

Two years after the opening of liquor, new orleans chefs rickey and g-man are immersed in the life of their restaurant, enjoying a loyal cast of diners, and cooking great booze-laced food. all’s well until a bad review in a local paper not-so-subtly hints that their “silent” backer, celebrity chef lenny duveteaux, has ulterior motives. when lenny is accused of serious criminal activity by eccentric d.a. placide treat, rickey and g-man realize it may be time to end their dependence on him.when rickey is offered a plum consulting job at a dallas restaurant, it seems the perfect way to beef up their bank account. but taking the gig will mean a reunion with cooper stark, the older chef with whom rickey shared an unsettling cocaine-fueled encounter back in culinary school, as well as dealing with gung-ho texas businessman/restaurateur frank firestone. at g-man’s urging, rickey finally accepts the offer and revamps firestone’s menu to rave reviews.home in new orleans, rickey has just settled back into his daily kitchen routine when he receives disturbing information that forces his return to dallas. as placide treat’s machinations grow ever more bizarre, g-man learns that there’s more to the story—and that rickey is in texas-size danger.

A national bestsellerthis beloved memoir "is an extraordinary, honest, nuanced and compassionate look at adoption, race in america and families in general" (jasmine guillory, code switch, npr)what does it means to lose your roots—within your culture, within your family—and what happens when you find them? nicole chung was born severely premature, placed for adoption by her korean parents, and raised by a white family in a sheltered oregon town. from childhood, she heard the story of her adoption as a comforting, prepackaged myth. she believed that her biological parents had made the ultimate sacrifice in the hope of giving her a better life, that forever feeling slightly out of place was her fate as a transracial adoptee. but as nicole grew up—facing prejudice her adoptive family couldn’t see, finding her identity as an asian american and as a writer, becoming ever more curious about where she came from—she wondered if the story she’d been told was the whole truth.with warmth, candor, and startling insight, nicole chung tells of her search for the people who gave her up, which coincided with the birth of her own child. all you can ever know is a profound, moving chronicle of surprising connections and the repercussions of unearthing painful family secrets—vital reading for anyone who has ever struggled to figure out where they belong.

New york times bestseller – wonderfully tender and hilariously funny, eligible tackles gender, class, courtship, and family as curtis sittenfeld reaffirms herself as one of the most dazzling authors writing today. named one of the best books of the year by npr and the times (uk) this version of the bennet family–and mr. darcy–is one that you have and haven't met before: liz is a magazine writer in her late thirties who, like her yoga instructor older sister, jane, lives in new york city. when their father has a health scare, they return to their childhood home in cincinnati to help–and discover that the sprawling tudor they grew up in is crumbling and the family is in disarray. youngest sisters kitty and lydia are too busy with their crossfit workouts and paleo diets to get jobs. mary, the middle sister, is earning her third online master's degree and barely leaves her room, except for those mysterious tuesday-night outings she won't discuss. and mrs. bennet has one thing on her mind: how to marry off her daughters, especially as jane's fortieth birthday fast approaches. enter chip bingley, a handsome new-in-town doctor who recently appeared on the juggernaut reality tv dating show eligible. at a fourth of july barbecue, chip takes an immediate interest in jane, but chip's friend neurosurgeon fitzwilliam darcy reveals himself to liz to be much less charming. . . . and yet, first impressions can be deceiving. praise for eligible"even the most ardent austenite will soon find herself seduced."–o: the oprah magazine "blissful . . . sittenfeld modernizes the classic in such a stylish, witty way you'd guess even jane austen would be pleased."–people (book of the week) "[a] sparkling, fresh contemporary retelling."–entertainment weekly "[sittenfeld] is the ideal modern-day reinterpreter. her special skill lies not just in her clear, clean writing, but in her general amusement about the world, her arch, pithy, dropped-mike observations about behavior, character and motivation. she can spot hypocrisy, cant, self-contradiction and absurdity ten miles away. she's the one you want to leave the party with, so she can explain what really happened. . . . not since clueless, which transported emma to beverly hills, has austen been so delightedly interpreted. . . . sittenfeld writes so well–her sentences are so good and her story so satisfying. . . . sittenfeld makes an already irresistible story even more beguiling and charming."–elle "a playful, wickedly smart retelling of jane austen's pride and prejudice."–buzzfeed "sittenfeld is an obvious choice to re-create jane austen's comedy of manners. [she] is a master at dissecting social norms to reveal the truths of human nature underneath."–the millions"a hugely entertaining and surprisingly unpredictable book, bursting with wit and charm."–the irish times "an unputdownable retelling of the beloved classic."–popsugar

Couples edition – theres nothing like a game of pickup baseballwhere the pitcher throws you an orange to whack across the lawnto bring people closer together. this scrapbook offers 50 opportunities to make zany memories with loved ones while doing things youd never think of. pick a category, scratch off a hidden challenge, and complete whatever is revealed. like baking a cake together, except this time, blindfold the person with less baking experience while the other person can only read the instructions. choose from the couples, friends, or family editions and go crazy, you rascals. made in china.

