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Becoming Well-Read: Herland

Weary of depressing dystopians? Consider reading the utopian novel Herland instead.

Becoming Well Read, FeaturedAshley McDonnellOctober 13, 2017Herland, utopia, dystopia, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, feminism

The Best New Books on Scribd: September Edition

In case you missed it, here are some of the best audiobooks and ebooks that were added to the service this month.

Editorial, FeaturedThe EditorsSeptember 29, 2017new books, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Hillary Clinton, Ann Patchett

Scribd and The New York Times Are Introducing the Essential Student Bundle

Scribd and The New York Times team up to offer college and graduate students access to both services for one price.

FeaturedScribdSeptember 6, 2017The New York Times

Introducing Scribd’s First Author Advisory Council

Gretchen Rubin, Tim Ferriss, and Walter Isaacson

FeaturedDavid PembertonAugust 17, 2017

Books That Inspire Happiness From Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin, author of “The Happiness Project,” on the books that brought her joy.

Featured, Featured Reading ListsThe EditorsAugust 17, 2017Gretchen Rubin, happiness, The Happiness Project

Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read According to Tim Ferriss

Build your brand from the ground up like author and productivity guru Tim Ferriss.

Featured Reading Lists, FeaturedThe EditorsAugust 17, 2017Tim Ferriss, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, creativity

Scribd Expands Its Unlimited Magazine Selection with More Than 30 New Titles

Additions include Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Yoga Journal, PCWorld, and more.

FeaturedScribdAugust 11, 2017Zinio, magazines

Becoming Well-Read: The Outsiders

The Outsiders was first published 50 years ago, but our young adult literature–loving editor Ashley only just got around to reading it.

Books Starring Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson hardly looks like himself in the movie version of The Lost City of Z, based on journalist David Grann’s bestselling book.

Scribd Adds the Financial Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and the Guardian

FeaturedDavid PembertonMay 23, 2017

Doug Conant’s Reading List

Of the hundreds and hundreds of leadership books former Campbell Soup CEO Doug Conant has read over the years, these foundational favorites are the ones he turns to time and time again.

Unlock Dan Brown’s Reading List

An avid reader, the author of The Da Vinci Code loves nonfiction, fondly remembers his childhood favorites, and dabbles in thrillers.

Becoming Well-Read: American Gods

In light of the TV adaptation of American Gods, our editor Ashley — who’s never read a Neil Gaiman book before — asks the culture gods to accept her sincere apology for not reading this masterpiece sooner.

Neil Gaiman’s Magical Reading List

If you’re excited about the upcoming TV adaptation of Gaiman’s acclaimed American Gods, take a look at his reading list and the books that have inspired him through the years.

Tips on Investing Your Tax Return

Instead of spending your tax return on disposable entertainment, why not invest it wisely?

FeaturedThe EditorsApril 25, 2017investing, investment, taxes, tax return, ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, Money magazine

Sally Bedell Smith’s Favorite Books

Sally Bedell Smith is a prominent biographer, and after a recent #ScribdChat, we asked: What does she like to read for fun? Where does her interest in subjects out of their time come from?