PopSugar Challenge '23 Prompts: Books with Text-Only Covers

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Updated July 21, 2023
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All the gold stars : reimagining ambition and the ways we strive
Stauffer, Rainesford
Paper Book
Ambition-the want, the hunger, the need to achieve-is woven into America's fabric from the first colonization to capitalism. From our first gold star assignment to acceptance at the "right" college to hustle and grinding our lives, we celebrate our drive, even as we gatekeep who is permitted to...
Anon pls. : a novel
DeuxMoi
Paper Book
Called One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR "Dazzling, propulsive, and delightfully juicy, Anon Pls. is the digital age's love letter to The Devil Wears Prada. Sexy, suspenseful, and so good you won't want to put it down--not even to check on the...
Anti-diet : reclaim your time, money, well-being, and happiness through intuitive eating
Harrison, Christy
Paper Book
Reclaim your time, money, health, and happiness from our toxic diet culture with groundbreaking strategies from a registered dietitian, journalist, and host of the Food Psych podcast. 68 percent of Americans have dieted at some point in their lives. But upwards of 90% of...
Are you there God? It's me, Margaret.
Blume, Judy.
Paper Book
Now a major motion picture starring Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates! A Time Best YA Book of All Time Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by millions. Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes...
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones
Clear, James
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of...
The book with no pictures
Novak, B. J.
Paper Book
A #1 New York Times bestseller, this innovative and wildly funny read-aloud by award-winning humorist/actor B.J. Novak will turn any reader into a comedian--a perfect gift for any special occasion! You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious....
Deep down dark : the untold stories of 33 men buried in a Chilean mine, and the miracle that set them free
Tobar, Héctor
Paper Book
Deep Down Dark is the novel that inspired the film The 33 starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Cote de Pablo and Antonio Banderas. When the San José mine collapsed outside of Copiapó, Chile, in August 2010, it trapped thirty-three miners beneath thousands of feet of...
Deep work : rules for focused success in a distracted world
Newport, Cal
Paper Book
From a New York Times bestselling author, learn to master one of our economy's rarest skills-the ability to focus-and achieve groundbreaking results. Deep work is the power to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It allows you to quickly...
Did you take the B from my _ook?
Stanton, Beck
Paper Book
The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series capitalizes on the trend of interactive picture books--it's all about giving parents, teachers, and storytellers a script for fun reading time together. Book 1, Did You Take the B from My _ook? is a hilarious read-along that is missing one very...
Digital minimalism : choosing a focused life in a noisy world
Newport, Cal
Paper Book
A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestseller "Newport is making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an actual plan for helping you realize the digital pursuits that do, and don't, bring value to your life."-...
Fatty fatty boom boom : a memoir of food, fat, and family
Chaudry, Rabia
Paper Book
"A delicious and mouthwatering book about food and family, the complicated love for both, and how that shapes us into who we are . . . I absolutely loved it!" --Valerie BertinelliRabia Chaudry--known from the podcast Serial and her bestselling book, Adnan's Story, as well as her own wildly popular...
George
Gino, Alex
Paper Book
BE WHO YOU ARE. When people look at Melissa, they think they see a boy named George. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. Melissa thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web....
Go put your strengths to work : 6 powerful steps to achieve outstanding performance
Buckingham, Marcus.
Paper Book
Beginning with the million-copy bestsellersFirst, Break All the Rules and Now, Discover Your Strengths,Marcus Buckingham jump-started the strengths movement that is now sweeping the work world, from business to government to education. Now that the movement is in full swing, Buckingham's new book...
Hide
Gardner, Lisa.
Paper Book
Ex-sniper Bobby Dodge, from Gardner's New York Times bestseller Alone, returns in this thriller about a woman who is thrust into the center of a 20-year-old crime with terrifying repercussions.
Hound dog true
Urban, Linda.
Paper Book
A story about small acts of courage from the author ofA Crooked Kind of Perfect. Do not let a mop sit overnight in water. Fix things before they get too big for fixing. Custodial wisdom: Mattie Breen writes it all down. She has just one week to convince Uncle Potluck to take her...
It's not the end of the world
Blume, Judy.
Paper Book
When her parents divorce, a sixth grader struggles to understand that sometimes people are unable to live together.
Joan is okay : a novel
Wang, Weike
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE * A witty, moving, piercingly insightful new novel about a marvelously complicated woman who can't be anyone but herself, from the award-winning author of Chemistry LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL * "A deeply felt portrait...
Laziness does not exist : a defense of the exhausted, exploited, and overworked
Price, Devon
Paper Book
From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a conversational, stirring call to "a better, more human way to live" (Cal Newport, New York Times bestselling author) that examines the "laziness lie"--which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough. Extra...
No one left to come looking for you : a novel
Lipsyte, Sam
Paper Book
A darkly comic mystery by the author of Hark and The Ask set in the vibrant music scene of early 1990s New York City. Manhattan's East Village, 1993. Dive bars, DIY music venues, shady weirdos, and hard drugs are plentiful. Crime is high but rent is low, luring...