New york times bestseller in benjamin “bibi” netanyahu’s ”compelling” (the economist) and “substantive” (the guardian) autobiography, the newly reelected prime minister of israel tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending his country and securing its future.from their earliest days, bibi and his close-knit brothers, yoni and iddo, were instilled with purpose. born in the wake of the holocaust at the dawn of israel’s independence and raised in a family with a prominent zionist history, they understood that the jewish state was a hard-won and still precarious gift. all three studied in american high schools—where they learned to appreciate the united states—before returning to their cherished homeland. the brothers joined an elite special forces outfit of the israeli defense forces known as “the unit.” at twenty-two, bibi was wounded while leading his team in the rescue of hostages from a hijacked plane. four years later, in 1976, yoni was killed in entebbe, uganda, while leading his men in one of the most daring hostage-rescue missions in modern times. yoni became a legend; bibi felt he would never recover from his grief. yet, inspired by yoni’s legacy and guided by the wisdom of his visionary historian father, bibi thrust himself into the international struggle against terrorism, ultimately becoming the longest-serving prime minister in israel’s history—an honor he further cemented by winning reelection in 2022. in this memoir bibi weaves together his gripping personal story with the dramatic history of israel and the jewish people. through a host of vivid anecdotes, he narrates his own evolution from soldier to statesman, while providing a unique perspective on leadership, the fraught geopolitics of the middle east, and his successful efforts to liberate israel’s economy, which helped turn it into a global powerhouse of technological innovation. netanyahu gives colorful, detailed, and revealing accounts of his often turbulent relationships and negotiations with presidents clinton, obama, and trump. with eye-opening candor, he delves into the back channels of high diplomacy—including his struggle against the radical forces that threaten israel and the world at large, and the decisive events that led to israel’s groundbreaking 2020 peace agreements with four arab states. offering an unflinching account of a life, a family, and a nation, netanyahu writes from the heart and embraces controversy head-on. steely and funny, high-tempo and full of verve, this autobiography will stand as a defining testament to the value of political conviction and personal courage.

The bestselling book—more than 1.5 million copies sold—for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age old question of what the big deal with girls is—is soon to be an amazon prime original series created by bryan cranston (breaking bad) and greg mottola (superbad). the classic bestselling book for every boy from eight to eighty, covering essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses*, learning how to fish, finding true north, and even answering the age-old question of what the big deal with girls is. – in this digital age, there is still a place for knots, skimming stones and stories of incredible courage. this book recaptures sunday afternoons, stimulates curiosity, and makes for great father-son activities. the brothers conn and hal have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun—building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, and flying the world's best paper airplanes. – skills covered include: the greatest paper airplane in the world – the seven wonders of the ancient world – the five knots every boy should knowstickballslingshotsfossilsbuilding a treehouse*making a bow and arrow – baseball's "most valuable players"famous battles-including lexington and concord, the alamo, and gettysburg spies-codes and ciphers – making a go-cart – navajo code talkers' dictionarygirlscloud formations – the states of the u.s. mountains of the u.s.navigation – the declaration of independence skimming stones – making a periscope – the ten commandments – common us trees – timeline of american history

A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 new york times bestselling author colleen hoover. after serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, kenna rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. but the bridges kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. everyone in her daughter's life is determined to shut kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself. the only person who hasn't closed the door on her completely is ledger ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to kenna's daughter. but if anyone were to discover how ledger is slowly becoming an important part of kenna's life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them. the two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing.

A new york times 100 notable books of 2019 selection from #1 new york times bestselling author stephen king, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since it.in the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban minneapolis, intruders silently murder luke ellis’s parents and load him into a black suv. the operation takes less than two minutes. luke will wake up at the institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. and outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents—telekinesis and telepathy—who got to this place the same way luke did: kalisha, nick, george, iris, and ten-year-old avery dixon. they are all in front half. others, luke learns, graduated to back half, “like the roach motel,” kalisha says. in this most sinister of institutions, the director, mrs. sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. there are no scruples here. if you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. if you don’t, punishment is brutal. as each new victim disappears to back half, luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. but no one has ever escaped from the institute. as psychically terrifying as firestarter, and with the spectacular kid power of it, the institute is stephen king’s gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good vs. evil in a world where the good guys don’t always win.