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The Enchiridion

Epictetus (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424687

Know how to live without using your emotions, guided only by the mind. Learn how to see the mundane, how to approach situations that may or may not be in your direct control. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes and most importantly, don’t be afraid to change. This is what stoicism is all about.

The Essence of Buddhism

Various (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424724

The Essence of Buddhism is a collection of quotes about life and how to live it at its fullest. While the quotes contain the teachings of the Buddha, they also can provide the non-Buddhist reader a blueprint of how to approach the mundane and how to avoid suffering.

The Duel and Other Stories

Anton Chekov (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424663

Using his keen spirit of observation, Anton Chekhov depicts in his short stories the world as it is, focusing on the range of emotions one might feel throughout his life. From love to hatred, from exaltation to misery, from epiphany to utter confusion, every character has to experience all human emotions in order to understand life.

The English at the North Pole

Jules Verne (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424694

The book contains an accurate picture of Arctic life and of the Arctic geography known to the world of 1864 and describes the adventures of British expedition led by Captain John Hatteras to the North Pole.

The Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424731

The Fall of the House of Usher is a Gothic novel by Edgar Allan Poe. The story tells of a mysterious house and an unnamed narrator's horrific experience with it.

The Diaries of Adam and Eve

Mark Twain (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424625

Mark Twain’s short stories aren’t about his religious beliefs. In fact, the Diaries of Adam and Eve should be taken with a grain of salt as they are humorous and witty and describe in a unique way the relationship between two human beings, man and woman who eventually end up falling in love with each other.

The Book of Five Rings

Miyamoto Musashi (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424281

In The Book of Five Rings, the author lays out the five elements of battle which are as applicable in the boardroom as on the battlefield.

The Age of Reason

Thomas Paine (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424120

A revolutionary philosophical work, The Age of Reason was written by Thomas Paine as a Deist text which was well received in the United States in the late 18th century but seen as too incendiary in the United Kingdom. The Age of Reason challenges the idea of state religion and the legitimacy of the Bible.

Summa Theologica

Thomas Aquinas (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423949

Summa Theologica is an extensive five-volume masterpiece about the meaning of life and the presence of God in our everyday lives. Just like the universe, the compendium starts and ends with God; everything in between is related to God’s creation and how we as human beings can be saved.

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424113

The Age of Innocence was the first novel written by a woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Edith Wharton's novel centers around 1870's New York society, scandal and social structure.

Sons and Lovers

D.H. Lawrence (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423932

Sons and Lovers is D.H. Lawrence's masterpiece novel that has been listed as one of the top ten novels of the 20th century. The novel centers around the life of Paul Morel. Born into an unhappy marriage, Paul is determined to please his mother, even when it means destroying his own life in the process.

The American Crisis

Thomas Paine (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424144

The American Crisis is a collection of articles that were written during the American Revolution arguing for Independence from England. The books were written so that even the common man could read and understand the meaning of the book.

Tao Te Ching

Lao Tzu (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424014

Tao Te Ching is a classic text. This is a fundamental text for both the religions of Taoism and also the philosophical. It has also had a great impact on Legalism, Confucianism and Chinese Buddhism.

Ten Boys from History

Kate Dickinson Sweetser (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424038

Ten Boys from History is not a collection of stories about historic famous figures. The stories are actually all about conquering one’s fears at an early age because, most of the time, this is the ultimate success, and this is how leaders and successful people are born.

The Ball and the Cross

G.K. Chesterton (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532424199

The Ball and the Cross by G.K. Chesterton is a philosophical and religious novel that centers around two main characters with opposite views of the world: one is Professor Lucifer, a convinced atheist; and the other is Monk Michael, a Christian apologist. The two engage in a debate about God and materialism. Is there a right or wrong, a black or white?

Aristotle's Poetics

Aristotle (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423611

Aristotle's Poetics is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and outlines the foundation of the Western critical tradition.

Siddhartha

Herman Hesse (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423840

Siddhartha tells the story of a young Brahmin's search for reality after a meeting with the Buddha. This strange and simple story has resonated with millions of readers looking for enlightenment and a blend of Eastern mysticism and Western psychology.

Riders of the Purple Sage

Zane Grey (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423734

Riders of the Purple Sage is a classic of the Western genre. It is the story of Lassiter, a gunslinging avenger in black, who shows up in a remote Utah town just in time to save the young and beautiful rancher Jane Withersteen from having to marry a Mormon elder against her will.

Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys

Jessie L. Weston (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423864

Gawain is unfailingly valiant, generous, and courteous, even, to excess. It is in truth Gawain and not Arthur who was the typical English hero. Ride with him now on one of his most gallant adventures!

Poor Folk

Fyodor Dostoevsky (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423628

Varvara Dobroselova and Makar Devushkin are two very poor neighbors. They are in love with each other and write letters to one another. They also exchange books, but their condition cannot allow them to marry. Makar is determined to change this and starts saving money. Will he succeed?

Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite

Anthony Trollope (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423871

Sir Harry is a wealthy man who has a son and a daughter. His fortune seems safe but when his son dies, his family title is under heavy threat. His only descendant is Emily who will inherit the estate yet lose the name Hotspur of Humblethwaite. There is a solution though: if Emily marries his cousin’s son, George Hotspur, the family title will survive. Is Sir Harry willing to take this deal?

Ralph the Heir

Anthony Trollope (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423703

Squire Gregory Newton of Newton Priory owns an estate which will be eventually inherited by his nephew, Ralph Newton after his death. Gregory has an illegitimate son by the same name as his nephew but he’s not legally entitled to his estate. Who will end up with the small fortune: Ralph the Heir or Ralph the Illegitimate?

Michael Strogoff or, The Courier of the Czar

Jules Verne (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423284

Michael Strogoff, the brave courier, must warn the Governor-General of Siberia that the fierce Feofar-Khan is pouring his men into Siberia and fomenting rebellion. This is widely considered to be one of Verne's best novels.

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423352

The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is an 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition written by a former slave, Frederick Douglass. It is generally held to be the most famous of a number of narratives written by former slaves during the same period. The text describes the events of his life and is considered to be one of the most influential pieces of literature to fuel the abolitionist movement of the early 19th century in the United States.

Master and Man

Leo Tolstoy (author)

Publisher: Xist Publishing ISBN: 9781532423239

This is the story of Vasili Andreevich and his servant Nikita, trapped for the night in a snowdrift, struggling to survive against the gathering intensity of a storm.