No reason to hide
Lutzer, Erwin W.
Paper Book
Will You Be Complicit, Complacent, or Courageous? In a culture with an ever-narrowing definition of tolerance, Christians can no longer stay silent about the divide between the Bible's truth and the world's lies. From bestselling author Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, No...
Novelist as a vocation
Murakami, Haruki
Paper Book
A charmingly idiosyncratic look at writing, creativity, and the author's own novels, from the beloved and best-selling author of1Q84 and Norwegian Wood. In this engaging book, the internationallybest-selling author and famously private writer Haruki Murakami shares...
The number ones : twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music
Breihan, Tom
Ebook
Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100. When Tom Breihan launched his Stereogum column in early 2018, "The Number Ones"--a space in which he has...
The secret life of fat : the science behind the body's least understood organ and what it means for you
Tara, Sylvia
Paper Book
This groundbreaking work of practical, popular science reveals that fat is much smarter than we think. Fat is an obsession, a dirty word, a subject of national handwringing--and, according to biochemist Sylvia Tara, the least-understood part of our body. You may not love your...
Slime : how algae created us, plague us, and just might save us
Kassinger, Ruth
Paper Book
"No organisms are more important to life as we know it than algae. In Slime, Ruth Kassinger gives this under-appreciated group its due." --Elizabeth Kolbert Say "algae" and most people think of pond scum. What they don't know is that without algae, none of us would exist....
Stillness is the key
Holiday, Ryan
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller & Wall Street Journal Bestseller In The Obstacle Is the Way and Ego Is the Enemy, bestselling author Ryan Holiday made ancient wisdom wildly popular with a new generation of leaders in sports, politics, and...
TBH, no one can ever know
Greenwald, Lisa
Paper Book
With a Valentine's Day dance, snooping parents, and way too many secrets, these four BFFs have a lot to deal with in the seventh book in this hilarious series told entirely in text messages, emojis, and passed notes, perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and the Dork Diaries series.<...
TBH, too much drama
Greenwald, Lisa
Paper Book
Told entirely in text messages, the third book in this addictive series from the acclaimed author of 11 Before 12 is perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russell. Cece, Gabby, and Prianka can't wait for Spirit Week, aka the last week of school before...
This book is red
Stanton, Beck
Paper Book
The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series capitalizes on the trend of interactive picture books--it's all about giving parents, teachers, and storytellers a script for fun reading time together. Book 2, This Is a Ball, is a boldly absurd spin-off of concept books, and an audaciously...
This explains everything : deep, beautiful, and elegant theories of how the world works
Brockman, John
Paper Book
Drawn from the cutting-edge frontiers of science, This Explains Everything will revolutionize your understanding of the world. What is your favorite deep, elegant, or beautiful explanation This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest...
This is a ball
Stanton, Beck
Paper Book
The Books That Drive Kids CRAZY! series capitalizes on the trend of interactive picture books--it's all about giving parents, teachers, and storytellers a script for fun reading time together. Book 2, This Is a Ball, is a boldly absurd spin-off of concept books, and an audaciously...
This is where I leave you
Tropper, Jonathan
Paper Book
The death of Judd Foxman's father marks the first time that the entire Foxman family--including Judd's mother, brothers, and sister--have been together in years. Conspicuously absent: Judd's wife, Jen, whose fourteen-month affair with Judd's radio-shock-jock boss has recently become...
Tribe of mentors : short life advice from the best in the world
Ferriss, Timothy
Paper Book
Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek, shares the ultimate choose-your-own-adventure book--a compilation of tools, tactics, and habits from 130+ of the world's top performers. From iconic entrepreneurs to elite athletes, from artists to billionaire investors,...
Unfriended
Vail, Rachel
Paper Book
It feels awesome to be friended. To be dumped? Not so much. When Truly is asked to join the Popular Table, she's beyond psyched. Sure, she has to abandon her quirky best friend, Hazel, to get there, but hopefully Hazel won't mind. Anyway, her new friends are fun, smart, and really nice . . ....
What we don't talk about when we talk about fat
Gordon, Aubrey
Paper Book
From the creator of Your Fat Friend and co-host of the Maintenance Phase podcast, an explosive indictment of the systemic and cultural bias facing plus-size people. Anti-fatness is everywhere. In What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat, Aubrey Gordon unearths the...
Work : a deep history, from the stone age to the age of robots
Suzman, James
Paper Book
"This book is a tour de force." -- Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work by leading anthropologist James Suzman Work defines who we are. It determines our status...
A world without email : reimagining work in an age of communication overload
Newport, Cal
Paper Book
A New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Cal Newport comes a bold vision for liberating workers from the tyranny of the inbox--and unleashing a new era of productivity. Modern knowledge workers...

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